Cheque for rust .Bottom of the wings , around front and rear screens , front
and rear valances , all over the doors
and under the radiator and last but not least THE SILLS!
Then cheque everywhere else.
Some panels are hard to find as are door frames and some of the trim. From
what I can gather a lot of the restorations are not good - and I should now
because
the one I bought had been put together by a butcher.
I`m sorting it out but only because I bought it cheap enough to make it a
viable proposition.
Be careful.
Cheers
Phil

Hi Simon,
As one of our friends say, check the chassis under the radiator.
The floor panels front and rear, n/s and o/s.
Also the spare wheel well rots away. some old Ford Cortina wells fit.
£5000 should get you a good car, but check it out carefully.
If you do find a good one I'm sure you will enjoy it, I had a 2000GTV
for 8 years and have been tempted to buy another but sadly I am to old
to keep working on it, as you have to to keep it in tip top condition.
Mechanicaly they were better than most cars of that year [1965/1975].
People often call the Italian cars for rotting, but how many '65 fords
are still running and able to top 120mph and 130bhp. Infact Ford
didn't have a decent twin cam, and they had to go to Lotus for help.
Good luck, John, UK.