"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
05/18/2020 at 14:00 • Filed to: None
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"Nothing" (nothingatalluseful)
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It’s home! More details later...1968 Mustang. It needs quite a bit of work, but this is a car I’m willing to do the work on. A running, driving V8 Mustang for $5600. Best of all, if was only about 3 miles away from me!
A more detailed post to come later!
CB
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:04 |
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Awesome, congrats!
Less disappointed but still disappointed.
MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:06 |
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A running, driving V8 Mustang for $5600. Best of all, if was only about 3 miles away from me!
Huh? Why even bother with a trailer?
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:06 |
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Time to get a set of these:
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:08 |
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Looks good in that picture! The price doesn’t sound exorbitant either. Now, I’m going to be that guy: are you going to change the rims t o something more period-correct (read: stock )?
What for the V8? 289? 428 CobraJet?
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Nothing
> Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
05/18/2020 at 14:11 |
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Yes. I dislike the wheels that are on it. The tires are also from 1991. I’m taking this one slow. The Cougar, I just started throwing parts on without a definite end goal other than, “hey, I’ll fix this...oh, now I’ll do this!”
functionoverfashion
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:11 |
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I’ll have to snap a pic of my neighbor’s Mustang. Similar vintage but I don’t know how to tell them apart. It hasn’t moved in years, but looks good from 100' away.... who knows.
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Nothing
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
05/18/2020 at 14:12 |
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Tires are 30 years old and dry rotted. Also hasn’t been street driven in over 10 years. I preferred the piece of mind vs taking some guy’s word for it.
PatBateman
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:13 |
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I’ll go ahead and prove myself the heretic:
Coyote swap restomod.
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Nothing
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/18/2020 at 14:13 |
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I was looking at stock steel style wheels, it is crazy how inexpensive Torq Thrusts are. They are on a crapton of these cars, though.
haveacarortwoorthree2
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:13 |
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Where’s your sense of adventure? lol
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Nothing
> PatBateman
05/18/2020 at 14:15 |
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I would love to do that! When I had the a Cougar, the best deals on Coyotes were from wrecked F150s.
lone_liberal
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:15 |
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Is that a vinyl top? Fancy!!! Looking forward to the details and project reports!
phenotyp
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:19 |
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Hue shift that to blue, and that’s exactly what my buddy’s beloved ‘68 was.
Loved the smell of that car.
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:27 |
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Gotcha...probably a good call. I had the same conundrum and took the dumber route with getting my Corvette home from my parents house...the 40 year old tires (though surprisingly not dry rotted) tires made it the 12 miles to my house. Though I did take the back roads and stayed below 40mph.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:28 |
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If I see a car with torque thrusts, I automatically think less of the owners taste.
MUSASHI66
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:39 |
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That supercharged V8 GT engine might fit... nice purchase! Does this mean that cool old Benz isn’t happening?
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:39 |
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I love those wheels, but you know what they say about beauty...
What does it need to be a reliable driver?
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/18/2020 at 14:42 |
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you know what they say about beauty...
Don’t trust a crab?
Future next gen S2000 owner
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:44 |
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It doesn’t look like much of a project from the outside.....That vinyl top though. yeech.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
05/18/2020 at 14:45 |
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Don’t buy three Tercels
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MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/18/2020 at 14:48 |
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What about more than three?
shop-teacher
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 14:49 |
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Nice buy!
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
05/18/2020 at 14:50 |
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I’ll report back, since we all know it’s destined to happen
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/18/2020 at 15:11 |
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sony1492
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:11 |
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How long did you last since selling the cougar?
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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:12 |
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No need to rush anything. Maybe you saw some of my earlier posts about a Crown Victoria Police Interceptor that I purchased several months ago. I’m just still trying to get it “civilized” before I take my wife anywhere with me in it.
Chariotoflove
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:12 |
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Sweet! This is gonna be good.
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Nothing
> sony1492
05/18/2020 at 15:31 |
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I sold the Cougar two years ago. I’ve been looking for Mustangs or Wranglers in my budget for a while. I missed out on one in similar condition for $6k about three months ago.
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Nothing
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
05/18/2020 at 15:32 |
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A good thorough inspection. Brakes bled, if not replaced, at a minimum. Steering is a little iffy. I’d drive it in the neighborhood right now, but that’s about it.
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Nothing
> MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s
05/18/2020 at 15:34 |
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When he commented on the tires “look, they’ve held air since 1991”, i figured with my luck, they’d lose air rapidly today. Ha. I probably would’ve been fine, but my son wanted to come along for the adventure, too. I definitely wasn’t going to drive it with him in it.
