It would be a challenge to fix, but I've seen worse brought back to life. You're right about the VIN, obviously restamped by a body shop when the apron was replaced. I could do a better stamp than that. Potentially nice car- Anniversary Gold, black deluxe interior with console, V8, PS, PB. Definitely an attention getter at shows or cruise night, that deeply metallic gold would look like a Krazy Kustom Kar Kolor when done in BC/CC.
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you could have it ground into powder, put the dust in an oversize urn and set on a table or somethin. it would need to be dipped, but there might not be much left.
Yeah, even if someone gave it to you, the "Anniversary Gold" thing would need to add a lot of value over a regular coupe to justify the expense of restoration.
When you consider how many thousands of mustangs built in 66 it makes 1 of 50 really rare. For someone that could do all that metal work themselves it would be a great challenge and accomplishment.
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"when all is said and done,usually more is said than done".
I've seen that one listed two or three times now. Maybe the guy was looking for huge money? I seem to remember it being bid up to about $4k or so with no sale. Did it finally sell?
That's the second on to show up on Long Island in the past few months. What gives? Is there any thing other than the color and the fact that they were given away that makes them special? I'm pretty sure I've got at least on trunk lid and a fender that are that color in the barn... I recently had the chance to see one of the original Red '65 GT350H cars while it's being restored... THAT is a one in fifty car.
It may be one of fifty but it all boils down to basically a special paint code. All were C codes with pony interiors. Neither of which were rare options. Too bad Ford didn't put K code 289's in them. Now that would have made them really valuable. I saw this on craigslist for awhile for $5K OBO before it went to ebay twice now. I thought it sold for the opening bid of $4K but maybe the bidder backed out. Now it's no reserve. I'd be interested if it wasn't so far from where I live. Can't justify the transport costs. I'm curious, what do you think is a realistic price for this car fully restored? My guess is $15K to $20K tops.
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68 Coupe 289-2V
68 GT 390 Coupe
69 Mach 1 428 SCJ
69 Fastback 302-2V
69 Coupe 302-2V
Yep. We all drive around with holes in our front fenders and who knows what underneath the car because we are too afraid to look. Thanks to marvelous PA roads.
It may be one of fifty but it all boils down to basically a special paint code. All were C codes with pony interiors. Neither of which were rare options. Too bad Ford didn't put K code 289's in them. Now that would have made them really valuable. I saw this on craigslist for awhile for $5K OBO before it went to ebay twice now. I thought it sold for the opening bid of $4K but maybe the bidder backed out. Now it's no reserve. I'd be interested if it wasn't so far from where I live. Can't justify the transport costs. I'm curious, what do you think is a realistic price for this car fully restored? My guess is $15K to $20K tops.
Restoring them for sale is a fools' errand. You could make more money flipping burgers.
Typical Mustangs are restored because people like doing the work.
Not everybody can turn this
into this
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1966 Anniversary Gold car found!!!
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