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August 26th, 2006, 03:32 PM	#1
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	About to give up! My 67 coupe is old, I understand this. But, everything forward of the firewall is no good except for the fenders and grill. everything is rusted even the frame rails. hood is rusted underneath but can be replaced later. Anybody got any ideas where I can get aftermarket parts that are going to fit? I guess my little project is going to be an all out project, or I should give it up and find something else. I love a challenge!

August 26th, 2006, 04:37 PM	#2
orangeRcode Hardcore Enthusiast 11.59@119 -100 shot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mustang/Yukon, OK Posts: 1,799	Well it's a good thing you like a challenge because you are in for one. If this car was from up north (rust belt), you will have rust everywhere. I have a 68 Fastback that has some rust issues as well. Most vendors carry sheet metal. Alot of the repop stuff doesnot always fit well. It has been my experience that a parts car or NOS works best. These arenot always available. Try National Parts Depot, Dallas Mustang, etc. If there is a vendor close to you that you can pick up parts it will save you on expensive shipping. Good luck and let us know how it goes. __________________ http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums/image-apic687.jpg

August 26th, 2006, 06:19 PM	#3
need4steed Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burr Ridge, IL Posts: 84	Dallas mustang is a great place and so is www.mustangsunlimited.com that place is where i get all of my parts for the 67 stang. __________________ 67 Mustang = 492 HP/478 TQ http://www.dreamsignature.com/sigs/sigs303.gif 07 Mustang GT = JLT CIA with SCT Tune, Drops 95 MarkVIII= Project/ resurrection

August 26th, 2006, 06:28 PM	#4
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	How do the parts from M/U fit?

August 26th, 2006, 06:38 PM	#5
need4steed Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Burr Ridge, IL Posts: 84	my parts lined up great. I got a front drivers side panel and it lined up with the door really really close...but the things with these old cars is that they dont have the perfect lines like the new ones. they are off only by a very little bit. But i have nothin but great things to say about the body parts from there. Granted i only got one part, but it worked real nice. __________________ 67 Mustang = 492 HP/478 TQ http://www.dreamsignature.com/sigs/sigs303.gif 07 Mustang GT = JLT CIA with SCT Tune, Drops 95 MarkVIII= Project/ resurrection

August 26th, 2006, 07:28 PM	#6
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	Thanks for the help. I will decide in the near future if this is a project I want to do.

August 27th, 2006, 11:26 AM	#7
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	I heard that if you have trouble it will show up in the hood. Your car can get rearended and it will show up in the hood. Lots of times the boby shop did not fix the car right and you could tell because the hood did not fix just right. __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

August 27th, 2006, 12:35 PM	#8
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	I appreciate all comments good or bad as I know that I can reference them now or later any information you give me will be of use. I have never worked on a mustang before and everything is starting to make sense on thes old cars. I don't think that this car would stand a chance if most people looked at it, but I have a pretty good idea that this could be a pretty cool car as a custom so I am looking for ideas. The girlfriend wants a coupe with an Eleanor look to it. Lots of fun ahead. Anybody want to help?

August 27th, 2006, 08:40 PM	#9
Horseshoeing Classic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: GA Posts: 4,179	I would make it a 68 1/2 Shelby clone. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Classic Mustangs are the best! Get one.

August 30th, 2006, 12:00 PM	#10
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	That is definitely one of the options.

August 31st, 2006, 06:43 PM	#11
Jinxed Regular Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Joplin, MO Posts: 243	or you could start looking for a donor/parts car. Meaning a mustang that has been wrecked in the back end or maybe missing the parts you don't need type thing. __________________ http://www.shaunhamptondesign.com/Joe/Sigs/cool.jpg www.shaunhamptondesign.com

August 31st, 2006, 06:53 PM	#12
raceruler03 Enthusiast 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: georiga Posts: 776	mustangs unlimited is a great palce to go, there is also a mustang junkyard with like 60 or 70 60's model mustangs that have been wrecked and what not just around mustangs unlimited. Though don't forget about year one. __________________ http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t...donecopy-1.jpg

August 31st, 2006, 08:17 PM	#13
cliff Regular Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 95	I am finding that parts are readily available, but I wonder about the aftermarket fit. I want this to look nice and drive nice.

August 31st, 2006, 10:20 PM	#14
Fastback GT Regular Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albany NY Posts: 140	I did not know what to look for when I bought my car. the guy who owned it hit a deer. Aftermarket parts include batt tray, radiator support, Upper and lower control arms, spring perches, two floor pans, two frame rails, sub frame connectors, fenders, gas tank rear support, the list goes on and on. I used mustang unlimited not a bad thing to say! Dont lose hope. If you want it you can do it it took me 8 years. __________________ Thanks Bill My Lug Nuts Have More Torque Than Your Honda !!

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