Restoration Saga of My '67 Stang

[woodfire]

Finally, today, I was able to pull out my UNFINISHED '67 convertible stang from the restorer in Bulacan.

The relationship with this restorer has continuously deteriorated since the beginning of 2006 because of the sloooooow pace of the restoration. Parts, have already been shipped and delivered to him from the U.S. so no reason for the delay. The original target date of completion was Feb 2006! It's already December 2006 and to my dismay, a lot of things still have to be done.

HOW IT LOOKED BEFORE I PULLED IT OUT TODAY


Engine Almost Complete

[woodfire]

I arranged w/ AAP to tow the stang

[woodfire]

Getting Ready to Load the Stang

[woodfire]

Loading the Stang



Loaded and Ready to Go!

[woodfire]

My Stang's New Restoration Hub

[woodfire]

Work on the Stang by Alex Restoration will start on the 1st week of January 2007. Hopefully, the restoration will be completed within 2 months. Work needed are as follows: washover, interior, convertible soft top, interior trims, exterior trims, engine tuning, etc...

If I had known that the restorer in Bulacan is not very reliable and honest, I would have opted to bring it to Manila from the time I bought the stang in Decemebr 2004.

I'll post update on the restoration from time to time.

[midinite]

any updates? how is it going?

OT: need a orig radiator or a 3 row one na same size for my 65 stang. Got any leads or what can work as a modern alternative? can't sacrifice cooling. orig was 2 row pero that really needs to be supplemented by aux fans and a shroud.

fyi. heard from sources that the marilao group you mentioned was up to no good as well. including their bro the prez of a car group. tsk tsk. how things slide.

[beatles]

woodfire, nakita ko na yng car mo dati nung hindi pa narerestore and nagulat kami sa price nung sinabi sa amin. balak kasi namin bumili ng fastback kaya lng hindi naging maayos yng usapan namin nung seller. oh well...

[Tacoma_34]

I think the last car stolen in the 'Gone in 60 Seconds' movie was a mustang 67. Awesome!

[hotrox]

Nice 67 Vert Woodfire! Can't wait to see it during one of our future EBs. I also consider myself a newbie as I only bought my 2 Mach1s last year. Actually one of the things that got me going was your post sometime in 2005 when restoration work on your stang was I think in its early stages. Nainggit talaga ako. Since that time, I started my own search for either a convertible or a fastback. Anyway, we all have our sad stories to tell and am grateful for this Forum where future & current muscle car enthusiasts can learn a great deal from and avoid the money pits. Thanks and keep us posted.

[saint_benidict]

ganda....



antay po namin updates nyo hanggang matapos ang inyong "baby"

[baiskee]

sweeettt!

update na lang po.

[midinite]

[QUOTE=hotrox;731961Anyway, we all have our sad stories to tell and am grateful for this Forum where future & current muscle car enthusiasts can learn a great deal from and avoid the money pits. Thanks and keep us posted.[/QUOTE]

unfortunately experience is sometimes the best teacher. also, hard din for newbies to tell who to listen to dahil maraming "experts" diyan. and most newbies have a day job kaya di mapag ukulan ng panahon ang restoration process and will "trust" another to do it.

Now my two cents worth - always approach with caution and be a little cynical. it is easy to get dazzled due to the euphoria of getting a cool toy. do your homework as Woodfire said and be conservative. Also when you do find that group or team that can help you make sure you take care of them.

It can be an enjoyable hobby but it can also be dangerous. Always approach with caution, armed with info and be organized... and you will be well rewarded.

[Chip]

Actually one of the things that got me going was your post sometime in 2005 when restoration work on your stang was I think in its early stages. Nainggit talaga ako.

I started the same way. It was woodfire posting pictures of muscle cars and telling the story of his restoration that got me interested too

Now my two cents worth - always approach with caution and be a little cynical. it is easy to get dazzled due to the euphoria of getting a cool toy. do your homework as Woodfire said and be conservative. Also when you do find that group or team that can help you make sure you take care of them.

This is true. Plus, always research. Nobody knows everything. The beauty of the internet is that it is easy to verify what is said or to spot a falsehood. Due diligence lang

[midinite]

any news on your project woodfire?

[midinite]

woodfire, nakita ko na yng car mo dati nung hindi pa narerestore and nagulat kami sa price nung sinabi sa amin. balak kasi namin bumili ng fastback kaya lng hindi naging maayos yng usapan namin nung seller. oh well...

what a coicindence. small world talaga kasi na alok na rin sa min yung car. btw, cno ang may ari ng fastback na di kayo nagka ayusan ng seller? para ma alert ang iba?

[bwn]

woodfire, was just wondering how much would it cost to have a car like ur stang convertible restored at alex place?...gud luck on ur stang, am sure it would turn out to be a showcar.

flagg, hows ur t/a goin? is it in restored condition? ive always been a fan of second gen f-bodies especially t/a's.

[midinite]

woodfire, was just wondering how much would it cost to have a car like ur stang convertible restored at alex place?

+1

How much is it estimated at and what that cost will entail? so we have an idea.

[beatles]

what a coicindence. small world talaga kasi na alok na rin sa min yung car. btw, cno ang may ari ng fastback na di kayo nagka ayusan ng seller? para ma alert ang iba?

hindi na ako magmention ng name pero siya yng original restorer ni woodfire. gusto niya kasi maglabas muna kami ng cash bago niya ayusin(running condition not restored) yung car para lang maiuwi namin sa manila. wala naman nagrefer sa amin nung guy na yun... just saw an ad here kaya try namin puntahan

[Chip]

OT:beatles,
what was the condition of the car ba? baka gusto nya lang ayusin kasi hindi running? just trying to get a clear picture here. saang area pala yan?