68 Mustang
 

I am restoring my very first car. A 68 mustang. My cousin got ahold of it...and lets just say that the car is now needing alot of work.

I am going to repaint it to the original color, but i have a question. The engine bay, should i paint that the color of the car or flat black. I was thinking that black would get hot faster thus making the engine run hotter. but i have seen alot of cars, old and new, that have black engine bays. let me know....

Thanks

Re: 68 Mustang
 

Black, it dissipates heat faster. If you plan on racing, definately black, if its just a weekend toy do body color. I'm gonna go that way in my car. Post up some pics of this gem so we can see her.

Re: 68 Mustang
 

I would probably go black.

Re: 68 Mustang
 

Black and can we have pics of before.

Re: 68 Mustang
 

I think that i will be going flat black....pics? dang it....ok. it looks like shit right now. but i will get some tomorrow.

Re: 68 Mustang
 

hell yeah lets see some pics. who cares if it looks like shit, it means it will look that much better when its finished,right?

Re: 68 Mustang
 

i really hate to look at her this way....

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...0/100_1003.jpg
alot of cancer. needing to replace body panels, floor panel, redoing motor, just a total transformation. i so want to drive her though.

Re: 68 Mustang
 

nice...it doesnt look all that bad, alot of potential sitting there. Good luck with it man

Re: 68 Mustang
 

I've seen worse 42 yr old's. I've owned a number of Mustangs in my life and would be very excited if I was able to reclaim my first car ever, a '69 fastback. She had a red front driver side fender and the rest was a very faded blue. She's probably been turned into a toaster by now. Keep us posted and would be interested in seeing where all the saltwater termites have attacked this beauty. This would be a prefect time to start an album or garage. Front bumper is missing, what does her ass look like and the passenger side?

Re: 68 Mustang
 

Where abouts West Texas you in Im in Abilene seems loke ive seen that car before.