Another Mustang to look at today. The photos in the ad looked OK but I was weary because the owner seemed a bit dodgy. He also acted funny when I asked him for the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number). Again I brought a friend and my camera. It's very important not to rush things so I walked around the car 20 times and looked for nearly an hour. Ask about everything and look everywhere! In the end the owner took me for a spin as well. It seemed to drive OK.
So this was a '71 Sportsroof. Nice model actually, do not confuse it with a Mach 1. It had a smaller engine in it with which I wasn't too pleased about. A muscle car needs... muscle, yes.
Another thing I noted on the door sticker was that this car was actually exported to Switzerland straight after production. Just imagine through how much snow and salt it's been driving! These American cars do not exactly have great reputations when it comes to rust you see...
But then when you look real close you come across all these funny things. So, you remove rust, weld in a new piece but you don't weld it completely closed? And then you leave it to rust even further? Obviously you don't give a fuck about the car then...
The corner of the door was rotting away so bad that you could stick your finger in all the way. Seriously bad! There were other bits of rust in very funny places as well.
And then this little hole. When I pressed just underneath, water came out. There was water in the window sill. I mean, nooooooo!
This was so not going to be my car. Real pity. I felt screwed because the photos in the ad were obviously from way back when this car wasn't such a pile of shit...
Neeeeeext!
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