hi there!
i am 15 years old and im in love with 65 mustangs!I have wanted one since i was a little kid and now i have 2000 dollars saved up to buy an unrestored mustang. I have done a ton of research and im building a stockpile of tools but i have one problem...my parents wont let me get one! we live in the suburbs and we have no place to put one. i think the back yard would be perfect to put one but they think otherwise.
please help me out guys, how can i talk them into it and please give me ideas on were to keep it. keep in mind im on a budget.
thanks in advance-adrane94
how much experience do you have? im not trying to dampen your spirits but that makes a world of difference. and on a car that old im assuming you would need a good amount of bodywork knowledge. i can turn a wrench but i cant imagine cutting into my car. there is a good amount of aftermarket support for those cars so im not sure if you would have to customize too many parts. but i can almost garuantee you must know how to weld. cars that old that are unrestored will almost without a doubt have rust.
i hope someone from this part of the forum will turn up and give you more specific details on that year of car.
but i can say i was in your situation not too long ago. craving a mustang without a hope in the world that my parents would listen. then i found my 98. and promtly bought for $1500 what looked to be a mess of a car with a moldy interior, did not run, just as it sat, under a tree that it had called home for at least 2 years. i was only 15 at the time. i came home from school everyday and for a month all i did was clean the interior of that car. and some time after bought a new motor. and with the help of my dad i did a complete motor swap. now over a year and a few thousand dollars later here i am with my dream car almost ready to drive.
sorry for the life story but i have a point. it is incredibly rewarding to work and bring back to life your own car. but i would not have been able to do it without my parents support, or their garage, so keep that in mind. all you can do is talk to them. if it has to be a 65 then it has to be a 65 but you may have to wait. you have to ask your self if you want to drive, say a 89 now?, or a 65 when you move out and can park it in your own garage
good luck
-jake
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For $2000 you might be able to find a decent non-running 6 cylinder car, and get it running and just work on it slowly while you drive it. Try to find a car with as little rust as possible. You could always just park it on the street and work on it in the street. Working on these old mustangs is not very hard as long as you don't have any major issues with the car.
Hey, I got my first Mustang, the 66, when I was 15. I got it as a one month early 16th birthday present. I am willing to bet one of the major reasons your parents are saying no is because of safety. Look for a car that came equiped with seatbelts, or tell them that you will install seatbelts. I had to prove to my parents that I was going to be smart about the way I drove mine, and show them I was not like the other idiots from school with fart cans on the back of their car. Check ebay, and like thetvirus said, look for a 6 cylinder, they are affordable, cheaper to insure, better on gas, easy to get parts for, and your parents might be persuaded with a 6 instead of a big V8. Like I said they are probably concerned about your safety.
Hello adrane94,
First welcome to the forums.
You do have a dilema. Basically without your parent's support you are stuck for now. Please read all of this
There are several reasons your parents may be opposed:
1. - Don't won't an eye sore in the yard.
2. - They may think you'll give up
3. - Safety issues as others have stated
4. - Fear of you racing etc.
I am a parent and can understand their feelings however a long time ago I was a kid.
There are several things you could do to try to soften their views:
1. - Sit down and ask them like a mature young man. If the say it willbe an eye-sore. Tell them you will keep a tarp over it.
2. - Tell them if you can't make progress you will sell the car
3. - Tell them you will put in seatbelts
See if you can get them to take you to a cruise night or car show.
Perhaps they may like what they see.
Show them pictures of before and after Mustangs so they know it can be done.
Talk to your dad and ask if you could work together on the project. Great father son time, Heck even get your mom involved. Many women are great mechanics and have a good eye for details etc. ( I gotta be careful here because there are a lot of great mustang lady people.
The point I am trying to make is try to start a bond on a more grown-up level.
Whatever their reasons I am sure they feel that it is best. Us oldies do have some experience but we too can learn from our children.
My final thoughts:
Be honest with your parents, try to see their concerns and then think of what you could offer to calm their concerns. Don't try to resolve this in one sitting. It won't get done. Perhaps just ask what they think. Then a few days later after thinking about it talk again.
If they are dead set against it perhaps you could find someone near who is working on a Mustang. Help them and you will learn lot and perhaps your parents will see you are serious.
Remember all dreams don't come true right away.... sometimes we need time.
I wish you luck and remember your parents love you and want what they think is in your best interest. Print Dad
I remember wanting a 64.5 mustang since the age of 6. I begged my dad to help me restore one, but he said he never had the time. I'm now 28 and have my first stang. It's a 65 coupe with the 200 in it. I drove this car 150 miles on 8 yr old fluid and filters, and it ran great all the way home. Run's better now that it's got good fluid and filters in it, and it gets GREAT mileage. It's pretty peppy too. I paid $2800 dollars for it.
What I'm getting at is this:
If your parents are dead set on not letting you get one now, don't give up. Someday you will find your 65 and get it for a steal too.
I feel that I stole mine, the body alone probably could go for 3 grand.
Hello Zaikur,
Nice story. I hope adrane94 is inspired.
