Thanks for the compliments guys.
Surprisingly i didn't have to do much for NSW rego. I had to fix the headlights & front / rear indicators as expected. Also had to get an engineers report for the brakes and seatbelts (some fool mounted the seatbelt to the floor and failed to use existing mount near the door). Only other problem was a few little rust issues in the rear inner wheel arches - had 2 new arches put in and welded up hole in floor where seatbelt was mounted so not much drama at all thankfully.
With regards to purchasing, no i wasn't in Alabama and no the car was not sourced. Ended up taking a bit of a risk and thankfully the car was in real good condition. Found it on the net at
www.billsclassiccars.com Unfortunately i could not get the car inspected as the owner is a businessman working extremely long hours and selling mustangs on the side. This was a bit of an issue with, however the website showed about 40 photos which was good. I then got onto the Mustang Club of Alabama and asked locals their opinions on the guy / cars he sells. Apparently he has been doing this side business for over 15 years and only sells the rarer types of cars (my GT fastback was the cheapest on the block - he sells a lot of Eleanor's and rarer big block cars). A couple of people replied saying he only sold quality vehicles and that he was pretty honest. My biggest worry was buying it and not having it be a genuine GT - he did claim it was and said it came with the buck tag. I knew it was a risk but i went ahead with it, convincing myself that if it wasn't a genuine GT, it was still only costing me what an 'A' code would here in Aust. I think i got a very good deal as it is a genuine GT and in great condition. The bloke who did the rego slip couldn't believe how lucky i was to have such a good car, without having had it inspected. Don't think i will do it again as i think i have used up my good luck!!!!
