Old Cars Reader Wheels: 1970 Ford Mustang
This 1970 Mustang rekindles the flame after all these years.
Richard Does' wife found this beauty on Craigslist to remind her of the car Richard owned in '82 when they were dating.
"This car was found on Craigsist by my wife. She was looking for a car like the one I had when we dated in 1982. It had been abandoned for over 20 years in a shipping container after an aborted restoration attempt by the original owner's son. We drove from Nazareth, PA to Somerset NJ to look at it . What we found was a structurally sound, sort of running orphan, in need of a lot of love!"
"After a 3 year restoration, we finally attended our first show with it on Father's day 2014. I did all the work in my garage, with the help of my wife and a friend who showed me how to do bodywork. The only thing farmed out was the final paint finish, accomplished by another friend with a body shop. It was built as a driver and has since accumulated about 22,000 miles on the odometer. It has won several trophies at local car shows, several 1st place awards at AACA shows and a North Carolina AACA Redbird award."
"It the original 302cid engine and c4 automatic transmission and is very drivable, even with the original 10" drum brakes. The engine sports some "day 2" modifications, including a 4 bbl carb and a dual-exhaust system with headers. Likewise, the interior is still original with the addition of a period Sun Super Tach and a factory console. The exterior has been treated to some additions as well. The car now sports factory "GT" rims, front and rear factory spoilers, a flip down gas cap, surrounded by an OEM honeycomb panel, a "short boss " hood scoop, and 1969 factory style hood pins."
"The car has been a trip down memory lane for my wife and I, bringing back visions of our youth and dating!"
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