Hello From Southern Maryland

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John_B

Discussion Starter · 6 mo ago (Edited)

Happy to be here. Just pulled the trigger on a 68 3 Speed I6 yesterday. Looking forward to a backyard budget build to putz around town in. I spent my fair share of time turning wrenches but I’ve been behind a desk the last 13 years so I’m gonna ask a whole lot of dumb questions a teenager would ask. Oh and I’m cheap. Always making trade-offs between time, & money or personal preference vs OEM Specs.

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Helmantel

· #2 · 6 mo ago

Seems like an unmolested car that has not been fooled around much with. Good luck with it!

Straighten the bumper, fix what is broken, adjust what needs adjusting, new tires, new fluids, alignment, new carpet and some weatherstripping, buff the paint to some level of shine and you're good to go

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myfirstcar66

· #3 · 6 mo ago

Looks like a perfect daily driver in the making!
Welcome to VMF !!

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Atti

· #4 · 6 mo ago

Welcome! Looks like it's already a driver. Nice find. I'm in your neck of the woods too. There's a Car's and Coffee every other Sunday in the Hobby Lobby parking lot. It's a good place to bring a vintage car like that and chat with other car guys in the area.

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richardsimon52

· #5 · 6 mo ago

Welcome...Agree it looks like a solid driver as is, and a nice project to work on.

Russstang

· #6 · 6 mo ago

Welcome. Looks like a nice find and should make a fun project.

John_B

Discussion Starter · #7 · 6 mo ago

Atti said:
Welcome! Looks like it's already a driver. Nice find. I'm in your neck of the woods too. There's a Car's and Coffee every other Sunday in the Hobby Lobby parking lot. It's a good place to bring a vintage car like that and chat with other car guys in the area.

I’ll have to come check it out for sure when I get a chance.

Grabber70Mach

· #8 · 6 mo ago

Welcome to the VMF nice looking 68. What do you consider Southern Maryland, western side of Charles County here.

QuietChris

· #9 · 6 mo ago

Welcome to the VMF. Nice 68, looks like a good place to start.

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John_B

Discussion Starter · #10 · 6 mo ago

Grabber70Mach said:
Welcome to the VMF nice looking 68. What do you consider Southern Maryland, western side of Charles County here.

Thanks! Further south, down in St. Mary’s County.

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CJM68GT390

· #11 · 6 mo ago

Welcome. Anne Arundel Co. here.
Nice basic car. "Cheap" is good. It only gets really expensive when you're either (1) fixing rust or (2) hot rodding it a bit. If you keep it basic, it's fun and affordable.
Remember, the only dumb question is the one not spoken.
I suggest (as I always do) getting a Ford Shop Manual from one of the many Mustang parts vendors or Amazon. I got mine at National Parts Depot (NPD), one of many good vendors. Also get their catatog.
You might want to check out Mike's Mustang near Accokeek. It's a junk yard with lots of Mustangs of all ages.

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CJM68GT390

· #12 · 6 mo ago

John_B said:
Thanks! Further south, down in St. Mary’s County.

Great area for taking a two-lane blacktop cruise on any given [Sun]day!

Jrharr32

· #13 · 6 mo ago

Welcome! I too have a ‘68. You will learn a lot here…utilize the search function. It will be your new best friend along with NPD and CJ!

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John_B

Discussion Starter · #14 · 6 mo ago

CJM68GT390 said:
Welcome. Anne Arundel Co. here.
Nice basic car. "Cheap" is good. It only gets really expensive when you're either (1) fixing rust or (2) hot rodding it a bit. If you keep it basic, it's fun and affordable.
Remember, the only dumb question is the one not spoken.
I suggest (as I always do) getting a Ford Shop Manual from one of the many Mustang parts vendors or Amazon. I got mine at National Parts Depot (NPD), one of many good vendors. Also get their catatog.
You might want to check out Mike's Mustang near Accokeek. It's a junk yard with lots of Mustangs of all ages.

Mikes Mustangs! That’s the kinda info I’m here for. I will definitely have to check it out.

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Grabber70Mach

· #15 · 6 mo ago

John_B said:
Mikes Mustangs! That’s the kinda info I’m here for. I will definitely have to check it out.

Known Mike for years, just right up the road from me.

Quicksilver66

· #16 · 6 mo ago

Welcome to the club! Nice car you’ve got. We spend a lot of weekends on the Northern Neck, not too far from you. I’ll have to check out the C&C at the Hobby Lobby sometime and definitely Mike’s Mustang.

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kkupec02

· #17 · 6 mo ago

welcome

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65TXStang

· #18 · 6 mo ago

Welcome to the VMF!

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Master Hack

· #19 · 6 mo ago

Enjoy the car and welcome from Dallas.

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Helmantel

· #20 · 6 mo ago

Grabber70Mach said:
Known Mike for years, just right up the road from me.

That always amazes me. The United States is a huge country yet many times when a company is mentioned, somebody replies with "they're just down the road from me".

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