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It sounds like a choke issue. Is the choke butterfly open or closed when you try to start the cold engine?

When or where does it hang up?

Leno was right.

You have a European set of lights, meaning one light is a fog light and the other is a driving light. They are also a later set (probably late '70s) because they have the large gray grommets, originals have small black O-rings, and to be 100% correct they should say "England" instead of...

Less than half that amount.

Ziebart?

Gold HCS for sale on eBay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-Ford-Mustang-High-Country-/170881611910?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item27c9567886 Looks like a real nice car bu the front end is iffy. What are the plugs on the rockers?

Here's a recent magazine article about her car.

Zoom in on the 2nd photo. They seem to be heavily pitted.

This is from Wiki. This is from another site. Of course, I have no idea if any of this is true since I'm just pulling stuff off the internet!

If you need only the double-stick tape it can be purchased at most quality auto parts store. NPD claims to have NOS locks

I've read that the 351 is 80 pounds heavier because it is 1" taller.

To add to Tim's comment we also have members from Houston, Georgetown, San Angelo, Dallas, and other Texas locales so we probably have someone fairly close to you.

It may be vapor locking. Is your fuel line resting on the engine at any point?

Here are some with 351s. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-Mercury-Cougar-Eliminator-/200784059891?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item2ebfa99df3 http://www.cars-on-line.com/55523.html http://www.coyoteclassics.com/classic-cars-for-sale/vehicle-detail.aspx?vehicle=562e8d53-52da-4b2e-b147-4723926a82fb...

Joe, Why do you qualify as a knuckle-dragger? You don't go up to owners of cars you don't understand and tell the owners all about them.

What is the thing in the center of the photo hanging down from the transmission?

In my early show days people like that used to drive me crazy and I dreaded running into them, but later I looked forward to meeting them and telling them more than they ever wanted to know about California Specials. Jim, it may help to print out some magazine articles and have them handy...

He probably didn't want your car taking the attention away from his car.

We never got to that point because I found a GT/CS and lost interest in the convertible. From what I know of Paul and knowing how much work he put into the car $25K is my best guess, but he may want something closer to $30K.