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08-22-2007, 01:17 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
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My name is Tony and my father gave me His first car its a 67 289k .I was brought home from the hospital at birth in this car and I have worked on this car for as long as i can remember and now its my turn to keep her going. the car has been siting up for about 15 years and I have all the original parts but they are in boxes mostly. I hope to get some advice on steps to restoration ect. I would like to modify the car a bit but dont want to completly chop her up.This will be a full restore. I hope to have her driving ASAP but figure it will take 2 years to get where i want.
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08-22-2007, 01:43 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
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Welcome! I am sure that you find the infinite wisdom from these guys as useful as I have on my first endeavor with an early mustang. These guys know their stuff and you always get second and third opinions on just about anything you can think up. Enjoy!
08-22-2007, 08:15 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: California
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I wish my car had a family history story behind it. It doesnt yet, but it will for my daughter. And I guess it will have to end there as she will NEVER have children
I wish my car had a family history story behind it. It doesnt yet, but it will for my daughter. And I guess it will have to end there as she will NEVER have children
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08-22-2007, 09:50 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: AR
Posts: 5,469
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ORIGINAL: janthonyrod
My name is Tony and my father gave me His first car its a 67 289k .I was brought home from the hospital at birth in this car and I have worked on this car for as long as i can remember and now its my turn to keep her going. the car has been siting up for about 15 years and I have all the original parts but they are in boxes mostly. I hope to get some advice on steps to restoration ect. I would like to modify the car a bit but dont want to completly chop her up.This will be a full restore. I hope to have her driving ASAP but figure it will take 2 years to get where i want.
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Tony R [align=right][/align]
My name is Tony and my father gave me His first car its a 67 289k .I was brought home from the hospital at birth in this car and I have worked on this car for as long as i can remember and now its my turn to keep her going. the car has been siting up for about 15 years and I have all the original parts but they are in boxes mostly. I hope to get some advice on steps to restoration ect. I would like to modify the car a bit but dont want to completly chop her up.This will be a full restore. I hope to have her driving ASAP but figure it will take 2 years to get where i want.
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Tony R [align=right][/align]
Unless someone joins who was actually born in a Mustang, I think you have the record here for the "youngest member to ride in a classicMustang" all sewn up!!
Congrats on your Mustang, and I hope you have a great time getting that car back on the road! M/F can be a great help in this regard. As already mentioned there is a huge knowledge base to be drawn from on this forum. If you have any question about a classic Mustang, I would wager that it can be answered here.
08-22-2007, 10:39 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Wiscon-brrrrrr-sin
Posts: 490
RE: New here
Welcome fellow Classic Mustang owner!
You've come to the right place - make sure to read through the FAQ section as there are TONS of great info already posted there. It will save you many hours of searching for stuff and also give you lots of ideas that you might not have thought of for your Mustang.
You've come to the right place - make sure to read through the FAQ section as there are TONS of great info already posted there. It will save you many hours of searching for stuff and also give you lots of ideas that you might not have thought of for your Mustang.
08-22-2007, 11:06 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
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Welcome. That is a great story behind your car. I wish I still had my first from back in college. By the way, first, as many here will ultimately tell you, it is your car do as you like. However, if it is a true K code HIPO 289 car, it is rare and valuable. I would not go crazy with any mods. It will be more valuable and a great peice of history if rebuilt to original specs.
Good luck.
Good luck.