Got sidetracked a bit, BIL called and said a coworker was looking for a project. Was my Mustang for sale? Well, no, but I looked at what folks are asking for the things now, and said sure, come on by. Had to rearrange the garage again to see the dusty thing, (covering it didn't work). He didn't buy it, but it got me thinking it might be time to let it go come Spring.
CHRIS.....well...spill the beans, man.
Is that a '65 ? What engine is in it, and what trans ?
And finally, what is the Buy It Now price ?
Well, if I do decide to offer it up, and I have to deal face to face with some of my fellow humans to do that, I want those folks to earn the valuable experience of dealing with my endearing personality. So word of mouth, local sale only for this. I've given away more of my 4 wheeled vehicles than I have sold, so that's always a possibility too.
That said, 1966, born on March 21 in Dearborn MI. Roller cam 302 crate motor with early front dress from the engine factory in NJ. C-4, 8 inch rear. C-code car. I put my fist through many rusted out Mustang floors before I found this one, very solid. I'm just a little too disabled to work on it any more.
Coming along nicely! Looks like it is going to build out very flat and square. 😎
I built a '66 convertible a few decades ago. Even then it was quite expensive, and a huge time sucker. Sold it to a guy who turned around and sold it at Barrett-Jackson a year later. Lost track of it after that. Probably should have just bought a Miata. lol
Are you going to wrap the platform, like in the picture of the Bonneville bike? That could look pretty sexy with an aero shaped nose.
Alot of ideas in my head about what this might look like when finished. I sort of build as I go, I've already changed several details compared to the drawing I made. That's my favorite part of projects like this. I was never issued one of those boxes that people are encouraged to think outside of.
I'll be reusing the fender setup also. I built this after the first test rides proved that the extra tire was clearly filled with helium. A heavy fender, some threaded steel bungs, an old taillight fitted with a couple LED arrays, and a large piece of 1/4 inch aluminum.
The aluminum was once a sign that belonged to an outfit I worked closely with many years ago. When they outgrew their space in the building, they moved to a larger facility, and left the old signs in the scrap pile. They let me rescue them, and I've been building parts out of them for 25 years.
About 12 years ago I bought an old retired Grumman box van for the Cummins 4BT engine. Took a weekend to cut the van up into large usable sheets of aluminum, and studs. It was a treasure trove of aluminum. Built all kinds of stuff with it.
(@scott-h) I used to have a habit of dragging parts in the corners, and kept breaking the exhaust bracket. I cut up one of those signs and built an unbreakable bracket one day.
While the guy was sideswiping me and desperately trying to tear my leg off, that bracket, (and saddle bag) saved my leg. I still have all three, my leg, my Wife grabbed the bags at the tow yard, and when the bike got back to my shop, my friends pulled the bracket off for me before the bike went to the boneyard.
Well, the chassis project is on hold for now. Made a deal on the Mustang, so the garage is in total chaos. Making it trailer ready, moving stuff around to be able to get it out, and gathering parts from the garage and two sheds has work stopped.
So, here's a shot of the ugly side of my little rig. This was just after adding the fender, and I was adding ballast a little at a time over many test rides. Also notice how far the fork legs protrude from the upper tree. It changes the geometry slightly and I used it as a tuning tool for handling, although I found that a stock setting of 0.5 protrusion worked best. (it's a Sportster fork).
Also, I mentioned on another thread about flat towing a bike. Photographic proof here. Simi Valley Ca. to Woodland Park Co. in 1984, with all my worldly possessions.
Congratulations on the sale of the Mustang. What will you do with all extra room in the garage? 😎
Coming up I-5 must have been an experience loaded down.
I once drove an old Scout 800 from the Modesto area to Arizona & back using I-5. Lost all the teeth fillings about Bakersfield, and the steering box was shot by the time the trip was over.
Congratulations on the sale of the Mustang. What will you do with all extra room in the garage? 😎
Coming up I-5 must have been an experience loaded down.
I once drove an old Scout 800 from the Modesto area to Arizona & back using I-5. Lost all the teeth fillings about Bakersfield, and the steering box was shot by the time the trip was over.
Thanks. The trip with the bike in my JC Whitney inspired wheel cradle was to Colorado, I was stationed at Ft. Carson, so I drove to New Mexico then turned north.
I do have an I-5 story though. Did a 1000 mile trip on that bike in 82', Nor Cal to So Cal and back. Bike broke, and I pushed it up the southbound grade of the Grapevine a couple miles to the gas station in Gorman. I was stronger when I was 22.
Built this giant bench in 99'. Most of it has been in a shed since 15'. I'll put that back where it was.
A couple weeks of setting records on my step counter, stuffing Mustang parts in and around the garage, and making it look like a post apocalyptic movie set, the deal was done today. I'll get used to the echo in there soon enough, then back to work on the chassis after a bit of cleanup.
