I found this forum and I am glad I finally did. Not many people have any experience or desire it was looking like to work and bring back some of the old classics.
I found this gem sitting in behind a local restoration shop and the owner was looking at getting it running well enough to demolition derby it. After some convincing he sold it to me for a decent amount and I have had it sitting around my house for 2 years. Finally getting the project started and I am hoping for some insight and help on a tough decision.
I am replacing the motor with something a little more modern and more power to make a good highway and daily driver. I have talked to some local shops and one says cut out the front end and replace with a mustang II with power steering, 11" brakes and etc. The other said leave it alone, rebuild and use Rusty Hopes conversion for disc brakes. My concern is the cost of the front end swap is almost $4,000 from a shop and I could rebuild both the motor, transmission, and wire the car for about that. Any thoughts on what is the best option for these cars?