Is this bad? Would you buy it?

projectfiveo · Jul 12, 2010

There is a coupe roller i can pick up that has clear title. ONLY problem is the whole font end was replace and welded in before the strut towers. Is that really that big of a deal? Is it safe?

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woob · Jul 12, 2010

Don't think so. I wouldn't buy it.

projectfiveo · Jul 12, 2010

whats ur reason though, only reason i want it is cause ive always wanted coupe and its only 500 bucks

woob · Jul 12, 2010

I'd like to avoid frame damage, paint and rust issues, rattles, bad welds. If you know what you are doing with metal work then go for it.

ID89GT · Jul 13, 2010

I wouldn't, you have the chance its not perfectly straight and could have alignment issues. Plus you don't know how well it was welded and how strong it is at that point. I would wait till you find something else down the road if you want a coupe that bad.

Adams91LX · Jul 13, 2010

i picked up my coupe... 325 for a roller... not a salvage title.. 500 is a lot for a roller around here...

keep looking.. you'll find it eventually and be glad you didn't pick up that hack

old_blue · Jul 13, 2010

plus it looks like it had some rear quarter work too

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i'd find something else

MAC'n89Blckstng · Jul 13, 2010

walk away, that car is a hazard to anyone on the road unless it gets torn back apart and the repair is done correctly. You should NEVER section a fender apron like that. Always go from a factory seam. In an accident, that car is going to buckle and do more damage. Definatly not worth 500 bucks.

Beasty306GT · Jul 13, 2010

walk away..dont buy that thing..keep looking

projectfiveo · Jul 13, 2010

Thanks guys I'll keep looking

Mustang5L5 · Jul 13, 2010

That carnshould have been totaled. Is it a salvage title? Or did the owner just repair it on his own and now trying to sell it?

GroverDill · Jul 13, 2010

Mustang5L5 said:
That car should have been crushed. Is it a salvage title? Or did the owner just repair it on his own and now trying to sell it?

I fixed that for you. That car is a nightmare waiting to happen not to mention highly likely to be unsafe.

Gearbanger 101 · Jul 13, 2010

If all the body panels line up and the weld job looks quality, I wouldn't shy away from it. My '87 LX has the front end wiped out too before I owned it. I ended up finding a pristine example from a late '80's Lincoln Mark VII, brought it to the dealership that I worked for's body shop, the lined it up on the frame machine with the laser guides and had it lined up within 1/64". Welded it back into place, and it was good to go.

No problems, no issues for the entire 6-years I owned the car.

If you're really worried about it, insist that the seller pay for a trip the the algnment rack to make sure it all lines up. If it does, you're golden. If now....he's out $75 and the sale of the car.

projectfiveo · Jul 13, 2010

No its a "CLEAR" title. He said that it drives straight, and that he was going to buy engine bay plates and install them to cover "hide" welds.

Cobra912 · Jul 13, 2010

it's gonna rust like crazy, but if you can do some metal work you could repair it properly and nicer as well. get it for less and call it a deal!

Chrome_Rust · Jul 14, 2010

sheeeit, you tell me where it is an I am gointo go buy it. you cant find clean notches in ohio like that in worse shape for less then 2k as a roller.

1987LXragtop · Jul 14, 2010

That must have been a nice wreck. He claims it drives straight - the only way to ever know is to drive it and its no where near ready and it'll be too late after you did all the work then find out its fubar. If your 1st instinct is to post it up here and ask then every one (almost) says to stay away then head for zee hills.

Gearbanger 101 · Jul 14, 2010

1987GTragtop said:
That must have been a nice wreck. He claims it drives straight - the only way to ever know is to drive it and its no where near ready and it'll be too late after you did all the work then find out its fubar. If your 1st instinct is to post it up here and ask then every one (almost) says to stay away then head for zee hills.

....or he could bring it to an alignment rack and confirm its straightness like I said he should, instead of listening to blanketed statements from skeptics over the internet who’ve never actually seen the car in person, but are more than willing to damn it on the spot.

Some of you guys make it sound as though these cars were put together with something more than rubber bands, duct tape and best guess intentions to begin with? This isn’t' a Ferrari we're talking about here fellas, it’s a Fox Mustang. A car that has had so many different mix and match parts, from so many models put into it over so many years, that you'd be hard pressed to find anything original about it.

Fact….as long as it’s not punched beyond the shock towers, that entire front clip is completely replaceable with very little work, or worry involved. If the body panels line up and everything checks out on the rack, it would only be a matter of haggling the price, or sheer ignorance holding him back.

1987LXragtop · Jul 14, 2010

I guess the "internet skeptics" are just saying thats its better to be safe than sorry and theres a better way to spend 5 bills. I guess thats why theres chocolate and vanilla.
Truth be told you could probably buy the thing and part it out for a profit.

stang9150 · Jul 14, 2010

I did almost this same repair on my girlfriends 85 Vert.It took a lot of time to make sure it was square and everything was the right height before we started to weld.When i did this Job i had an 83 vert,91 hatchback and a 79 fairmont wagon on hand to compare my numbers to.I know that those 3 cars have not been hit in the front and they all measured different.No car was the same on either left or right hand side the numbers were off from a 1/4 inch to 1/2 an inch.I guess that is mass production for you.These cars are made like pepsi cans anyway so if the welding is done right it might be a little stronger than factory.I know some of the original spot welds i drilled out were pretty weak.

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