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Morning y’all!
Sorry I haven’t been posting of late. Been fairly busy since we’ve moved back home in 2015. Lots of work for those of us in the service. Bad guys ain’t afraid of viruses, you see...
The car is going great. It now has 17.000 miles on the odometer, since it was restored back in 2014-15. Every time I get in it, I am privileged to feel like what I think they did, back in the day, when those were still available new on Ford sales lot. My wife and I are planning a road trip down the south of France in a couple weeks, for Easter. And that will be in the Mustang, of course.
I am still in touch with my hot rodding friends from the Panhandle and visited them twice since we moved back. Always very happy to go back.
A pic taken last fall in the Burgundy vineyard.
G
 

Thanks, it’s getting there slowly

Making some good progress, Paul!
 
I drove in the left lane twice in the US without realising what I was doing. Driving head on into on coming traffic. I didn't think I was doing anything wrong until the last second. 4 days of flights travel with next no sleep does that though.
I have 3 LHD cars, after a week it becomes second nature driving around here in Aus. Look like a fool though to get in at the servo when you go to the wrong side of the car and there is no steering wheel in front of you. I do that all the time getting into my RHD cars now.
The weirdest sensation of all is changing gears with the opposite hand. That feels all back to front more to me than the seating position.

You have good reason to be pleased it looks great.

It is the hard part, but seeing daily progression, keeps the drive going.  Don’t let the little steps backwards frustrate you, we have all had them. Paint looks awesome!!

Looks awesome.

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Well I’m pleased to say that the car came back to me 2 weeks ago from the paint shop.
I’m so pleased with it, the paint finish from the shop is just sublime.
 Now for the hard work of putting it call back together.
Chris 

Took a picture today of both son’s cars against the Blue Ridge Mountain backdrop in our back yard. Thought they turned out well!

Bit of an update, side windows in, central locking in, head unit in, almost finished wiring.

I sold off almost everything to buy some property ,got screwed out of the property and sold all my cars for nothing ,i haven't touched a car since ,but i will be starting on my last 69 soon 

Gorgeous car, good work 

Well under that intake was a bit  of a mess, glad I decided to strip it down
 
ned to think about what I do with bottom end, keep as is or stroke ? 

Whilst the body is away, I’ve just started to  have a look at the engine. I know it’s a ‘69 302, from engine tag, but other than that no knowledge or history.
never rebuilt a V8 before, so time to learn.
Any tips  you guys can give would be appreciated, thinking of going for some Aluminium heads to wake the engine up. Might go stroked as well.
any tips/fed back on what works best, parts etc  would be appreciated.
Thanks
Chris