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Its a 71 Mustang sportsroof, it had a 351C 2v in it, 9" with 3.50 gears under it, and all the rust came with it. I paid all of $20 for this thing and drove it home, turned out it had a cracked head, cracked crank and that was the good part of it. The Mustang guys affectionately call it the "Pit of Despair" and it makes them all feel better about the Mustang they have.
Initially I intended to rebuild it and sell it back in 06-07, got the engine done and started on the body work in 05. Then in 06 my dad decided that my 67 Cougar was taking up space he could store junk in, never mind it was buried under his junk. So we got it up here and since it had no paint on it, and I cant leave a car I care about in such sad shape, I did it first. So the Mustang has sat since 05 in bare metal, and I get some welding/patching done on it every once in a while between other projects.
With the current frame off on the 65 GTO the Mustang has become a pain in the neck to work around, and its parts are all over the shop taking up space. In that time the market has dropped out of old cars, and this particular Mustang doesnt bring much money anyway. So that leaves me with what to do with the thing. Its too much for anyone with the common sense not to rebuild what isnt even a decent parts car, so I cant sell it like it is. I am forced to finish this thing, but I dont know what to do with it.
The only options that are out is a full on restoration, this thing is too far gone for that much attention and expense, plus nobody would want it like that, and pro street/tube frame. Im not made of money so figure a budget of $800-$1400 per month I could spend on it, depending on the month.
What should I do with it? What direction or theme? It was originally dark metallic green so what color?
Initially I intended to rebuild it and sell it back in 06-07, got the engine done and started on the body work in 05. Then in 06 my dad decided that my 67 Cougar was taking up space he could store junk in, never mind it was buried under his junk. So we got it up here and since it had no paint on it, and I cant leave a car I care about in such sad shape, I did it first. So the Mustang has sat since 05 in bare metal, and I get some welding/patching done on it every once in a while between other projects.
With the current frame off on the 65 GTO the Mustang has become a pain in the neck to work around, and its parts are all over the shop taking up space. In that time the market has dropped out of old cars, and this particular Mustang doesnt bring much money anyway. So that leaves me with what to do with the thing. Its too much for anyone with the common sense not to rebuild what isnt even a decent parts car, so I cant sell it like it is. I am forced to finish this thing, but I dont know what to do with it.
The only options that are out is a full on restoration, this thing is too far gone for that much attention and expense, plus nobody would want it like that, and pro street/tube frame. Im not made of money so figure a budget of $800-$1400 per month I could spend on it, depending on the month.
What should I do with it? What direction or theme? It was originally dark metallic green so what color?
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