Dad's stang...

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

So the wife wanted a bow on it. We didn't get a chance to buy one of those BIG ones--so the wife and a couple other friends did one up.

So here was my plan. Once my parents got into town my mom was going to call. Once they called we put a tarp on the fron t of the carport so they could not see the car which worked perfectly.

Well since my sister could not make it on time we had to wait and we had to keep my dad from seeing the car (he tried but kyle held him off--ha ha).

Binder · Apr 10, 2011

I'm not a big fan of early Mustangs but that is one beautiful car!

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

So we sat him down and blind folded him..

Can ya tell he's a camera nut,lol..

So we pulled the tarp and the blind fold--. He turned instantly red and didn't quite know what to do or think--it was a perfect moment that made all these months and hard work worth it...

I am going to have video here soon--caught it all on camera.

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

Binder said:
I'm not a big fan of early Mustangs but that is one beautiful car!

Thanks Rick..

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

It was just flat out, well it could not have been ANY better. My dad and mom just walked around the car looking inside and out. He was just a loss of words, ya it was perfect..

He sat in the drivers seat and asked if I want to go for a ride. I said nope---its your turn..

Mom hopped in....

And off they went to run around the block..

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

Here is very happy dad--I don't think he stopped smiling.

Time for some poser shots,lol (I blame the wife).

Me, dad and Don.

Sure--I'll Don for a ride. I pulled out and acted like I was going to do a burn out--but I was afraid of scattering that 3 speed,lol..

Sorry buddy--not yet (my boy kyle).

crash2 · Apr 10, 2011

Some more poser shots

So I got the car put back in the shop at 9pm--was a good long day...

So my dad said "ya that tranny is noisey" lol...

So here are the things left.

Rear bumper didn't show up yet and will put that on when we get it.

The fuel guage doesn't work. The sender is bad so monday I am going to try and get the sender out first to make sure the fuel tank is ok before we order a new sender.

The trans is noisey. Going to pull that on monday and disassemble it to see what the next move is--either fix it or find a used one.

The rad still leaks so I think we are going to replace that.

Both horns are dead and my dad was some chrome ones,lol..

So its not done yet but very close..

skinny_pedal · Apr 10, 2011

Its been said to death but GREAT job Mike:awesomework:

Poohbair · Apr 10, 2011

bad ass... just bad ass... great job!!! It definitley shows your love for your family.

tmill · Apr 10, 2011

I have been following this closely. I love it. Hopefully some day i can do the same thing for my dad with his boat.

Hip · Apr 11, 2011

the gear box is pretty easy to rebuild, id try and find a small parts kit and go at it from there.

Kyle looked real good sitting in that seat.:haha: reminded me when i got my first mustang i was about his age

Great job Mike and Don:awesomework:

crash2 · Apr 11, 2011

skinny_pedal said:
Its been said to death but GREAT job Mike:awesomework:

Thankls Gavin

Poohbair said:
bad ass... just bad ass... great job!!! It definitley shows your love for your family.

Thanks Pooh

tmill said:
I have been following this closely. I love it. Hopefully some day i can do the same thing for my dad with his boat.

Thank you. Just make sure you are able to do it before anything happens like in my situation.

Hip said:
the gear box is pretty easy to rebuild, id try and find a small parts kit and go at it from there.

Kyle looked real good sitting in that seat.:haha: reminded me when i got my first mustang i was about his age

Great job Mike and Don:awesomework:

Thanks Hippy. Ya I have been into many toy 4 speeds and they are easy so I figure this one should be a piece of cake. Ya my boy is getting big.

crash2 · Apr 11, 2011

So this morning my dad is at the doctors getting another scan done and we should have the preliminary results tonight and all the good info on weds.

So I am out in the shop getting ready to pull the tranny and now that my dad has seen the car I can turn the webcam back on.

http://www.nw-wheelers.com/shopcam/

leadfoot067 · Apr 11, 2011

nice work mike!!! love the color!:awesomework:

KarlVP · Apr 11, 2011

awesome mike. :awesomework:

Totalled · Apr 11, 2011

I've had a couple of 2.77's apart... there isn't much too them. (and the stock 200 in my falcon stripped 7 teeth off of the input..) :haha:

crash2 · Apr 12, 2011

leadfoot067 said:
nice work mike!!! love the color!:awesomework:

Thanks Shane

KarlVP said:
awesome mike. :awesomework:

Thanks Karl

Totalled said:
I've had a couple of 2.77's apart... there isn't much too them. (and the stock 200 in my falcon stripped 7 teeth off of the input..) :haha:

Ya---it was pretty simple...

xjoffroad · Apr 12, 2011

crash said:
So this morning my dad is at the doctors getting another scan done and we should have the preliminary results tonight and all the good info on weds.

So I am out in the shop getting ready to pull the tranny and now that my dad has seen the car I can turn the webcam back on.

http://www.nw-wheelers.com/shopcam/

stang look great. any good news yet? :awesomework: