is it worth it?

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 06:06 PM

found this on craigslist and it looks like what i've been lookin for. needs some work but it's runnin. tell me what you think.

1986 MUSTANG GT

HMUSN · March 2nd, 2008, 06:08 PM

do you happen to have a spare transmission?

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by HMUSN

do you happen to have a spare transmission?

hah, no. but i'm not opposed to having it rebuilt. owner said synchronizers were gettin squirly. figured it would be a good jumping off point for a project.

HMUSN · March 2nd, 2008, 06:11 PM

other than the transmission and rear main seal it doesn't look too bad at all.

baine21225 · March 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM

how much work is the rear mail seal? is that something someone could do themselves?

HMUSN · March 2nd, 2008, 06:18 PM

you could do with while replacing the tranny.

stangfreak · March 2nd, 2008, 06:18 PM

looks like it's been converted to mass air

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 06:19 PM

Originally Posted by baine21225

how much work is the rear mail seal? is that something someone could do themselves?

i'm not sure. i've got some really "handy" buddies and a place to do pretty much any kind of work that would need to be done. but i've never done it before though, so i wouldn't know.

i'd probably just have it done while the tranny was gettin reworked/replaced.

this all considering that i get the car, i can't even go ook at it for a few days cause the owner won't have the keys until her hubby gets back from the boat. which is wednesday.

terribleonexx88 · March 2nd, 2008, 08:25 PM

the rear main seal can be taken out carefully with a flat head screwdriver and a new one you just tap in.

fogged306 · March 2nd, 2008, 09:02 PM

What does he mean by ground problem? sounds like it has an electrical gremlin that he can't/didn't bother to figure out.

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

What does he mean by ground problem? sounds like it has an electrical gremlin that he can't/didn't bother to figure out.

don't know. i'm not too worried about that. i worked on car electronics for almost ten years. DC electronics = easy day.

97GT4.6 · March 2nd, 2008, 09:09 PM

Looks like a good deal to me, you can do the main seal, tranny rebuild, and the clutch all at once, and it won't cost all that much. Figure out the electrical problem, and you have a sweet, cheap mustang.

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 09:20 PM

i just hope they don't sell it before i can get out to see it. which, sadly, has been the case with the last 3 cars i looked at.

p.s. Coheed and Cambria = BAMFs.

95stangvert · March 2nd, 2008, 10:10 PM

if he needs the money fast see if you can get it a little lower also

Squints · March 2nd, 2008, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by 95stangvert

if he needs the money fast see if you can get it a little lower also

yeah, i'm a wheelin dealin son of a beast. i'm pretty sure i can get it for less.

e3sean · March 3rd, 2008, 12:27 AM

looks good.. the rear seal is easy and like everyone said it would be done with any tranny rebuild..i know i always replace it when i rebuild the t5 its like 3 dollars and takes 5 minutes...i did whack my thumb replacing one in a t5 i rebuilt yesterday though..it took me one minute of work and 4 minutes of cussing cause i was in pain...if u do get it and the syncros are starting to go do not drive it any more... once the syncros are bad then the gears start to get rounded so a $50 set of syncros quickly turns into $50 for syncros $70 for a second gear $60 for 3rd gear and $55 for the 1-2 slider like the one i did yesterday. plus the cost of the labor..

Squints · March 3rd, 2008, 12:19 PM

i'm going to look at it today, after i get my taxes done. if the body and interior look someone decent, i'm going to make an offer. maybe my return will cover it. but then, i've got wife who wants a new laptop. we all know how that's gonna turn out.... me takin the money and not gettin any for about 3 months.

Squints · March 3rd, 2008, 04:57 PM

so good news. tax return was enough to cover the car and a laptop for the wife. went and looked at it. interior looks pretty good. the front seats don't match. i know that sounds wierd. some hick put a cheap ass bucket seat on the driver side. the back seat is vinyl. doesn't matter. i'm gonna pull it anyway. and the right front looks stock and faded. paint on the other hand, looks really good. or atleast a lot better than i expected. it needs a few things as far as looks go, but all in all, not too bad. first thing of course will be to get the tranny fixed. and, the guys wife said that there's a short to ground somewhere, and the battery will go dead.

i'm going to go give it another look wednesday, when they have the keys. and more than likely will be bringing it home. i'm pretty stoked.

baine21225 · March 3rd, 2008, 05:05 PM

sounds good

March 2nd, 2008, 06:06 PM	#1
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	is it worth it? found this on craigslist and it looks like what i've been lookin for. needs some work but it's runnin. tell me what you think. 1986 MUSTANG GT __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say.

