_Shifty_

I'm currently shopping for a Mustang of this vintage*, and I was wondering if anyone had any tips on things I should be looking for to indicate if the car is worth buying?

I live in a snowy climate, where salt is used, so rust is obviously a big issue if the car was not winter stored. I'm not overly worreid about the engines condition, more about major problems that would be hard to fix.

* I may already have found one, an '88 hatch with newly rebuit engine and a body with some surface rust, but I haven't committed to it yet.

vfast

bondo.torque boxes..on a H/B look to see it the body has any deep rubs from the hatch.....floor pans,door pins,front end,any leaks,etc

_Shifty_

Thanks for the quick answer!

I've been carrying around a magnet with me to check wheel wells for bondo, but is there something else in those places you mentioned that I'm looking for, or just general condition?

By door pins, do you mean sagging doors?

vfast

yes as well as the hatch..ask the owner has the 10 pin conection has been done as thier was a recall also the igintion has been recalled..make sure you do a carfax on anycar your going to buy.. you can also see if the recalls were done

C/Note

good answer....

vfast

I wouldn't buy even a bolt from NOS

_Shifty_

If the torque boxes are cracked, will it be obvious if I look at it without getting the car off the ground?

C/Note

i didnt know NOS sold bolts..?just kits and assys...? yeah shifty you can see bout you need a light also look at the top control arm bracket were its spot welded to the frame for cracks

vfast

I was talking about you