Restoration Saga of My '67 Stang

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:32 PM

Finally, today, I was able to pull out my UNFINISHED '67 convertible stang from the restorer in Bulacan.

The relationship with this restorer has continuously deteriorated since the beginning of 2006 because of the sloooooow pace of the restoration. Parts, have already been shipped and delivered to him from the U.S. so no reason for the delay. The original target date of completion was Feb 2006! It's already December 2006 and to my dismay, a lot of things still have to be done.

HOW IT LOOKED BEFORE I PULLED IT OUT TODAY

Engine Almost Complete

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:34 PM

I arranged w/ AAP to tow the stang

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:36 PM

Getting Ready to Load the Stang

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:38 PM

Loading the Stang

Loaded and Ready to Go!

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:41 PM

My Stang's New Restoration Hub

**woodfire** · December 26th, 2006 05:46 PM

Work on the Stang by Alex Restoration will start on the 1st week of January 2007. Hopefully, the restoration will be completed within 2 months. Work needed are as follows: washover, interior, convertible soft top, interior trims, exterior trims, engine tuning, etc...

If I had known that the restorer in Bulacan is not very reliable and honest, I would have opted to bring it to Manila from the time I bought the stang in Decemebr 2004.

I'll post update on the restoration from time to time.

**midinite** · January 8th, 2007 12:16 PM

any updates? how is it going?

OT: need a orig radiator or a 3 row one na same size for my 65 stang. Got any leads or what can work as a modern alternative? can't sacrifice cooling. orig was 2 row pero that really needs to be supplemented by aux fans and a shroud.

fyi. heard from sources that the marilao group you mentioned was up to no good as well. including their bro the prez of a car group. tsk tsk. how things slide.

**beatles** · January 8th, 2007 09:00 PM

woodfire, nakita ko na yng car mo dati nung hindi pa narerestore and nagulat kami sa price nung sinabi sa amin. balak kasi namin bumili ng fastback kaya lng hindi naging maayos yng usapan namin nung seller. oh well...

**Tacoma_34** · January 8th, 2007 09:20 PM

I think the last car stolen in the 'Gone in 60 Seconds' movie was a mustang 67. Awesome!

**hotrox** · January 9th, 2007 12:42 AM

Nice 67 Vert Woodfire! Can't wait to see it during one of our future EBs. I also consider myself a newbie as I only bought my 2 Mach1s last year. Actually one of the things that got me going was your post sometime in 2005 when restoration work on your stang was I think in its early stages. Nainggit talaga ako. Since that time, I started my own search for either a convertible or a fastback. Anyway, we all have our sad stories to tell and am grateful for this Forum where future & current muscle car enthusiasts can learn a great deal from and avoid the money pits. Thanks and keep us posted.