loc

Here is a little info on my 1968 Mustang Coupe. It was bought new from Paul Swanson Ford in California on 2/12/1968 by my great grandfather. It lived with him in California until 2003 when my dad and I "purchased" the car and trailered it out to Nebraska. The car now has right at 28,000 original miles. The car is all original except the wheels and tires I put on so I wouldn't lose the original hubcaps. The car is in fantastic shape with absolutely no rust. I even have all the original my paperwork that came with the car when it was purchased. Thought you would appreciate it and some pics.

Here is my question. Should I attempt to cleanup and restore the engine bay or just not touch it. We replaced the water pump and sprayed it with the wrong blue so I plan on fixing that for
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120mm

Cool car!

I guess you need to decide what you have. You either have a museum piece or a car. If it's a museum piece, I would very carefully clean the engine bay, but with very mild soaps and low pressure water only. Be especially careful with the decalomania.

But if you're like me (All original 1967 Mustang convertible with 29,000 miles) you may decide to actually drive the damn thing and get enjoyment from it.

Before you do anything, though, you need to choose one thing you want it to be, and stick with it, and realize the consequences of your actions.

1slow67

I personally wouldn't do anything to it since it is a survivor.

Gun Jam

yep those are rare...Tough call.

Anything you change, will reduce the value the car. Any performance improvements (which there are tons to choose from and actually make a huge improvement for example suspension upgrades, engine upgrades, trans upgrades, rearend up grades) will all reduce the value of the car..

Driving the car and adding miles will reduce its value.
When parts fail and they are replaced it will probably reduce the value especially if its not a "new old stock" part.

Good luck figuring out what to do.

-Gun

TomKat

Drive that thing. i hate too see these cars babied. I'm driving my 65 to the bay today from sac. you only live once it'd suck to die tomorrow and you didn't even get to get full enjoyment out of your stang. Just a thought.

rmodel65

id just get some soap and a brush out and clean the bay up

tx65coupe

I think I would see how well the engine bay cleans up with some Dawn and a towel or soft brush.

I would definitely drive it, but not mod it too much if any.

Sweet survivor by the way.

MustangInTexas

I'd think about my great grandfather, what he always intended for the car and how he'd like to see it left as-is or enjoyed / driven by his great grandson. He didn't keep it in such great shape for so long for someone to come along and "destroy" it. Or did he?

loc

Thanks for your thoughts guys. I think that I will just keep taking her out on the weekends. I will get out the Dawn and start cleaning her up also. I need to replace the heater core but not sure if I am ready for that project.

120mm

Is driving it "destroying" it?

That's the $100,000 question.