So I've been on the hunt for quite some while for a teal, no sunroof, cloth Cobra. I wanted something that I could work on, from top to bottom and bring back to life. Rollers are hard to come by, and even when they do, they're still pricey. In my hometown of Baltimore, BrettT sent me a picture and location of a car that has been sitting since the late 90's. The car been broken into, ransacked, wheels/intake/spoiler stollen, sitting on the ground, and just wasting away. I figured I'd stop by and see if they were interested in selling (many have tried and many have failed). The story that the owner told folks was that their son was going to restore it, and that's the same response I got. Determined not to let the car continue to rot, I'd stop back about once a month to see if he would entertain a cash offer, or at least call me about it, but no call ever came. About a month ago I popped in again, and spoke to the sons father who actually started talking price with me. After a nominal offer was made, I could tell it wasn't enough, but I really wasn't sure about the condition of the undercarriage so I didn't want to overpay if the car was gone underneath. A few more weeks went by and I figured I'd go there one last time, make my highest offer and have it be contingent on the condition of the underside. 2 hours after I left, I got a call saying that they accepted my offer and can pick it up the next day. To much of my surprise, the car has minimal surface rust starting on the passenger side floor pan from the passenger window being broken, but the rest is in relatively good shape. The front end of the car has some damage, but I was knew that going in.
This car is going to be a huge project, and most likely years in the making. I have an 89 mustang that I'm most likely going to transfer all my goodies over from, but the body and interior of the car will remain stock. I'll be keeping the original parts tucked away in my shed so if I ever decide to sell it (probably not ever going to happen), they'll be there. Anyway, thanks for read and this is my first post!
Billy
