bluegrassg8r
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So, I figured since I'm new around here I would give the fifty cent version of my mustang story. It seems appropriate since tomorrow, I test drive "Dixie" for the first time since her transformation.
Background: I have had five mustangs (67, 87, 89, 2003,67 ) but in the spirit of full disclosure, I don't know much about cars. I just know that, since my first car, mustangs have really captured my imagination and I keep going back to them when I look for a car.
I bought Dixie ten years ago. The restoration has taken just over a year. It isn't a "full" restoration, certainly not in comparison to what I've seen here. My goal is to have a nice looking daily driver, and I think I'm right there.
The process has been really educational.. I was a boat guy, and I didn't know some of the most basic car things...until I broke them. Over the span of the restoring my car, I broke trim, part of the dash, a seat, two handles, the hood latch and several bulbs of various types. I broke things that were metal, plastic, wire, and rubber.
The fun didn't end there. I leaned over the hood and scratched the car in three places, as it turns out my titanium wedding ring is the jewelry equivalent of a lightsaber. I then worked ring-free and had better luck.
Oh, and the first paint job had to be redone. The owner of the garage I rented died and I moved the car, built a paint booth out of plastic and wood, and completed the terrible job. The second attempt was MUCH better. That led to me learning about the wonders of trim. I ran out of vulgarities in four languages after I put the rocker panels on wrong not once but twice- including putting them on backwards.
So, the car is now 99 percent ready to be a serviceable daily driver. I'll take a side pic tomorrow and we'll see how it goes.
Background: I have had five mustangs (67, 87, 89, 2003,67 ) but in the spirit of full disclosure, I don't know much about cars. I just know that, since my first car, mustangs have really captured my imagination and I keep going back to them when I look for a car.
I bought Dixie ten years ago. The restoration has taken just over a year. It isn't a "full" restoration, certainly not in comparison to what I've seen here. My goal is to have a nice looking daily driver, and I think I'm right there.
The process has been really educational.. I was a boat guy, and I didn't know some of the most basic car things...until I broke them. Over the span of the restoring my car, I broke trim, part of the dash, a seat, two handles, the hood latch and several bulbs of various types. I broke things that were metal, plastic, wire, and rubber.
The fun didn't end there. I leaned over the hood and scratched the car in three places, as it turns out my titanium wedding ring is the jewelry equivalent of a lightsaber. I then worked ring-free and had better luck.
Oh, and the first paint job had to be redone. The owner of the garage I rented died and I moved the car, built a paint booth out of plastic and wood, and completed the terrible job. The second attempt was MUCH better. That led to me learning about the wonders of trim. I ran out of vulgarities in four languages after I put the rocker panels on wrong not once but twice- including putting them on backwards.
So, the car is now 99 percent ready to be a serviceable daily driver. I'll take a side pic tomorrow and we'll see how it goes.
bj
