[IHi, New member here. I have been trying to come up with the ideal hot rod / dad’s midlife crisis toy for a while now since my youngest boy (headed to 7th grade) has shown a marked interest in cars lately, and I thought it would at the same time be a great way to teach him how one works. So I have been on the watch for a really easy project car. I thought about building a kit, but that’s too much money I do not have. An 80s car, though would fit the mold nicely. Not really interested in another fox body mustang, but a Fiero now, that would be pretty slick. Not many of those still on the road, but just exotic and unique enough to be pretty damn cool. So I have been on the lookout for any in my daily travels around Mississippi.

I thought air had found one yesterday, love at first sight when I saw it from the road 50 yards away while driving by. It is almost the exact same at my brother in law had when he married my sister. I used to take it out on Friday and Saturday nights when it was a year or two old. Took it to my sr prom, even. That was a manual, this one automatic. Thought about all yesterday evening and last night. I went back today, with my checkbook.

Alas, I think it’s too far gone. It looked pretty good walking up to it from behind, but the license plate for told a sad story - the last registration was in 2005. Which pretty much means it has been sitting under the oak tree for 16 years. The body was OK, most of the grime could be washed off, a few places they looked bad.

I’m getting a little excited until I start to walk around front and see leaves in the drivers seat. Then the windshield told the story. A football sized hole on the drivers side. The interior has been open to the elements a long time, possibly even up to 16 years. Practically a deal breaker. Mildew on the interior and the drivers manual was still damp when I took it out of the back console. You have to rip the entire interior out and redo, though there may be some pieces worth saving.

So why post here about it? I almost didn’t, I found this site last night in my premature excitement. After this morning, I was ready to forget about it, but I read one thread where it mentioned some parts being really hard to find, so I thought I could at least share the location of this one and post a few pics in case someone thinks it would be worth saving whatever is there and reusing. Who knows, perhaps some is extremely adventurous and would like to take on a major project car.

The lady said it was her nephews and she would call him today to see if he wanted to sell it, but I can’t imagine he would want to hang onto it now, he has to be aware of the interior condition. And she said it didn’t run but seemed to think the repair parts were bought, just not used. I dunno, seems like if it was an easy fix, it would have been and it wouldn’t have sat for 16 years. I think something major enough to not fix.

So here are some pictures in case anyone thinks it would be worth cannibalizing.

And now that my interest and anticipation is up, I will be on the lookout for one that I might be able to grab for myself this year.

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Paul