1996 EF Futura

[jakhazell]

Hi, I might be getting my hands on a silver Falcon futura off my uncle as a project car. It used to belong to my Mum before being sold to my uncle so I know most of its history. It has 270000 km on the clock and is very rough around the edges but the engine is still running smoothly. The only mechanical problem that I know of is the brakes make a constant hissing noise and arent very effective though they still work. It's been looked at by a mechanic and my uncle says it's a valve in either the master or booster cylinders. The cars a total mess inside the centre console is ripped, the left hand door trim is cracked near the speaker, the car just all up stinks (from smoking and water getting in from somewhere) and various bits and pieces are missing or broken. The only part that is still acceptable is the paint though there are a few scratches and dents it should come up great with a buff and polish. He is asking $800 for it and was wondering what any of you would pay for it? (obviously just a rough estimate as I have no pics of it) Now My plan is to gut out the interior, take out the carpet and seats and give them a good clean. Remove the dash and fix up any wiring, the odometer and clock are on the fritz and only light up when they want to, I'm not sure what I would have to do to fix it, any ideas? I would like to not have to replace too much at this point as I just want to get it roadworthy and presentable on the inside so all the money spent will be going on tires and whatever needs doing to fix the brakes.