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I'd rather have a car thats has all the original sheet metal then one pieced together, but thats me
I busted my ASS looking for a 67/68 rust free fastback that I didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for(recently), but the odds of that happening are definately very slim.
or you could always SN95 it
I busted my ASS looking for a 67/68 rust free fastback that I didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for(recently), but the odds of that happening are definately very slim.
or you could always SN95 it
jerry S
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DarkoStoj said:I'd rather have a car thats has all the original sheet metal then one pieced together, but thats me
I busted my ASS looking for a 67/68 rust free fastback that I didn't have to pay an arm and a leg for(recently), but the odds of that happening are definately very slim.
or you could always SN95 it
I looked for a 67-68 FB for two years before calling it quits and "settling" on a 69 FB. Cars would go on sale at www.cars-on-line.com on a monday and be sold on a tuesday.
jerry S
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DarkoStoj said:
Much easier to do when you are in America and not Europe. BTW, I am originally from Farmington Hills. My brother went to OU. Small world, huh?
HistoricMustang
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If you can do it yourself I'd say go for it. It won't be that expensive but very time consuming. If you have to hire it done I'd get some estimates and then make a decision based on cost versus finished value. Having someone else replace rusty panels can get very expensive very quick. Save a fastback anytime you can. Heck as far as that goes save any Mustang anytime you can.
I bought a 67 coupe about 3 years ago with high hopes and not realizing what I was getting into (I've learned a TON since then). Every time I turned around I found more rust (plus some bent things too). Pretty much the only things salvagable were the roof, trunk lid, hood, and amazingly the cowl (not the collars, though). It got to the point where I was completely overwhelmed and didn't even enjoy working on it any more. I basically would be building almost a whole new body from a catalog if I wanted to salvage it.
I recently decided to cut my losses and get another 67 (about 90% rust free Hawaii car
) and I'm in the process of combining the 2 into one really good car (and some spare parts that I can sell and get some of my investment back). For me, that was a much better route to go. I'm considering this the body transplant the first mustang needed but with a lot less blood, sweat, & tears and probably a lot cheaper in the long run.
Not that I'm trying to be really discouraging, but you have to really evaluate the car and decide how far you're willing to go to be able to salvage it. If replacing x% of the body/structure that needs replacing is going to be cheaper/easier/more worthwhile than getting one that's in better shape and combining the 2 or just junking the existing car and starting over with another one.
-Chelle
I recently decided to cut my losses and get another 67 (about 90% rust free Hawaii car
) and I'm in the process of combining the 2 into one really good car (and some spare parts that I can sell and get some of my investment back). For me, that was a much better route to go. I'm considering this the body transplant the first mustang needed but with a lot less blood, sweat, & tears and probably a lot cheaper in the long run.Not that I'm trying to be really discouraging, but you have to really evaluate the car and decide how far you're willing to go to be able to salvage it. If replacing x% of the body/structure that needs replacing is going to be cheaper/easier/more worthwhile than getting one that's in better shape and combining the 2 or just junking the existing car and starting over with another one.
-Chelle
jerry S
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Most people that try to tackle the job of restoring a badly rusted car get discouraged and give up. Of the ones that do finish the job, I would say that 75% of them swear that they will never do it again.
It is just not worthwhile to restore a badly rusted car unless (1) it has a lot of sentimental value, or (2) it is an extremely rare and valuable model. I don’t mean rare like “it’s the only one with green paint and a red interior” but rare like a Shelby.
I’m all for bringing one back from the dead (I’m doing it with my 68 R-code convertible) but on the other hand I don’t like to see people suffer needlessly.
It is just not worthwhile to restore a badly rusted car unless (1) it has a lot of sentimental value, or (2) it is an extremely rare and valuable model. I don’t mean rare like “it’s the only one with green paint and a red interior” but rare like a Shelby.
I’m all for bringing one back from the dead (I’m doing it with my 68 R-code convertible) but on the other hand I don’t like to see people suffer needlessly.
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