You had a dream and never let it go. Good for you. I hope you have luck with the car
and i hope other young readers will understand that dreams can come true just not as fast as we would always like.
Again good luck and it sounds like you did get a great deal. Print Dad
It's funny how many of us started our love of Mustangs at a young age. I too had my first one at 15 but it was a laughable 4 cyl 1975 Mustang II. I still loved that car and eventually ended up getting an older model that I really wanted. My parents at the time did not want the eyesore in the yard and I had to settle for one that was driveable so it did not look like a junk yard.
I like everyones advice, talk to your parents about it and see all of their reasons and get them involved. I would assume your parents would appreciate the Mustang hobby more if they were involved and could see some at shows and see what you can do with one. Eventually you will have your dream car even if you have to wait a little while. I promise that your parents have your best interests in mind. Good luck!
Icerat, I love the Mustang II. In fact, if I wasn't paying for college and my car out of my own pocket I would buy the blue metallic one that is for sale near me.
Adrane94, I think Print Dad put it best in his first post. You need to show your parents that you are dedicated to it, but do it in a good way. Go to shows, meet other Mustang owners. Alot of them have been working on their cars for years. If your parents still say no, then wait for a couple years to get yours, but in the mean time, make a friend at a car show that who will let you help them in working on their car. That will give you some great knowledge and ideas for what you can or need to do on your car. I learned alot of tricks by helping my friend Maurice with his 1970 Chevelle SS (yeah, I know, it's a Chevy). But, you will make some great friends, learn alot, and if it is something that you truly want, even if you don't get it now, there is always time in the future. Someday I hope to own my ULTIMATE dream car, a 1965 Jaguar E-Type. But I still love my Mustang, and even though I have had it 2+ years, it still needs a bit of work (bodywork and paint), but I am still working on it, making it into something I love and use on a daily basis. Don't give up. If need be, start with a newer Mustang and work your up to the 65.
thanks guys for all the reply! but theres another few things i have to add to the dilema...i just had surgery a few days ago and that cost my folks alot of money,they dont want a tarped car or a car period parked in front of the house,and i have talked to my parents about me getting one for a long time almost everyday and everyday i get screamed at for bringing it up!!!!! so then i bring up the i would put "three point seat belts in it" deal and they still say NO!!!
well guys ive had enough of NO and im thinking about going behind there back and getting one or rent a ministorage and keep it there...
please keep replying so wecan figure this out!!!
thanks fellas-adrane94
Hello adrane94,
Bad idea. You don't want a sneaky relationship with your parents.
Just too many complications and hassles.
Don't do it!
I admire how badly you want this but wait. You have not mentioned the reasons they don't want the car besides eyesore in front yard. Ask them what other reasons they have. Do so with respect.
If all they are complaining about is the eyesore factor, then ask them how they would feel about you getting a garage or space at a friends yard.
Your relationship with your parents is far more important than a car. Trust me on this.
I understand your frustration but keep saving, keep learning about cars.
I hope you are getting better from the surgery. let a little time pass and then bring it up again. You have one set of biological parents and they have their reasons even if we don;t agree. I think let some time pass and then look at options but...
Do Not Sneak....No good will come from it I promise you.....Print Dad
Dang man, if your parents are that positive about not letting you get one, there may not be much you can do. My parents were real tough with me but i eventually broke em. This was my technique that I used. I told them first that if i cant handle the car or keep up with it i could sell it for the same price as i bought it for. Also, my parents were concerned about me getting a v8, well only the mom was. I told em that even though its a v8, most in my pricerange only put out 160hp. Unless modded, these cars dont put out large numbers. Also, i kind of gave up on the mustang intentionally for a week or so and i got the list of other cars that i would be able to get. I picked the fastest cars of the list and told them why i cant get a mustang if i can get an SRT-4? I would never get that car but the idea worked. Also, the idea of how great of a family project it would be helped me out alot too. I tried to get insurance quotes from a friends dad who does this stuff for a living and said getting the classic would actually be less than most of the other cars my parents accepted. My parents finally said yes so 7 grand later i now got it.
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your in real good shape dude, you have a dream and you have money, one thing you also have is time, in two or three years you should have more saved up and possiblities are endless. if it is only about the eyesore, then maybe you should ask them if you could build it somewhere else, uncles farm, maybe one of your buddies dads would like to help you and would be willing to rent you/ borrrow you space. anyways, time is on your side
well guys ive decided im going to save 1500 more dollars and get a running/less eye sore mustang and then they cant say no because its a running car...but anyways yalls posts have helped me out and i will keep in touch with you and tell u if i get one thanks again-adrane94
hey dude yea 1st gen mustangs are the best im 17 and i have fallin in love with the 66 year mustang my dad owns a 66 convertible that he bought when he was 18 and then let it sit when i was born and never fixed the water pump so yea 15 years later i started workin on it and have it striped to the untibody and am in the process of welding on metal frames rails up. but i love the mustang and once im 18 im buying my own 66 cant wait
my 1965 mustang delima 
we live in the suburbs and we have no place to put one. i think the back yard would be perfect to put one but they think otherwise. 
