New Member- 67 Convertible Mustang
10-11-2011, 09:15 AM
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New Member- 67 Convertible Mustang
Hello to all you Mustang enthusiasts! I drive a '67 Mustang Convertible which is, unfortunately, not my car but my Father-in-law's car. However, he has been kind enough to let me drive it whenever I want, which is about as often as there is a warm sunny day(not often enough). =(
This car has a special place for me since I met my wife in high school and she drove us to our prom in the Mustang. Most people showed up in their parent's BMW's or Mercedes, or limo's. We showed up in a classic Mustang.
I also drove it for our wedding and on the way to our wedding, a Dodge pickup truck pulled up next to me at a stop light and asked me if I wanted to race. I'm normally not that kind of driver but it was my wedding day, so I gave it a shot. The poor guy in the Dodge never had a chance and I've been in love with the car ever since.
It was the "demo" car for the dealer that year and the original receipt for $3600 plus tax, minus the "show car" discount, is still in the glove compartment. It's a 289 V8, dual barrel carb, automatic transmission, with just over 80K miles on it, and is blue with white racing stripes along the sides of the car. My Father-in-law is the car's only owner and it is entirely original. Outside the usual maintenance items(spark plugs, air filter, battery, ect...), the car has not been modified and still has the original paint job, engine, convertible top(including the rear window), and even the original brake drums, although the pads have been changed a few times over the years. The distributor wore out about 10 years ago and had to be replaced.
He told me that Ford converted the engine in the '67 model year Mustang to unleaded gas halfway through the year and since his Mustang was built before that happened, the engine won't take unleaded gas. I wasn't able to find any information to back that up, so maybe you guys can resolve that one for me. Whatever the case, the car still burns leaded gas and I have to put a lead additive in whenever I fill it up.
I'm looking to get some of the minor problems with the car fixed for my Father-in-law's 70th birthday this year. The AM radio, temp gauge, and "alternator" gauge are all non-functional. The engine needs new valve cover gaskets, not to mention general cleaning, and the alternator can only keep up with the electrical demands of the car if the head lights aren't on.
Having said that, it's a wonderful car. Certainly a much better car to drive than my '06 Sentra and I drive it whenever I get the chance which totally baffles my wife but I hope to someday convert her to the joys of driving a classic muscle car.
I've been learning quite a bit about the classic mustangs recently and I've been pouring through posts on the forums. I'll try to have some pictures for you guys tomorrow as I don't have the Mustang with me today, but for now, this is my official "newbie" post! =)
This car has a special place for me since I met my wife in high school and she drove us to our prom in the Mustang. Most people showed up in their parent's BMW's or Mercedes, or limo's. We showed up in a classic Mustang.
I also drove it for our wedding and on the way to our wedding, a Dodge pickup truck pulled up next to me at a stop light and asked me if I wanted to race. I'm normally not that kind of driver but it was my wedding day, so I gave it a shot. The poor guy in the Dodge never had a chance and I've been in love with the car ever since.
It was the "demo" car for the dealer that year and the original receipt for $3600 plus tax, minus the "show car" discount, is still in the glove compartment. It's a 289 V8, dual barrel carb, automatic transmission, with just over 80K miles on it, and is blue with white racing stripes along the sides of the car. My Father-in-law is the car's only owner and it is entirely original. Outside the usual maintenance items(spark plugs, air filter, battery, ect...), the car has not been modified and still has the original paint job, engine, convertible top(including the rear window), and even the original brake drums, although the pads have been changed a few times over the years. The distributor wore out about 10 years ago and had to be replaced.
He told me that Ford converted the engine in the '67 model year Mustang to unleaded gas halfway through the year and since his Mustang was built before that happened, the engine won't take unleaded gas. I wasn't able to find any information to back that up, so maybe you guys can resolve that one for me. Whatever the case, the car still burns leaded gas and I have to put a lead additive in whenever I fill it up.
I'm looking to get some of the minor problems with the car fixed for my Father-in-law's 70th birthday this year. The AM radio, temp gauge, and "alternator" gauge are all non-functional. The engine needs new valve cover gaskets, not to mention general cleaning, and the alternator can only keep up with the electrical demands of the car if the head lights aren't on.
Having said that, it's a wonderful car. Certainly a much better car to drive than my '06 Sentra and I drive it whenever I get the chance which totally baffles my wife but I hope to someday convert her to the joys of driving a classic muscle car.
I've been learning quite a bit about the classic mustangs recently and I've been pouring through posts on the forums. I'll try to have some pictures for you guys tomorrow as I don't have the Mustang with me today, but for now, this is my official "newbie" post! =)