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Nothing
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/18/2020 at 15:35 |
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I liked the Torq Thrust D wheels that I put on the Cougar. I won’t be going with them on the Mustang.
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> functionoverfashion
05/18/2020 at 15:36 |
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Mine has its warts for sure, but is a good, oh, 20 footer. My son gave it a quick wash, I might run the polisher over it just for fun.
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> shop-teacher
05/18/2020 at 15:36 |
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Thanks! I’m pleased with it so far. I’m sure I’ll be bloody knuckled and cursing in no time!
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> Future next gen S2000 owner
05/18/2020 at 15:37 |
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I’m not a vinyl top fan, but since bodywork isn’t in the cards for quite some time, it’ll be staying.
nerd_racing
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:38 |
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Get some bullitt wheels
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> phenotyp
05/18/2020 at 15:38 |
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My wife had a blue ‘67. I had a red ‘67 convertible. When she sat it in once I got it home, she simply said “ this brings back some memories”. Makes things more fun when others have a little bit of emotion involved, too.
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shop-teacher
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:45 |
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Perfect!
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:46 |
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I’m going to put a set of these on my datsun.
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phenotyp
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 15:52 |
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I know exactly what you mean.
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> MUSASHI66
05/18/2020 at 15:56 |
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Nope, my father in law has a “no sale to family” policy apparently. He sold his truck last weekend and didn’t even mention it to us until it was sold. Haha. The Mercedes is sweet, but he’s definitely going to want market value for it, which is above my budget.
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sony1492
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/18/2020 at 16:06 |
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> sony1492
05/18/2020 at 16:13 |
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I am getting 16x7's and putting 205/55 tires on them. The 14" with a low profile tire look ridiculous on the car. The 16's with a 205/55 tire actually match the OEM tire’s outside diameter, I think it was a 195/70 R 14.
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MUSASHI66
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 16:45 |
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Maybe it’s for the better... we tried working a deal with my FIL for their unused A4 convertible and he wanted the high side of a private sale. I’m still not really over it.
19JRC99
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 16:51 |
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A red V 8 1968 FoMoCo coupe with a black vinyl top....
Familiarity is comforting, ain’t it?
(Did the Cougar have a vinyl top? I can’t remember now)
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sony1492
> Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
05/18/2020 at 17:05 |
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I encourage you to consider more lip
Definitely nothing against going 16". You could fit a 225 on a 7"
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> 19JRC99
05/18/2020 at 17:14 |
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No vinyl top on the Cougar. This should also have less expensive parts, especially when it comes to interior, body parts, and rear suspension/drivetrain.
When I got the Cougar, I was looking for a Mustang but couldn’t find one in my price range. This was actually cheaper than what I sold the Cougar by a good bit. This one will be a driver and I’ll leave the body, flaws and all, as is for a while, I think.
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Nothing
> MUSASHI66
05/18/2020 at 17:20 |
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I was bummed about the truck, it would’ve been useful.
XJDano
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 17:45 |
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I was going to say the same thing, or mostly... and then mention I’m not reading a shit ton of comments to get up to speed...
Didn’t you just sell this type of car?
And
Well at least you know your way around this era of Ford...
but congrats on finding something you wanted.
My dads buddy got his dream car through CarMax. His grandson worked there and a 68 fastback got traded in, employees get dibs before regular customers. Picked it up for like $3,500 and then another $10-12,000 maybe for restoration and he has the car he wanted since 30-40 years ago.
(All the numbers above may be wrong, but‘68 mustang , grandson, carmax, dream car were not)
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> XJDano
05/18/2020 at 18:31 |
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My first father/son project car with my dad was a ‘67 Mustang (although 6 cylinder and convertible). My wife’s first car was a ‘68 Mustang, so that together is a little special.
The Cougar was fun, but with the additional rust repair needed, it would have put the work cost well over what the car was worth. I knew it wasn’t my forever car, so I moved on. Not saying the Mustang is forever, but it’s a little better starting point than the Cougar was.
Two, three years I could very well be kicking this to the curb, too.
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PatBateman
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 20:34 |
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A reliable modern engine coupled with a relatively inexpensive manual transmission in a classic car? Yessir.
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Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> sony1492
05/18/2020 at 21:29 |
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Like these but I’m getting g all chrome
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MUSASHI66
> Nothing
05/18/2020 at 21:40 |
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Time to trade the 4runner. Deals on Tundras are apparently pretty crazy right now.