Could be worse. You could own a Honda, have the same problems and be $8000 in the hole instead of only $2k. Sell some stuff you don't need, fix the brakes, get a battery and some wire & solder, save up for a crate engine, and all is well in the land of Mustangs.
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Capri306, Moderator, The Mustang Works Online
1979 Mercury Capri, 5.0L -- C4 -- 2.73
1987 Mustang LX Notch