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Old Apr 3, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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ok, as some of you know, i have been looking for a 1969 mustang for god knows how long. i found a coupe a while back, but the deal dodnt go through. so back to looking i went. i have been looking at this one for a few days now, and the seller dropped the Buy it Now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-...27760006QQrdZ1

its a true mach 1 with the factory 351-4v cleveland in it. i have enough in current funds to buy and get it shipped down here to me and i would have somewhere between $800 - $1000 left. how much is sand/media blasting? i hav a steady income and about a year to get it running. what do you guys think about it?
Old Apr 3, 2006 | 10:02 PM
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I think I would pass. When you start tearing one down it always gets worse. The one I bought looked solid, but I am still replacing sheet metal. Those photos show a lot of damage.
Old Apr 3, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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yea, i wouldnt have considered it but it is a real mach 1 and has the original cleveland in it.
Old Apr 3, 2006 | 10:36 PM
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That's a rust bucket. It will take at least 10K to get it back on the road. I'd pass
Old Apr 3, 2006 | 10:42 PM
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back to looking again then.
Old Apr 3, 2006 | 11:21 PM
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the floor pans look like they need to be replaced and thats a lot of rust. no worth it man
Old Apr 4, 2006 | 07:42 PM
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I have a 1969 Mach 1,black with Gold stripe. PS/PB/AC very sharp car. Already restored. 25K
Old Apr 4, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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I think he's trying to pick up a fixer-upper for cheaper.
Old Apr 5, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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I think he's trying to pick up a fixer-upper for cheaper.
i dont have $25k to spend, more like $7k
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