In the fall of 2010, Sean began to research 1960's Mustangs for sale. He looked on Craig's List, E bay, and local newspapers. He researched engine sizes, body types, exterior colors and interior colors. His three requirements before purchasing a Mustang were:
- $3,000 or less
- Must have cool racing stripe in paint job
- Must have been built in the late 1960's
Sean looked on line and in newspapers for over a year before finding a 1968 Ford Mustang Coupe, 289 V8 engine. The car was located in Maine, Sean lived in Michigan.
Now, I should probably mention that Sean is 13 years old! He was twelve, when he started this huge undertaking of finding his first car.
Sean's passion for classic cars began sometime around the third grade. He loved to spend Saturday afternoons watching the Mecum Auto Auction on television with his dad. They would watch for hours at a time together and still do!
Every August, he looks forward to heading up to Woodward Avenue in Royal Oak, Michigan with his parents and younger brother and sister for the annual Woodward Dream Cruise, where thousands of classic cars come together every year. They cruise in his mom's restored 1968 Ford Mustang! I think you can see where his passion for the Ford Mustang came from. His Grandma Chris also had a classic Ford Mustang, a 66 Ford Mustang Coupe!
For four years Sean saved up $1500 mowing lawns, shoveling driveways and doing odd jobs around the neighborhood. His father agreed to match his $1500 towards his first car.
On a cold sunny day in November of 2011, Sean's 1968 Ford Mustang was delivered to his home all the way from the state of Maine! The pictures at the beginning of this blog were taken the morning it arrived.
Sean's hopes and dreams are to restore the Mustang, one piece at a time, with his dad's help, guidance and money! In Sean's defense, I should say he is saving up all of his money to help his dad pay for the restoration pieces.
His goal is to have it restored by the time he receives his drivers permit, in two years.
Now that spring has arrived, Sean can be found every day after school either in the garage or in his mom's driveway working on his new toy! Last weekend he replaced the front brake pads and polished the exterior!
His largest and most expensive renovation will be the interior, it needs to be completely replaced.
Sean's ultimate dream is to own a 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302!
I believe with the passion and drive he has already, he'll have no problem fulfilling his dream!
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