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So my 14 year old has finally realized there won’t be a shiny new Boxter or Z3 in the driveway for her 16th birthday. Ever since I got my 66 prettied up and back on the road, it’s been growing on her. Lately, she wants to take it everywhere, especially if there’s a chance of being seen by her friends.
We’ve been talking about the idea of getting a 6-popper coupe and restoring it for her. Last night on our way home we stopped by the local classic car dealer to browse, they had a handful of Stangs, including one 66 6 cylinder coupe in need of cosmetic restoration. The dealer, of course, wanted way more than it was worth, but it sure got my daughter going! Now she wants to go to all the Stang shows with me this summer, learn all the different years, body styles and options, and start a serious search. This is VERY VERY COOL!
Now I do have some concerns. Although she’s incredibly intelligent, she’s got the attention span of a gnat and will likely bore with the restoration after 5 minutes with a sanding block. I don’t care, I’ll do the whole freakin thing myself and still call it “our project”. Also, safety is a concern. I’d probably be best off going with a 67-70 because of the safety features, but if we do go the 65/66 route, I’d spring for high back seats, steel trunk divider, shoulder harness, collapsible steering column, disk brakes etc.
Hey, it’s all just dreams for now, but I’m pretty pumped about the idea and so is she. Hmmm … do ya suppose we should clue SWMBO into our plans?
DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein
We’ve been talking about the idea of getting a 6-popper coupe and restoring it for her. Last night on our way home we stopped by the local classic car dealer to browse, they had a handful of Stangs, including one 66 6 cylinder coupe in need of cosmetic restoration. The dealer, of course, wanted way more than it was worth, but it sure got my daughter going! Now she wants to go to all the Stang shows with me this summer, learn all the different years, body styles and options, and start a serious search. This is VERY VERY COOL!
Now I do have some concerns. Although she’s incredibly intelligent, she’s got the attention span of a gnat and will likely bore with the restoration after 5 minutes with a sanding block. I don’t care, I’ll do the whole freakin thing myself and still call it “our project”. Also, safety is a concern. I’d probably be best off going with a 67-70 because of the safety features, but if we do go the 65/66 route, I’d spring for high back seats, steel trunk divider, shoulder harness, collapsible steering column, disk brakes etc.
Hey, it’s all just dreams for now, but I’m pretty pumped about the idea and so is she. Hmmm … do ya suppose we should clue SWMBO into our plans?
DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com
"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein