Mike's Stang
The Birth of BIG SECZ
Background
I have always been a fan of classic Mustangs and have dreamed of the
day that I would be able to own my own piece of Mustang history.
I purchased my first Mustang, a 1966 coupe, in 2006 with the hopes and
dreams of restoring it. In an act of over zealousness in two weeks time I
had stripped the car down completely to a bare shell on four jack
stands. It was then that I discovered just how bad the condition was of
the car. I spent then next year replacing sheet metal.
Due to family, career, and my decision to go to grad school I realized
that I just didn't have the time, facilities, ability, or the desire to finish the
car. I decided it was time to cut my losses and look for something that
was in much better shape, something that I could drive and enjoy while
working on it on my free time.
So I sold my '66 and began my search. After looking for three months
for a fastback, and seeing cars that I liked being snatched up before I
had the chance to look at them, I was just about to give up my search
for a while. Then I stumbled on a beautiful 1970 convertible on the
Internet.
The Find
I had never even given convertibles or 1970 models consideration.
Ideally I was looking for a '67-'69 fastback, but this car just looked too
good online. When I went to go look at the car I had already prepared
myself that if it was as nice in person as it appeared online then I wasn't
going to let this one go.
When I pulled up to the owner's house it was love at first sight. I loved
the color, Grabber Blue, and the black interior. Though the car has
some issues, as to be expected, I fell in love with it and bought it on the
spot.
Once getting it home I started doing some research online trying to
figure out what direction I wanted to go for modifying the car. Sure the
car looked great the way it was
That's when I decided I would build a Boss 302 convertible. A few
factors helped in making this decision, the car already had a 302, I love
the looks of the 1970 Boss 302 Mustangs, and Ford never produced a
convertible Boss 302 so I knew it would make it unique.
And so it began...
www.bigsecz.blogspot.com
www.mjnorman.com/boss302.html
Background
I have always been a fan of classic Mustangs and have dreamed of the
day that I would be able to own my own piece of Mustang history.
I purchased my first Mustang, a 1966 coupe, in 2006 with the hopes and
dreams of restoring it. In an act of over zealousness in two weeks time I
had stripped the car down completely to a bare shell on four jack
stands. It was then that I discovered just how bad the condition was of
the car. I spent then next year replacing sheet metal.
Due to family, career, and my decision to go to grad school I realized
that I just didn't have the time, facilities, ability, or the desire to finish the
car. I decided it was time to cut my losses and look for something that
was in much better shape, something that I could drive and enjoy while
working on it on my free time.
So I sold my '66 and began my search. After looking for three months
for a fastback, and seeing cars that I liked being snatched up before I
had the chance to look at them, I was just about to give up my search
for a while. Then I stumbled on a beautiful 1970 convertible on the
Internet.
The Find
I had never even given convertibles or 1970 models consideration.
Ideally I was looking for a '67-'69 fastback, but this car just looked too
good online. When I went to go look at the car I had already prepared
myself that if it was as nice in person as it appeared online then I wasn't
going to let this one go.
When I pulled up to the owner's house it was love at first sight. I loved
the color, Grabber Blue, and the black interior. Though the car has
some issues, as to be expected, I fell in love with it and bought it on the
spot.
Once getting it home I started doing some research online trying to
figure out what direction I wanted to go for modifying the car. Sure the
car looked great the way it was
That's when I decided I would build a Boss 302 convertible. A few
factors helped in making this decision, the car already had a 302, I love
the looks of the 1970 Boss 302 Mustangs, and Ford never produced a
convertible Boss 302 so I knew it would make it unique.
And so it began...
www.bigsecz.blogspot.com
www.mjnorman.com/boss302.html
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