wow a lot of replies came in quick. well first off, good luck with your house BA. I'm going to be looking into a 69 sportsroof Mach 1 as a group of you think it fits me. I have to say, I found a great deal on a 72' Mach, but its in florida so I wont be able to see it. He says some minor starting products like a battery and solenoid is needed as it has been garaged for a year. I just did this a few days ago with my jeep, thats not the problem. It's that I don't know if he knows what he's talking about. What do you guys think? its 2500 plus shipping from florida to chicago. Is it too good to pass up or should I wait for a 69-70? I personally find the 72 a tid bit bulgy so I think I may pass until I find something I 100% like but if it's a good enough deal...

also thank you for all the help

 

Don't buy it unless you see it. Ever.

 

Where in Florida is it? Bullit is in Orlando. Maybe he could look at it for you.

 

it's in southport. I still don't know If I really want it, But if he's close enough to check it out, and it's too good to pass up, I'll ****** it to restore ( that is if bullit doesn't ****** iton melol).

 

It is close to Panama City. That is over 5 hours away from him.

 

ok that's fine he doesn't have to do anything. I looked into it and I agree a 69' mach 1 sportsroof fits me very well. I was thinking complete restoration with with just a few performance mods like coil spring front suspension, 4- link rear, a create engine (haven't figured out which one), and all around disc breaks. No matter what model classic I get I'll be interested in a racing crate engine and new suspension. If I were ever to sell it, I'll restore it back to original and swap the crate to the new one. Thanks for the help. I'll be back with questions of coarse.

 

i would check it out if it was closer

69 mach 1s are expensive so be prepared to drop atleast 10 for a running car needing resto

5k will fetch you a decent complete rolling car.

i have a 1970 mach1 im tring to sell and they go for quite a bit, (probably the reason i havent sold it yet )

also unless your car dosent come with a motor you can do quite a lot with a stock engine, heads, intake, carb and cam can give you an extra 100 horspower

 

hmm I'll think about that because the crate engines i'm looking at are 9-12k, but they are also 500-650 hp and 520-6** Tq

How much are you selling your 70 for?

I'd also go for a 70. The only reason I did'nt want to is because I didn't like the front end but I figure I can get Tri-bar headlights and eliminate the fog lights for the cleaner look I was going for. Thanks for your input, and don't worry about looking at the 72.... 5 hr's is about how long i'd drive to BUY the thing....

 

listen, I know where you're at. I was 14 when I got my 1968 mustang coupe upon finishingmiddle school. It was nowhere near perfect, but I used my time (until I was 16) to learn about the car, how to drive it, what to do with it, and plan where i want to go with it. No car is perfect and i created a list like you at first. you come to find out that $4500 doesn't cut it. you are going to want to drive the thing too, especially because working on a car for years with no sort of gratification or reward (except some progress) gets old quick. Don't make your first experience with these cars something you'll be frustrated with or work too hard onyou'll get burned out too fast.

have fun, buy a decent car or a crapper and build from there. you can even drive it as you work on it because sometimes you'll have to back off.

i'm 18 now and i love my car. it's not 100% new but it's my work. I even wrecked the thing (s**t happens) and just now rebuilt it. I know you would be careful with it when its done but a show car is not a street car, especially with years of work and thousands of money invested.

get some experience with these cars, have some accidents, learn the value of these things, and take on a project like this when you're ready to and when you can support it financially. I don't think you really know what's involved cause it took me about four years to get my car to a point where I can go to shows, drive around, and take it to the strip(plenty of mechanical , interior, paint & body, etc.) even after a wreck.

don't get me wrong, it is a lot of fun, but I think it wouldn't be the best thing for a 15 year old to take on. I mean, a complete ground up rebuild isn't as easy as the parts you see in a book.

chill out, start low, and find out what you really want to do with the car

good luck in your endeavors and you know we'll be here to help you along.

sorry for the essay

 

it seems to me like you're all over the place too. listen to these people cause they have waaaaaaaaaaay more experience than you. get yourself together andKNOW what you want to do.