SEMA 2011: Build Your Own 1964 1/2 Mustang
AF News Desk
10-29-2011, 06:06 PM
One of the most beloved classic cars in the automotive world is the Ford Mustang - dating back to the very first model year 1964 1/2. Collectors and enthusiasts alike have always enjoyed restoring, driving, photographing and generally pining over these cars since that first model and will likely continue to do so until they put the Mustang out to pasture (which I don't expect to be very soon.
The good news for these people? They now have the chance to build their very own 1964 1/2 Mustang utilizing a steel-made frame of the car from Ford Motor Company - at the price of $15,000.
The debut - expected for the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas that starts Tuesday - will mark the third time Ford has offered a restoration-focused frame to enthusiasts.
The story from InsideLine:
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Photo Credit: Ford Motor Company
$15,000 Body for Original Ford Mustang Convertible on Sale: 2011 SEMA Show
Just the Facts:
- Just in time for the 2011 SEMA Show, Ford is building and selling the body for the original Mustang
convertible — with a $15,000 price tag.
- The body shell can be made into a 1964-1/2, 1965 or 1966 Mustang.
- It is the third classic Mustang body shell available to restorers.
DEARBORN, Michigan - Baby Boomers who want to recapture the glory of their high-school days and avoid picking through junkyards to restore an original Mustang convertible are getting some major help from Ford. Just in time for the 2011 SEMA Show, the automaker is building and selling the body for the original Mustang convertible — with a $15,000 price tag.
The new Mustang body shell will debut at next week's SEMA show.
The body shell can be made into a 1964-1/2, 1965 or 1966 Mustang.
"The number of original 1964-'66 vintage bodies is shrinking every year," said Dennis Mondrach, Ford Restoration Parts licensing manager in a statement. "Most of the original Mustangs left in scrapyards are rusted or wrecked beyond repair.
"The new body shell is made of virgin metal and uses modern welding techniques. It comes rustproofed and after final adjustment and finish preparations of the body panels, it is ready for painting and final assembly."
Ford said the body can be delivered by freight truck. The body — minus the hood and front fenders — includes the doors, trunk lid and sheet metal from the radiator support to the taillight panel. The hood and front fenders are sold separately.
It is the third classic Mustang body shell available to restorers.
Inside Line says: If you've got the cash, could be a fun project.
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Much like Inside Line says, this would make a great project - so long as you have the cash to fund it.
This makes me smile a little bit, to be honest, because it shows that Ford - while still interested in making money - is also interested in helping enthusiasts pursue projects that they will enjoy. That guy who has been looking for a body for a 1964 1/2 through 1966 Mustang so he can restore it? He no longer has to look (though he may need to find a loan officer now).
This also goes to show that restoration is still alive and well, so much so that Ford felt it appropriate to wheel this out.
I will be interested to see how many - if any - units Ford sells this week in Vegas.
What do you think? Would you buy this if you had the scratch?
The good news for these people? They now have the chance to build their very own 1964 1/2 Mustang utilizing a steel-made frame of the car from Ford Motor Company - at the price of $15,000.
The debut - expected for the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) in Las Vegas that starts Tuesday - will mark the third time Ford has offered a restoration-focused frame to enthusiasts.
The story from InsideLine:
http://media.il.edmunds-media.com/ford/mustang/ns/ford_mustang_f34_ns_102811_717.jpg
Photo Credit: Ford Motor Company
$15,000 Body for Original Ford Mustang Convertible on Sale: 2011 SEMA Show
Just the Facts:
- Just in time for the 2011 SEMA Show, Ford is building and selling the body for the original Mustang
convertible — with a $15,000 price tag.
- The body shell can be made into a 1964-1/2, 1965 or 1966 Mustang.
- It is the third classic Mustang body shell available to restorers.
DEARBORN, Michigan - Baby Boomers who want to recapture the glory of their high-school days and avoid picking through junkyards to restore an original Mustang convertible are getting some major help from Ford. Just in time for the 2011 SEMA Show, the automaker is building and selling the body for the original Mustang convertible — with a $15,000 price tag.
The new Mustang body shell will debut at next week's SEMA show.
The body shell can be made into a 1964-1/2, 1965 or 1966 Mustang.
"The number of original 1964-'66 vintage bodies is shrinking every year," said Dennis Mondrach, Ford Restoration Parts licensing manager in a statement. "Most of the original Mustangs left in scrapyards are rusted or wrecked beyond repair.
"The new body shell is made of virgin metal and uses modern welding techniques. It comes rustproofed and after final adjustment and finish preparations of the body panels, it is ready for painting and final assembly."
Ford said the body can be delivered by freight truck. The body — minus the hood and front fenders — includes the doors, trunk lid and sheet metal from the radiator support to the taillight panel. The hood and front fenders are sold separately.
It is the third classic Mustang body shell available to restorers.
Inside Line says: If you've got the cash, could be a fun project.
[ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ [ OUR VIEW ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ]
Much like Inside Line says, this would make a great project - so long as you have the cash to fund it.
This makes me smile a little bit, to be honest, because it shows that Ford - while still interested in making money - is also interested in helping enthusiasts pursue projects that they will enjoy. That guy who has been looking for a body for a 1964 1/2 through 1966 Mustang so he can restore it? He no longer has to look (though he may need to find a loan officer now).
This also goes to show that restoration is still alive and well, so much so that Ford felt it appropriate to wheel this out.
I will be interested to see how many - if any - units Ford sells this week in Vegas.
What do you think? Would you buy this if you had the scratch?
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