Hi all, my name is Bob and I have a 1968 fastback that I about to start restoring. It belonged to my Uncle in Florida and he was the original owner. Needless to say I am going to have a lot of rust to deal with.
Anyway the reason I'm posting is for advise. I knwo my way around a tool box fairly well but have never attempted to restore a vehicle. To be honest I am not real sure where to start. I am open to any and all advise. I have been dreaming of this car since 1974 so I am not in a big hurry and plan to take my time with it.
Thanks for listening,
Bob in Reno Nevada

 

Welcome BOB! Here you will find an answer to every question you can think of. Start by looking at other people's progress. Take you restoration in stages. Learn the best method that suites you and go for it. If you get stuck, you know where to go. Good luck with your restoration.

 

if you want to restore it, then I guess the answer to your question is: start disassembling and remember where things go. most important is to keep the nuts and bolts where they belong. what i mean is when you remove something then keep the bolts with the part you have taken out. Label whatever you ca, take pictures. nothing worse to put it back together having no idea where what belongs. This goes especially for any wiring ... lucky the stangs don't have much of that ;-)

 

The best $35-40 bucks you ever spend will be for a paper back Shop Manual. Don't get the C/D stick with the paperback.

 

Welcome!!! I agree with the others on bag and tag each item and take pics. The shop manual is a must which you will use as a handy reference and be able to answer many of the questions posted in this forum by others (get one used from ebay for cheap). There is a decent restoration book you might want to check out: Mustang 1964 1/2 - 1973 Restoration Guide by Tom Corcoran and Earl Davis ISBN number 0-7603-0552-8....Enjoy and keep posting!!!

 

An original owner 68 fastback. You are one lucky dude! Please post pictures so we can see what you are up against. Also, document your build with more pictures as you go and it will be much easier for us to provide advice. Welcome!

 

Sounds like there is a lot of knowledge here and I plan to be a pest HAHA Thanks, Bob

 

Yeah great advise. I plan on taking my time a logging every and keeping it all together. IT'S GONNA BE A BLAST. Haha

 

I totally agree on the book. I have them on everything I own, motorcycles, quads and vehicles. A good way to keep you act together that's for sure!

 

Excellent idea on Ebay! I'll check it out. Thanks