crazy idea Reply #30 – December 18, 2006, 02:15:48 AM you don't have to do it all at once. That's the beauty of it. You first get a piece of land. Then you worry about laying down gravel and fence. Then later a guard shack. Still later you build a garage. You could also think of it in terms of building a store and lock business Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #31 – December 18, 2006, 06:49:10 AM I guess the question would be who's going to make the initial investment. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #32 – December 18, 2006, 09:46:29 AM -I've been trying to do this in a smaller way for a few years now. i have about 5 birds, 3 rangers, and 2 shos sitting either in my yard or at my in-laws. ive been searching for say 3-5 acres within a reasonable distance of my house to buy,clear off some of it and put all of them on, but around here at least, people want to sell you alot size or 40 acres. smallest i found is 26 acres and that was for about 45-50 grand. i'm looking for something for 10 grand or less. some acrage is in or around subdivisions, so you know "junk" cars is never gonna happen there. maybe one of these days i'll stumble across some..... Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #33 – December 18, 2006, 11:45:56 AM Well rod if you need to store cars bring them babys up here i have some room at the house and at the shop (gfs dads shop that is) So let me know what can be done also your bout 3 hrs from me anyway. Quote Selected
crazy idea Reply #34 – December 18, 2006, 07:14:23 PM Quote from: Ifixyawata;119028I guess the question would be who's going to make the initial investment.Yeah, you have to have a person or group that have faith in the idea. A person who's extended family say, is into farming but don't intend to dedicate their careers to farming, who happen to like Fox cars could be an ideal candidate. Such a person would have land to expand on if the idea took off or reclaim it after interest died. Of course in a group like this, around what, 1500 members, finding 50 to 100 interested in creating a charter and all the detailed rigmarole which a project like this would entail isn't out of the realm of possibility. Just hard .To me, anyway, it's interesting to talk about as a planning exercise, even If it has no other value. Finding land that's cheap where zoning and county laws can't get in the way of what you do with the land is high on the desired list. A year around dry/moderate climate would be ideal too.The cars are showing up at the yards daily. My personal favorite cleaned out a whole group of foreign and 50's rusted/parted machines. You never know what will be going into the crusher next. Like the car I got my coach lights from a couple years ago. c00ched from the jaws of destruction. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #35 – December 18, 2006, 09:24:00 PM Quote from: Cougar8775;119062Well rod if you need to store cars bring them babys up here i have some room at the house and at the shop (gfs dads shop that is) So let me know what can be done also your bout 3 hrs from me anyway.Oh man....more storage means I can buy more cars! I hope it doesn't come to that but if it does...I'll be in touch!! :) Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #36 – December 22, 2006, 05:47:24 AM If you guys are looking for one to save from the junkyard, I have the perfect candidate. My '86 isn't selling and I have been informed it has until the end of Feb. to be gone, so if it don't sell by then, it will be going to the junkyard. I hate doing it, but it seems like I'm out of options, here's some pics of it in case anyone wants to buy it from me. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #37 – December 22, 2006, 08:32:18 AM Anyone on Long Island there’s a wt 88 bird 5.0 red interior at Lakewood on rt.109 in Lindenhurst they said the guy drove it there. The only thing is I now the place they won’t sell the car whole they will only part it out cause of title issues. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #38 – December 22, 2006, 09:49:13 AM I saved my current 1987 XR7 from the junkyard (or donation). I intended to spend between $4000 and $5000 restoring it completely. In 16 months, I'm actually up to $10,350 and am looking at another $425 this coming week. Good rule of thumb seems to be - get a good estimate in your head as to what you think it will take to restore it to where you want it. Then double the estimate. If you still have the stomach for it, go for it. Otherwise you could lease a brand-new car for a reasonable amount of money, and not be constantly aggravated by the wants and needs of a 20-year old machine no one else wants.I am where I am with my XR7. It looks almost new now, but I still have a problem with the suspension. I certainly won't travel this road again. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #39 – December 22, 2006, 09:21:19 PM That's a good rule of thumb and has been around in the car restoration field for a long time. With the current costs of supplies, parts, it might be more the 2x these days. There has to be a desire and a passion for working on these 20 year old machines that no one else wants (or any other old car for that matter). If you are looking for the most cost effective ride, you might want to check out Consumers Report. I’m looking at 2007 Mustang GT’s and they are nice..but at $30K+ out the door and depreciating from day one, it’s not an easy road to travel either.$10K+ spent on your car might seem like a lot but looking at the bigger picture, I bet you have a very nice ride compared to what is out there today at that price. Post some pictures and let us see your 'save'! :)Good luck on your suspension hurdle and hopefully it’s an easy fix.As far as no one wanting these cars….sure they might not be the number one seller at Barrett Jackson…but there is still a big following and nice ones are getting harder to find. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #40 – December 22, 2006, 09:26:03 PM Quote from: venom_cat_86;119645If you guys are looking for one to save from the junkyard, I have the perfect candidate. My '86 isn't selling and I have been informed it has until the end of Feb. to be gone, so if it don't sell by then, it will be going to the junkyard. I hate doing it, but it seems like I'm out of options, here's some pics of it in case anyone wants to buy it from me.Location...location..location... I can't believe someone wouldn't pick this up. Get it listed in the classified ads and don't forget Craigslist. Good Luck Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #41 – December 22, 2006, 10:21:14 PM Yea, sorry about that one, the car is in Pepin, Wisconsin, which is pretty much across the Mississippi river from Lake City, MN, and near wabasha, mn and red wing, mn. I've had it in the papers here (Menomonie, WI) and even at $750 obo, no one even called in the 6 weeks I had the ad run for. Now, I have the state on my @$$ to get it gone. Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #42 – December 27, 2006, 11:13:12 AM Rodsterh:I may have sounded more harsh than I should have. I'm pretty pissed this particular car still isn't handling like it should, but I DO love the model, and if the thing responded to all of the repairs and enhancements, I would not sound like this. And of course if this was a 1987 Toyota Corrola, we would not be having this conversation at all :)The saga of the $2000 POS suspension can be found here:http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=10894 Quote Selected
Saving cars from the junkyard Reply #43 – December 27, 2006, 12:26:48 PM Quote from: 87CougarDude;120265Rodsterh:I may have sounded more harsh than I should have. I'm pretty pissed this particular car still isn't handling like it should, but I DO love the model, and if the thing responded to all of the repairs and enhancements, I would not sound like this. And of course if this was a 1987 Toyota Corrola, we would not be having this conversation at all :)The saga of the $2000 POS suspension can be found here:http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/showthread.php?t=10894I feel your pain...been there done that! :) I checked out the other thread and can see why you are 'frustrated'! :) The good news is you came to the right place for help...there are a lot of great people here with lots of experience.Don't give up, I'm sure you will get it fixed. One thing that makes your situation worse is the labor costs and skills of the mechanics. A lot of us tackle these repairs ourselves and save some $$$ but believe me...some times Do It Yourself can be much harder then paying the labor! See if you can find someone (a TBird/Cougar fan) close to take it a ride and check it out...a 2nd opinion would be helpful.Good Luck! Quote Selected
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