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1968 Shelby GT350/500/500KR / Re: Concours Restoration - Is it worth the expense
« on: December 06, 2023, 12:52:51 AM »I always look at where the car was sold and what part of the country it was driven in the first few years NE saltbelt vs SW sunbelt as that will tell u alot about what condition the undercarriage and suspension is in and how many miles were on the car and how the miles were put on the car tells u alot about how much of the car will need rebuilt or replaced especially on a big block unibody convertible as without the roof support (like a fastback) the convertibles start to sag in the middle from inner rocker rust and the door gaps can become a real problem as i seen some verts that u cant get the doors open and to fix a rusty convertible can be very expensive and if not fixed correctly can cause reassembly problems.
+1 to that, definitely see consistencies in how much rust in cars based on where they came from. It's not just the car either, all the undercarriage components end up heavily pitted and very time consuming to restore... and they will never look as good as clean rust-free parts.