Once more unto the breach!
I had so much fun reviving the 1964 F100 that I decided to tackle it's old tent-mate: The white Mustang convertible mouse hotel.
It's a 1983 V8 Mustang convt. with a 1993 nose and dash/wiring harness and seats and a few other tidbits from the 1993 donor. Pretty rust free and straight,but need everything except major body work. Basket case without a basket.
Back story: 20ish years ago a good customer and friend dropped this off.It had just been painted but was absent a motor/trans and the top was iffy. It rolled. He wanted me to put a motor in it etc and get the fuel injection setup working. No rush..but he had to get it out of his shop as his employees has started to "work" on it while he was in Az starting a new life..as it turns out.
Make a long story short,he stayed out there and told me to keep the car for what he already owed me.Signed over the title and sent it to me. Swell. Damn. Well..it was a Mustang.
He passed away of a brain tumor in 2018. Very sad and so young at 54. I shall dedicate the resurrection to him.
Back to 2002: his bored employees (he ran a floor covering business) decided in the Bosses absence and without his blessing, to install an old 289 from an early 1960s Ford into the Mustang.They also did the complete wiring harness. Luckily they never tried to start it as it probably would have burned to the ground. They were NOT mechanics.They were floor layers.
Then it sat for 16 years in my tents out of the elements, more or less and since the tent is coming down, everything in there must find a new home. I've been advertising the car as a huge rolling project for someone but no takers. Not even a tire kicker.Sure hate to junk it..
I decided to start picking away at it. Foolish on a money return vs time spent..but i'm hoping it peaks (perks?) interest to someone..somewhere along the trail as I get it at least into a driver/stopper.
I happen to have an ideal engine for it from an old 1997 5.0 Explorer which came with the GT40 heads and roller cam from the factory.Only 66k miles. Guess I'll pop that out and take the Explorers carcass to the boneyard. Scrap values are up!
Then pull the drive train from the white car and see what's useable. Hoping the 5 speed and bell/clutch are useable. 289 is siezed.
I must be a Mass-ochist..
Step one was to clean it off and see just how deep the hole is: I can't see the bottom! If nothing else it will make a fun field beater..
I had so much fun reviving the 1964 F100 that I decided to tackle it's old tent-mate: The white Mustang convertible mouse hotel.
It's a 1983 V8 Mustang convt. with a 1993 nose and dash/wiring harness and seats and a few other tidbits from the 1993 donor. Pretty rust free and straight,but need everything except major body work. Basket case without a basket.
Back story: 20ish years ago a good customer and friend dropped this off.It had just been painted but was absent a motor/trans and the top was iffy. It rolled. He wanted me to put a motor in it etc and get the fuel injection setup working. No rush..but he had to get it out of his shop as his employees has started to "work" on it while he was in Az starting a new life..as it turns out.
Make a long story short,he stayed out there and told me to keep the car for what he already owed me.Signed over the title and sent it to me. Swell. Damn. Well..it was a Mustang.
He passed away of a brain tumor in 2018. Very sad and so young at 54. I shall dedicate the resurrection to him.
Back to 2002: his bored employees (he ran a floor covering business) decided in the Bosses absence and without his blessing, to install an old 289 from an early 1960s Ford into the Mustang.They also did the complete wiring harness. Luckily they never tried to start it as it probably would have burned to the ground. They were NOT mechanics.They were floor layers.
Then it sat for 16 years in my tents out of the elements, more or less and since the tent is coming down, everything in there must find a new home. I've been advertising the car as a huge rolling project for someone but no takers. Not even a tire kicker.Sure hate to junk it..
I decided to start picking away at it. Foolish on a money return vs time spent..but i'm hoping it peaks (perks?) interest to someone..somewhere along the trail as I get it at least into a driver/stopper.
I happen to have an ideal engine for it from an old 1997 5.0 Explorer which came with the GT40 heads and roller cam from the factory.Only 66k miles. Guess I'll pop that out and take the Explorers carcass to the boneyard. Scrap values are up!
Then pull the drive train from the white car and see what's useable. Hoping the 5 speed and bell/clutch are useable. 289 is siezed.
I must be a Mass-ochist..
Step one was to clean it off and see just how deep the hole is: I can't see the bottom! If nothing else it will make a fun field beater..
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