Ford Mustang: Some Advice for a newbie

Hello,

id just like to introduce myself quickly. My name is Simon, and im 19
years young. Im from Germany and I work in the network/server
administration field. Ive been doing basic (brakes, suspension, rust
removal from doors, basic engine work) on my current car. I spend 2-4
months each year in mexico and those big old american cars run there
really cheap, so i would like to get one of those big v8 powered
monsters . but i really have no idea which models are easy to work on,
run the longest, have the most power and that kind of things. i am
looking for something that i can upgrade easily (biggest displacement i
can get, i thought?, so i just need intake manifold and carb for the
first step ) and what to look out for. i really have no opinion on
ford/chevy or whatever, and i dont want to start a brand-flamewar. i
thought the best choice would be a car of the 60s/70s because they are
not that old yet so it might be easier to find one in a decent
condition. the car import laws are going to be softened soon, so maybe
it would be a good idea to get a car from california too. is it hard to
find replacement engines/transmissions? where are important rust spots
(im not planning on a show car) and are there any special tools i would
need besides normal workshop tools. i guess those cars usually come as
automatics, is there anything special i should look for? basically im
just looking for information about what models would make possible
options for me.
any advice is greatly appreciated.

bye

simon

What is your budget (us dollars)...............This will most certainly
determine what you should be looking at

Bill S.



Simon Putz wrote: 
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