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cushman350  

Oh mama!

cushman350  

Ok, don't listen to advice from us who have been there, done that.  Spend your money on a project when you have very little knowledge in what you are doing and just have a pipe dream.  I'm outa here with that kind of illogical thinking.  

How nice to see a woman in the mustang world here, we dont have enough women and we need more. Part of the reason we need more women is ,,,uhh we have a few CURMUDGEONS, have you noticed ,,lol. He isnt that knowledgeable anyway so ignore him. There isnt any car that cant be restored with enough work. All the parts you will ever need can be found online at places like Mustangs plus, CJ Pony, National parts Depot(NPD) and dozens more. We have a great network of shows during the summer and I have found most of those people more then willing to help you(maybe at least one excepton,,,ha ha ha). Just ask us and we will do all we can to make you succesful,,,good luck.  

what part of texas are you in? im in north houston and just started a 69 sportsroof project.  there are tons of people willing to help out around here. The big thing is do tons of research, especially if you are doing most of the work yourself. I agree with mech.guy that you can find every part you need online, or in the local classifieds. Good luck with the project, and dont let anyone tell you that you cant do it.  

yeah mechanicguy it is nice to finally see a women intrested in a project of restoring a classic. yeah as someone said she has little knowledge of doing a restore but she's willing to learn. and thats the best part. shes gonna learn that theres rough times ahead while doing the work but in the long run..shes gonna learn and in the end get to say...I DID THIS I MADE THIS CAR LOOK THE WAY IT DOES.
brunette when you start the work make sure you take lots of pictures. not of just the body...lol which i wouldnt mind seeing anyhow lol...but of anything you take apart so you can look and see how it also goes back together...
sorry i had to try for another pic....
just remember to keep asking anything you need to know...most of us come on here not to belittle someones project but to try and help. you own it now make it better. i'm sure mechanicguy will try to help he's got alot of knowledge from what i have read..
also contact a local mustang club most of them are willing to help. one more thing find a supplier of mustang parts usually the little shops will offer any kind of help in knowledge also. the big suppliers know alot but then you have to pay for it.
always remamber the only stupid questions are the ones not asked.  

Mechanicalguy is leading you down the road to poverty.  If you completely restore that rustbucket to a real Mustang that can go down the road safely without rust, you will be spending thousands of dollars on it that you could be spending on another less rusted out Mustang, and you will never retrieve you investment if you decide to sell in the future.  You will also have to purchase a ton of equipment, tools and knowledge to replace the rusted out panels.  You will also have to have the engine overhauled and possibly replace other expensive components such as the tranny and rear.  The brake system will have to be updated as well as the interior.  When you finish the project, you will have many thousands of dollars spent on a Mustang that is not that desireable in the first place.  I want to wish you luck like all the other members here who are cheering you on, but realistically, you need to find another project other than this rust bucket.  

She sounds to me like a woman who can make up her own mind. I am not leading anyway anywhere. She made it clear she wanted a project and the decision is a personal one anyway, its hers to make not yours. Now you can either be a positive force or a negative one. When someone asks for your input prior to buying, give it honestly, when they ask for help, give that too without attaching your ego  bs to it,,,ok. From all the posts on here I think people have learned more from the tough projects then they ever do from the easy ones. This project will make her next car the product of all she learns on this one.  

i agree with you mechanicguy...but as we both know someone else will still need to try posting the last word.  

ok like these guys told me when i first posted my pics of my car, look at the subframe see if that gonna need some major work. check the suspension and relace parts in need of replacing, ie bushings, tireods, balljoints etc. then go for getting it running, makes it easier to get in and out of garage and to the body shop, unless your going to do it yourself. but most of all have fun and dot give up.

yea give us some more info on it, im restoring a 68 coupe myself will do my best to help.  

OK OK - National Parts Depot is one of the places that I have got allot of my parts from for my 66.  They send parts very quickly and they are generally good quality and reasonably priced. It looks like you'll have to use either patch panels for the fenders and quarters or just get new panels. It depends allot on what skills you have, how much effort you want to put into it, and most importantly, how much money you want to put into it. It looks like your doors will need patching or reskining. As someone else said (I think) the floors and trunk need to be looked at closely for rust which will likely require pulling up the carpet and getting under the car. Look closely because you'd be surprised how much rust can be hidden.  I apologize to you and the mustang community for my flippant comments. I'm one of those people who do all the work I can myself because I enjoy it and want to better my skills.  So there it is. Have a great time with your new car! And be patient.  

Fine, go for it gal.  According to some of the posters, you seem to know what you are doing.  Although they have not been there and done that, they are cheerleading your project. Show us some pictures of your progress along the way to the rehab of that rust bucket.  

yep...as i said in my last post ..  

I wanted to point out that CJ Pony Parts is located in Pennsylvania, not Texas as stated by someone earlier in this post. However, they are an excellent source for mail-order, just like NPD and many other companies located around the country. Dallas Mustang is another Texas company.

Best of luck you with your '68 Mustang project.

Donald Farr
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Hey brunettes, just go for it! I am in the process of helping my step son rebuild(not restore that's a whole different thing) a "worthless rustbucket' 1966 6 cylinder mustang, and I got flamed too! But here is my thought, he has learned how to rebuild the brakes on his car(what will that save him over the course of his life).  He has learned to mig weld, and is laying down some awesome beads. He has learned to look a man in the eyes when negotiating for used parts (as the add says... priceless). And most importantly he will resect the car when it is done because he sweat, bled, scrounged and cried to get it roadworthy. If he never gets a cent out of this "worthless rustbucket" I will give it a decent burial with my utmost resect, and a knowledge that it was the most "valuable car he will ever own! Ok I'll get off my soapbox but go for it and don't let anybody tell you your wrong. Tom