1969 Mustang Coupe - Should I....?

[MixMasterTang]

Been thinking about selling my Kawasaki Z1000 for a while now, spent most of last year either traveling for work or taking care of my kiddos. But since there will be garage space and extra money to spend on new toys been scouring craigslist and found this:

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/cto/5448324213.html

Anyone have any idea if this is a good price and what else I should ask the seller?

Update: Thanks for the input guys, I decided to pass. I have a family friend who is an excellent mechanic and advised I should pass (especially since
I am not in a hurry to buy nor am I a huge mustang guy and have never owned an automatic trans so he thinks I should wait and he can find a better deal for me).

 

[jdoggg12]

Might want to just include an image of the post. If this is a good deal, you'll likely get sniped on the purchase by sharing it on a large forum like this.

Sadly, I don't have much input for you beyond that. Good luck!

 

[MixMasterTang]

Might want to just include an image of the post. If this is a good deal, you'll likely get sniped on the purchase by sharing it on a large forum like this.

Sadly, I don't have much input for you beyond that. Good luck!

Would probably be a good idea, but if someone does snipe it my bank account will be happy still

 

[JulesMaximus]

I have no idea what those are worth but I'd be extra careful in going over the body of the car and the underside looking for rust. Those cars were notorious for turning metal into rust colored dirt. Check the floor pans and the trunk pans for sure. Pull up the carpet and get underneath the car. Bring a magnet and see if there are areas of the body it doesn't want to stick to or doesn't seem to have a firm bond with. The thicker the body filler the weaker the magnet will adhere.

I think that was probably the least desirable of the 1960s era Mustangs with the fastback and convertibles being the most desirable.

That said, the price doesn't seem unreasonable if the body is relatively rust and bondo free (that's a big if).

My Dad had a 1971 Mustang Mach 1 that had holes in the rear floor so big you could see the road through them... and that was back in the late 70s so only 6-7 NY winters turned that car into a pile of junk.

 

[soulcougher73]

lol was just looking at that one last Thursday i think it was.

 

[eng2d2]

Looks like a good price.

 

[cbrsurfr]

Bodywork, drive-train work, and interior is a lot that needs doing. If the headliner is similar to my 73, you have to remove the windows to put it in. When you do that you can't always re-use the trim. It's easy for things to snowball and end up costing a lot more than expected.

That's also the least desirable bodystyle for that year.

 

[MixMasterTang]

That's also the least desirable bodystyle for that year.

Funny thing is that I actually like that bodystyle more than most of the others which works out for me since it's a lot cheaper than what I've seen in the area. Also I've never been a Mustang guy, maybe that's why I liked this look and Mustang people don't!

 

[DigDog]

nothing to add, great buy if it's in good conditions, but have it checked at a garage who specializes in vintage models, before you hand over the money.