thanks for your replies. This is a car I want to have for my son. As he is 3, I have time to get this together, I am just overwhelmed at the moment. What I want to do is get the body work done, then keep it mechanically sound. The car running, but the only seat inside is the passenger, which is bolted to the drivers side. I took the kids around the neighborhood (they were thrilled), one of them sat on a milk crate. The dash is in the car, that is it, all else is stripped. I am goind to start looking for a parts car, I'd like to have some spare items. Also I will need the front spoiler, I have all other parts. the guy who sold me the car has a custom restored cobra that is just awesome, a real work of art. I am going to take my time with this car, I just needed to hear what was the best thing go do first. As I look into the engine bay, there is some rust, so I was wondering if I should pull the engine and have the bay painted when I had the rest of the body done. That seems to be the sensible thing. If I can figure out how to post pictures, I'll get some up on the site. My buyers remorse is reinforcing my right choice of buying an 06. I figure I'll have the best of both worlds, one to drive and one to work on and not need roadworthy for a while.
Oh, just an aside, my daughter wanted to know what HER mustang was going to look like! We took her buy the dealership and showed her an 05 v6! I figure in 12 years, I will be able to buy one "cheap".
Sorry for the ramble,
Doc
