64 Dart Convertible, need advice!

Hi everyone,

New to the forum, glad to be here.

I found a 64 Dart Convertible, V8 273 here in town recently.

Purchased from the original owner, needs paint but looks straight... no rust.

Rats got to the interior, so it'll need to be gutted thoroughly, including the door panels. It will also need a new top. Dash is corroded, so that'll need to be stripped and painted.

It's literally been sitting for 20 years, so it'll take a little work to get running, but it does start up.

They want 3.5k for it as is. I'm not a mechanic, so it'll need at about a few thousand in work just to get it on the road (that includes brakes, carb rebuild, new lines, fuel tank, etc...).

Does this sound like a bad idea?

Thanks for the input.

B

Currently own a 64 GT Hardtop / Slant 6 225