So I'm looking to vent my inner mid life crisis, and the best way seems to be buying a big convertible cruiser. I found a 1969 Fury 3 fairly nearby, can you see any obvious issues?
Pretty sure the fender skirts are aftermarket, car was originally metallic green and it wasn't a bare metal respray. I know the side pipes and police lamps are non standard (probably will remove them if I buy it). The engine and transmission are rebuilt and look almost new (transmission is so clean it looks like it went on yesterday), looks like it has a new fuel tank. Everything seems to work (aside from a below point). It's like someone did a 95% resto and then stopped - new roof, carpet and replaced interior but they didn't both replacing the window seals. It was imported from Oregon in the last month or two.
Questions/issues:
* There's some filler on the outer sill below the rear of the passenger door (i'd guess the size of two overlaid quarters) and some rust behind the rear driver wheel which needs attention - are either of these "walk away"? The trunk has a small hole in it that needs patching but seems solid otherwise.
* Tail lights have 3 holes drilled in them for screwdriver access or something - definitely hand made, are the lenses incredibly rare or easy enough to pick up?
* It's non power drum brakes - is upgrading to a boosted drum setup fairly painless?
* I've been to see it twice so far, second occasion it got really hot and the overflow side tank went above the high marker despite same test/idle pattern and weather, so my assumption is the thermostat stuck - or is there anything these are prone to? It didn't want to restart at that temperature but starts first time when cold or normal midrage temp.
If anyone can throw any ideas/answers/advice my way it'd be appreciated - my only previous experience with US cars was a 71 Trans Am years ago. That definitely had better brakes but I don't really want to do the muscle car experience again, want a big lazy convertible and the Fury III has a nice shape.
Pretty sure the fender skirts are aftermarket, car was originally metallic green and it wasn't a bare metal respray. I know the side pipes and police lamps are non standard (probably will remove them if I buy it). The engine and transmission are rebuilt and look almost new (transmission is so clean it looks like it went on yesterday), looks like it has a new fuel tank. Everything seems to work (aside from a below point). It's like someone did a 95% resto and then stopped - new roof, carpet and replaced interior but they didn't both replacing the window seals. It was imported from Oregon in the last month or two.
Questions/issues:
* There's some filler on the outer sill below the rear of the passenger door (i'd guess the size of two overlaid quarters) and some rust behind the rear driver wheel which needs attention - are either of these "walk away"? The trunk has a small hole in it that needs patching but seems solid otherwise.
* Tail lights have 3 holes drilled in them for screwdriver access or something - definitely hand made, are the lenses incredibly rare or easy enough to pick up?
* It's non power drum brakes - is upgrading to a boosted drum setup fairly painless?
* I've been to see it twice so far, second occasion it got really hot and the overflow side tank went above the high marker despite same test/idle pattern and weather, so my assumption is the thermostat stuck - or is there anything these are prone to? It didn't want to restart at that temperature but starts first time when cold or normal midrage temp.
If anyone can throw any ideas/answers/advice my way it'd be appreciated - my only previous experience with US cars was a 71 Trans Am years ago. That definitely had better brakes but I don't really want to do the muscle car experience again, want a big lazy convertible and the Fury III has a nice shape.