Red-Candy-Metallic
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Hello Everyone,
I am a new member but I have owned three Mustangs over the course of 45 years. Currently, I own a 2012 GT Premium, Red Candy Metallic, Over the roof black stripe kit, MT82, 3.73 rear end. I ordered the car in April of 2011 and took delivery in June of 2011. The car now has just over 59,000 miles on it and is completely stock except for a Barton 2 post shifter bracket, K&N air filter and a Ford Performance oil/air separator.
I have owned a Black 2006 GT Premium with a 5 speed manual and a 3.55 rear end, also ordered new.
The most notable Mustang from my past was a 1970 Grabber Green Boss 302. I bought the car from the second owner, in 1979, for $2350.00. Regrettably, the car had already been modified quit a bit. The stock exhaust had been replaced with a set of Hooker headers and Hush Thrush mufflers. The engine had been rebuilt with TRW 12.2 pistons and I am not sure what else. I will say the car was quick, also having a 4:30 Detroit Locker rear end (verified by a Marti report). In addition to the mechanical work, the car was already rotting out in a number of places, as it had been a Massachusetts vehicle since new. Another strike was that the car had over 90,000 miles on it. I did a decent job restoring the car, rebuilding the engine to factory specs and replacing as many parts as I could find. I replaced the front fenders, the door skins, the passenger floors, the inner and outer wheel tub halves, the trunk floors, the rear quarters (half panels) and pretty much all the suspension parts. I was living at home and doing the mechanical work myself, basically spending my paycheck on the car every week. By the time I finished the car, I was married and we bought a house. We borrowed $10,000 from my wife's grandfather when we bought the house, so I just couldn't hang on to the car and not pay him back right away. In 1984, the car went to its next owner for $7,000. I think he still has it. According to the Marti report, it was one of 5 with the various options, but I didn't know that then. Again, the car was not really in original condition, so I don't know what the car is worth now. Sorry for droning on, but owning a 1970 Boss 302 was a great experience, especially in my early 20's.
I am a new member but I have owned three Mustangs over the course of 45 years. Currently, I own a 2012 GT Premium, Red Candy Metallic, Over the roof black stripe kit, MT82, 3.73 rear end. I ordered the car in April of 2011 and took delivery in June of 2011. The car now has just over 59,000 miles on it and is completely stock except for a Barton 2 post shifter bracket, K&N air filter and a Ford Performance oil/air separator.
I have owned a Black 2006 GT Premium with a 5 speed manual and a 3.55 rear end, also ordered new.
The most notable Mustang from my past was a 1970 Grabber Green Boss 302. I bought the car from the second owner, in 1979, for $2350.00. Regrettably, the car had already been modified quit a bit. The stock exhaust had been replaced with a set of Hooker headers and Hush Thrush mufflers. The engine had been rebuilt with TRW 12.2 pistons and I am not sure what else. I will say the car was quick, also having a 4:30 Detroit Locker rear end (verified by a Marti report). In addition to the mechanical work, the car was already rotting out in a number of places, as it had been a Massachusetts vehicle since new. Another strike was that the car had over 90,000 miles on it. I did a decent job restoring the car, rebuilding the engine to factory specs and replacing as many parts as I could find. I replaced the front fenders, the door skins, the passenger floors, the inner and outer wheel tub halves, the trunk floors, the rear quarters (half panels) and pretty much all the suspension parts. I was living at home and doing the mechanical work myself, basically spending my paycheck on the car every week. By the time I finished the car, I was married and we bought a house. We borrowed $10,000 from my wife's grandfather when we bought the house, so I just couldn't hang on to the car and not pay him back right away. In 1984, the car went to its next owner for $7,000. I think he still has it. According to the Marti report, it was one of 5 with the various options, but I didn't know that then. Again, the car was not really in original condition, so I don't know what the car is worth now. Sorry for droning on, but owning a 1970 Boss 302 was a great experience, especially in my early 20's.
