First post, been a Mustang guy since 95 - 66 fastback and along comes a 58 square bird. Its a strange one in that there is small rust bubbles bottom along the beauty curve above the rear wheel and down by the rockers, on the front of the rear fenders as well as along the front of the hood line but floor boards are beautiful! Spare tire well is great, frame seems good, interior basically needs everything non metal. Chrome pitted and worn but might be presentable.
Motor looks too clean to be original but looks like an FE likely the original 352. Used to run a year ago but start motor went and they couldn't get it out. Otherwise, the car looks like a solid 124mi daily driver that got parked.
Body looks solid and very straight other that the rust bubbles, SIlver car w red interior that got a white paint job but didn't do engine compartment or doorjams. Be easy to paint silver again as the jams and engine compartment are actually pretty clean. Right rear pot metal on the corner cracked and broken several spots. I checked the front and rears of each wheel well, and they look solid but the rear fenders at the bottom in the front as I stated are crispy.
Wrong hubcaps, mufflers shot, no fender skirts. AM radio, no AC, no frills but everything seems there, Aircleaner etc.
I think I can get it for 2K.
Just curious how these cars are for rolling restoration. This one looks like it could be a driver pretty quickly but likely needs a going through, shocks ball joints etc.
Curious what thoughts you guys might have about it; especially if this is normal where you see rust bubbles here and there but not in the major spots like floorboards, cowling etc. Are they fun to drive in stock trim? How is the market these days, are they very popular???
Do they really only get 11 miles to the gallon?
Can't post pics as I am too new...
Cheerz, M
Motor looks too clean to be original but looks like an FE likely the original 352. Used to run a year ago but start motor went and they couldn't get it out. Otherwise, the car looks like a solid 124mi daily driver that got parked.
Body looks solid and very straight other that the rust bubbles, SIlver car w red interior that got a white paint job but didn't do engine compartment or doorjams. Be easy to paint silver again as the jams and engine compartment are actually pretty clean. Right rear pot metal on the corner cracked and broken several spots. I checked the front and rears of each wheel well, and they look solid but the rear fenders at the bottom in the front as I stated are crispy.
Wrong hubcaps, mufflers shot, no fender skirts. AM radio, no AC, no frills but everything seems there, Aircleaner etc.
I think I can get it for 2K.
Just curious how these cars are for rolling restoration. This one looks like it could be a driver pretty quickly but likely needs a going through, shocks ball joints etc.
Curious what thoughts you guys might have about it; especially if this is normal where you see rust bubbles here and there but not in the major spots like floorboards, cowling etc. Are they fun to drive in stock trim? How is the market these days, are they very popular???
Do they really only get 11 miles to the gallon?
Can't post pics as I am too new...
Cheerz, M
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