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Howdy fellow Americans (that's a safe greeting, no?),
I have a gal pal with a '67 Mustang with the 200 CID engine. She's torn about what to do with this car. On the one hand, she wants to fix it up and drive it because it has a family attachment and history thing going for it if you know what I mean. On the other hand, it needs a lot of attention, is an unattractive color, and is hard to drive.
That's where I come in.
I've been tinkering with cars of the GM persuasion for years. It's time I learnt about Ford (with all the kidding aside).
My goals:
1.) Determine current worth of the car.
2.) Determine alternative restoration plan within cost restraints.
As for the first one, I'll let you help me verify:
*120K original miles.
*200 CID with 3 Speed Manual.
*Second paint job (Robin's Egg Blue from original powder blue?) Not sure.
*Interior is in great shape for it's age.
*Absolutely NO rust.
Car is originally from the mid-west and now in California where I put the value at anywhere from 6-9K. With a different color and different rims/tires I'd put the cat toward the high end but what do I know?
I've discussed swapping the drivetrain for a V8 but this is another area where I am sure you could help. I've read a ton of the stickys and have a good idea what would be good things to improve with the car but that would fall in line with he restoration plan...
So on to my questions if I may:
1.) If we go the "sell" route, what is the best way to do this? Sure I could post something on Craigslist or Ebay, but would rather focus my sales efforts on getting the car to someone who would appreciate and take care of it.
2.) Would I be detracting from the value of the car by replacing the six cylinder engine with a V8?
3.) Where is the best place to new wheels for this car? What is the offset? These would work, right?
Anyway, I hope that I am not coming across too pushy or anything like that. I understand how long it takes to be accepted by a forum (especially if you find out what I drive -- not a Cadillac: long story). I also have experienced other car forums on the net and seen great generosity and unselfishness with respect to helping others. 'm guessing this is one of those forums based on the posts I've seen.
Cheers,
~Cadillac
I have a gal pal with a '67 Mustang with the 200 CID engine. She's torn about what to do with this car. On the one hand, she wants to fix it up and drive it because it has a family attachment and history thing going for it if you know what I mean. On the other hand, it needs a lot of attention, is an unattractive color, and is hard to drive.
That's where I come in.
I've been tinkering with cars of the GM persuasion for years. It's time I learnt about Ford (with all the kidding aside).
My goals:
1.) Determine current worth of the car.
2.) Determine alternative restoration plan within cost restraints.
As for the first one, I'll let you help me verify:
*120K original miles.
*200 CID with 3 Speed Manual.
*Second paint job (Robin's Egg Blue from original powder blue?) Not sure.
*Interior is in great shape for it's age.
*Absolutely NO rust.
Car is originally from the mid-west and now in California where I put the value at anywhere from 6-9K. With a different color and different rims/tires I'd put the cat toward the high end but what do I know?
I've discussed swapping the drivetrain for a V8 but this is another area where I am sure you could help. I've read a ton of the stickys and have a good idea what would be good things to improve with the car but that would fall in line with he restoration plan...
So on to my questions if I may:
1.) If we go the "sell" route, what is the best way to do this? Sure I could post something on Craigslist or Ebay, but would rather focus my sales efforts on getting the car to someone who would appreciate and take care of it.
2.) Would I be detracting from the value of the car by replacing the six cylinder engine with a V8?
3.) Where is the best place to new wheels for this car? What is the offset? These would work, right?
Anyway, I hope that I am not coming across too pushy or anything like that. I understand how long it takes to be accepted by a forum (especially if you find out what I drive -- not a Cadillac: long story). I also have experienced other car forums on the net and seen great generosity and unselfishness with respect to helping others. 'm guessing this is one of those forums based on the posts I've seen.
Cheers,
~Cadillac