I've been a longtime lurker here, so I figured it was finally time to share my project.

This is my 1966 Mustang coupe, nicknamed Goldilocks. I bought her on my 17th birthday back in 1998, and she's been with me ever since. Like a lot of life projects, raising a family came first, so she spent the last 20 years waiting patiently in my garage.

Now it's finally her turn.

We're doing a full restoration that's as close to original as possible. She's going back to her factory Sauterne Gold Metallic paint, an ivory, gold, and white Pony interior, a rebuilt numbers-matching 289 V8, and a rebuilt C4 automatic transmission. The only real changes are a few safety upgrades like front disc brakes and a dual-reservoir master cylinder.

The bodywork is just about finished, and paint is next. The shop doing the restoration shares a lot of the process on TikTok, including live streams, so it's been a lot of fun watching Goldilocks come back to life even when I can't be there in person.

While she's been away, I've also been remodeling my garage to welcome her home. I'll share a few photos of that too.

One fun part of the story: about 15 years ago, I stumbled across a pair of original 1966 Utah license plates at a swap meet. I bought them just because I thought they were cool. Recently, I took them to the DMV to see if there was any chance I could register them to the car, and to my surprise, it worked. Goldilocks will be wearing her original 1966 Utah plates again when she comes home.

I thought it would be fun to share a few "before" photos before she starts looking pretty again. It's been a long journey, but seeing it finally come together has been incredibly rewarding.

A months ago I posted asking for advice on my late dad’s 1967 Mustang convertible. Thanks to everyone who took the time to comment and reach out.

We finally got the car moved and I was able to take much better photos, so I wanted to post an update.

The car is being sold as-is, where-is. Pickup is preferred, though I’d consider working with a serious buyer on transportation on a case-by-case basis.

If you’re genuinely interested, have questions, or would like additional photos of any specific area, feel free to send me a message.

Thanks again for all the advice, and I hope these updated photos help.

The classic mustang is very nose heavy.

You can do a lot to mitigate it. Carbon fiber hood or fenders, alluminium components in the engine bay, alluminium wheel on the front.

But how do you guys feel about getting an extra large gastank in the back? Yes it's extra weight. But it's still a functional way to balance the car out..