'66 Mustang Convertible

[Atticus]

Recently I caught wind of a '66 convertible that is up for sale at a local car auction. It's a government auction, and all the vehicles are from repo or were formerly US Marshal vehicles. I was wondering what to look for in purchasing this thing, in terms of price, quality and whether or not the vehicle would actually run if I did take it off the lot.

 

[2+2GT]

The #1 thing to look for is rust in the rails, inner rockers, floors, and cowl. If even a couple of these need replacing, it's more trouble than if the engine and trans are missing.

 

[horseballz]

Amen to 2+2GT's comment. A rust free, non running roller is WAYYY better than a perfectly running rot box. Engine, transmission, suspension, steering, etc, are a piece of cake compared to rust repair or collision damage repair. Structural/rust repair requires a long list of skills that can take years to master. For some good examples, check out some of rusty428cj's threads!
HTH,
Gene

 

[danny clemens]

It would really help if you could find somebody who knows Mustangs to go look at it with you and point the negatives and positives out.