Mr Mac
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- Joined
- Jun 10, 2011
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- Location
- St Peters, MO/Harrisburg, IL
- My Car
- 1971 Sportsroof
I was sifting through a bunch of old pictures yesterday and ran across some pics of my very first 1971 Mustang coupe! It was 1986 or 1987 and I had just bought a 1966 Mustang coupe that I wanted to restore and to do so I sold my old GMC truck so I needed something to drive.
As I was heading home from work I saw this Mustang sitting at the corner where I turned to go home. I stopped and got the phone number which seemed familiar, and headed home to call to inquire about the car.
As it turned out it was one of the civilians we worked with at Eglin AFB and since we knew each other and worked together he gave me the straight scoop on the car and told me I could have it for $1,200! It took me all of about two seconds to tell him it was sold!
When I got it it was in pretty good condition though the 302 did smoke upon start up and the interior needed a little help in the usual places (arm rests and steering wheel, carpet, etc.). I spent a few hours on a Saturday and popped the heads off and gave her a quick valve job at the base hobby shop.
I went to the Mustang shop in Pensacola and picked up some new interior parts, letters and trunk mat/tire cover. I also picked up a new steering wheel and ordered up some Keystone Klassics and some new tires. I had already added my CB radio and new mirrors and changed all the gear oil in the rear end and the three speed.
After a couple of weekends I had my new daily driver!
These are all before and after shots.
As I was heading home from work I saw this Mustang sitting at the corner where I turned to go home. I stopped and got the phone number which seemed familiar, and headed home to call to inquire about the car.
As it turned out it was one of the civilians we worked with at Eglin AFB and since we knew each other and worked together he gave me the straight scoop on the car and told me I could have it for $1,200! It took me all of about two seconds to tell him it was sold!
When I got it it was in pretty good condition though the 302 did smoke upon start up and the interior needed a little help in the usual places (arm rests and steering wheel, carpet, etc.). I spent a few hours on a Saturday and popped the heads off and gave her a quick valve job at the base hobby shop.
I went to the Mustang shop in Pensacola and picked up some new interior parts, letters and trunk mat/tire cover. I also picked up a new steering wheel and ordered up some Keystone Klassics and some new tires. I had already added my CB radio and new mirrors and changed all the gear oil in the rear end and the three speed.
After a couple of weekends I had my new daily driver!
These are all before and after shots.