Thanks for the invite!

[epic6]

Greetings Stangfix! Thanks to crustycurmudgeon and Del65 who let me know about this place while I was on another site looking for 67 Fastback S Code owners in the Bay Area.

I won a Fastback GT on eBay last week. She is rough around the edges for sure, and was dragged at some point - A drag sticker from NJ '78 is still on the rear window, and she has a hurst vertical gate shifter (I like it, actually). The 390 took a hike in the 70's, and was replaced by a 302 with 289 heads (hi-compression!). Lots of 70's bad boy touches: slotted mag wheels, road huggers, the rear end is raked up, and the exhaust is thrush side pipes.

The sheet metal is all original. The tinted glass is all original. The deluxe belts are stlll in it. And the car still has the original rear louvier still installed. I am new to classics, muscle cars, mustangs, even Fords, and will have a lot of learning to do. I have restored an airplane, and am fairly aware of what I may be getting into.  I am shocked by how much parts inventory is available for these old mustangs. What a great hobby!

My first drive was...interesting. This car is belligerent. It's loud and rough and everything screams "sack up!". You don't do anything unless you really want to! Manual steering! The hurst shifter throws my knuckles into the radio! Within five minutes I am completely stoned on carbon monoxide! I can't see out of the cracked and gazed windshield! I can't hear anything because these side pipes are right beneath my ears! I can't stay straight because this is 1967 suspension!

I love it!

Some lessons learned: Everything looks better on eBay. Don't take your wife on the first drive, or she will witness all the struggling with steering, shifting, suspension, and demand that you get it sorted out before driving it to work. And for your second drive, make sure it actually can make it 6 miles, or you'll stall, and CHP will see you....without plates....or registration....or insurance. Yes, that happened. I told him the truth: I was headed to the DMV to get it registered. He told me he could nab me on 4 or more violations, but said " I really wanna see you get this car up and running, so I'm gonna give you a break". Sweet, sweet muscle cars.

I never made it to the DMV. The stalling continued, so I rolled (literally) into an auto repair shop here in town. I couldn't risk anymore driving without plates. They are tuning it up this weekend. I think the stall issue was timing/ignition, so I replaced the dual points with a pertronix. The shop is doing a tune up, and a new water pump. I also asked them to report everything they see that needs work in the longer term (that'll be quite a list). The idea here is that I get this thing street legal, then work on it as time permits.

Plans right now are: new front suspension, new steering wheel, new front tires (they rub!), replace the windshield, replace the RH rear quarter end cap with one actually made for a fastback and not a coupe(!!), and....that's it.

Longer term: adds any rust issues (trunk), put a 390 back into the car, and....leave it!

Looking forward to meeting some of you guys. I would appreciate someone coming to see the car in the spring to share some insights and tips. I learned restoring airplanes that knowing people who share the interest is critical, and makes the whole hobby much more rewarding!

Check it out: the video that the seller posted on eBay is still on YouTube. Do a search for 6767shelby.

[lethal289]

Welcome to stangfix!  We are glad you here.  I did a search on you tube but came up empty.  You will find out quick we only have one big rule. 

 

[AzPete]

Welcome....and with all that...no cell phone pics even......

[tarafied1]

welcome, let me be first to help ya out.
found the link -->
looks like a cool project and a real flashback to the 70's! maybe call it flashback fastback!

[cmayna]

epic6,
You're here in the Bay Area?    Another fricken fastback here?      

What town?   

When are you buying Xmas drinks for all of us NorCal StangFixers?    What time tonight and where?

[67 Fastback]

Man, that car is freakin awesome. Talk about a blast from the past. I dig it.
Bill

[DEL65]

Welcome, this is probably the last time you'll ever take advice from Crusty and me. 

We're all glad to help you with any questions about your project. The Bay Area fastback group, is an active bunch and more than happy to give your the car the once-over.

[FordDude]

Welcome again. Yet another fastback up in the bay area imagine that.  Looks like you have a good project to start with.  But be warned, yes everyone and his brother are repo'ing Vintage Mustang parts some of them are good and many are at the other end of the spectrum.  btw I really like the slotted rims, wish that I had not sold the set that I had.
If you have some time to spare in the month of April, say an entire weekend, you might want to talk to your NorCal dudes about what we do for fun down here in the southland. 

fd

[Sluggo]

Dig the ol' school look.

