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·As I said in my introduciton post, I'm looking to get started pretty soon on a Mustang adventure of my own. I've already pretty much decided that I want a '65 - '67 convertable (why not?) and at least a 289. (I suppose a V6 would work, but hey, it IS gonna be my fun car!)
Now, in speaking to my dentist yesterday during a marathon four-hour appointment to do the crowns on three root canal jobs, some questions came up. First the background. I have this vision that I'll get a cheap project car and spend time with my son working on it and then after several years have a wonderful driving vehicle. I have been thinking, therefore, that I want a definate "project" car.
My dentist has other opinions from his experience. He's into street rods. He's got a '40 Packard and a '41 Ford coupe. The '40 has the original flat six 1bbl engine. All the initial work on that car was done for him.
The '41 he stripped down himself and put in a Chevy 350 engine with a 700R4 tranny. (I think that is the tranny number.) He also did some major body restoration and painted it (including blue flames) himself. He has always wished he spent less time working on the '41 and more time driving it. He says his son was never that helpful and the project took him away from his family.
His advice to me was to purchase a Mustang that was in pretty good shape and not to "waste my time" on major body or engine work.
What do you think out there? Is the work a "waste" or is it rewarding? Does the work take you away from family or bring you closer? Should I get a car that is more complete, as somebody initially offered or one that barely runs? How much of a rust load should I accept?
Thanks!
KP
Now, in speaking to my dentist yesterday during a marathon four-hour appointment to do the crowns on three root canal jobs, some questions came up. First the background. I have this vision that I'll get a cheap project car and spend time with my son working on it and then after several years have a wonderful driving vehicle. I have been thinking, therefore, that I want a definate "project" car.
My dentist has other opinions from his experience. He's into street rods. He's got a '40 Packard and a '41 Ford coupe. The '40 has the original flat six 1bbl engine. All the initial work on that car was done for him.
The '41 he stripped down himself and put in a Chevy 350 engine with a 700R4 tranny. (I think that is the tranny number.) He also did some major body restoration and painted it (including blue flames) himself. He has always wished he spent less time working on the '41 and more time driving it. He says his son was never that helpful and the project took him away from his family.
His advice to me was to purchase a Mustang that was in pretty good shape and not to "waste my time" on major body or engine work.
What do you think out there? Is the work a "waste" or is it rewarding? Does the work take you away from family or bring you closer? Should I get a car that is more complete, as somebody initially offered or one that barely runs? How much of a rust load should I accept?
Thanks!
KP