[toddbeestang]

I am in a similar situation but my car was started by my father back in 1987. He passed away about 6 years ago and I have it now. Since then I have been collecting parts and changing a few things that my father did to suit my preference, mainly the motor from a 429 down to a 351W. I have one child. I find little time to work on my car but it is slowly getting there. The difference in my story is that I don't have the money to buy a completed car and I would like to finish the car to fulfill my late fathers dream as well as mine. I barely have the money to put into my Cobra kit but spread out over the 6 years I patiently scanned ebay and adds for deals. My advise to you - You probably don't have the same sentimental issue in your car as I do. If you have the ability to buy a completed one now but are holding off due to personal preferences I would go ahead and buy a completed one and start having fun now. Life is short. Grab the chance to enjoy the dream as quickly as you can. You can always make changes to the car to suit your personal preference later. Just because a car is complete doesn't mean you can't spend time working on it.