project mustang question

[tceddia]

hey all

im a new member and im looking to buy a 1965-66 mustang project car in the coming few months and was hoping for some opinions to where to look. is importing from the US safe? worth while?

im basically looking for a shell. i want to be able to fix it up over a couple of years. i dont have a huge budget, but i want to be able to get my foot in the door buying a mustang, then fix it over time

any info would be great

thanks in advance

Tristan

[soc123_au]

Hi Tristan, by not a huge budget give us a figure. Buying out of the US is an option but has plenty of pitfalls. The best advise I can give is don't buy a rustbucket. Have a good browse around the forum & you will find plenty of great info. I would go into more detail but I am on my phone & not a pc. Posting from a phone is a pain. I am sure you will get many more replies soon though.

[Foresight]

Hi Tristan and welcome

First up what body style are you chasing and what is your budget so we can figure out if you are on the right track. It is safe bringing cars in from the US but you should get someone that you can trust to check over the car.

[69Boss]

Where is Kosa? His fastback maybe?

[GT350H]

Agree, dont buy a rust bucket. Take your time.
I reckon that $10,000 for a decent Coupe and $15,000 for a fastback.
Both will need plenty of work, but at that price, they should have "minimal" rust.

[tceddia]

thanks for the replies.

i was hoping to spend around 6 grand for a mustang coupe project. i was looking around the net and came across some for around 9 10 or 11 thousand, but all had work done to it. i dont have a problem replacing panels, engine, transmission and interior, and doing a paint job. so a shell would be better for me i think....i think haha


just want it to become my everyday car in the next couple of years

[IGALOP]

This all has a familiar ring to it! Deja Vu perhaps.

[hybrid]

6 grand landed is a big ask mate.

Mine needed a LOT of work as you can see by my project thread. I got the car cheap in the US, but by the time you get it shipped and through customs, 6 grand doesn't leave much money for purchase.

Although a shell with no engine etc is definitely possible.

BTW Steve, depending on the phone you have, Tapatalk will make using the forum much easier from a phone.

[cage]

For 6k you can forget about the US as the transport and fees will take care of most of that. Look for one in AUS and for that amount a shell is pretty much your only option. Good luck, you will need it.

[MustangMedic]

Nuts has a project shell for sale......

[tceddia]

well looks like ill have to put my dream on hold then hahahah

gee i thought 6 grand for a empty shell was gonna be easy. was gonna spend up to 15 grand fixing the thing up over 2 years. maybe ill go a different way and just save till i can buy one that is in ok shape

was looking on ebay motors america and some 66 coupe shells were selling for 2 or 3 grand. the import fees getting it from US to here must be ridiculous then

thanks everyone for your input, appreciate it heaps

[GT350H]

well looks like ill have to put my dream on hold then hahahah

gee i thought 6 grand for a empty shell was gonna be easy. was gonna spend up to 15 grand fixing the thing up over 2 years. maybe ill go a different way and just save till i can buy one that is in ok shape

was looking on ebay motors america and some 66 coupe shells were selling for 2 or 3 grand. the import fees getting it from US to here must be ridiculous then

thanks everyone for your input, appreciate it heaps

Yep

[soc123_au]

The transport costs etc are the same weather its a shell or a complete car. A shell can even run a bit higher as its harder to move around. Dont give up looking though as you never know what may come up, I would be looking localy though for what you are after.

In an earlier post you said you dont mind replacing panels, panels are easy enough. A rusty shell though is a money pit. Check out my photobucket link in my sig & you will see some examples.

[donoauto]

I'm wrong , but I use the rule of anything from $5k-$8k to land a car in the country once everyone has their slice of the pie. Send a message to "Shermatt" or "Ken123" as they are trusted importers & discuss prices with them.

[jusTANG]

a few weeks to late.....that 66 coupe that was going a while back would have been a great one for you. so as the boys say dont give up hope keep a eye out as they do come up.
in the mean time save up and you may get something a bit better that just needs a tidy up.
jmho.......