Hmmm.. I think I can fix that...

I forgot to mention that i have already seen pics of the car and I am not sending the money before i get there. The guy is holding the car for me until I get there. If I don't like it......I don't buy it.

Cool I hope it works out for you. I guess you are gonna be one of those rich guys now HUH:rofl:

LOLOLOL........no just lucky I guess. I by all means am not rich. I'm just a working stiff in this rat race. I am very thankful to be employed too.

I think half the members of the protouring community are building luxury muscle cars instead of buying AMG Mercedes....

A rusty car is a rusty car...so be very thorough in your evaluation. One those 2nd gens, I've ran across a few with pretty rusty dashes, check around the trunk and rear window...and it would probably be in your best interest to bring a magnet and a paint thickness indicator to look for the unseen. You may well be stripping it to the roof and cowl. If everything on the outside is rusty...chances are there is alot more inside where that came from.

I'd wait it out and find the most rust free shell you can....because that is really what you're buying, a shell. Rolling doesn't mean ****, chances are you're going to have to rebuild and replace 95% of what is there anyway. I bought a running/driving car...whoopdedoo....aside from the shell, the only parts I could re-use were the rear seat frames, engine block, sub-frame, spindles and lower control arms. The entire steering, suspension, drivetrain, etc. all was 40 year old worn out crap. That's what you get if it hasn't been restored, or is an amazing survivor. You should be aware that every part you have to buy, costs a helluva lot more than when it comes with the car.

That'll buff right out...

I'm not new to the car game. I have had a few 2nd Gens and I know where to look for the rust. If the car is as he has described it and what I have seen in the photos, it's not a bad deal. The car is basically a rolling shell (easier to load on the trailer anyways) that has the dash and a/c stuff still in it. All the rest of the interior is gone which I would be replacing anyways. Trust me when I tell you that I have seen A LOT worse for a lot more $$$, thats how this thread got started in the first place.

I'm far from rich, but in Dec 07 I spent $10k on rusty 71 Cuda,needs roof skin,quarters,int. floor,trunk floor,trunk,rear body panel,deck lid,and much more, :willy: ,but I'm very happy cause otherwise it's a solid car ,no rust in doors,rockers,frame rails,firewall,cowl,fenders,aprons,e.t.c. even now it's hard to find a 71 Cuda with flawless grille for under 10k, Iam a distributor for AMD sheetmetal so replacement parts won't cost me much

Damn, that's my favorite year Cuda. I love the 4 headlamps and the gills on the fenders. I think the 71 is the best looking Cuda. Good luck with the build and keep us up to date.

See now, some of you guys are always trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill... a little wax is all it needs, not a cut and buff! :rofl:

Shiny Side Up!
Bill