In June of 1965 I was a 24 year old new college grad with a new job and a new wife. In August we bought a new Vintage Burgandy Mustang coupe with a 3-speed manual and a 2bbl 289:
A year later came a house and a dog:
Then came two kids, and after 13 years, a divorce. The ex kept the car and her new husband drove it until 2001, when it was abandoned in their front yard.
Fast forward to June of this year. My ex gave the car to our now 42 year old son, who hauled it up from California to my house in Washington:
Our plan is to modernize the car and get it complete by 2015, it's 50th anniversary. Dissasembly began:
The empty hulk was hauled off to the paint and body shop:
There it was broken down further and sand blasted:
Two months later it came back:
We are slowly making progress putting it back together:
It is now my son's car, and he has two pre-teen boys who hopefully will some day inheret it.
This forum has been a great help in this project, thanks to all of you.
Truly outstanding!! Keep us informed with how it goes, and those are great pics.
Well done!
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67 Fastback GT -- original colour (Frost Turquoise), orig engine, .. . 1st pic is the car as it now is. Stock except for Opentracker roller perches and idler arm, roller bearing pedal cluster, Cibie lights, radials, that sort of thing..
2nd pic is of me and the same Mustang - May '67, with original F70-14 Wide Ovals.
A German shepherd and a vintage ride...a man needs nothing more.
__________________ "Natalie", '66 Coupe
Freshly Rebuilt 4-Speed w/ Hurst Performance Plus
289, Holley Carb, Edelbrock Intake and Water Pump, Tefba, Summit Direct Fit Rad
3.55 with Posi, Zoom Clutch
Next On the Agenda:
Interior - Replace floorpans (in progress), new carpet, tilt column, new steering wheel
Exterior/Body/Performance: Windshield (in progress), New cowl (in progress), weatherstripping, power steering
Great story! But why is he wearing the WRONG USC hoodie? We all know the real USC is in SC! ;^)
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1995 GT convertible - Laser Red
1995 GT convertible - Black (Son's ride)
1966 GT Fastback under restoration- Code T Red
with White LeMans stripes.
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Heirloom Mustang
68 Fastback. 351W/Toploader
