I just bought a '67 convertible that has been in a barn for 18 years! It ran fine when it was parked, but it needs some help. I've never done a restoration before, so I'll be asking some questions for sure! I sure am glad we have the internet. What a wealth of knowledge there is on this forum!

 

Congrats on the car. Also welcome to the forums.

 

we need teh pics!!!!

 

Elbow grease. Lots and lots of elbow grease. And a sack full of cash. Gonna do a frame-off? Find out what you have first, determine what you need and then develop a plan of attack.

 

I did mine on a shoestring budget. One wheel or so a weekend for 3 years. I did most of the work (body & paint, interior, suspension & steering, drivetrain) myself, saving lots of dough. I bought the car for $500, and put in about $6000 in parts.

Unless you like to monkey around with 40 year old suspension parts, send it out for the ugly stuff. Also, you can restore most of the car while driving it, if you want.

Start by checking the vin; it could be a rare model and changing certain aspects (like paint color) could devalue it. If you have super low miles or incredibly great condition, you might want to keep it correct.

Good luck. You have a beautiful car waiting to be cleaned up.

CP

 

DEFINITELY WANT TO SEE SOME PICS OF THIS!

Great find, I'm jealous.

If it wasn't a convertible I'd say get that baby back on the road ASAP, (put good insurance on it) and enjoy it while you restore it. Depends on your connections, as well as your know-how I guess. If it were me I'd get the top replaced, replace all the rubber lines, hoses, tires, and bushings, and worry about the cosmetics later. One trip with the top down and you're going to be in love! (although I'm sure you already are)

Good find man, good find!

 

Try this site if you want to find a local club: http://bradbarnett.net/mustangs/clubs/find/
I'm near Baltimore and I have seen a few DC / Northern Va clubs at some of the shows.

Good luck and get your wallet ready.

 

Thanks for the words of encouragement. I'll post some pics soon. I plan to follow Carlos' plan and do it a little bit at a time. My sack of cash is not huge. I definitely want to get it onto the road, but I'm shooting for spring at this point for that. I should have pics this weekend!

 

Congrats on the 67, and welcome to MF! I've been around Mustangs all my life, and I still learn stuff from the members here. There is a very helpful FAQ at the top of this section, so root around and ask questions.

In addition to pics, post up some details about the car too.

 

Sounds like a great find! I would love to get an early 60's mustang convertible for my wife (just so I can enjoy it too). This site is a wealth of knowledge, and sometimes humor, to those that love and work on classics such as these.

Welcome to the site and looking forward to hearing about your progress.