OT: Any early Mustang fans? Options

[1bad914]

I have the opportunity to trade my 914 for a 100% original and complete 64.5 Mustang convertible. It is in need of a full restoration, but is complete. I have not made up my mind yet, but on paper the value of the Mustang is actually more than my complete 914 with a bad motor. When complete the Mustang will be worth 4-5 times what my 914 will ever be. I doo all my own paint and body, so the resto will be parts only, the parts are all avaialbel and actually much cheaper then 914 parts. I'm leaning towards doing it.

The Mustang is a very early production car with a straight 6, it is an auto which is very rare.

Whats everyones opinion, remember I was thinking of getting out of the Porsche game anyway.

[MBowman325]

I've seen several running in decent shape 64-68 Mustangs for sale here over the past three years for 2000-5000 dollars. There was a 64 with the I6 and Auto with a purple or blue rattle spray job for 2500 that just needed a little cosmetic work.

I'll agree that they have their share of rust issues, a friend of mine has a 68 that's not overly bad, but I was amazed at that amount of rust for a Texas car. (Then I bought the Aero from SLC...) You can get everything for them. They're a Unibody car, unlike my GM cars, so the same concept of bodywork applies to them as does a 914.

Probabily the reason, as stated above, that you don't see many I6 engines in the 'stangs is that people stick in the 289 or 351 at first chance.

It's all in what you wanna do. Jake's 68 now has a 416 (stroked out 351W) under the hood, and once he beefs up the transmission (A4), and fixes his electrical problems, it'll go.

I've always had a thing (even gefore Gone in 60 Seconds was rereleased, came from Gun Smith Cats) for the 67 Shelby GT 350 (w/ Paxton) and the GT 500. The 68 hood scoop is ugly to me...