toomanycars
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Hello everyone,
I have had some time to work on the car and it is now in two piles. The keep pile and the junk pile. I am happy to say the keep pile is the biggest. I have looked at every square inch of the car and here is what I found. It is a very very solid car. I took out the carpet and the floor looks perfect, with all the factory markings. The only rust is in the lower drivers side rear fender. The doors, front fender and hood will need replaced. The only thing I saved in the interior was the rear seat and some trim pieces. The good news is I am sure it is the original 390. It has the correct casting code and a date code of 12/08/67. It has the correct heads, intake and exhaust manifolds. We will know for sure after we get it apart if it is a 360 or not. None of the date or casting codes MCA gave re- the engine matched. This makes me think it is the original engine and trans. I did find some stick welding on the passenger side shock tower...right above where the control arm shaft bolts to the tower. I dont know why they did it, the tower shows no sign of damage. We will be able to see better when the engine is out. MCA was right about the pleasure ride air shocks that was in the car. The sticker is still in the trunk. The Marti report shows the car being sent to Serramonte Ford, but the owners manual shows Rudolph Ford as mca said. So MCA did know alot about the car. I have tryed to contact him with no luck, if he has history on this car i need it.
Now what to do with this car ??? Remember,I paid 36k plus shipping cost, I am in it for $37,500. I figure it would take 20k easy to make a nice driver. Now that is aprox 57k. Could I find any one out there that would pay that for a nice driver? Or should I go all out, and go for a concourse restoration for about 50k. I have a friend that is one of the countries best Shelby restorers, and he will be doing the work with all nos parts. I am sure I could get it done cheaper, but not better! He wants to do this car. He has talked to alot of people he deals with and they all think that this is the way to go. They all agree it is a rare car with a link to Shelby and the value can only go one way. Up, up, up I hope!!! I am not trying to fix it up to sell it. I am going to keep it. But we have to face facts, there is a limit to what a car is worth. Do you think 87k in a 390 gt/cs is a little much???? You all know the gt/cs market better than me.
Thanks again,
Steve
I have had some time to work on the car and it is now in two piles. The keep pile and the junk pile. I am happy to say the keep pile is the biggest. I have looked at every square inch of the car and here is what I found. It is a very very solid car. I took out the carpet and the floor looks perfect, with all the factory markings. The only rust is in the lower drivers side rear fender. The doors, front fender and hood will need replaced. The only thing I saved in the interior was the rear seat and some trim pieces. The good news is I am sure it is the original 390. It has the correct casting code and a date code of 12/08/67. It has the correct heads, intake and exhaust manifolds. We will know for sure after we get it apart if it is a 360 or not. None of the date or casting codes MCA gave re- the engine matched. This makes me think it is the original engine and trans. I did find some stick welding on the passenger side shock tower...right above where the control arm shaft bolts to the tower. I dont know why they did it, the tower shows no sign of damage. We will be able to see better when the engine is out. MCA was right about the pleasure ride air shocks that was in the car. The sticker is still in the trunk. The Marti report shows the car being sent to Serramonte Ford, but the owners manual shows Rudolph Ford as mca said. So MCA did know alot about the car. I have tryed to contact him with no luck, if he has history on this car i need it.
Now what to do with this car ??? Remember,I paid 36k plus shipping cost, I am in it for $37,500. I figure it would take 20k easy to make a nice driver. Now that is aprox 57k. Could I find any one out there that would pay that for a nice driver? Or should I go all out, and go for a concourse restoration for about 50k. I have a friend that is one of the countries best Shelby restorers, and he will be doing the work with all nos parts. I am sure I could get it done cheaper, but not better! He wants to do this car. He has talked to alot of people he deals with and they all think that this is the way to go. They all agree it is a rare car with a link to Shelby and the value can only go one way. Up, up, up I hope!!! I am not trying to fix it up to sell it. I am going to keep it. But we have to face facts, there is a limit to what a car is worth. Do you think 87k in a 390 gt/cs is a little much???? You all know the gt/cs market better than me.
Thanks again,
Steve