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Ok so I have purchased my first Classic mustang and am mapping out my gameplan for restoration and want to get some input from someone who may have done a California Special clone. My car is a 1968 3 speed coupe with a 289 and AM radio as the only options. It is a numbers matching car and I purchased it off the second owner who only had it since 2005.It was well kept and in decent shape.
I plan on driving this car during the nicer months of the year once a week or so,perhaps less but not daily for certain. I am not going for show quality but for the thrill and enjoyment of working on her and driving her.I do want the body work and paint to be of decent quality but will most likey do a general cleanup of the underside and undercoating( had original factory undercoating which is peeling badly and floors were replaced years ago and undercoating there held up great) Any thoughts or suggestions in regards to going with a CS Clone? I plan on doing the exterior over in detail to the look and depending on my mood when the time comes possibly doing the interior as well. I am a bit unsure as to the exact interior details of the California Special for some item's. I am not sure what the center console would look like( have not found good photos of what this would look like for a 3 speed) and what did the floor mats look like. As well pointers,idea's and suggestions are always welcome.
I plan on driving this car during the nicer months of the year once a week or so,perhaps less but not daily for certain. I am not going for show quality but for the thrill and enjoyment of working on her and driving her.I do want the body work and paint to be of decent quality but will most likey do a general cleanup of the underside and undercoating( had original factory undercoating which is peeling badly and floors were replaced years ago and undercoating there held up great) Any thoughts or suggestions in regards to going with a CS Clone? I plan on doing the exterior over in detail to the look and depending on my mood when the time comes possibly doing the interior as well. I am a bit unsure as to the exact interior details of the California Special for some item's. I am not sure what the center console would look like( have not found good photos of what this would look like for a 3 speed) and what did the floor mats look like. As well pointers,idea's and suggestions are always welcome.
