Hi Jeff I have done this resto over many years and a lot of parts I had purchased from a Ford dealer many years ago when they were available. Very few repo parts on this car. Depending on the body/paint work required I am sure you could spend 25K easy. Good luck with your project.
@fordteebird Well I commend you for keeping her original. Shelby Mustang replicas and whatnot are cool, but nobody can deny the beauty of a standard fastback, especially one from this year. Gorgeous car.
Hey, congrats on on the car and the fact you've been fortunate enough to own it for so long and be able to bring it back to life- the satisfaction from that is priceless. I bought a 67 GTA fastback a year ago that needs mild resto. I wanted to ask you about your exhaust; is it bone stock like the rest of the car? One muffler? I ask because unlike most guys, I don't want the loud, obnoxious sound of a free flowing flowmaster that sounds like firecrackers popping off in a coffee can. To each his own, but I like a mellow, smooth deep subtle note, more similar to yours. These days you never hear one that's stock anymore. And you never know what a new system is going to sound like until it's on, so it's tough to decide what to get. I was actually considering picking up some modern mustang gt mufflers and that might get me a good sound. Anyway, would appreciate any info you can give me. Congrats on the car!
From my experience, the turn-signal 'scalloped' hood, was most often found on the J-code 302 GT, and almost never on the S-code 390 GT. My S-code came through with the flat hood. Some people believe the turn-signal hood was part of the GT option, but it wasn't.
I have heard several theories on the turn signal hood. I am convinced it was standard early in production than made it to the option list, GT or not. I have the Marti report and it is not listed for this car but I am sure this is the original hood that came with this car from the factory. Feb. 8 build date.
