65Ace 16 Report post Posted March 6, 2017 Bought my first Mustang when I was 17 for $200. The car was a ’69 hardtop that had been re-painted (badly) neon green with a dark green hood. Being honest the car was a “beater†but it ran good and with a 302 and 3 speed manual it was fun to drive and always got me where I needed to go (and back). Always liked that car and still have fond memories of it to this day. Didn’t buy another Mustang for more than 20 years when I bought an ’88 LX with a 5.0 and a 5 speed to use as a donor car on my Factory 5 Cobra build. Easing into semi-retirement now after a lifetime of Camaros and Corvettes and looking for a ’69 or ’70 Mustang fastback to add to my current stable and give me something new to work on and keep me busy. 14 napedVem, unlinihada, papedVem and 11 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machspeed 219 Report post Posted March 6, 2017 Welcome to the board! Love the Cobras and have thought many times about owning one someday. For what I've spent on parts to restore my Mach thus far, I could have bought a very nice kit car. Post some pics of your stable! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 6, 2017 Welcome to the forum Ace. We won't hold your cheby past against you :) If you let us know which part of the country you call home, many times local guys will jump in with info on cars for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted March 6, 2017 Ace, welcome. Love the Cobra's. X2 on pics of your stable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jholmes217 65 Report post Posted March 6, 2017 He doesn't have a stable yet since he doesn't have a Mustang lol! Seriously though, welcome to the forum and best of luck in your search. What geographic area are you looking? 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
65Ace 16 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Thanks for the warm welcome. Current location is the metro Detroit area. Here are a couple of shots of my current stable: (1965 Corvette & Factory 5 Cobra Replica). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 your probably better off buying one from the west. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangnet33 88 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 Welcome to a great forum !! 2 nice cars you have, whats the drivetrain in the vette ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
65Ace 16 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 ' whats the drivetrain in the vette ? ' Thanks for the kind words about my cars. The Vette's still running is original 327 (300HP version) and its original Muncie M-21 4-speed. The Cobra has the 5.0 from the '88 Mustang LX (refreshed and tweaked a bit) and a brand new T-5. The Corvette is more comfortable to drive on rough roads than the Cobra, but with modern running gear, brakes, powertrain and less weight, the Snake beats it in every performance related category. The easiest way to make a C2 Corvette's interior seem spacious is to spent some time in a Cobra. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted March 9, 2017 The easiest way to make a C2 Corvette's interior seem spacious is to spent some time in a Cobra. Quote of the year! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
