Are old ford mustangs good?
they are 45+ year old cars and so have 45+ year old standards for handling, gas mileage, and safety so ergo they are horrible for daily driving. And seeing as how they have almost nothing in terms of safety they could actually be considered pretty dangerous to the person driving them, given if you get in anything close to a big wreck you will probably not be walking away. And really while modern mustangs are better. At you're age they're still NOT a car I would want my kid getting straight off the bat. I mean I think that with you having so little experience that you barely have your license for your dad to get you a GT straight off the bat he must either be an idiot w/ a ton of money who doesn't pay attention to stats and what happens when other teens get mustang....cause insurance agents definitely do...Or he wants you day Cause given the stats on clueless/greenhorn teen drivers getting mustangs and then wrecking them and limping home (if they make it home at all). It is going to cost him a small fortune to insure you (especially w/ the V8/GT). And the fact that you have no real world driving experience/history just means that there is no way for you to get around the cost other than getting something else while you figure out what you're really doing on the road after you get your license.
What is an old dilapidated 1966 Mustang worth?
Not sure how “delapidated" you're talking, but NADA “low retail” ranges widely from $5580 for a base 6-cylinder notchback (coupe) to $18620 for a convertible with 289 hi-performance motor and 4-speed (the 2+2 fastback would fall in between there somewhere, as well as any other option packages the car was equipped with).Also keep in mind these prices are for running cars, so depending on the condition of the particular car,in question (e.g. a “barn find" that's intact but not running), my best educated guess would be probably half the aforementioned values.
If you buy a new Ford Mustang, because this car is considered a classic, and a collectors item, after you buy the car the price will fall, but will the price of the car stay relatively fixed, or grow in the future?
A new Mustang is not a classic nor is it a collectors item. It is a new car subject to the same market forces as any other commodity. There were millions of Mustangs made in the last 54 years. Approximately a couple thousand can be considered as collector items. Shelbys, Boss Mustangs, Cobra Jets, etc. are the pinnacle of value. The value of specific models goes up because of supply and demand.Coupes, and most Fox bodies will likely never increase in value. SVO or Cobras are the exception; again, supply and demand. Run of the mill models can be purchased for $1000.00 today.Another problem is no standard definition of classic exists; there are attempts to define 25 year old cars as classic, but this is vague. Would you consider a 25 year old Camry as a classic?I own two so-called classic Mustangs. The first is a 1969 Mach 1 which I am speculating will increase in value. I have no illusions that my 1973 will ever be worth more than I have spent to restore it.If I had to make an educated guess as to what 2018 Mustang would eventually increase in value, I would look to the past. Shelbys are not real Shelbys anymore, but the name still has some cachet. Roush Mustangs might eventually go up in value. I tend to think not because the name recognition may fade in 25 years as the automobile industry changes. Many cars today are essentially disposable transportation.Having said that, perhaps a clean 2018 Mustang in 2043 will be worth it's weight in gold.
Can a person get cheap car parts from the junkyard for a budget build on a generic Honda?
Not totally sure of the specifics of your question, but the general answer usually is yes.Used parts are good in a few specific cases. And they can be beneficial if you’re talking about a car they made a gazillion of, because there’s ample supply, and people crash late model cars all the time.But used parts should be used judiciously. Not all parts that can be bought used and installed, should be bought used and installed. Wearable parts like ball joints, bushings, other suspension parts (active parts, not passive parts), brake pads, calipers, even rotors, you should probably stay away from.The aftermarket is flooded with decent low cost replacements that are usually CHEAPER than used parts. Yes, correct.Many salvage yards really mostly service local body shops with used parts, and insurance companies will pay for OEM used parts, and therefore, the salvage yards will price them fairly high…. sometimes 50% of dealer retail cost. Which is absolutely no bargain most of the time. I’ve seen used parts be MORE than new sometimes, even dealer list. Some salvage yards think they can gouge the retail customer because the retail customer has no idea what things really cost. This is unfortunately true a lot of the timeIn a high volume car like a Civic or Accord, that they sell 300–400K per year, some parts are fine to buy used. But you have to SHOP and make sure that the actual price your paying is really LESS than a suitable aftermarket new part. Things like driveshafts/halfshafts are classic examples, where the used market may ask $400 for a part, but a rebuild from a company like Cardone might actually cost $125.Check ebay for used parts prices. Check rockauto or Automotive Parts, Accessories and Merchandise for new prices on aftermarket. You’ll see what I’m talking about.
