I have a difficult decision to make. - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

rhipsher · 09-02-2012

Most here are aware that besides owning a ZR-1 I also own
a 1968 Mustang with the factory 302 4V. I've had this car since 1996. Even before my wife came along. Paid $3K for it with 275k miles on it. After a complete engine rebuild top and bottom with .012 over bore and an RV cam and media blasting and epoxy prime coated engine bay. All new wireing harnesses and brake lines and just to much other stuff to mention, I got the ZR-1 and just lost interest in the stang. And it just sat for years and became a storage locker. So skip ahead to now. A buyer in the form of a pappa johns pizza delivery guy says he's interested in it. Says he'll come back. A week later he does on his own time. I told him to give me a little time to get all of the stuff out of it and off of it and get it ready and running. Then I'll call him and we will take money. I did everything myself on this car. Removed the engine. Diss assembly. Got itthe back fromto the machineschedule shop andand and put it all back together and re installed it. It fired right up perfectly. So I did everything I set out to do today. But what I didn't count on was having second thoughts about selling it. That engine hasn't been started in over 10 years. I pulled the valve covers off and poored a little oil down them and sealed them up. Then poored two table spoons of gas down the Holley four barrel and it fired right up and idled perfectly. Just hearing it gave me a really big woody. I just had to take video of it. And then you will understand what I'm feeling. It sounds so damn good.
http://static.photobucket.com/player...-54-26_972.mp4

carter200 · 09-02-2012

Rick,
Keep it. I still have mine (67 Stang) that I've had since 1972. You'll kick yourself in the azz if you sell it.

rhipsher · 09-02-2012

After today my attitude has gone from I just want to get ride of it and get it out of the garage to If we can't agree on a price it's not going to hurt my feelings at all to just keep it.

scottfab · 09-02-2012

I went from a mustang to a 73 454 vett in 79 and never looked back.
I went for the real McCoy. Still, it sure sounds sweet.

rhipsher · 09-02-2012

Ive often toyed with the idea of turning it into a drag car. This 26 year old kid up the streat has a 68 just like mine. And over a 2 1/2 year period busted his butt and turned it into an 8.5@150mph azz kicker at the drag strip. Alcohol injected CHI 410 small block. 6.09 seconds in the 1/8 mile. They bracket race for money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXj6...e_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harCk...e_gdata_player
And it's a bad SOB Scott.

FU · 09-03-2012

Keep it !

scottfab · 09-03-2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhipsher

And it's a bad SOB Scott.

Yah, I can see that. Hooks up nicely.
I had a built up cleavland in mine. Could not ever
get it to hook up like that one.

Unless you can get big $ I keep the 68.
If for no other reason than it doesn't have
and gd computers in it.

rhipsher · 09-03-2012

The thing that makes 60's mustangs such great drag cars is the are so light. Curb wieght is 2,758 lbs. I was asking only $3k for it. Not allot of money by any means. But that that would go into the pot towards my future stroker ZR-1. I'm not in a huge hurry for a stroker so I'm not going to give the stang away. So it's got to be $3k firm. I've kept all my reciepts for everything I've done just incase this day ever came. $3k or I'll just keep it.

USAFPILOT · 09-03-2012

I say keep it, and finish it.

Corbusa · 09-03-2012

I'd say it all depends on if you have the cash and the time to finish it .. But I sure wouldnt give it away either.. If you do decide to sell it I have a couple friends that live in your area that might be interested.. Honestly I was a die hard chevy or Dodge man , But now that all the foreign stuff is here, I like all the old school cars..

09-02-2012	#1
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	I have a difficult decision to make. Most here are aware that besides owning a ZR-1 I also own a 1968 Mustang with the factory 302 4V. I've had this car since 1996. Even before my wife came along. Paid $3K for it with 275k miles on it. After a complete engine rebuild top and bottom with .012 over bore and an RV cam and media blasting and epoxy prime coated engine bay. All new wireing harnesses and brake lines and just to much other stuff to mention, I got the ZR-1 and just lost interest in the stang. And it just sat for years and became a storage locker. So skip ahead to now. A buyer in the form of a pappa johns pizza delivery guy says he's interested in it. Says he'll come back. A week later he does on his own time. I told him to give me a little time to get all of the stuff out of it and off of it and get it ready and running. Then I'll call him and we will take money. I did everything myself on this car. Removed the engine. Diss assembly. Got itthe back fromto the machineschedule shop andand and put it all back together and re installed it. It fired right up perfectly. So I did everything I set out to do today. But what I didn't count on was having second thoughts about selling it. That engine hasn't been started in over 10 years. I pulled the valve covers off and poored a little oil down them and sealed them up. Then poored two table spoons of gas down the Holley four barrel and it fired right up and idled perfectly. Just hearing it gave me a really big woody. I just had to take video of it. And then you will understand what I'm feeling. It sounds so damn good. http://static.photobucket.com/player...-54-26_972.mp4

09-02-2012	#2
carter200 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 2,431	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. Rick, Keep it. I still have mine (67 Stang) that I've had since 1972. You'll kick yourself in the azz if you sell it. __________________ 95 ZR-1 BLK/Gry #392 LT5 Reg# 868 RIP ZR1NET Founding Mem #155

09-02-2012	#3
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. After today my attitude has gone from I just want to get ride of it and get it out of the garage to If we can't agree on a price it's not going to hurt my feelings at all to just keep it.

09-02-2012	#4
scottfab Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland Oregon metro area (Washington side) Posts: 3,207	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. I went from a mustang to a 73 454 vett in 79 and never looked back. I went for the real McCoy. Still, it sure sounds sweet. __________________ Scott Vett owner since 1979._It's about the car and the people

09-02-2012	#5
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1 Posts: 2,320	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. Ive often toyed with the idea of turning it into a drag car. This 26 year old kid up the streat has a 68 just like mine. And over a 2 1/2 year period busted his butt and turned it into an 8.5@150mph azz kicker at the drag strip. Alcohol injected CHI 410 small block. 6.09 seconds in the 1/8 mile. They bracket race for money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXj6...e_gdata_player http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=harCk...e_gdata_player And it's a bad SOB Scott.

09-03-2012	#6
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,346	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. Keep it ! __________________ Frank Urbo. NCM Lifetime member # 982 Registry Founding # 237

09-03-2012	#9
USAFPILOT Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Spring TX Posts: 1,348	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. I say keep it, and finish it. __________________ 1994 #293 ZR-1 Stainless Works Long Tube Headers, B&B catback w/ X-Pipe, 18" Shelby Series One Wheels, SLP CAI.

09-03-2012	#10
Corbusa Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: TN Posts: 581	Re: I have a difficult decision to make. I'd say it all depends on if you have the cash and the time to finish it .. But I sure wouldnt give it away either.. If you do decide to sell it I have a couple friends that live in your area that might be interested.. Honestly I was a die hard chevy or Dodge man , But now that all the foreign stuff is here, I like all the old school cars..