Introduction

I enjoy writing and have a deep love for restoring cars.  I have started this blog to hear from other people about the cars they have chose to restore.  The information I am looking for is Why this car?  Why is the car significant to you and the history behind the car?  People restore all types of cars and many times there is a reason behind the specific car.  Eventually I would like to use the information in the blog to create a book, so feel free to add pictures of the cars and if you want you can contact me for a more personal interview.  I love to write and restore cars.

Currently I am working on a 1986 Mustang with T-Tops for my son in the Army and a 1968 Mustang Coupe for my wife.  Work is slow and there are reasons for both of these cars in my house.

The 1968 Mustang Coupe is nothing real fancy, it has an inline 6 cylinder with a 3 speed manual transmission.  I am not trying to build a car that passes everything but a gas station.  Instead this car is being built for my wife.  She is not a car person, but always has had a love for older Mustangs.  The car is being built for practicality and one that could be a daily driver.

I plan on changing the cars suspension to meet today's standards so handling will be good.  I am looking for advice on what I can do for these options.  I have been told you can use the suspension off of a Mustang II, but by the time you find an old car, buy it and then replace the worn parts is it really worth it?  Today, places like CJ Pony Parts have complete front suspension parts for around $2000.00.  Everything is new and updated so I believe this is the route I will be taking.  I am all for a single bolt in suspension!

Hopefully, I will be starting the restoring process this spring.  Right now I have a lot of rust to deal with and that is never a good thing.  Rear fenders, floor pans, and a complete trunk have to be replaced before anything else is done to the car.  This means I will be looking for a good body man who can help replace the back fenders as my welding skills are not that good.  Once these items are done I can focus on some of the fun stuff on the inside.

The paint scheme for the car is powder blue on the outside with a pink stripe.  My wife has always done the Walk for the Cure for breast cancer.  She wants her Mustang to pay tribute to the race is some small ways.  Recently we found Mustang badges with the pink ribbon behind the horse.  These were exclusively made by Ford for donation Mustangs to help with breast cancer.  These emblems will be placed on the car with pride.