March 2nd, 2008, 06:08 PM	#2
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	do you happen to have a spare transmission? __________________

March 2nd, 2008, 06:11 PM	#4
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	other than the transmission and rear main seal it doesn't look too bad at all. __________________

March 2nd, 2008, 06:18 PM	#6
HMUSN Doc 1986 SVO 48.47@ 12.58 Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 37,050 iTrader: 11 reviews	you could do with while replacing the tranny. __________________

March 2nd, 2008, 06:18 PM	#7
stangfreak Banned MEMBER #334 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wyandotte County Posts: 1,633 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks like it's been converted to mass air __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="4"]"This just in....14.79 @ 92.15 is not fast"[/SIZE]

March 2nd, 2008, 06:17 PM	#5
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	how much work is the rear mail seal? is that something someone could do themselves?

March 2nd, 2008, 08:25 PM	#9
terribleonexx88 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: new england Posts: 822 iTrader: 0 reviews	the rear main seal can be taken out carefully with a flat head screwdriver and a new one you just tap in. __________________ 85 svo. work in progress

March 2nd, 2008, 09:02 PM	#10
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	What does he mean by ground problem? sounds like it has an electrical gremlin that he can't/didn't bother to figure out.

March 2nd, 2008, 09:09 PM	#12
97GT4.6 Hardcore Enthusiast 97 GT 14.2@99.8 @ 4800 ft Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Fort Collins and Pueblo, Colorado Posts: 2,347 iTrader: 1 reviews	Looks like a good deal to me, you can do the main seal, tranny rebuild, and the clutch all at once, and it won't cost all that much. Figure out the electrical problem, and you have a sweet, cheap mustang. __________________ Cammed 2v Built By MustangMatt More mods than times your daughter has slept around

March 2nd, 2008, 09:20 PM	#13
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	i just hope they don't sell it before i can get out to see it. which, sadly, has been the case with the last 3 cars i looked at. p.s. Coheed and Cambria = BAMFs. __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say.

March 2nd, 2008, 10:10 PM	#14
95stangvert Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Boston, MI (downriver) Posts: 153 iTrader: 0 reviews	if he needs the money fast see if you can get it a little lower also __________________ _____________________________ 1995 Mustang GT 5.0 1994 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 5.2

March 3rd, 2008, 12:27 AM	#16
e3sean I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 lx 9.68@142 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: goldsboro NC Posts: 5,609 iTrader: 0 reviews	looks good.. the rear seal is easy and like everyone said it would be done with any tranny rebuild..i know i always replace it when i rebuild the t5 its like 3 dollars and takes 5 minutes...i did whack my thumb replacing one in a t5 i rebuilt yesterday though..it took me one minute of work and 4 minutes of cussing cause i was in pain...if u do get it and the syncros are starting to go do not drive it any more... once the syncros are bad then the gears start to get rounded so a $50 set of syncros quickly turns into $50 for syncros $70 for a second gear $60 for 3rd gear and $55 for the 1-2 slider like the one i did yesterday. plus the cost of the labor.. __________________

March 3rd, 2008, 12:19 PM	#17
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	i'm going to look at it today, after i get my taxes done. if the body and interior look someone decent, i'm going to make an offer. maybe my return will cover it. but then, i've got wife who wants a new laptop. we all know how that's gonna turn out.... me takin the money and not gettin any for about 3 months. __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say.

March 3rd, 2008, 04:57 PM	#18
Squints 2008 Hammock Rodeo Champ 2003 F-150 Lariat FX4 Supercab Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: VB,VA Posts: 1,236 iTrader: 0 reviews	so good news. tax return was enough to cover the car and a laptop for the wife. went and looked at it. interior looks pretty good. the front seats don't match. i know that sounds wierd. some hick put a cheap ass bucket seat on the driver side. the back seat is vinyl. doesn't matter. i'm gonna pull it anyway. and the right front looks stock and faded. paint on the other hand, looks really good. or atleast a lot better than i expected. it needs a few things as far as looks go, but all in all, not too bad. first thing of course will be to get the tranny fixed. and, the guys wife said that there's a short to ground somewhere, and the battery will go dead. i'm going to go give it another look wednesday, when they have the keys. and more than likely will be bringing it home. i'm pretty stoked. __________________ i have no mustang. so don't listen to anything i say. Last edited by Squints; March 3rd, 2008 at 05:03 PM.

March 3rd, 2008, 05:05 PM	#19
baine21225 MM Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 4,349 iTrader: 1 reviews	sounds good

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