My first Mustang - now registered in my name
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2013 8:43 pm
Well after nearly 3 years of looking and lots of procrastinating I have finally purchased my first mustang. All the way along, I knew what I wanted, but my expectations were too high. So after a taste of reality and a couple of missed opportunities, I bought the best rust free car I could buy (amazingly found it 2kms from home), and from now on it is time to add my touch to it. I am not a fan of the colour (springtime yellow) as it stands, but give it time and I will see how I go.
Car is a 65 fastback, RHD, standard 289, 4 speed manual, RRS rack and pinion steering. Car has no A/C or P/S. It has a few minor issues, but the car is driveable, that is if you like the horn on the Grant steering wheel beeping every time you go over a bump or around the corner. Doesn't help that the previous owner glued the horn on to the steering wheel.
So, what's next, take up the fight with ACT rego to get the car transferred into my name, at the moment it has failed on a technicality.
Before I finish, I just want to send out a big thank you to those that helped make this purchase possible, especially Moe and Nuts. The amount of time these guys have put into finding cars, and in Nut's case, a number of inspections. I also want to thank those others who I have harassed and requested assistance, including Shermatt for multiple phone calls and BossKraft for looking for me in the US and for helping me out.
I look forward to thanking you all in the future and repaying you at some stage. Here is the pic of my first mustang.
I have no doubt I will be calling on all of you for lots of advice
Cheers
Andrew
Car is a 65 fastback, RHD, standard 289, 4 speed manual, RRS rack and pinion steering. Car has no A/C or P/S. It has a few minor issues, but the car is driveable, that is if you like the horn on the Grant steering wheel beeping every time you go over a bump or around the corner. Doesn't help that the previous owner glued the horn on to the steering wheel.
So, what's next, take up the fight with ACT rego to get the car transferred into my name, at the moment it has failed on a technicality.
Before I finish, I just want to send out a big thank you to those that helped make this purchase possible, especially Moe and Nuts. The amount of time these guys have put into finding cars, and in Nut's case, a number of inspections. I also want to thank those others who I have harassed and requested assistance, including Shermatt for multiple phone calls and BossKraft for looking for me in the US and for helping me out.
I look forward to thanking you all in the future and repaying you at some stage. Here is the pic of my first mustang.
I have no doubt I will be calling on all of you for lots of advice
Cheers
Andrew