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  1. Midnight Special

    1968 Had a kid stop by and beg me to sell him my CS

    ...I get that all the time with only a small percentage of them ready to deal. Many are infatuated, excited and will say anything, but when too much time passes - they get talked down by a spouse or with research and hear-say, find other deals...
  2. Midnight Special

    1968 Your thoughts on 2v-4v 289 conversion and whatnot...

    Oh no worries Marty! I know... Let freedom ring :-)
  3. Midnight Special

    1968 Your thoughts on 2v-4v 289 conversion and whatnot...

    I personally agree and respect everything you say Marty, but I try to keep in mind that Ford did many great things to "individualize" these cars for their buyers (with all the options). Some owners did many more to enhance those options (even in the late '60's). Yes, there are clearly two...
  4. Midnight Special

    1968 Your thoughts on 2v-4v 289 conversion and whatnot...

    Speaking of "Fast Lane Foster", Drop a PM or with hope, "PFslim" will chime in here... Renee has one of the quickest and most responsive (stock looking) small blocks I have ever had the privilege to drive. Paul Stevenson had told me back then what he had done during restoration, but I would...
  5. Midnight Special

    1968 Your thoughts on 2v-4v 289 conversion and whatnot...

    ...I see that Edelbrock 4BBL is plumbed for maximum fuel economy as well. Who needs plug wires? They only clutter up an otherwise excellent photo! Oh, I get it now... The money Neil saved on wires & gas went toward the Performer intake and carb! Clever!!! As for Oscar's request - I can...
  6. Midnight Special

    1968 don't MESS with Renee!....

    ...Our saga continues with Renee bringing her GT/CS to Grass Valley and the annual Union Hill School car show today with predictable results :-) She outclassed a dozen other '65 - '73 Mustangs (including my '69 CJ) in what amounted to "truth in advertising from the Stevensons and her on-going...
  7. Midnight Special

    my new toy

    Congratulations Kathy! Classy...Classy!! :-)
  8. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    ...AWEsome Jon. Thanks! :-) Indeed it must've been a ton of work, but not bad craftsmanship considering... Very unusual to say the least. Those Aspen vents look pretty close if you were to flip them over and mount them...
  9. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    ...Hmm... 'Don't know. 'Guess that would depend on if there's any wrecking yards in Corinthia. Scott may know! We can always clone one using a '70 Mustang coupe!
  10. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    ...Yep. It was the CO'oordoba. Johny Carson asked Ricardo on The Late Show: "What the heck is Corinthian Leather?" Ricardo said that he made it up! Chrysler liked it & ran with it...
  11. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    Steve, I was thinking the same... I also saw the Volare / Aspen look Arlie was talking about. Perhaps we should all join Rob in giving up beer...and switching to whatever the restorer was drinking! ;-)
  12. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    Scott, I suppose we can go ahead & buy it, paint it black and set it aside for a remake of Mad Max... No? ;-)
  13. Midnight Special

    Gotta be the worst!...

    ..."tribute" car I have ever seen! A painted up "Auto-Quest" shopping spree that appears to have been grafted from a '70 coupe (check the roofline). Good Golly! http://sacramento.craigslist.org/cto/1745812748.html
  14. Midnight Special

    1968 don't MESS with Renee!....

    ...Of course I was in the passenger seat Renee! How else does one keep up with "Fast Lane Foster"?? Remember back in 2005 when I got the black car and you the gold?... We traded cars in Auburn for the drive to Grass Valley so I could photograph it on the highway... I got only one picture that...
  15. Midnight Special

    1968 Power Steering Hose Routing

    ...We pressure washed Donna's car upon her arrival when she blew her hose on the way up from LA. It cleaned up nicely, plus, we gave her a bank of plug wires to replace the charred ones. Although brake fluid is caustic, ATF and some soot shouldn't hurt anything... As for hoses (since you're...
  16. Midnight Special

    1968 Ouch! Again!

    Boy, you're not kidding Renee! I'm not much of a drinker, but I sure wanted to down a few after reading this thread! Talk about stories that make you laugh while you cry. Brother Rob ought to audition with those redneck comedians... Put a little southern "twang" to his story, read it again &...
  17. Midnight Special

    1968 New to this Forum

    ...Consider yourself adopted Rob! You & Neil's influence often has us sharing the same "house" as it is ;-) Welcome Emily! The GT/CS is not just a car - it's an adventure!
  18. Midnight Special

    Great '68 Coupe eBay Description

    ...It appears to be a vinyl top car. Are there umpteen coats of gold paint on the old top perhaps??
  19. Midnight Special

    1968 Ouch! Again!

    Well Rob, count yourself "lucky"... There have been worse cases of Mustangs with no power, steering or brakes... 'Glad you at least made a safe landing!
  20. Midnight Special

    1968 Bought the Elusive One: Pebble Beige GT/CS!!

    ...You may be right Cory considering the colors all my red ones used to be ;-) P.S. I sure like Marty's fastback!
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