New member in People's Republic of Illinois

[adm22]

Just found this forum and joined up. Most places seem to ignore carss of this vintage- suspect many of you know this.

I have a 1972 convertible I bought in 1993 with 72k miles on it. Had one in the 1980s when I was in college that git wrecked. I drive it a bit it now has 460k miles. Has a 351 c (engine number 4) and has been modified with a T5 over drive. Also own a 75 Bricklin I bought a couple years ago for the now ex-girlfriend to drive since she could not drive a gear shifter.

Fed Ex paid for a new front end last year after one of their semi drivers backed into the car at low speed!

 

[Valhallo]

Welcome from Utah. Nice looking Vert'. Man, that front end mash-up sucks, but at least it was taken care of, eh?

 

[LCB1]

Welcome from Colorado

 

[73 MACH 1 MAN]

Welcome from the People's Republic of Maryland!

 

[imusa76]

Welcome from RI

 

[SPAIN72MUSTANG]

welcome from chicago ridge il,nice to welcome another il mustang owners.

 

[goodnigh]

Welcome from northern California.

That repair must have been expensive.

You ordered Concours correct, right?

mike

 

[marks73]

Welcome from North Carolina.

 

[adm22]

Fed Ex paid to get the car fixed. It was right around 5 grand- more than the car cost new- they did not even talk about totaling it out. Their guy did not even question the estimate from the body shop- the guy there said he is used to having every little thing argued with like it should take 3:00 to do that not 3:15. I think he may pad things a bt just in case. I got all new repro parts from CJ Pony parts except for the grill where I found a NOS one on craigslist for $75. Not sure what Concours correct is- have heard the term. I did get the old flat hood replaced with one of the cooler NASA ones since that is the only kind you can buy new and I did not want to spend the time and effort to find good old parts since I had done that all once alreaddy.

 

[mach71351c]

::welcome:: From San Diego.

 

[73QCodeGrande]

Welcome from far north east Illinois!

 

[c9zx]

Welcome from Mustang, Oklahoma. Nice looking convertible. I liked the P.R.I. intro and I get it, I used to live in Illinois. Chuck

 

[adm22]

They are getting rid of the Lincoln pic on our new Licence Plates.

 

[whitesoc]

Welcome to the forum from Ontario Canada!

 

[imusa76]

I was about to ask if you needed a Flat hood, till I saw that you bought a NASA hood.

I have one I was planing on selling, and I was going to be out in the Chicago area a a couple of weeks (Buffalo Grove area) I would have brought it with me for the ride.

 

[CaptJackD]

Welcome from Seattle Washington... however I was born and grew up in the Land Of Lincoln. Springfield to be exact.

Mike

 

[hyena429]

Welcome from Wa state...Great looking mustang...Glad fedx made everything good with the damages.

 

[OLE PONY]

Welcome to the site form Virginia. Great to see another convertible that has survived.

 

[Wolverine]

They are getting rid of the Lincoln pic on our new Licence Plates.

Hello from California...where we wish our governor's were making license plates instead of knocking up maids.