Alright, pretty soon i'm going to be buying a 1966 ford mustang for regular use. I have heard as long as you keep them in good shape you will be fine through out the winter and what not. Does anyone have any suggestion about keeping my new baby I will be getting a month or so good looking and rust free? Before anyone says driving it in winter is terrible, well its not as bad as keeping it in a garage for 6 months at a time...

 

 

yes it comes with door handles and a bunch of other parts this pic was taking about 2 days after it was repainted....

Edited February 27, 201313 yr by Darkangel

Personally I wouldn't drive it in the winter because that car can be very valuable to the right person, me I'm a very big mustang fan and although the car would drive fine in the winter with snow tires I would ask why do it, it's a classic.I'm guessing since your going to use it as a daily driver it's not a 289 but probably a 6 cylinder.As far as keeping it rust free wash the car often depending where you live the chemicals will eat your car up.That raises another question, are you giving it a real paint job or a economy paint job, that will also make a difference in the care of it.Feel free to PM me with any other questions I am a member of a rather large mustang club

I do plan on keep thing car a long time, and when im ready then I can sell it but I don't think I will be selling it anytime soon....

Ha, I was actually going to buy a mustang just like yours (68), however I'm settling with a newer 2005 Saleen Mustang. Any who in terms of driving the Stang in winter I'd try to avoid it, but if you must absolutely then I'd avoid all the snow spots so none of the snow gets into your wheel wells. Also if anything I'd do that as a Frame Off Restoration. I wouldn't buy the vehicle if your using it as your main car, that'll bring nothing but headaches (Trust me on this), I'd only buy it as a weekend/occasional driver. If you do a frame off or send it to the paint shop, paint everything including the frame, axles, and among other things. Leaving it bare metal is just asking for trouble and if anything a paint underneath will make it look better.

 

The body looks clean, how much are you paying for it? You also might want to ask the Seller if he used any bondo crap on the body, that thing can lead to paint rust. I'd really think buying a classic car throughly, they're either cool or a pain in the arse (Make sure it has/you get a good engine/tranny). Make sure you have a plan and stick with it otherwise you could end up with a rusting piece of Americana in your front yard/garage.

 

/my2cents

Sucker will rot in the winter.

 

With the way they salt the roads here in the upper Midwest it's simply a fact of life. And the second any major cancer spots appear on that car your gonna lose pretty much all its value.

 

Daily drivers are almost impossible to keep nice as is, on top of that the car is nearly 50 years old, and driving in the winter ain't gonna make your job any easier in either regard.

 

If you have your mind set on it great, but you better set your expectations accordingly.

 

This is coming from a guy who has never owned a car made after 1991.

Edited February 27, 201313 yr by TylerF

 

Welcome to the old car club. I'm originally from South NJ and this ol girl lived most of its life near the beach and I drove it daily for years through some of those storms. So here are my suggestions for running in the winter, wash it every week, you want to wash all the salt off often. Spray under the car and every spot and wax it often. Salt is what causes the rust and will eat even the best wax jobs fast. If it was a good full spray paint job you should be fine, but make sure you take precautions because someone stealing it and wrecking into you would be my biggest concern. I run 3 kill switches, a easy to find ignition, a harder to find distributer cut off switch so the motor will turn over but not start, and finally one that goes to the fuel pump so if they even start the car, they won't drive far. Of course that doesn't stop your crooked tow truck driver/flat bed driver, so make sure you have good insurance

 

Theres nothing wrong with driving a old car everyday, I did it for years. Matter infact I was trying to get a trade going for my 03 CVPI for a guys 65 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4 door so I could have it as a daily driver thats a little more interesting that my CVPI, plus maintiance would be cheaper and easier

 

BTW what motor, transmission, and rear gear does that mustang have?

Edited February 28, 201313 yr by psycodiver69