1973 Mustang Project SportsRoof – Lives!

If you caught my last blog post (here) you’ll know that Project SportsRoof had another set back.

After disappearing while in the hands of a local shop and then turning up 50 miles way and then being returned missing the new starter and my new batter and a host of unfinished task, which were paid, the Stang was still not road worth.

The manual shift lever was butchered and a ratcheting shift mechanism was installed.   After ordering parts and removing valve body, I realized it might be best to get this professionally done.

So I called a towing company to pick the car up and drop it off at the local shop I use from time to time when I get behind or run in to an issues.  The tow driver showed up with a flatbed and winched my copy of the largest Mustang to be produced on board.  He did not get it centered and decided to winch it sideways. Only problem, he wrapped the chain around the lower control arm. I was on the phone and heard a sickening snap. The bottom of the lower control arm is now facing the front of the car and the Strut bar has an “L” shape on the end of it!

The company paid for all the new front end parts, the alignment and labor.  I had my local shop put it all back together including the shift lever.

Finally today I picked up my butt ugly Stang and drove it for the first time in nearly 3 years.

There’s a lot more to come and now that it’s mobile I can get started on all the other ‘STUFF’

Thanks for reading.

Tim