so im in the middle of fixing up my 67. problem is now im at a turning point i cant decide if i want to keep it classic, ot make it more modern and "race" looking. What do you guys think is better? i like classic, but at the same time my friend converteed his 65 into a GT and its also sweet!

 

When I was deciding what to do with my fastback, I thought about what I was going to be using it for: street driving. And how it needed to be for that: fast enough to get out of its own way and everyone else's. From there, that's what I built. It took me 13 years, but it ran that whole time.

My vert was more about not just street driving, but cruising. Long trips with the top down, etc. It's got a/c (doesn't work yet, but it's factory), power steering, power brakes and I don't worry about speed, just reliability when I work on it. I also try to stick with parts that are readily available. There are few things more annoying that realizing I can't get back on the road because the part that broke was either custom made or I had to get it from a Mustang shop rather than the average AutoZone.

Bottom line: do what makes you happy now because you can always change it later. My fastback has gone through several incarnations. Now that I've got other cars, too, I can build her a little faster, a little crazier than what I would've done before. You don't always have to do everything at once. My best friend tries to do that and consequently none of his Vettes are running--some haven't been for almost a decade, either. Just do what you can when you can.

 

Keeping it original is always a good idea but I tell you what I went I different approach when doing my 1967 fastback I went original but with fiberglass parts to lighten it up then just made the shell look bone stock but the inside is more up to date and I put alot more horses under the hood.

 

I wouldn't have gone mod if my 65 wasn't in such bad shape when I got it. loads of rust and body damage. If I had a straighter car Iwould have stayed more stock. Its all up to you though. Dont let anyone on here push you into one thing or another.

 

It is all up to you... There are things that make the ride more enjoyable and safe, disk brakes etc.. When you say classic does that also mean stock to you? It really come down to how much you will be driving the car and what you want to get out of the overall look.
If you are talking about stock versus Restomod then you are definately about to get mixed emotions.

 

That is the most common sense and concise approach I have seen on this subject.

Three paragraphs chock full of good advice. Make it your own car, and change the car as your tastes and or expectations change

 

its a mustang they are a high production car unless its something like a twister mach1 a boss or shelby do whatever you want to it. my 68 coupe has 4 wheel power baer brakes coilovers front and rear with a 4 link power rack and pinion steering. i build it to daily drive and maybe some drag or road racing. whichever why you go keep a realisc budget and time frame and drive it what fun is a car you cant enjoy.

 

I would tell you to it depends on what you're going to use it for, but most of that has already been said. What I think you should do is just keep building it until YOU are happy with it. Do what you want with it, unless it is something rare (as somebody said before). Have fun!

 

Make it yours!

 

That's the way I see it. As long as it's nothing rare do whatever you want with it. The only reason I'm not going the restomod route with my car is because it's a K code.