Rusty Mustang

I am just trying to think how it could be rusted for that to happen. geese...

The frame rails go, then the cowl, then the rear inner fenders.........Have I seen it before, yes, but never this bad. Had a 66 convertible that if you had opened both doors at the same time, would have done the same thing's much rust, even up through the transmission tunnel area. Only thing holding it together was the doors and parts of the outer rockers (which also were rusted through).

Bill S.

Brent P wrote:

I can't begin to imagine how much work it would take to restore this car.

You mean build a new car and transfer some parts ;)

Wow!!! A car thats actually in worse shape than mine! LOL! Thats a pretty interesting picture!

B-Worthey

They shoot old horses don't they? Put it out of it's misery already. LMAO!

Scott W '66 HCS

I'm not a classic car fan, but if I had that car it would be completely gutted for aftermarket front frame and tubbed out for dragstrip action. Seems like to only way to really save that thing. Restore it? Restore, in car terms, is synonymous with "let's make it boring again."

Helmut Roner

Take it back man, take it back! I can't believe what my eyes just read! but you did say you weren't a classic car fan either, so, I suppose tha tmakes a difference, but oh man..........

B-Worthey

I dunno. I agree with Helmut. If I had a '67 Shelby or something, something *real* collectible and from the factory a good running and fair handling machine, yeah, it might be restored to stock specs... and driven like it was stolen from time to time. Otherwise, I'd want to have all of the later technology living under the car's shiny exterior. Restomod would be the way I'd go if I had the time + money for a project such as that.

My '97 Cobra sees daily driver use and plenty of it.. and I don't baby it either. If I had time + money to modify it, I would. I'm of the opinion that it's meant to be driven, and it might as well be how you like it. I know, resale, yada yada... but I don't plan to sell, and besides, I'm happy with it, so who cares?

JS

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying restore the thing, keep it in the garage, and/or haul it to car shows. No, I mean to drive mine, but I guess I"m more of a traditionalist. I like seeing the car original. I wouldn't say I'm against doing things to like improve the performance, but still trying to maintain some originality to the car, but again thats just me!

B-Worthey

To each his own I suppose. If you're going to keep the car, it might as well be the way *you* want it, in my eyes. Now, if you're looking to sell it at some point, or show it, then yes, originality matters. I'd rather stuff a SEFI 351W under the hood of a '67 than a carbureted anything. I'd want to redo the suspension and braking systems to make it handle. Things like that I'd want to change.

This is also the reason that I don't have one of these projects... I don't have the money. ;-)

JS

I'm in the same boat, don't have the money, but I have a '73 Mach I Mustang sitting at home. But you are right, to each his own when it comes to these cars. I like any of them really, but obviously have my own preferences when it comes to my own car, which anyone would. I intend to drive my car, enter it in a car show here and there (not expecting to win just like to show it, be around other owners, etc) and just enjoy it!

B-Worthey

That car is toast. The costs associated with bring that car back to a safe structural integrity would be well above its value. There may be a few salvageable parts on that car for other more-worthwhile projects, but any notion of restoring "that" car would be foolhardy.