Trade for 65 FB

If only you knew me like my wife does

Thanks guys. I appreciate the input.

I've been thinking about this for about 15 hours straight. The conversation w/ my wife has convinced me that it is not about money, it's about why I built the car in the first place. (to do something different) The car wasn't built to resell, or even w/ that in mind, so therefore there was never gonna be a break even point if I ever resold it.

W/ regard to the 65, I wouldn't leave it alone. It'd be restomodded by this time next year, (probably make it worth less than the actual 20k dude wants for it)
As for leaving the F/B alone, and just driving it, If I wanted a car to get it and putt around in, I would've kept the street rod project that donated the engine and trans to the current car. Right now, at the Fox's current level of modification, it drives and performs every bit (w/ the exception of the brakes) as good as any 02'GT that the engine was yanked out of, w/o the mundane sameness of owning one. For me, that's a big plus.
I drive it all the time.

I know My car doesn't hold a candle to the mega-dollar pro-builds that we all read about i.e. Anvil, Blackened. But I wonder what happens to them once the novelty wears off (probably sit on some showroom floor/or in a collection and never get driven) That is what I'm thinking about mine, what's gonna happen once the novelty wears off? Any body that has paid attention to my ramblings knows that I have had several cars over the years, and most of them as different as the one I currently own. All of those cars didn't last a year w/ me after they were built, I never liked them enough to keep them.

This one is different though. (maybe I'm just getting too old)

That is where I am at the moment. Neither path is set yet. I'm still thinkin'

90stang5speed said:

Looks like Im the only guy who is going to say, keep the one you built! I would love to have a fast back. My all time favorite car is a 69 fast back but, you have already been there & done that. My car would be worthless to anyone but me so, I can relate to, "not building a car with resale in mind". While my car will never look as good as yours, I wouldnt trade yours. You built the car for you. If you get bored with it, you can continue modding it. The fast back would have to be like factory to be worth a lot & then there is nothing left to do to it. Whats the fun in that? Best of luck either way.

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Nope, you're not the only one. I passed on the deal. The car was nice, But the paint was way inferior to mine, and mine isn't great. I saw it as another money gobbling project I didn't want to take on. I have owned 3 first gen mustangs, and the 2bbl 289, stock C4, peg leg 8" drivetrain, "3.0 something" rear gear didn't do a thing for me. in fact, It would've bored me to tears in about a week. (if that long) Just another 4.6 + 8 C.I. needing improvement or replacement, like the one I got.
I saw 10k in engine/trans/rear end swap needing to be done to make me happy w/ it, (ALUMINATOR) and the small engine bay would've required that front suspension swap (another big lump of green) to get rid of those big-assed shock towers to let me do it.

I know that there'll probably be a communal moan when everybody reads of my decision, but I am definitely NOT ready to get rid of the current car. (Hell, the new wheels haven't even got here yet)
Something I'd also have to deal w/ on the F/B as well, those 14 x 6's would have to go.

maybe if this had come around a year from now I might have looked at it different, but not this time. Still in love w/ the current car.

It is in 5.0. According to the editor, supposed to be in febs' issue