Is this a wrap up?

I realize that I haven't posted since August. Really, not much has gone on with the Mustang. Daniel drives it to school and work--truly a daily driver--and along the way we've had a few breakdowns and setbacks. Mostly, though, the car gets him around in style.
Recently, I was cruising Craigslist (always potential for trouble) and stumbled across--another '66 Mustang! It was misplaced in the parts category instead of the cars for sale, which I found odd, so over the next few weeks I continued to watch it to see if it would drop off. It never did.
During the Thanksgiving weekend, Daniel and I polished up his car and we took it to the annual Turkey Run here in Daytona Beach. It was a great moment for Daniel, because it was something he had vowed to do once his car was done. I was really proud of him as he enjoyed compliments from passers by.
After the weekend, I took another look on CL out of curiosity. The car was still there. I began to think that being misplaced meant that nobody could find it. I decided to give it one more week, and if it was still there, I would give the guy a call--just for fun (right!).
One week later, I called and he was excited to speak with me. So much so that I began to think I might be able to make a good deal on this car. So, a couple of days later I busted Daniel out of school and we took a two hour drive to Ocala. Along the way I gave Daniel the game plan. He would hold the cash ($2,500) and we would present him as the buyer.
When we got there, the guy eagerly showed us around the car for a bit, then I announced that Daniel was the buyer and I would step out and let them talk. Daniel presented our pre-planned story, that the $2500 was all he had and he was looking for a project. The guy wafled at first, and as I stepped back in the garage I respectfully thanked him, assured him we weren't trying to insult him, and bid him farewell. There was a brief pause, and then he gave in! He was unable to work on the car, and wanted it to go to someone who would fix it up and not just flip it. Deal!
So what did we get? It's an almost original '66 coupe. Original 289 V-8 an C4 tranny. Pony interior in passable condition. Solid floorpans. Dual exhaust. Headers. Weiand manifold and Edelbrock 4 barrel. A great starting point. It also came with a pair of replacement rear quarters and a new repro roof.
The car originally had a vinyl top, which allowed the sheet metal underneath to rust away. That's the major problem with the car. But, as Daniel says, nothing we can't handle!

Daniel's car done, so time for another one!

So, my Mustang days aren't over yet. My plan was--and still is--to park it in the back of the shop and let it sit. It won't depreciate, that's for sure. My '55 Chevy Belair has been siting back there for 15 years waiting to be worked on, so that moves to the front of the shop. Hopefully, Daniel will lend a hand occasionally on this next project.
Oh, and by the way, I explained to Daniel that this was to
be MY Mustang!