Author Topic: Want a Car as a Deployment Gift to Myself - $4,000 and under(?)  (Read 1073 times)

Offline geminiviper

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Howdy all,
   At one point I talked about buying a 70 Chally that fell through.  I'm being deployed this year and there is a good chance I'll have a few extra bucks to finally buy a car with.  I'm not 100% on it yet but I won't be doing it till I get back anyway.  I get home around Thanksgiving so we'll see.  I'm not sure yet what my access to the internet is going to be like when I get there.  I know I will have some connection but not how often.

What I'm looking for:
1970-1974 Challenger or Barracuda
     I would prefer a 71 Cuda (like everyone else), if not then a cuda I can clone out to a 71. 
     I don't know what I would do with a Chally but It doesn't really matter.
1964-1969 Mustang
1967-1969 Camero

My price range is somewhere less than $4,000 unless I feel like getting a loan.  I'm okay if it's a heap, I would prefer not having to do too much of the metal work since I know nothing about metal working.  A roller would be fine, a driver even better but I get that $4,000 won't get me that.

I'm not too picky about what kind of car (sacrilege you all say, I know) but I would prefer a Cuda, it's my favorite.

Thanks guys.
Ben

Understeer is hitting the wall with your front end.
Oversteer is hitting the wall with your back end.
Horsepower is how fast you can hit the wall.
Torque is how far you can push that wall after you hit it.




Offline TorOrange

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Re: Want a Car as a Deployment Gift to Myself - $4,000 and under(?)
« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011 - 07:04:07 PM »
I'm sorry I don't mean to come off as a ass or anything. But you would have to be real lucky, to find a 70-74 Challenger, Barracuda or cuda for 4k not needing body work. Basically anything from 1000-4000 will need a good amount of metal work. If your lucky you can find a decent 72-74 Barracuda,cuda or chally the drives for 4k. 64-69 Stang you got a great chance they are everywhere. Camaro you might find a decent roller.

Heres a good project

http://spokane.craigslist.org/cto/2315915205.html

and of course this is my opinion, but I think I'm in the ballpark.
WANTED 71 cuda / barracuda project. Prefer Black but open.

Offline geminiviper

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Re: Want a Car as a Deployment Gift to Myself - $4,000 and under(?)
« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011 - 07:10:35 PM »
I don't think you sound like an ass.  It's cool.  I know that the price range will require some metal work.  The less the better is all.
Ben

Understeer is hitting the wall with your front end.
Oversteer is hitting the wall with your back end.
Horsepower is how fast you can hit the wall.
Torque is how far you can push that wall after you hit it.