Modesto, CA
I'm looking for the brutal Pinside advice. I have no doubt you guys and gals will deliver!
I have a 2001 Mustang GT, so it's a V8, and is a 5 speed manual transmission car. The mustang has a decent amount of recent work. It has new timing chains, water pump, alternator, ignition coils, a head gasket,(yes ONE due to a blown out spark plug). I also added wheels from a 2020 mustang that were "take offs" at 400 miles, I've driven the car less than 50 miles since. I'll try to toss up a pic. It's a long story but I paid $500 for the mustang, another $400 for the wheels and tires. I'm in $900 and if I make this deal I'll be throwing in a NEW limited slip diff and 4.10 gears, all new parts, not installed. 156K on the stang.
I'm looking at trading for a running, driving, and stopping, 1929 Ford Model A. The car is missing ALL the interior and most of the glass.
I'm 52 years old and haven't had a V8 stick shifted car since I had a 66 Mustang in high school. I like V8's and sticks. That having been said I don't like dealing with smog inspections every couple of years. I have a few other performance parts for the Mustang that, if I keep it, would need to be taken off every 2 years for smog inspections, = pain in the ass.
If I make the trade I'd drop seats in the Model A and roll it, as is. It will never be restored while I own it, not by choice, I just don't have the money for a Model A resto, that would cut into my pinball budget! I think the Model A would at least hold more value as long as I don't butcher it. My formal training is in auto repair. I'm an ASE master technician,......... That hates fixing cars!
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