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My dad bought a 65 convertible when I was in college for about $3,500. It also had the 3 speed and 6 cyl. It looked nice and the interior was good, but underneath it was completely rusted. The frame was pretty much rusted through. It drove well enough so we would drive it around town, in parades, that sort of thing. It really was one of the most fun cars to just be in. It wasn't fast or fancy, but it was a lot of fun. Something about being in an old Mustang is very evocative.

We looked everywhere to find some place that would restore it for something reasonable and we never found anyone. The money it takes to restore a car like that is fixed. You just can't do it for anything less than the actual cost, and it's a big job to take on yourself. When my father died we ended up selling it at an auction for about $3,500. A very sad day, but it was the right thing to do. A couple of gearheads bought it, pushed it on to a trailer and headed back to their garage where they planned to restore it. I hope they did.