Repair it or what - rusty 90 SC

ronl@ihsnet.com

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What shoudl I do? I just picked up a 90 SC T-Bird. It's rusty, real rusty.
It has a supercharged V6 and about 105k miles on it.
The inside is nice, there is no rust visable in the trunk.
The paint is shot. Fog lights don't work, or the AC.
The drivers rocker panel is gone, so is the bottom of the drivers fender.
There are rust patchs on the driver side Q panel.
The passenger fender is pretty banged up.

It needs a cam sensor - real hard to start.
Front bumber is there - but pretty rough.

I can't really afford to put a fortune in it, but I like the car. Got it for cheap, and have about 10 months before the inspection runs out.

So what do I do? Sell it, part it out, park it hoping to win the lottery?
Should I look for a plain jane T-Bird and swap parts?
I know these are sweet cars, and I like how it rides . . . but it seems to be
a bit much for me considering everything. Any thoughts orsuggestions?

Thanks
Ron
11-29-07 / AM
 

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Sounds like most of your problems are body-related. Fixing rust and body damage gets expensive real quick. Since the driveline and interior in yours are basically sound, I'd start looking for a southern rust-free donor SC with good body and paint. These occasionally come up for sale here with blown head gaskets, transmission problems, or other driveline issues, for reasonable money. It would be cheaper in the long run to buy a good body and swap in the interior and/or driveline from your red car.

Just my $0.02...

JD
 
thanks for your input

That's 2 recommendations to find a good rust free southern car!

I’m tempted . . .I like the car - it’s ride and performance, it’s a shame our northern winters are so hard on car bodies. Nobody takes better car of their car than me, and I can’t seem to keep even a brand new car more than 10 years before the floor pans start rusting away.

There is a really nice one in Mississippi . . . if I could just talk the wife into the money
:)

When I grow up - I’m moving south!

Thanks again.

Ron
 

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