Posted on 09/07/2019 10:07:21 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Totally agree with your sentiments about idiots on the street. I have raced Porsches at Donnybrooke and Road America, and am now in NHRA sanctioned drag racing, with my son.
Anyone can buy a supercar, fast boat, etc. That doesn’t qualify them as capable to operate them.
Hart wasn’t driving.
True.
Torsion bar front suspension just didn’t work well on NYC streets.
Could a bazillion VW Beetles all be wrong???
You picked a doable project. It is a LOT easier to get parts for 60s Mustangs than 60s Mopar C-bodies.
You probably know all the big players, but while I am not a Ford man, I did get into take care of the computers at Mustangs Unlimited in Connecticut back in the 90s. restoring 60s Mustangs was a thing THEN (the 60s Mopar C-bodies were still being used for Demo Derby fodder), so I am sure the industry is extremely well-developed now.
What do you have in it? 289? 351 Cleveland?
Weren’t supporting the same kind of weight. Besides, with their narrow track, pot hole slalom was easier.
It was actually a carbon fiber replica, including the interior. It apparently did not start life as a ‘70 Cuda.
67. Nice. 1st year.
Actually I’m sorta manufacturer agnostic. I have 2 (’37) Chevy trucks, the Mustang, and a Dodge Durango. I always wanted to do a Mustang and finally got to a position where I could rationalize investing in one.
This is my first Ford and I’m learning as I go. The car was campaigned as a low-rent dragster by the PO. It came with a built 351 Windsor, C4, and 4:11 gears. It’s scary fast! I’m changing the gear ratio and swapping to an 4-sp AOD - making more of a highway car out of it and restoring the interior to resto-mod (updated gauges, cruise control, decent stereo).
I’ve completely replaced the brakes - right down to the hard lines and fittings as well as upgrading to 4-wheel power discs. I replaced every bit of suspension and steering and upgraded to power steering.
Next up is repairing the rotted floors and then the body work. It’s pretty clean so that should go quick.
Sounds like your project is successful. I actually prefer the old style interior (I really liked the front straight bench seats on the ‘66 four door Darts), but the nice thing about the restore market is you can make almost whatever you want. I am waiting for the 3D printing revolution to lead to a cottage industry of cheap replacement original style parts for cars less popular and available than the Mustangs.
Earlier stories said someone else was driving...I still love the look of a lot of older cars but have been spoiled enough by technology i wouldn’t be able to drive them on a regular basis....and that’s after having built a ‘69 Firebird to 540 HP back in the day...
I believe the shoulder belt on that car was folded up along the roof over the door.
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