The first thing you want
to look for at this point is public enemy number one: rust! Try
to find a car that is rust free or has only a little rust. On
our Cobra here, we have some rust especially on the lower doors.
The most common problem with rust occurred
when water got trapped inside and the car began to rust from the
inside. As the window stripping dried out water would run down
inside the door. Drain holes at the bottom of the door are supposed
to drain the water out, but often they become clogged.
Missing parts can be expensive and hard
to find. For example, our Cobra is pretty much complete, but the
snake emblems on the window louvers and the grille are missing:
my guess is somebody needed some for their car.
My Classic Car Editor Gerry Burger adds
more words of wisdom in his article "Choosing
a Car to Restore"
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