I don't know what kind of car to buy anymore...

[PoorMan]

Just got back from (another) local car show. Ug...my head is spinning... :faint: I don't even know what kind of car I want anymore! Not to mention (duh) stance and tire/wheel combo is everything. I saw cars I normally love that looked weak, and cars I don't normally like that looked killer. I'm a mess...

Here's another thing I haven't mentioned here yet...I have a '70 Mustang Fastback and an 88 GT Mustang I can build up. I was a Ford guy in my early years (I have no brand allegiance now) so I've owned about 3 of each of these cars over the years so I feel like that's conquered terrirtory. But they're just sitting there...waiting...

Oddly enough, the 70 is the more solid of the 2 cars. Even has a clean interior and decent paint! I'd just need chassis/suspension/brake upgrades, a fuelie mill, new wheels and tires and it's pretty much ready to roll.

Did anyone else find themselves in this dilemma when shopping for a car?

[G-Body]

wow what a dilema lol always go with the older of the cars if your going to invest money in them worth way more money than the newer one and cant go wrong with that cool body style, I have always been big on the differnet body styles always like the 69 firebird better than the 69 camaro etc but the 70 would be a good choice :thumbsup:

[Rybar]

Why not build that 70 FB you have? those are killer cars when done nicely. Post some pics of it. :thumbsup:

[PoorMan]

Why not build that 70 FB you have? those are killer cars when done nicely. Post some pics of it. :thumbsup:

It's ugly cheap 80's style right now. Bad wheel/tire combo etc. I'm tech challeneged, but I think my wife has a digital camera around here somewhere...I'll try to post some pics.

[almcbri]

70 Mach 1 is exactly what I would restore. 69 and 70 is the best year for the fastback in my opinion, ahh...the 67 fastback is an awesome car too. Restore the 70.

[romar 02 ss]

I do that sort of thing all the time.I'll waffle back and forth between different wheels, or tires, or frt springs etc. The best thing to do is just by one and get started. The longer you think about it the more confusing it gets. If I were you I would start with your 70 stang. Order the suspension before you change your mind and let er rip. Best of luck with your new Mustang project. Larry

[camaro_kyle]

Another vote for the 70 fastback. They are absolutely awesome when done right.

[kel]

Yup, do the 70 FB.

Those are pretty neat cars. :thumbsup:

Kel

[Mean 69]

Dude!!!! You have a 70 FB? You just answered your own question in my opinion! Build that puppy, those are GREAT cars, and still a bit different than the real mainstream cars (Camaros, etc, nothing wrong with them either). Funny, these share a ton of the same downfalls as the Chev II you had been considering, i.e. the suspension, so solving the issues for this car relative to the deuce is a wash. And, you don't need to drop mega coin to buy the donor car. A solid 351W is an excellent motor, and easily comparable to the Ramjet 350 in terms of price and performance (pretty close anyway), but for certain, STEP AWAY FROM THE 5.0!!!!! I have chunked two of them, in very basic mod'd form on the street, the blocks are very thin.

I know this company that can certainly help with "certain" aspects of the build!!!
Go Pony!!!
M

[PoorMan]

I need to clarify...I was unclear and overzealous in my original post...

When I said "I have a 70 FB I can build up" I should have said I have access to a 70 or I had a 70. I sold the car to my dad about 10 yrs ago. I was rather bold in assuming that he would sell it back to me...he actually enjoys the car so I may not have as easy access to it as I had presumed...but I'm going to visit pops today so maybe I'll plant the seed. :unibrow:

Problem is the fuelie won't be as easy on the 70 as dropping in a 350 Ram Jet in a Chevy. I know it can be done, but I'd have to do a good deal more engineering to figure it out. With the 88 the fuelie is a non-issue--obviously. But, on this forum, I should have known the 70 would get the overwhelming response. (DUH)

I still have some work ahead of me...

[tyoneal]

Visit Dad and start a, "Father Son Project".

You put up the labor and he puts up the................. well maybe 50/50 would be an easier sell.

There are a Gillion Go-Fast parts for the early Mustangs and you already have one in the family.

No thought here, Go with the STANG!!

tyoneal

[PoorMan]

No dice on the 70! I told my pops that I'm having a real hard time finding a rust free car, prices are high and told him not to sell his--unless he sells it back to me.

He agreed with me that prices were high and it's hard to find good cars...that was the end of the conversation! LOL! That's ok. He really enjoys the car and I don't want to take that away from him so I'm not going to push it.

So where do I stand now? I don't know...

[romar 02 ss]

AMC Gremlin?

[Payton King]

I have a friend that has one you may be able to get for around $13,000. It has a 351 and 4 speed. Body is solid, needs small floor pan rust repair on passenger side. Rest of the body is rust free...and no it is not an original 351 or 4 speed car. Good 10 footer and a great place to start a project. Drive and update a little at a time. I personally would do the suspension first.

You could always pull that 5.0 motor out of the other stang and put a pro-charger on it and drop it in..or turbos.

[mazspeed]

Hey Poorman. I think you need to take a step back and take this all in. If you look on this site and take a look at the cars here, there should be some of not most that would catch your eye, but we cannot provide you a base to start with if you don't know. What I'm saying is you should always look to find what you really want. You post a lot of questions as soon as you got here and that's fine, but what I'm wondering is, will this enthusiasm last? You need to ask yourself what you really want, are you dedicated to spending the kind of money you think that you will spend, because if you are, plan on at least spending double that on a rebuilding project. One leads to another and another and so on. That's why I suggested early on that you find a really nice car, mostly done and put your finishing touches on it. I say this because you have a set amount to work with. Some of us have the means to spend a little extra in doing a full build, but if I had it to do over, I would have gone that route and found something I really liked and then put my touches on it, and not do a full rebuild. These things are not cheap.

[PoorMan]

You post a lot of questions as soon as you got here and that's fine, but what I'm wondering is, will this enthusiasm last?

You need to ask yourself what you really want, are you dedicated to spending the kind of money you think that you will spend, because if you are, plan on at least spending double that on a rebuilding project.

Didn't mean to bombard the forum with questions. Sorry for being the overzealous newbie. And I thank all for the help and sound advice. I'm at the bottom of the learning curve. I work hard and fast when I want something so I made it a point to get as much info as quickly as I could. Price info was kind of difficult to come by and came later than the tech info, so as pricing became apparent I started to realize that I probably can't build what I want without spending more than I'd like.

You may have noticed I haven't been posting as much as I had, that's because I'm taking some time to reassess my options and goals.

[PoorMan]

Signing off for now...

[mazspeed]

I think I came across wrong. What I meant was by posting as much as you do, is will this last? I enjoy the posts, but I was curious if you still will be gung ho about this 6 months from now type of thing. I hope I did not come across wrong, last thing I want to do is discourage you from posting. If this is what you want to do, then you should be asking all the questions. I would just hate to see you spend a ton of money on a spur of the moment project and get stuck with something you don't want or was talked into.

[PoorMan]

Not at all. You guys have been great and very helpful.

Not sure I pursued this right but my whole deal was: I tried to determine what would be a good car to build for my needs, then I had to engineer the car, then I started pricing the parts and such...so it wasn't really until step 3 I started to realize this was going to cost a lot more than I had hoped. I'm just not willing to drop the kind of coin it would take to build what I want.

You'll probably not see me posting nearly as much from now on. You guys were all very helpful and answered all my questions. I don't see a viable solution right now, but maybe I can figure something out.

Take care,
Dave