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Right now I have my 69 Mach 1 taking a back seat to this da*n 68 coupe we're working on. You know the story .. super cheap stang, looks descent enough, so I convince myself, "oh hey, what a great ride till the mach is done!" ... well a front right inner fender apron (last night) and full bodyjob later and guess what? TWO projects now in the garage and torn down /forums/images/icons/smile.gif ...
I do it to myself I know ... but da*n ... she said so many sweet things to me with that sign hanging in the windshield ...
Oh well, we finished up the body, just need a replacement front left fender and I get to primer the whole car. Using a poly-urethane for my first time, did the hood so far and it looks great. This weekend will be primin time /forums/images/icons/smile.gif.
Lots of work but I'm almost there. I figure the coupe should bring in enough (when done) to make some serious headway on the Mach here.
Well, if I don't find another project ... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif ... you know those early model coupes are real sharp when done up right, hmmm ....
Anyhow back to my main point, theres two kinds of ppl who seem to restore cars. Theres the "all out" kind who just buy any old stang running or non and start hammering away (sometimes literally <g>) and then theres the "drive and restore" kind who like to do a bit at a time.
Well I'm starting to learn the benefit of doing it the later way ... I really gotta stick to that "its gotta run" principle when buying here .. sigh ....
Right now I have my 69 Mach 1 taking a back seat to this da*n 68 coupe we're working on. You know the story .. super cheap stang, looks descent enough, so I convince myself, "oh hey, what a great ride till the mach is done!" ... well a front right inner fender apron (last night) and full bodyjob later and guess what? TWO projects now in the garage and torn down /forums/images/icons/smile.gif ...
I do it to myself I know ... but da*n ... she said so many sweet things to me with that sign hanging in the windshield ...
Oh well, we finished up the body, just need a replacement front left fender and I get to primer the whole car. Using a poly-urethane for my first time, did the hood so far and it looks great. This weekend will be primin time /forums/images/icons/smile.gif.
Lots of work but I'm almost there. I figure the coupe should bring in enough (when done) to make some serious headway on the Mach here.
Well, if I don't find another project ... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif ... you know those early model coupes are real sharp when done up right, hmmm ....
Anyhow back to my main point, theres two kinds of ppl who seem to restore cars. Theres the "all out" kind who just buy any old stang running or non and start hammering away (sometimes literally <g>) and then theres the "drive and restore" kind who like to do a bit at a time.
Well I'm starting to learn the benefit of doing it the later way ... I really gotta stick to that "its gotta run" principle when buying here .. sigh ....