Brudda Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 We just finished restoring this mustang . 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoMoCo66 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Do I spy with my little eye a big block? If so that's impressive you got that baby in there. Very clean build I love it! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Wonderful restore! If thats Meadowlark yellow, that's the color I wanted to paint my 68 coupe back in the 80's......LOVE that color!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vamach1 Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 Fantastic restoration. I just got to Birmingham AL today for the Mustang 60th anniversary. The show should be great with hundreds of classic Mustangs and a lot of newer ones on the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 4 Author Share Posted April 4 Thank you guys. It was years in the making. Dave the owner was a ford parts guy for over 40 years and every part is nos parts. He has been getting parts for 40 years. It was cool to pull out a new part out of a ford box. And the parts fit! No aftermarket parts on this car. All factory ford. The engine is a 428 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webestang Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 16 hours ago, vamach1 said: Fantastic restoration. I just got to Birmingham AL today for the Mustang 60th anniversary. The show should be great with hundreds of classic Mustangs and a lot of newer ones on the track. Wish I was there. I've been to the 30th 35th 40th 45th 50th but missed the 55th (my Pop got sick) and now missing the 60th (saving to buy a house). Have fun!!!!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted April 5 Share Posted April 5 Beautiful restoration and the yellow makes it look so much more refined than the usual red. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainford Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 That is a very fine Mustang, Bruce. Nice resto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneckrigger Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 That is a beautiful pony!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I love them 428 Cobra Jet engines.....👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 My modeling has been lacking because of these restorations. A 1967 mustang GT is next. I found a 1967 390, 4 speed, fastback , disk brake, 9 inch rear for a friend for $3000. I told the people that it was worth a lot more, but the wife said give me $3000 and get it out of here. So I said … ok. So since I have 7 cars already, I gave it to a friend for the same amount. So another restoration begins. Before the yellow 1968 mustang , I restored this 1967 Camaro. It was at hot August nights last year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codi Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 The camaro IS nice Bruce.........but having a soft spot for Ford's I have to say the Mustang is just stellar. Great job my friend. cheers, Tim 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 Hi Bruce! It comes as no surprise that your 1/1 projects are as impresive as your models. Bravo! I recently worked on a 1/1 '68 fastback that a friend is restoring, and I envy you to be able to use NOS parts. The fit of some repro components leaves a lot to be desired. Oh well... Keep at it! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 23 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Bruce! It comes as no surprise that your 1/1 projects are as impresive as your models. Bravo! I recently worked on a 1/1 '68 fastback that a friend is restoring, and I envy you to be able to use NOS parts. The fit of some repro components leaves a lot to be desired. Oh well... Keep at it! CT Thank you Claude. It’s funny I’ve been restoring cars my whole life and am now just beginning to get a little tired of it. Still love them but getting a little tired. My dad said I would get tired of them one day. Well that was 35 years ago but he was right. Started doing bodywork at my dad’s shop in 1969.i remember sitting in a brand new 1969 boss 302 that was in the shop. Loved that car. Bought a 1970 boss 302 in 1973 for next to nothing because of the oil crisis. $2300. Boy did I get in trouble for that one. At 15 I had enough money to buy a car. Had $2500 saved since I was 10. Went to a place that sold used corvettes named Bob Shiroes. My friends older brother worked there. He called me and said there is a boss 302 in the back for $2300. So i rode my bike down there and bought it , drove it home , no license, no insurance, nothing. Boy was my dad mad. I was grounded for 6 months but had the cleanest car ever. 6 months of detailing that car!LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuces wild Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 Love the Camaro... The first early Camaro I owned was a '68 droptop... White with a red Interior. It had a 327/275 and a 'glide... Had a lot of "fun" with it in my teenage years...🙂😇 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobss396 Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I had a '68 Bullitt car I bought in 1980, factory 390 4-speed, 3.90 Detroit Locker rear. I tamed it down with a 351 and a C4, but it was still wicked fast. I sold it in 1984 to a local Ford guy that restored it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 12 hours ago, Brudda said: Thank you Claude. It’s funny I’ve been restoring cars my whole life and am now just beginning to get a little tired of it. Still love them but getting a little tired. My dad said I would get tired of them one day. Well that was 35 years ago but he was right. Started doing bodywork at my dad’s shop in 1969.i remember sitting in a brand new 1969 boss 302 that was in the shop. Loved that car. Bought a 1970 boss 302 in 1973 for next to nothing because of the oil crisis. $2300. Boy did I get in trouble for that one. At 15 I had enough money to buy a car. Had $2500 saved since I was 10. Went to a place that sold used corvettes named Bob Shiroes. My friends older brother worked there. He called me and said there is a boss 302 in the back for $2300. So i rode my bike down there and bought it , drove it home , no license, no insurance, nothing. Boy was my dad mad. I was grounded for 6 months but had the cleanest car ever. 6 months of detailing that car!LOL Hi Bruce! In 1976, a young dad wanted to trade his mint 70 Boss 302 for my freshly customized 73 Ranchero (my fourth restored car). He wanted 1000$ on top of my car. My dad would not lend me the money, rightfully guessing I would not drive the Boss during our harsh winters, and therefore would need a beater for the winter. And the poor thing probably would not start at minus 30, and that he would have to drive me to work at my job as a radio morning man at 5 am all too often. Plus the insurance would kill me with a monster like the Boss. Father knows best, but... Talk about a sore memory LOL! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted April 12 Author Share Posted April 12 48 minutes ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Hi Bruce! In 1976, a young dad wanted to trade his mint 70 Boss 302 for my freshly customized 73 Ranchero (my fourth restored car). He wanted 1000$ on top of my car. My dad would not lend me the money, rightfully guessing I would not drive the Boss during our harsh winters, and therefore would need a beater for the winter. And the poor thing probably would not start at minus 30, and that he would have to drive me to work at my job as a radio morning man at 5 am all too often. Plus the insurance would kill me with a monster like the Boss. Father knows best, but... Talk about a sore memory LOL! CT Yes Claude, the insurance was very expensive. It was $115 a month. Half the cost of the car for a year. I was working in the shop and making around $340 a week, since I lived at home, I paid rent and paid the insurance. My dad let me eat for free . That had to be a lot!LOL. When I graduated college, I moved out and sold the boss. Made a $500 on her. Bought a capri. Put a suspension on her and minilites. That was a cool car also, but not a boss. It did lower my insurance and gas bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Thibodeau Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 10 hours ago, Brudda said: Yes Claude, the insurance was very expensive. It was $115 a month. Half the cost of the car for a year. I was working in the shop and making around $340 a week, since I lived at home, I paid rent and paid the insurance. My dad let me eat for free . That had to be a lot!LOL. When I graduated college, I moved out and sold the boss. Made a $500 on her. Bought a capri. Put a suspension on her and minilites. That was a cool car also, but not a boss. It did lower my insurance and gas bills. Hi Bruce! Well, I also had a 78 Capri that I bought brand new when I got married.. It was a black & gold edition, A blast to drive! CT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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