10-15-2010, 06:36 AM
Guys,
I'm looking at buying a semi-fixer-upper as my price ceiling at the moment is about $5k. I've been picking brains of co-workers and friends as to what to look for as the consensus seems to be that body condition is the #1 thing I should be concerned about and that working and repairing the guts is easier than body work/getting rid of rust.
I've found a 73 Mach that appears to have a completely rust-free body, decent interior, partly-disassembled engine (but has the parts in possession so would just need to be assembled), and no tranny and is asking $4000 for it.
Just wanted to get your opinions on this one way or the other if this is something I should look into or if you think it would be a waste of time/effort/$$/sanity. I've never restored a car before so I'm not entirely sure if I know what I am potentially getting myself into.
Thanks ahead of time
I'm looking at buying a semi-fixer-upper as my price ceiling at the moment is about $5k. I've been picking brains of co-workers and friends as to what to look for as the consensus seems to be that body condition is the #1 thing I should be concerned about and that working and repairing the guts is easier than body work/getting rid of rust.
I've found a 73 Mach that appears to have a completely rust-free body, decent interior, partly-disassembled engine (but has the parts in possession so would just need to be assembled), and no tranny and is asking $4000 for it.
Just wanted to get your opinions on this one way or the other if this is something I should look into or if you think it would be a waste of time/effort/$$/sanity. I've never restored a car before so I'm not entirely sure if I know what I am potentially getting myself into.
Thanks ahead of time