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My options were break the law and swap the VIN in the dash and title it that way, part it out, or attempt to get a the real title. This way worked out and leaves me feeling accomplished. I'm happy with the results.

Update: The next morning, I called Mr. Ulnes and explained what I had in mind. He said, "Well, see ya when ya get here then." I picked him up and we drove to the local courthouse. I was expecting them to have to mail the title to him, but they printed off a new one right on the spot. He signed...

My luck just got a little bit better. I ended up having to take a trip back to Nebraska today for work. I should be to my destination by about 9 tonight. The good news is, I will only be about an hour south of the previous owner of this car. So in the morning, I will make my deliveries for...

Just downloaded the application bfor a duplicate title. I figure I'll fill it out and take it to the old man's house next time in the area (probably next week). It needs to be signed in front of a notary before it can be sent in. I'll have to see how that will play out. I don't know if there is...

With what? The DMV?

So I am on the road for work the last couple of days and I am traveling through Nebraska. I decide I'll stop in Lincoln and look for the courthouse and the DMV. Somebody there has got to be able to help me track down the last owner of the black Mustang II. After 45 minutes of driving around...

Fully intended to. :) I almost didn't buy the black one, but ended up having enough expendable cash, so I figured I'd save it from the demo derby that he had planned for it. The white one, I bought it just because I wanted the spoiler, side louvers, and hood scoop. The extra set of t-top glass...

Well, it's hard to say what updates I should go with. The VIN that begins with the 6 is in a dash that isn't even bolted into the car. The Buck Tag was on the car and it leads me to believe that the car is really a '78, rather than the '76 that the dash VIN decodes as. I found an old paper...

Well, that's good to know. Thanks. One of the two has has a driver's door swap, so I'll have to look to see if it has a buck tag. The other one, I'm not sure about. I'll have to stop back out where it's sitting for the next month before I leave town this weekend.

Anybody have the skinny on VIN decoding?

I don't remember who owns the cars, but I liked this exhaust setups they used.

Right now, the red '78 is in my driveway and the blue '78 is in a storage unit about a 1/2 mile from my house. I plan to move the red one around and start the dismantling later this week (leaving town for work tomorrow). Hopefully have it to a point close to completely stripped by the time I go...

I wouldn't either.

I noticed you Iowa plate in one of your pictures. What part did you move away from? I will definitely start a build thread. That might be just what I need to stay motivated. Now, if I just had a garage to work in so that when Iowa winters hit, I can be out of the crap.

Yes, that is 3 T-top ponies. I certainly can relate to the goals being missed. It happens. Projects never go as planned. Fix one issue, uncover 4 more in the process. The kid will remember the times spent with you on this project and because of it, he's going to value that car a whole lot...

I joined this forum back in Aug. 2014 and made a couple posts after I bought my '78 t-top. Then I kind of forgot that this was here. Honestly, I kind of forgot I own a Mustang for a while. It's just been sitting since I brought it home. I mean, I did buy another '78 t-top because it was an...

I've just spent the last hour reading this entire thread. I've quite enjoyed it. Getting the kids involved was great to see. Seeing all your progress makes me motivated to get to work on my project(s). '78 t-top V8 4 spd A/C car from Arizona (rust free). This is the one that is being built...

It's been over a year since anyone posted anything in this thread. Sooooo, let the forum noob revive it with a shot of a project that has just begun.

Signed up last night and thought I'd pop in and say hello. I'm 40+ and just bought a '78 t-top factory 3o2 Mustang II. I'm not sure what my final plan is for it, but the general idea is to restore it to it's former glory. I'm considering a Cobra clone of sorts, but not a King Cobra. I was never...