patginty
05-12-2008, 01:54 PM
Hi!
I am new the forum and registered mainly to see if I am insane for considering this. A 1973 Mach 1 with numbers matching 351W has come up for sale near me for $600.
The catch, it may consist of more rust than car. Is it worth attempting to save? Should I just run screaming? It would definatly be a bigger project than I have attempted before, but I am looking to do a complete rotissarie rebuild.
Even if the car isn't salvagable the engine seems like it is. Should I buy it pull the engine and scrap the rust that surrounds it? Then I could rebuild it and either have it when I find a workable body or sell it so I can by a better starting project.
Pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/pat.ginty/1973Mach1InNeedOfRestore
I am new the forum and registered mainly to see if I am insane for considering this. A 1973 Mach 1 with numbers matching 351W has come up for sale near me for $600.
The catch, it may consist of more rust than car. Is it worth attempting to save? Should I just run screaming? It would definatly be a bigger project than I have attempted before, but I am looking to do a complete rotissarie rebuild.
Even if the car isn't salvagable the engine seems like it is. Should I buy it pull the engine and scrap the rust that surrounds it? Then I could rebuild it and either have it when I find a workable body or sell it so I can by a better starting project.
Pictures at: http://picasaweb.google.com/pat.ginty/1973Mach1InNeedOfRestore