The Ford Barn

holdover · 07-31-2015, 10:56 PM

Doing final work on the complete restoration of a 1965 Mustang FB 289 4 speed, only thing left is some slight body work and paint. On the other side of the garage are my two ’29 Model As, a coupe and a CCPU. As I was working on the Mustang this afternoon I got to thinking about the 1st A I owned, a ’31 coupe that I bought in 1966 and did a slight restoration to it. Back then there were all kinds of original parts available at fair prices. When I bought the ’31 it was 35 yrs old and by most people was considered an antique vehicle, didn’t call it a classic. The Mustang on the other hand is 50 yrs old and is called a classic. Restoring one has the same problems as restoring a Model A, reproduction parts that aren’t always exactly right, and original parts getting harder to find and more expensive. I expect that after the Mustang is finished I will split driving time between the three vehicles, I like to take them out at least once a week, I can tell Grandkids and Grandpa are going to have a blast with three to play with!

07-31-2015, 10:56 PM	#1
holdover Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: SW Virginia near the Blue ridge Parkway Posts: 674	Mustangs and Model As Doing final work on the complete restoration of a 1965 Mustang FB 289 4 speed, only thing left is some slight body work and paint. On the other side of the garage are my two ’29 Model As, a coupe and a CCPU. As I was working on the Mustang this afternoon I got to thinking about the 1st A I owned, a ’31 coupe that I bought in 1966 and did a slight restoration to it. Back then there were all kinds of original parts available at fair prices. When I bought the ’31 it was 35 yrs old and by most people was considered an antique vehicle, didn’t call it a classic. The Mustang on the other hand is 50 yrs old and is called a classic. Restoring one has the same problems as restoring a Model A, reproduction parts that aren’t always exactly right, and original parts getting harder to find and more expensive. I expect that after the Mustang is finished I will split driving time between the three vehicles, I like to take them out at least once a week, I can tell Grandkids and Grandpa are going to have a blast with three to play with!