Donor car

[Little Ice-Cable]

1997 Ford Thunderbird · LX Coupe 2D https://share.google/MD6VgemkSGwl848mC
I am going to look at this car this weekend and I wanted to see if you guys see anything wrong with it. I am planning on using it as a donor car, so I am probably going to buy it anyway. Though I am buying it with the potential to be a project down the road.

 

[KevinVarnes]

I can't open your link, but what do you need it as a donor for? What is the planned project for it further down the road?

 

[Little Ice-Cable]

Donor car wasn't the right word I mean parts car just stuff like header panel tail lights and any other part I may need. This seems like a good car for not that much more than getting a header panel around me would cost.

 

[MadMikeyL]

Honestly that looks too clean to be a parts car. I would just fix the trans and drive it. Actually I would just manual swap it and drive it, but I would feel bad parting that car out.

 

[Kenz]

It looks worn out, but it's a complete car. It has almost 200k miles and the trans is probably bad, it's mechanically totaled because of that.

However, it appears to be a well optioned model with a sunroof, has a rust-free chassis, and the important bits seem restorable. It's a great starting point for a project car or even a cheap driver for someone who has the time and ability, to fix it up. It would be a shame for it to end up parted out and in a junk yard...

 

[Little Ice-Cable]

The plan is to take the stuff I need for mine off and then put the parts from mine and put it on that one. Then I will have two running cars.

 

[XR7-4.6]

The thing that gets me is the donor is a LE in an uncommon color combo with chrome fanblades. It might be a little rough but man that’s a tough one to see parted.

 

[Jae 'Bird]

I want that Subway sign, thats epic

 

[Little Ice-Cable]

I want that Subway sign, thats epic

I thought the same thing

The thing that gets me is the donor is a LE in an uncommon color combo with chrome fanblades. It might be a little rough but man that’s a tough one to see parted.

Again as of right now I don't need any of the body panels all in doing is taking the header panel off of that one and putting the cracked/partly broken one back on the one im buying. I will also be doing the same thing with the taillights and a few other small things.

 

[Zep5.0]

Fact of the matter is no one will save that car. I say do as you need to keep yours running. If you save it later, great.