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| Welcome to Ben's Mustang Pages. These pages contain pictures and information on the Mustangs that my son and I are restoring. Click on the pictures and links below to see more pictures and information on the cars. | |||
 My first car was a 1970 Mustang Mach 1.
My Dad helped me find it and buy it when I was 16. I kept the
car for several years, but eventually, and regrettably, I let
it go. Several years later I just had to have another Mustang.
In May of 1993 I found the 1970 Mustang
Mach 1 that I have now. It is quite similar to the first
car I owned. It is a Metuchen built car, and was rumored to be
from the south (Missouri I think). I found it through an ad in
Hemmings Motor News in a small town in Northern Wisconsin. My
son and I have spent many weekends working on the car over the
last several years. In August of 1996, we finally had it complete
enough to enter in it's first Mustang show. The "before"
pictures on the following page were taken the day I bought the
car in May 1993. The "after" pictures were taken in
May 1996, after the paint was done and the initial reassembly
was complete. There has been much work done on it since, and
as with any restoration project, work continues. |
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 In the spring of 1998 I started thinking
about how nice it would be to have a convertible. Since the major
work was done on the '70 Mach, I figured we were ready to take
on another challenge. I heard about a couple of convertibles
that were for sale through an Internet mailing list that I am
on. They turned out to be a '65 and a '66. These cars were located
in Philadelphia, PA, and reportedly had spent their lives there.
I wound up buying the 2 cars and a bunch of parts as a package
in April of 1998. They are in a little worse shape and a little
more disassembled than the '70 was when I got it. I have my work
cut out for me. The '65 Convertible
is a real A code 289-4V with a 4-speed transmission. It will
be restored as close to original as I can make it. The '66
Convertible started life as a 6 cylinder 200-1V. Somewhere
along the way the 6 cylinder was replaced with an A code 289-4V
and C-4 automatic. The entire 6 cylinder drivetrain and suspension
was replaced with the 8 cylinder components. Since this swap
has already been done, I might take some liberties with this
car. I'm putting a front bench seat in it, along with the lighted
grill corral. I'm also thinking about trying the Granada front
d isk/power
brake swap. The "before" pictures on the following
pages were taken the day I brought these cars home in April 1998.
I plan to take and post more pictures of these cars along the
way, to better document their progress. The '65 has been completely
disassembled and is ready for us to start putting it back together. |
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| A friend recently told me about a '65 Coupe that was sitting at a farm for sale. I went to take a look at it and wound up buying it. It is in much better shape than the others (when I've bought them), but it will still need some TLC. | |||
| The Classic-Mustangs Internet e-mail list has been an invaluable resource for me. I am also a member of the Upper Midwest chapter of the Shelby America Automobile Club, and of the Performance Ford Club of Minnesota. | |||
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Updates soon. . . |
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