Getting my wagon tomorrow (Hello)

Yippy! At least you have the station wagon. This is the tomorrow you mentioned yesterday you'd have pictures today.
But we are not really in a hurry so we can wait till tomorrow which is the day after you promised yesterday. Have fun.

 

Looks great!!!
Happy New (old) car day!

 

Well it looks great! Are you going to name it? Yachts float better when they're named.

So what's the second thing (first thing was showing us)you're going to do to it?

 

Those are really cool wagons, looks good! How is it optioned?

 

I would drop the nose 2 inches, wipe some preservative over the wood decals and maybe consider saving coin for a set of 5-spoke mag wheels. After that.... just DRIVE IT!

NICE wagon Art!!! :2_thumbs_up_-_anima

 

Shweeeet! Hey.. better grab that little piece that's falling off that grill and bond it back on there. Don't know how easy it would be to find another grill for that thing.

Very, very nice car! Oh man.. it's straight and what a fun project it will be.

Love seeing all these wagons get back on the road!!! :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

OK.. now I want some detailed shots of the inside, and motor please!

 

Yeah, my plan is pretty much as described above: get a set of nice wheels on it, maybe set the stance a little better, and possibly dual exhaust (although it has brand new single exhaust on it). Then cruise it.

Here's a few more shots:

 

Wow.. very complete, very nice. You were quite fortunate to find one in this condition. Makes the resto that much easier. Sure reminds me of my old one..

 

Art, I just put an Edelbrock 650 Carb on my 390 and noticed an immediate improvement in tractability, cold starting, performance and economy. So.... my suggestion as the first thing to do is to dump (store the old one in a box in the attic) the 40 year old Motorcraft 2bbl for something much improved. Best thing I ever did to my wagon. It is not cheap... $250 for the carb and about $100 for the manifold. $50 for the riser, $30 for the linkage extension to connect to the trans kickdown.
Then you need a friend to help you swap the manifolds.... and lots of beer.

Anyway, as for a duel exhaust... you are already half way there! Just takes another run going down the other side and a new drop for both manifolds. Maybe new set of tips. I would suggest you keep the cross over as Mustangs of the era had them about 3 feet back and it gave the system a nice throaty sound.
Costs nothing to take the car to a shop and have them give you an estimate.

Bottom line, make a list of the changes and prioritize. Concentrate on one thing at a time and get it right. Else, the project can seem overwhelming.
Good luck with the wagon as it looks like a beautiful example of the era.
My personal opinion is please do not do anything that cannot be reversed by simply restoration. There are not that many nice examples of your car left in as nice a shape as that one appears to be!

 

Great looking wagon Art. Thanks for the pics. rating. Nicely equipped, I see power steering, power brakes and AC. Did you treat it to the new tires?

 

Yeah Mike, but the belt is missing. Could be just needing a charge or the compressor is toast. I have owned two Mustangs in my time and both were purchased with the Air-conditioner belt missing. Wasn't till I got the belt on and tried it out that I knew why they took it off in the first place.

 

It was worth the wait. Very nice wagon. And you got some great ideas from members. Of course, we like spending your money. First off, just drive it on nice days and enjoy it. Begin by cleaning it up and trying to do something with the side wood and details. But, mostly drive it!
Don't worry about that AC for a few months. Just be sure the heater works and the cooling is in good shape.

 

Good lookin' wagon!

 

Yeah, the AC is unhooked and the seller was upfront about that. Heat is great, and mechanically the car is very sound. I think I'll start with some shocks to level the ride a little. Then start looking for some cheap rims that I could pair with the same tires, since the tires are new.