[Jazzman310]

Hi all,

I just signed up yesterday. Really looking forward to talking with you all. My plan is to buy my wife a 1965 Mustang for our anniversary (In December). I have started looking but I am clueless as to what I need to ask/be on the lookout for. I have ZERO mechanical ability right now. I hope that changes. Here are some questions.

Do most classic cars have a title? Should I request a photo copy of it for proof?

Where are the common rust spots for these cars? What does it take to replace them?

I want a 289 V-8 engine. What do I look for when looking at the pictures?

What parts of the car do I need to really look at?

What kind of problems can I expect from a convertable?


I really am a newbie when it comes to cars. Thank you for your patience. I am just so excited to do this for my wife. If any of you know of good places to look for the cars, I would also appreciate that.


Brian

[Veronica]

Hello. : The car should definitely have a title. In Alabama, which was a non-title state for a long time, the car might just have a bill of sale, but, if that's the case, I would definitely run the vin through the DMV to see if it's a stolen car or anything. As far as what to look for, the big deal is rust. On a convertible, it would be mostly in the floors and cowl area. Also, just because a car has a 289 in it right now, that does not mean that this is what it came from the factory with. If you look at the vin of the car, the fifth digit will tell you what the car came with originally. U is a 170 six cylinder, T is a 200 six cylinder, F is a 260 2bbl V8, C is a 289 2bbl, D is a 289 4bbl, A is also a 289 4bbl with slightly more pep, and K is the high performance, 271 hp 289 4bbl. If you click on the little house thingy underneath my post count under my user name, that will take you to my homepage, which will have some information that will be useful to you when you start looking for a car.Hope that helps.

[Jazzman310]

Thank you Veronica...Just the first post is already teaching me things!

Brian