1965 Mustang--almost thereeeeeee.....

So the Mustang is almost done.   "What Mustang?" you ask.
Well, the one I purchased with money my mom left me and made me promise to spend on something silly.  Since Mom loved Mustangs, I purchased a 1965 Mustang.  In decent shape, it needed some professional work--replacing some rust and needing a pro paint job. 

I wound up taking it to Heartland Classics in Effingham.  Not relevant to the Mustang, but they have an insanely amazing collection of old, 'classic' vehicles available to purchase, so that when the last Dietz kid clears college, I WILL get myself another Mustang.  Mmmmm....mmmmm...

Originally, the car looked like this:

It was a nice wine/burgundy color with a black interior, but the previous owner went for a crappy paint job and with the fake restoration stuff on the inside.  I liked the color, but decided to go with one of the original 1965 options for Mustangs--> Cobalt Blue.

Wait?  You say the sun is in the way?  Well--let's try a different photo of the greatest sports car ever designed in America.

You can also see where the twin white stripes are in the process of going...

Obviously, there's still work to go--especially since they are putting four-point safety units in for the driver and passenger, and did I mention a real sound system attached to a USB/iPod port (hidden in the ashtray)?

The last thing you can't see--Heartland was great to me.  Before they did the paint job, I took a vial of my mom's ashes and Pete's ashes, and asked if they could please mix those in with the paint--some people get thrown into the sea...but that didn't seem right.  So now--they are part of the hood...wherever the car goes, they are in the lead.

Still on pace--and still coming in on/under budget...right now, I can not recommend Heartland's work enough.  Six weeks to go and then I'm going to drive in styleeeeee.