Bob,
If there are many miles on the car you are looking at, the idler arm will
undoubtedly need rebuilding as well as the budd brakes. Other than those two
problems most everything else is a given on a car sitting for an extended
period of time.I will also say finding some parts take time, but hey, these
cars are worth every bit of effort,I myself own a 69 2dr ht crown.What a
dream to drive.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark McDonald <tomswift@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:29 PM
Subject: Re: IML: The mighty fine '69
> Dear Bob,
>
> I do not own a '69, but I own a '71 and another fuselage car, and
> bodywise the weakest area of these cars is the area right below the
> backlight, or rear window on either side-- particularly up under the
> vinyl in those corners. The design looks great, but water gets trapped
> there and rusts that area out quickly. You can always open the trunk
> and look up under there with a flashlight.
>
> The 69s were great but had a number of quality control problems, so I'm
> told. Most of these were probably fixed shortly after they were bought,
> but the most common problems were leaks and things like trim items
> coming off or not being there in the first place.
>
> But they are the best looking of the fuselage years (in my opinion) and
> the ride is great, so good luck.
>
> MM
>
> Bob wrote:
>
> > I'm looking at a '69 for sale and was wondering if anyone could offer
> > tips regarding the pitfalls and problem areas common with that year.
> > The car is straight but rough, and although garaged presently (and for
> > the past dozen years, according to the seller), it shows signs of
> > weather exposure (rust below the rear window and the vinyl top looks
> > like it went through a shredder). The car isn't running, and the
> > seller says it's just a dead battery, but that it also needs a new
> > Master cylinder (if life was only that easy). Has been stored with
> > the windows down and is filthy. Comments are welcome...
>
>
>
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