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  1. Bum's_Steer

    Bum's_Steer Member

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    Check out the funky stripe job.....

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    The car is definately due for a new paint scheme!

    Pretty sweet interior though...

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    Bum's_Steer Member

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    Well, got the car home. Was a nice road trip, and the seller turned out to be a really nice, helpful guy.

    Thanks for the Mustang message board link....it'll be a big help.

    I drove the car up and down the road.....has a vacuum leak so it idles rough, needs a brake booster (unless it's part of the vacuum leak) and the trans slips a bit, otherwise it runs decent and still scoots pretty good.

    Really not a bad deal for $213.......

    yup, a rust free, running, driving '83 ragtop Mustang....$213 (y)

    I lucked out.

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    It's going to be a fun project ​
     
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    facelessnumber Drew Pittman

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    Oh, nice! Deal of the century, man! :bowdown:
     
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    don graham MCG State Rep

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    Hey Dave. I just read that part about older women....some 60. Speak for yourself. Them's youngsters.:dancing:
     
    don graham, Dec 17, 2008
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  5. Bum's_Steer

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    Yeah, and on ebay no less!
     
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    Looks like a replacement passenger door is going to cost me as much or more than the whole car did! LOL

    I'm still well onto the "dirt cheap" zone though.

    We've budgeted around $2,500 for the project...one door and front fender replacement, engine and trans swap (already have engine/trans), 17" wheels/tires (already have wheels/tires) and a paint job (son bought me a spray gun and accessories kit for Christmas) if I can rig a place to do body prep and paint, we might just make it within the budget.

    :rofl2: Yeah, right!
     
    Bum's_Steer, Dec 25, 2008
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    Andysutt '72 Comet GT

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    Not bad..

    My 80 Coupe has paid for itself and made me money.

    I gave $200 for it. Sold my Comet for $750 and I got to keep the wheels/tires, motor/tranny.

    Scrapped the motor/tranny in the mustang for around $50

    Ordered a aluminum radiator from ebay. Guy sent copper/brass. I asked to return it and a refund on money. Guy gives me a return, but never sends me a sticker to return it and deletes his ebay account. So Radiator = $200 ish

    Traded a set of wheels/tires I had for moser axles and c-clip eliminators.

    So far the car has made me about $50 if you don't count the difference in the 750-200.

    Sorry to hijack the thread... just nice to see another budget mustang builder on here
     
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