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On a 74 Ghia Mustang II. I need to get rid of mine. Its a sad story. But I am gonna end up sinking to much money into this car. The list of repairs is too long to list. I'm asking 1K on craigslist, am I letting it go to cheap? Or am I about right with the price?

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[my77stang]

aww man, dont be a puss[8D]

[Eclipzed]

I dont wanna be, I'm growing on this car, and loving it more and more... But i'm only a 19 year old working at a gas station, trying to save money (and have reliable transportation) to work and home.

I'm wanting to find someone who can love her like I do, and maybe even restore her. Its something she diserves.

I really wanna keep her, but I have a list.

Engine (Swap to 302 V8, Fix, or Replace) Up to $3,000
Trannsmittion (Swap to Manuel, Or Replace) $3,000
Shocks (Replace) around $800
Brakes (Replace) around $400
Tires (Replace) around $500

I dont have that kind of money. I wish I did. But I dont.

I dont wanna be a puss. I love these Mustang II's.

Maybe when I get older and richer, I'll buy one agian, cept I'll get a King Cobra or something, something worth dropping money into. you know?

[my77stang]

wait, did you really just say shocks were 800 bucks?[&:]

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All of that was estimate work. I'm not sure no actuall prices... More then a 19 year old working at a Gas Station can afford.

[gwb16]

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I dont wanna be, I'm growing on this car, and loving it more and more... But i'm only a 19 year old working at a gas station, trying to save money (and have reliable transportation) to work and home.

I'm wanting to find someone who can love her like I do, and maybe even restore her. Its something she diserves.

I really wanna keep her, but I have a list.

Engine (Swap to 302 V8, Fix, or Replace) Up to $3,000
Trannsmittion (Swap to Manuel, Or Replace) $3,000
Shocks (Replace) around $800
Brakes (Replace) around $400
Tires (Replace) around $500

I dont have that kind of money. I wish I did. But I dont.

I dont wanna be a puss. I love these Mustang II's.

Maybe when I get older and richer, I'll buy one agian, cept I'll get a King Cobra or something, something worth dropping money into. you know?

Engine - Better figure up to $4K for good quality "stuff"
Transmission - $2,000 - friend of mine just swapped to a T-5 in his, 2K - tops
Shocks - DO IT YOURSELF - $120....out the door!
Brakes - just completed mine - NEW CALIPERS/DISCS in front, NEW DRUMS/SHOES in rear $225!
Tires - Original 13" style tires....$250, mounted and balanced!!!!

$6595 - FOR ALL NEW STUFF!!! Used will get you out the door saving a few thousand.

Your $7700 estimate is steep, but the $6600 isn't anything to sneeze at either. If you go used engine and tranny, you could prolly skate by with about 3K to 3.5K!

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Yeah... I dont really have cash like that around...

The guy who looked at her though was a Mustang Enthuisest, so she would be in good hands if this guy bought her.

[andrewmp6]

Having a car is never cheap between gas insurance and maintenance.If you think your list is bad the coil packs on the mod motor 98 up are 100 each and you need 8 of them and they only last 100k miles and on a f150 97 up the ball joints are only good for 100k so you can easily spend close to 3 grand having coils and ball joints replaced parts and labor.