Nos681 wrote:

Rear needs sorting out before tires get cut up.

Yuuuuup


 

Yep
Super nice quality

But, in the end, the guy has the same problem as my 69 coupe.  It is just a coupe.

The same effort on a fastback or even a convertible would get his price alot easier.

When you build a car to that level, you better plan on enjoying it rather than try to sell it

Rudi wrote:

I really like the body colour engine bay.
I still wish I did that.

Thats fine till you scratch or chip it, I'll take my Rustoelum Satin black any day, at least you can touch it up
 

It took me awhile to get used to black engine bays, all Ozzie Fords were body colour.

Nice, well executed car.  I couldn't see that price for a coupe though.  Maybe $30k.  Its tasteful, but that's also a loaded die, because its to the builder's taste.  For me, there's too much shiny stuff in the engine bay.  I'm not a fan of the black wheels; I'd  prefer an as cast aluminum finish.  Windows are tinted too dark as well. 

Yeah, I didn't know what to call the duck tail rear end. That is definitely a polarity feature. Love or hate, I doubt there is much in between. I do wonder if a mini duck tail treatment would be more aesthetically fitting for the '65 body. Maybe.  Again, buyer/builder's privilege but it might not sail at resale time. 

Let's say you sunk $40k plus into a build but did not bother much at all with some fairly easy things. Take the wheels/tires/stance for example. Does that make sense? Those have a huge effect on the car's appeal and don't add up to much money relative to the entire build. The style of wheel is probably not the issue, the front wheel/tire fitment in the wheel well is OK but those rears are a big miss as is the overall stance.  

I think stance is a huge factor in the overall appeal of the car. It just seems unfinished with the stickout and "hi jacker" rear end height. 

Very very nice car - wonder if it will sell. 

Lotta stuff to like about the car aaaaand...... a few things to knitt-pick about.
I would preferred  the rear axle shortened and tuck the tires in aaaaand....a different steering wheel (UU-glee IMHO)
A Mustang with an A/T !?! (what everrrrrr)
I'd drive it !!!
6sally6

I have the same uugghhly steering wheel!

Anyhow, for the 1913 Model T I am building, I paid over $3800 for 2 gallons of paint, 1 gallon of clear, reducer and hardener for mid-range PPG products. Add in rebuilding the engine, transmission, steering, rear end, upholstery, etc. Add in cost of parts and machine shop costs for the above. Then in add in the hundreds of hours I put in assembling and installing the engine, transmission, steering, upholstery. Then add in the cost of wood wheels, which I don't build. 

The monetary cost to rebuild the Model T, excluding the cost of my labor, is over twice the value of the car. I haven't repainted the Mustang in over twenty years because I know the cost materials, refreshening everything, and time is more than I want to commit.

The Model T will be the last car/motorcyle that I restore and on which I turn every nut and bolt. Any project that I take on in the future will be a 90 percenter, that is 90 percent complete. Looking at the coupe, assuming it is a good runner and knowing what it takes to get there, from my perspective, the price is in the ballpark.

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