67 Mustang Conv. looking to buy need info

[Kurt]

Was out sanding on the 53 today and the crackhead ho that lives down the street wandered by. She starts telling me her mom has a old 67 mustang drop top from texas in the barn she wants to sell. Her dad bought it to restore when he retired but died before he could touch it. I blew her off thinking she was all "hept up on goofballs" again. She return with a phone number and its the deal. The price was sooo stupid i have to go look at it and flip it for some quick profit. What do i need to look at on this thing or pay attention to. The problem areas so to speak so i don't get stuck parting it out.I am not going to do anything to it but resell it.

[kentucky]

Check the back floor pans underneath and the torque boxes, really the whole bottom of the car for rust. Cancer is hard on a car with a roof but it can reduce a drop top to JUNK because they will sag in the middle. Good luck.

[Deuce Rails]

If she really is a crackhead, and the price is too low, just make sure she really has the title and can legally sell the car to you.

[Flat Ernie]

Check the trunk, gas tank, & rear floors - the converts leaked & rusted out there. As mentioned, torque boxes for the spring mounts & front suspension.

Having said all of that, virtually every single panel is avail for early 'Stangs...

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[Slag Kustom]

make sure you look at the inner rockers. the outer rockers are galvinized and always look good im doing a 67 fairlane convert and what looked good a first glance is a nightmare now

[Slag Kustom]

pic above outer looks mint but this is the other side

[Slag Kustom]

both sides where just as bad

[Gracie]

They repop every part for that car, if its cheap, get it! My dad just put floor pans in my 68 and it wasn't too bad...

[Kurt]

Well made the trip out to the sticks to look at a piece of ford! It is a basic parts car to me. But i think it is priced fair. Rusted out for a texas car though. Now throw some values at me. http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m1.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m2.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m3.JPG

[Kurt]

No title. no good glass but includes an extra hood with turn lights in it?
more pics. http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m4.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m5.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m6.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m7.JPG http://machlink.com/~zmanh2o/m8.JPG

[Gracie]

Did you get the VIN? Maybe you'll luck up and get a GT or something... after all, Marcus got a pacecar! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Looks like that's a factory air car... I'll buy the a/c stuff from you for mine!

[Slag Kustom]

500 might even be too much for it i would not bother with it unless i was going to sell it for parts.

if it has disk brakes in the front ill buy the spindles

[Kurt]

It was built in Cal. and sold in houston Tx. I found out that much.Yes it looks like a air car didn't pay much to that.It also has power steering and brakes plus a 9" said it was a posi. Maybe i will part it out after all if enough people want parts. Might end up more cash ahead in the end.

[Gracie]

I don't know what kind of "slag" they have in Jersey, but $500 isn't too bad any more... they are harder and harder to find...

In 1975 = even trade 64 1/2 convertible for a 53 Chevy truck
In 1976 = paid $450 for my GT convertible 1968
In 1977 = paid $100 for my GT convertible 1967
In 1981 = paid $600 for my Mach I 1969

Can't find deals like that any more... at least not in the South.

[Gracie]

I definitely want the a/c stuff...