Congrats on the barnyard gem!!
If you want to just go here

http://www.mustangdecoder.com/decoder.html

and enter your VIN# / WARRANTY NUMBER and it will tell you everything you want to know about your Mustang.

And like many others have said already disassemble or start your project from it's most basic form first of all.This way you don't do a restoration only to find out down the road your cowl or frame rails need to be replaced.

 

Grab a cup of coffee and check out this very cool thread, Jaime's '67 vert restoration:

https://mustangforums.com/forum/classic-mustangs-tech/364125-our-backwards-resto-66-vert.html

CP

 

Welcome to VMF and hello from another Virginian. I'm in the Northern Virginia area and belong to the Northern Virginia Mustang Club, good group of folks. If it has been sitting in a barn for 18 years probably need to start with the fuel system. My 73 sat for about 10 years, I replaced the fuel tank, rubber lines, fuel pump, rebuilt the carb and added a glass fuel filter to watch for rust in the line. Can't wait to see the pics. By the way, what part of Virginia are you from?

 

Welcome to MF. Please take a few mins to fill out your profile so we can help you better.

What are your plans for the car? restoration?, modification?

 

i would just like to say congratulations getting this car, i also have 67 convertible that has been in a horse stable since 85, the guy who sold it to me said his friend drove it here from Washington state and the car broke down and never made it out of his barn, i still have the Washington plates from 85

i am also near baltimore, thanksdad

don't know how far it is from virginia, but Carlise is a great show to check out, for parts and cars to look at

carsatcarlisle.com

 

I'm from Richmond. The car was in Ashland. I do plan to start with the fuel system as you suggest. The first rubber I need is tires (old ones are rotted) so it will roll into my garage. A local place has offered to donate some used tires I can have put on my wheels, until I get it closer to roadworthy. Then I will work from the gas tank on. I also need a new radiator, as the old one leaks (P.O. told me). It has an I-6 3 speed manual. Once it's running I'll worry about cosmetics.
The P.O. got it at 16 (second owner) and drove it through high school and college, and did some work on it, but kept it all original. Family situation caused the car to be parked in 1990. It was running fine at the time.
I would like to drive it on weekends as I restore, so a frame-off won't happen yet, but once my sack of cash gets bigger...
Pics this weekend!