Welcome.

[abrahamfh]

Don't forget the coupe that's on jacks.

[Neglected68]

Love the side pipes!

Welcome to the nuthouse.

[epic6]

Thanks for the welcome fellas. I'm in Sonoma, CA. I'll have an update tomorrow after I retrieve the girl from the shop down the street. Meanwhile, here is a cell pic. Notice that its very facebook-ish, as in she definitely looks better in the pic than real life.

[cmayna]

Sonoma?  Heck I'll be up there sometime next month to look at a barn full of Mustang parts.  Maybe I'll run into you.

[JeffTepper]

Welcome to StangFix.  I think you will find the collective knowledge and wisdom of the members of this community can be a real asset as you start to plan the details of your project.  As others have indicated, we seem to have a good number of '67 & '68 fastbacks here in NorCal but there's always room for another!!  Hopefully, the next time someone posts a get together/Cruise/ or what have you,  you will be able to join in and get to meet more of us.  One of the regular events that you might consider marking on your calendar is the weekend cruise down to Knott's Berry Farm (Buena Park) in mid April for the Fabulous Fords Forever weekend.   This event has been a staple for both NorCal and SoCal for a number of years and usually draws a good sized crowd of regulars.  Having a roadworthy vintage Mustang for the cruise is not a requirement.   For the most part we are friendly and harmless though occasionally the humor can get a bit carried away.  Looking forward to meeting you and seeing your car up close.

[SAC69]

Welcome to the forum!  The car brings back memories with the slotted mags and sidepipes.  Good luck wiith the resto and don't hesitate to ask questions.

[Fast68back]

Welcome, very cool looking ride! Looks like some serious shag carpet on those rear interior panels.

[crustycurmudgeon]

I look forward to seeing the car in person someday.  The louvered rear panel is a nice (and rare) touch!

Welcome to Stangfix.

Frank

[epic6]

More pics.

[epic6]

more pics II

[cmayna]

OK, now I gotta ask when were these pics taken in reference to when the video was takened?     The video shows a car decently clean semi running car yet the pics makes it look like the car being a barn find and it is being pushed from the (Connecticut's style) barn right to a tow rig headed for Calif?

Still looks like a fun car to work on,  if ya like 67's  -  LOL 

[67 Fastback]

I completely understand if you don't want to divulge buying price, but I just had to ask what you gave.
Bill

[KBMWRS]

Oh goody...another Fastback in the Bay Area. And a S-code to boot. Geee...those are so rare.

Welcome and like Jeff says....get that beast ready for Knotts.

[B67FSTB]

Yes , welcome to the forum.
A 67 !!   I love the 67 's , coupes , vert or fastbacks !!
Its great on this forum. You gonna have a lot off help here from the guys , expecially from the NorCal dudes .
They even helped me , and I am from across the big pont and always reply with a min delay of 9 hours !!
Great guys you gonna meet.

[cmayna]

Yes , welcome to the forum.
A 67 !!   I love the 67 's , coupes , vert or fastbacks !!

Yeah, but too bad they don't win COTY          Damn, I feel so much better now   

[epic6]

OK, now I gotta ask when were these pics taken in reference to when the video was takened?     The video shows a car decently clean semi running car yet the pics makes it look like the car being a barn find and it is being pushed from the (Connecticut's style) barn right to a tow rig headed for Calif?

Still looks like a fun car to work on,  if ya like 67's  -  LOL

Cmayna,
The car sat in the garage/barn pictured (the Bronx) from 1982 until June of 2010. The gentlemen who sold me the car spent 6 months "bringing it back to life" and I am independently verifying what that means everyday. So far it looks like he replaced the shock bearings, some trim pieces, the front bumper, flushed the fuel tanks, new battery, and other odds/ends. The pictures show the day he loaded it for CT. 6 months later, he Ebayed it and made the YouTube video. Days later, it arrived at my doorstep. I have the registration from 1978, and the windshield has NY emissions good thru 1984. Everything else is a new discovery every time I dig into the car. Starting with a worn water pump bearing...