Epperstang
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We learned of a Mustang being held at a trucking yard. It is stored there by a bank who repo'd it from a restoration shop.
We were able to obtain a copy of the title from the bank, therefore have the VIN and followed up by a quicky Marti report.
The car is a partially rolling shell. The front suspension is gone and it sits on a dolly. But the 9" rear is still there. The engine is on a pallet. Interior pieces taken apart but sitting inside, including rear fold down and deluxe front seats. The rear quarters are newly replaced. The body is in primer.
There is a box with a lot of misc parts - trim, wiring, brackets etc.
No front or rear glass, but doors with glass are present.
The Marti report from the VIN on the title says it was Burnt Amber with deluxe Saddle interior. 390 GT 4 spd.
Now for the really bad news. The front fender aprons were replaced and the banker said there are no VINS remaining on the car. But from what remains on the car the colors match the Marti report. We haven't taken the fenders off or been able to open the driver's door yet.
It would be such an awesome car to restore to original.
My husband, Mike, made an offer to the bank. We're vacillating about selling off it's parts or attempting to validate the VIN with the state. If it gets a new state issued VIN, we realize the value drops significantly. But it would still be a gorgeous car.
When Mike made the bid to the bank he asked if they knew if there might be any parts stored someplace else.
The banker called on Wed. and said "we found a storage shed full of parts, will you come take a look?" Mike's going to check it out next week. Maybe more stuff that can help validate the car??? Or since it came from a resto shop, there could be other cool parts stashed there.
So if the bank accepts our offer and we can't straighten out the VIN issue, we may sell off the parts to fund our '67 Restomod (c-code) FB project.
You never know what this hobby might spring on you!
J.
We were able to obtain a copy of the title from the bank, therefore have the VIN and followed up by a quicky Marti report.
The car is a partially rolling shell. The front suspension is gone and it sits on a dolly. But the 9" rear is still there. The engine is on a pallet. Interior pieces taken apart but sitting inside, including rear fold down and deluxe front seats. The rear quarters are newly replaced. The body is in primer.
There is a box with a lot of misc parts - trim, wiring, brackets etc.
No front or rear glass, but doors with glass are present.
The Marti report from the VIN on the title says it was Burnt Amber with deluxe Saddle interior. 390 GT 4 spd.
Now for the really bad news. The front fender aprons were replaced and the banker said there are no VINS remaining on the car. But from what remains on the car the colors match the Marti report. We haven't taken the fenders off or been able to open the driver's door yet.
It would be such an awesome car to restore to original.
My husband, Mike, made an offer to the bank. We're vacillating about selling off it's parts or attempting to validate the VIN with the state. If it gets a new state issued VIN, we realize the value drops significantly. But it would still be a gorgeous car.
When Mike made the bid to the bank he asked if they knew if there might be any parts stored someplace else.
The banker called on Wed. and said "we found a storage shed full of parts, will you come take a look?" Mike's going to check it out next week. Maybe more stuff that can help validate the car??? Or since it came from a resto shop, there could be other cool parts stashed there.
So if the bank accepts our offer and we can't straighten out the VIN issue, we may sell off the parts to fund our '67 Restomod (c-code) FB project.
You never know what this hobby might spring on you!
J.
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