is it worth it 67 hipo restore
08-26-2006, 01:55 PM
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is it worth it 67 hipo restore
I am new to this forum and am wanting to finish a project i started when i was 15 I am now 28. My father has A 67 coup w/289hipo Original bench front seat 3spd mustang now this car has been sitting up for over 17 years and is a Texas Car so there is alot of rust. Everything is numbers matching but for what it will cost to get into shape is it worth the money the car is completely in peices right now. Now this was my fathers first car so it does hold some sentimental value to it. He even had it shiped from Spain after he got out of the Navy. im guessing the body needs easily 4000 plus new interior electrical all suspension and then the power i estimate 12000 to get the car where id like it. Am i spinning my wheels here or should i just forget it. If I do take this on it will be a 5year restore. i dont have alot of time and would work on it just a little at a time but after all this time whats the difference.
08-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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RE: is it worth it 67 hipo restore
The hipo was fairly rare and the bench seat was even more uncommon, that could be a very valuable car. With a car like that you would have to go numbers matching so I would estimate about 15k but it'd be worth it. Post some info/pics in the classic section and get their opinion.
Is it a f/b, coupe, or conv?
Is it a f/b, coupe, or conv?
08-27-2006, 12:29 PM
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RE: is it worth it 67 hipo restore
Is it a K-code 289? I thought these only came with a 4 speed transmission, could be wrong. If your car's body really rusty, it'll
cost at least 10-12K to get it 'factory-like'. A quality restoration(unless you know a reputable shop that'll give you a great deal)
will cost at least 25K, but the car, if it's a genuine K-code '67(a very rare vehicle) will be worth this, if not more with a 'quality'
restoration. If it's a K-code, you have a piece of American history on your hands. If the car's too gone, you could always sell
the engine to a '67 Shelby GT350 owner, I'm sure they'd be willing to pay a princely sum for a correct-date '67 K-code.
cost at least 10-12K to get it 'factory-like'. A quality restoration(unless you know a reputable shop that'll give you a great deal)
will cost at least 25K, but the car, if it's a genuine K-code '67(a very rare vehicle) will be worth this, if not more with a 'quality'
restoration. If it's a K-code, you have a piece of American history on your hands. If the car's too gone, you could always sell
the engine to a '67 Shelby GT350 owner, I'm sure they'd be willing to pay a princely sum for a correct-date '67 K-code.
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