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No longer a Mustang owner

foghorn67

foghorn67

Lifer
My love affair that has lasted well over a decade. My Oxford White 67 Mustang is what inspired my screen names for some forums. A reluctant beast that only roared its loudest when prodded. A showy and mouthy hard to love soul with enough charm to warrant buckets of money.
My brief appearances in street racing were behind the wheel of this car. A friendly scene that always started by hovering over cups of coffee and card games.
I have much to thank it for. I learned how to drive long distances, how to jury rig roadside fixes, and how to maintain cars with my hands and tools. I also quickly had to learn how to control a RWD vehicle in inclement weather with no driver aids.
Many stories with many friends and dates have that Mustang as a plot device.

I made a lifestyle change a few years back, and I saw this day coming.
I set out to be a minimalist in all things. It had to go for many reasons.

All is okay though. It's in the hands of the most competent engine builder you have never heard of. A recluse man that is crafty and evil. By the racing gods, hell be wrought upon those who dare challenge it.
It will be auctioned off in a charity event. Proceeds, almost every penny, will go to a local fund helping crippled children.
We will have about 3-4 men, excellent in their respective trades pouring over it to volunteer in this effort to help.
Long live the Mustang.
 
Do you have any picture to share? That would be very nice of you. 🙂

I will have this day when I will have to get rid of my 1972 Jaguar XJ6. 🙁
 
need to dig more up...

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SyndromeOCZ said:
Feel like a man now don't you? Owning a Chevy instead of a ford.. 😉 😀
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Honestly, if I had more time, I would have waited for the Fusion.
The 2013 Fusion is going to be light years ahead of the 2013 Malibu.
(I have an 09 Malibu)

I had a list of FWD midsized cars to pick from. And I wasn't that picky. The Malibu just pulled up to the sales lot, and I test drove it and bought it.
No V-6 Fusions, Accords or others on my list was available with my criteria.
(Low miles).

My brand loyalty was washed out years ago. I'm a Ford nut, but I love all good cars.
 
Yeah, I think the new chevy's aren't that good. I just had to insert the smart ass comment. I like thier old 1980's and 1990's trucks. I think chevy's new cars are ugly and not the best for sure. I've seen some new fords(ford hater) that look like very good vehicles.
 
SyndromeOCZ said:
Yeah, I think the new chevy's aren't that good. I just had to insert the smart ass comment. I like thier old 1980's and 1990's trucks. I think chevy's new cars are ugly and not the best for sure. I've seen some new fords(ford hater) that look like very good vehicles.
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I think the Malibu took a step backwards in styling, but I'm sure it's enjoying some nice incremental improvements.
I also like the Sonic and the Cruze. The Cruze does look boring, but it's nice.

I think Ford and GM have a great lineup. The most complete and competent lineup they had in decades.
 
Little update already:
I'm at a friends house having coffee and chewing the fat, and my other buddy shows up. The same one that bought the car. That said guy's friend is the one in charge of the charity event. They have one car for raffle this year (Vette). And my car is slotted for next year.
The event organizer is a race engine builder himself, fell in love with it. They towed it to his shop, had a lookover, then pushed it out to the outside fenced back area before leaving.
As one guy was just about to walk away, he noticed a faded sticker on the back window. It's their competitors shop. The boys were rallied back to the Stang, where they pushed back into the shop and worked on until 1 am.
Mind you, it's been stored for a couple of years with the tank drained and battery removed.
After a carb rebuild, and inflating the flatspotted radials to sidewall (not joking, they inflated until it overcame the flatspots), it pulled like raped ape.
They hated me for not putting posi on it. One guy is headed back to the shop to drop a new set of gears in it, because he said it doesn't deserve a peg leg.

It feels good to have owned a motor that is appreciated by rival engine builders.

The back window was broken from the voilent launches that ensued. Well, I'm sure the old rubber contributed to that nasty wheel hop.
 
What eng, trans did it have and what's it getting? Why is someone building a new eng for it when it's only to auctioned off for charity?
 
justfrank said:
What eng, trans did it have and what's it getting? Why is someone building a new eng for it when it's only to auctioned off for charity?
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The engine is staying, they are just going to clean up the body work, retrim some of the interior and fix anything that doesn't look right.
Probably going to clean up the wiring so it looks like a show car.

It's just a 289 with aggressive cylinder heads and a stout bottom end.
It's good for an 8k redline.

The auction is going to be placed where a bunch of car guys are going to be.
 
Keep us informed on what they sell it for.

I know a guy who's sitting on a '68 Mustang Convertible and it hasn't run in years. Apparently it needed carb work and he couldn't afford to fix it as he's unemployed. Use to be mint but the last time I saw it, years ago, it had a lot of dust on it.

If fixed up, Ebay might get the most money for it.
 
justfrank said:
Keep us informed on what they sell it for.

I know a guy who's sitting on a '68 Mustang Convertible and it hasn't run in years. Apparently it needed carb work and he couldn't afford to fix it as he's unemployed. Use to be mint but the last time I saw it, years ago, it had a lot of dust on it.

If fixed up, Ebay might get the most money for it.
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Dust is just dust, that is if it really is just dust. 😀
 
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