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    1968 GT/CS Restoration Shop in SF Bay area?

    Aloha everyone, Last August I went to SAAC at the Sonoma County Raceway. I ended up talking with a guy who was racing his '68 GT/CS there. Somewhere during the conversation I think he mentioned a restoration or repair shop that is knowledgeable with the GT/CS and is located someplace in the San...
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    1968 What should I save from junk GT/CS

    Aloha everyone. I have a garage queen '68 GT/CS that eventually will see the light of day. I also have a VERY rusted out '68 GT/CS that I've been taking parts off of. But, the time has come to get the Rustang out of the driveway and I'd like some advice on what would be worth saving. I'm in...
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    1968 Intake manifold bolts keep coming loose

    Aloha, I have an Edelbrock Performer 289 manifold on my '68 GT/CS 289 engine with the original cast iron cylinder heads. I'm using ARP stainless steel bolts to attach the manifold to the heads. I've used the directions provided with the manifold to torque the bolts in the correct order and with...
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    Wanted: heater control block off plate

    Need a heater control block off plate for a '68 Mustang (for a car with the heater delete option) Please contact me via email: harryz@pobox.com Thank you!
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    Ground strap questions

    Aloha everyone, Thanks to all the good reference material here on this site I added the ground wires to my taillight sockets and now my brake lights work again. Unfortunately, they are still rather anemic, so the next logical thing to check is if there is too much voltage drop on the ground...
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    Sequential LED tail lights from NorthWest Mustang, LLC

    Aloha everyone. I am in the middle of repairing my tail lights and have been contemplating putting in the sequential LED lights. Well, today I called National Parts Depot (NPD) to order them, and happened to ask if they use the light kit from Mustang Project. He said 'no, we use the kit from...
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    Ground wire for tail lights

    I'm in the process of fixing my (non-working) brake lights and have been reading all the posts and suggestions from the folks who have already "been there, done that". First, let me say 'thank you' to all of you who passed along your experience, it really helps a lot! Now, I have a question...
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    GT/CS in Colorado's Fast Fords 2006 calendar

    Hi everyone, Friends of mine gave me a 'Colorado's Fast Fords 2006' calendar last night. This is your typical car calendar with one car featured each month with a full page shot. The car for January is "Toby's 68 California Special". A very nice red w/ white stripes GT/CS. Was just wondering if...
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    What to do with rustbucket parts car (GT/CS)

    Aloha from the island of O'ahu I'm finally getting around to doing the body/paint work on my GT/CS. As part of this long running project, I bought a GT/CS parts car that has been here in Hawaii for a very long time. As you might suspect, after prolonged exposure to the salt air, there is rust...
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    GT/CS die cast model?

    My wife is putting together a 50th birthday party for me and is looking for (cheap) die cast models to use as part of the centerpieces on the tables. We've both searched the net and come up with lots of 65 coupes, but no Cal Specials. Does anyone know if there are any '68 GT/CS die cast models...
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