Recent content by Russ

Hi Marty, Yes, I haven't been too involved with the MCA for a while. My GT/CS is a non-GT J code car. The strips are white, pink, and green (white being toward the front of the car) with a crayon X behind the green stripe. The stripes are generally in the middle of the driveshaft. I hope...

Herre is another engine in my lime gold GT/CS. I hope this helps, Russ Furstnow

I spent a great deal of time aligning the rear bumper on my GT/CS and I'm not sure raising the bumper would make the taillamp panel look right.

The VIN shows the car was originally a "C" code, 289 2 barrel. I hope this helps, Russ

Able to log in...no problem, Russ

I'll take the styled steel wheels every time.

I have not been in touch with the Kerrs and don't know if they still own the California Specials. I still own my Highland Green GT/CS and my Lime Gold GT/CS. While I don't drive them much, I still enjoy the cars immensely.

Taylor-Slatin Ford license plate frames Not to hijack the thread, but I've been looking for license plate frames for my CS for the past 15 years. It was sold in Huntington Park, CA at Taylor Slatin Ford. I know this dealership only lasted a short period of time, but there is no harm in...

I first met Tom at the Virginia Beach MCA National Show, and what a wonderful person he was. We talked about our special cars and had dinner on Friday night during the show. He presented me with one of his beautiful watches following the show and I proudly display the watch on a bookcase in...

Recessed Reflectors My GT/CS (VIN: 8R01C142393) was scheduled to be built on February 15, 1968, BUT was actually built on February 14, 1968 (VALENTINE'S DAY!). Interestingly enough, the car appears to have been built using methods that would not be considered "production". The car never had...

Well, the show was a resounding success, and the Casino del Sol was a spectacular hotel!! The Old Pueblo Mustang Club did a great job hosting this event, which had around 180 cars at the show. The weather was beautiful, with temperatures around 90 degrees....just AWESOME!! I'm proud that my...

The MCA Tucson Show is this weekend, and I was wondering if there will be any other 1968 GT/CS Mustangs, other than ours, entered in the show. My wife and I are taking our Mustang, which will be entered the the Trailered Concourse Class. We would enjoy meeting any California Special forum...

I attended the Las Vegas event and had an enjoyable time meeting many Mustang enthusiasts from other countries. While everything may not have gone as smoothly as organizers or participants would have liked, I'm VERY thankful the 50th Birthday volunteers took the time to make the event as fun as...

My very first Mustang was a 1968 GT, J Code, 4 speed car. It was ordered from Babbitt Ford in Flagstaff, AZ and came with non-power drum brakes all around. Hope this helps, Russ

My wife and I just returned from the "Showdown at the Red Rock Corral", which was the MCA National show in St. George, UT. We had a great time and the show venue was the most beautiful ever. We took our lime gold GT/CS, which was entered the Concourse trailered class (along with ARMOND'S's...