Hey from central PA

Axl Jack · April 10th, 2007, 06:11 AM

Hi, my name's Ross and I'm a grad student at Bloomsburg University and got my undergrad at PSU in chemistry.

I've got a 1968 Mustang coupe 200 c.i. straight 6 banger. The car is entirely original down to its 39 year old paint job, vinyl top, and AM radio. It has an A title since my Mother bought the car new and has never changed hands. It was my first car when I turned 16. Amazingly its pretty rust free even though my Mom did drive it around for the first several years of its life here in Pennsylvania winters. Currently 122K miles on the vehicle.

I also have a 1994 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L. I went spring over axle to accommodate 35' tires, Ford 8.8 rear with disc brakes, Dana44 front locked, regeared to 4.56, slip yolk eliminator mod to the NP231 transfer case, CV style drive shaft, dropped pitman arm, stock AX15 tranny, rear track bar removed, and a pair of home made front sway bar quick disconnects. (Along with all the little headaches you learn in the process like having to get a flat steering knuckle, new brake lines, new e-brake cable, welding new spring perches and shock mounts, etc etc.)
Future mod: Putting in a 6-speed NV4500 tranny out of an 05 or 06 Wrangler.

Believe it or not but the Jeep is my daily driver. I live with my girlfriend at college and she has a Honda Civic, so if I ever have to go anywhere far I take her car. When I go home in the summers I drive the Mustang around town.... or on long trips take my Mom's 99 Crown Vic.

But back to the Mustang.... I'm torn between leaving it org. or building it up. I know some people would say its worth more in its current condition, but I have no intention of ever selling it. How many other people can say that they still own their first vehicle and it was a 68 Mustang?

TurboLX · April 10th, 2007, 02:00 PM

welcome! lets see some pics of that stang

Vabeachmustang · April 10th, 2007, 02:34 PM

Welcome to MM!!

vnmous · April 10th, 2007, 04:48 PM

Mod it, unless it is really really clean and you want to leave it alone then mod it, rib out the engine throw in a cobra jet or something and put some nice rims and a nice paint job and call it a resto mod, they are becoming the new trend and alot of restomods have become worth more then if the car had just been restored

FIVE-0 · April 10th, 2007, 07:44 PM

welcome to a mustang owners paradise

99mustang232 · April 10th, 2007, 08:42 PM

welcome to moddedmustangs!!

Axl Jack · April 12th, 2007, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by TurboLX

welcome! lets see some pics of that stang

Here you go. This is a good pic because it was taken the same day I got my acceptance letter from PSU. (If you look closely, you can see I'm wearing a Penn State hat.)

Don't worry, the original rims and hubcaps are down in my basement. C'mon, I was 16 years old and had to dress it up a little.

homebrewed · April 13th, 2007, 02:08 PM

Nice...... Wanna trade for a Fox??? lol

Congrats on the graduating!!

luvmystang · April 14th, 2007, 09:46 AM

Keep it original, but get the old rims back on!!

April 10th, 2007, 06:11 AM	#1
Axl Jack Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Old Forge, PA Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hey from central PA Hi, my name's Ross and I'm a grad student at Bloomsburg University and got my undergrad at PSU in chemistry. I've got a 1968 Mustang coupe 200 c.i. straight 6 banger. The car is entirely original down to its 39 year old paint job, vinyl top, and AM radio. It has an A title since my Mother bought the car new and has never changed hands. It was my first car when I turned 16. Amazingly its pretty rust free even though my Mom did drive it around for the first several years of its life here in Pennsylvania winters. Currently 122K miles on the vehicle. I also have a 1994 Jeep Wrangler 4.0L. I went spring over axle to accommodate 35' tires, Ford 8.8 rear with disc brakes, Dana44 front locked, regeared to 4.56, slip yolk eliminator mod to the NP231 transfer case, CV style drive shaft, dropped pitman arm, stock AX15 tranny, rear track bar removed, and a pair of home made front sway bar quick disconnects. (Along with all the little headaches you learn in the process like having to get a flat steering knuckle, new brake lines, new e-brake cable, welding new spring perches and shock mounts, etc etc.) Future mod: Putting in a 6-speed NV4500 tranny out of an 05 or 06 Wrangler. Believe it or not but the Jeep is my daily driver. I live with my girlfriend at college and she has a Honda Civic, so if I ever have to go anywhere far I take her car. When I go home in the summers I drive the Mustang around town.... or on long trips take my Mom's 99 Crown Vic. But back to the Mustang.... I'm torn between leaving it org. or building it up. I know some people would say its worth more in its current condition, but I have no intention of ever selling it. How many other people can say that they still own their first vehicle and it was a 68 Mustang? __________________ 1968 Mustang Coupe. 200 c.i. Vinyl top. Entire car is completely stock down to the original paint job. 1 owner (my Mother bought it new).

April 10th, 2007, 02:00 PM	#2
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,778 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome! lets see some pics of that stang __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

April 10th, 2007, 02:34 PM	#3
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April 10th, 2007, 04:48 PM	#4
vnmous Regular 2003 Cobra & 2002 GT Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NH Posts: 307 iTrader: 1 reviews	Mod it, unless it is really really clean and you want to leave it alone then mod it, rib out the engine throw in a cobra jet or something and put some nice rims and a nice paint job and call it a resto mod, they are becoming the new trend and alot of restomods have become worth more then if the car had just been restored __________________ 4 Generations of Real Estate Experience Working For You Broker/Owner Http://www.SnowdonRealty.com

April 10th, 2007, 08:42 PM	#6
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April 10th, 2007, 07:44 PM	#5
FIVE-0 Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: burbs of Chicago Posts: 580 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome to a mustang owners paradise

April 14th, 2007, 09:46 AM	#9
luvmystang Look Ma! My First Post! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Keep it original, but get the old rims back on!!

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