car to buy

greydan · 01-20-2001, 12:36 AM

I'm trying to settle on the year and type of project car to buy. of course $$$ is important. Would rather not purchase, and say,'wish I'd bought another year'
Settling in on the 5.0L '87 to '89 years, but am flexible. From what I've read , the brakes and running gear in these years were better than previous, and the EFI on the 89, was improved over the 87 and 88.
This is for a street car. Utilizing the origional basic engine-trans. (rebuilding taken for granted)with maybe a few bolt-ons.... Expecting a Frame-off clean-up, rebuilding all running gear, and a repaint.
Would never be able to afford the initial cost of a '90 on up, but am getting the feeling pre-'87's were just not as fast, and would require $$$ in the driveline-engine, to equal the late '80's.
I want a sleeper I can drive to the lake with, but beat about anything production that pulls into the lane next to me. If someone told me that earlier 80's was better, for more than a few reasons, I'd re-think it all.
Would hate to buy something that everyone other than myself, knew that 'all those had bad rear-ends in them' or something along that line. 'Should have bought a' would be the last thing I'd want to hear hahahhah.
Other than machine work, I'd do all the work myself.
Say What? <g>
ps. never expect to get my investment back to resale means little
greydan

01-20-2001, 12:36 AM	#1
greydan Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: clawson, mi. Posts: 32	car to buy I'm trying to settle on the year and type of project car to buy. of course $$$ is important. Would rather not purchase, and say,'wish I'd bought another year' Settling in on the 5.0L '87 to '89 years, but am flexible. From what I've read , the brakes and running gear in these years were better than previous, and the EFI on the 89, was improved over the 87 and 88. This is for a street car. Utilizing the origional basic engine-trans. (rebuilding taken for granted)with maybe a few bolt-ons.... Expecting a Frame-off clean-up, rebuilding all running gear, and a repaint. Would never be able to afford the initial cost of a '90 on up, but am getting the feeling pre-'87's were just not as fast, and would require $$$ in the driveline-engine, to equal the late '80's. I want a sleeper I can drive to the lake with, but beat about anything production that pulls into the lane next to me. If someone told me that earlier 80's was better, for more than a few reasons, I'd re-think it all. Would hate to buy something that everyone other than myself, knew that 'all those had bad rear-ends in them' or something along that line. 'Should have bought a' would be the last thing I'd want to hear hahahhah. Other than machine work, I'd do all the work myself. Say What? <g> ps. never expect to get my investment back to resale means little greydan