Getting 300 Hp out of a stock 1985 Mustang GT?
$1000 is kind of a tight budget for 300 hp but i guess i would say go with a rv cam, learn how to port and polish your heads intake, and buy some headers and port them as well, then go with a cold air intake if you wanted to take the time go to a junk yard and find a multi port fuel injection intake and wire harness and ecu you could probably score all of this for close to 1000 to 1500 look at the stuff from summit racing and jeggs. Usually trying to get power cheap is the quickest way people ruin engines, i would recomend building up the bottom end first then upgrade as money came along starting with aftermarket fuel injection and headers, then go with cold air intake and better exhaust system then i would have someone do port work on your heads ( aftermarket heads are a waste of money and alunium heads behave diffrently than iron, so when hot stuff dosent match up plus gaskets wear out quicker) headers and intake then moer serious stuff like a supercharger
Is it possible to buy a Mustang body and put a hybrid engine in it so I have a hybrid mustang?
Possible? Sure.Cost effective? Unlikely.Better performance? Conceivable, but you'd get more bang for your buck other ways.There's a company in Orlando that builds old style mustangs from new, then outfits then with new motors, transmissions, and ECM's. They cost around $160k. You'd probably be in the same price range to outfit any mustang with a hybrid drivetrain. (New parts, labor). You *might* be able to DIY a Frankenstein car from a junkyard hybrid car for 20 or 30k, but it would take a year or more. There's a guy that rebuilds salvage Tesla cars on youtube. Worth checking out
Is it difficult to find parts for old cars?
This is actually a great question, and while I feel like it has been well answered, I'll also add my perspective to it.Not including popular classic cars (Mustang, G-bodies, F-bodies, etc.), things tend to require more effort than simply walking into Advance, but tend to be pretty easily doable so long as you're willing to put yourself to it.Personally, I've never had to spend more than a week looking for a functional part. Things that are standard, like fuel and brake lines, vacuum VSV’s, and general wear items are all pretty easy to find, unless it's something that rarely fails (like an igniter on the Celica or the hard fuel line on the Poopra), in which case most junk yard hunts will locate exactly what you need.Creature comfort items tend to be a step above in difficulty, things like original radios, a/c components, blower motors and things of that nature tend to take more time to find, likely because their complexity leads them to be more prone to failure over the years, and that they are usually discarded rather than repaired when they fail.Personally, the most difficult thing to find seems to be body panels. rust takes a huge toll on relatively thin sheet metal, as well as the fact that typically you see the cars enter the junkyard due to a collision. Any clean body panels are usually hoarded by enthusiasts, or part of a well kept model that is still on the road.Equally difficult, of course, would be extremely specific items, limited to certain models within the car’s run. For instance, the Celica digital dash, or the TOM’S valve cover. These things can easily be a once-in-a-lifetime find, and will often be extremely expensive at best, and downright inaccessible at worst.The most important thing to keep in mind that people often forget, is that nothing is impossible. Can't find the original part? Anything can be fabricated. It's often expensive, but hand-made, fabricated parts tend to outlive their mass-produced varients, and also virtually guarantee a future replacement, as if it could be made once, it can be made again.
Is it possible to install a modern car engine to old classic car?
I helped a friend of mine install a newer V6 in his 60's Mercedes (230sl I think). Not all that easy even with plenty of room. Engine mounts have to be custom fabricated. Suspension has to be modified. And what transmission are you going to use? The V6 we used came from a rear wheel drive car, so we could use the Tranny also from that car. Getting all the computer/sensors correct is another pain. The differential has to be able to handle the power of the new engine also. This one would so it was more a matter of matching the drive shaft up (custom drive shaft). Also the drive tunnel had to be modified for the larger transmission (automatic new vs. manual old). He lost part of his left leg in Iraq, so he wanted an auto is why we changed. So it can be done, but it takes a long time and has a lot of mods that most likely will be required. I think his newer engine/tranny came out of a Mustang just F.Y.I.