After months of searching I had found a true barn find Mustang, and came to an agreement with the seller to purchase it (see Unearthed After 30 Years). Now its was time to make arrangements to have it picked up by Reliable Carriers and transported home to Colorado.
After a few anxious weeks of waiting it was finally delivered. I quickly learned that large car transport trucks like this won’t actually deliver the car in front of your house. So the car got unloaded about a block from the house and would need to be driven home.
I knew I had made a wise purchase when the transport driver offered to buy the car for substantially more money than I had paid. I politely turned down his offer and explained I had plans for this one!
Once it was in my home garage I immediately put a drip pan under the car as I knew it would soon start dripping fluids. When cars sit for a substantial length of time the gaskets dry out and when they become saturated with fluid again they inevitably weep.
I than began the painstaking task of carefully documenting everything on the car. I knew photos would be an invaluable asset when we began the restoration process. So I was determined to treat the documentation process of this Mustang like it was an archaeological dig.
Next Step: Determining Provenance