66ConvertibleSandra

Help me out please! Give me your opinion and tell me if I should go for it or not - my neighbor is in a bind - he is moving and has to get rid of his 1966 Mustang Convertible. It is a one owner and has been park and garaged for the last 8 years. It is a light turquoise color with white/beige convertible top. The interior is in excellent condition - it has the original paint and original top. The car needs painting and probably the top needs to be replaced (probably dry rotted), it has all the original paperwork. Chrome is pitted. I'm sure mechanically it will have to have some work from sitting so long. I know it's going to take quite a bit of money to restore but I can get the car for $5000.00
So.....should I go for it?
Okay - here is some more information. It has a 289CI engine with a three speed manual transmission. All emblems are on the car - it has the electric convertible top controls which work and the AM/FM cassette original radio (which works also). It has the original trunk liner and a very small amount of rust in trunk. Also has the mustang floormats. It appears that there has been some restoration work done on the floorpans on the rear seat corners have been replaced (doesn't appear to have been done by an amatuer) the floorpans are fitted and they have done a nice job. The car has 101,000 miles. After charging the battery, we were able to drive the car and it drove great! It will have to be painted and the carpet should be replaced - the tires are new. So, what do you think now? Should I still go for it - invest some money in it and hold on to it or not?

tornado

$5000 is alot if the car needs alot of work, first check what works and what doseint, and what engine and tranny dose it have???
also make sure the tittle is straight, make sure it not a salvage!

SCRATCHY30

Well there wasn't a lot of info given in your post, but it sounds like a 3,000 dollar car more than a 5,000, if it was in super condition though 5,000 would be a steal.

Soaring

I don't know guys....5K for a vert that runs is a pretty good buy, but really depends on the rust situation. If I were considering buying it, the first thing I would check for would be for rust. Engines, trannys, tops and all that are relatively cheap compared to fixing the rust. I know.....I spent 5 grand on my paint job, but had to have a lot of cancer removed and new metal welded on.

C/Note

rust around the rear shakles is a big probelm...and make dam sure it dont have a plywood floor board...i looked at one that had plywood for a floorpan....for 950.00 hard top ,,i passed on it..289 auto..[sm=jawdrop.gif]

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horseshoeing

You can't touch a running 66 convertible for $5,000. If you want one, buy it before someone else does.

nastystang

If you dont buy it please tell me where I can go to see it. I would be really interested in buying it.

tornado

dude is that urs that thing is sweet!!!

carizzma

If you don't what it I'm interested in the car.

bob emmerich

5K for a good runing/driving 'vert!!!!!! Buy it before someone else does. Rusty trunk floors and rails are easy fixes. As long as the rest of the "frame" and torque boxes are o.k., go for it!