Orion wrote:

I used to be really good at parallel parking, until we bought a car with fancy alloy wheels and low profile tires. Now I'm like an old man, who first parks about three feet away from the curb, and then wiggles in a few inches at a time.

Both our cars have steel wheels. I'm apprehensive about parking with fancy and expensive mag wheels...those things are very expensive...same with low profile tires. With your Mustang hub caps...replacement would be hard to find.

I'm pleased though that when I drive my old Mustang, I am still like my old skillful self. Typing this though has got me thinking. I wonder what is the difference in cost between my fancy alloys on the Mazda and an original 42 year old hubcap from the Mustang? Alloy wheels are very expensive...but on a new car, probably still plentiful. Mustang hubcaps would be uncommon and probably in good demand...market supply would probably dictate a higher price then a typical hubcap...IMO.I only pay $200 a year insurance because of the original condition of the car (collector plates) I would lose that if I buggered up one of my hubcaps! Gee, Les!

DraginRat wrote:

Les;

While taking my driving test for the 2nd time, (failed my first when I ran a stop sign in a blizzard) I finally got to the point of parallel parking. It was still cold outside, but I had the window open, and was sweating. The examiner choose a spot almost directly in front of a tavern on the main street of the little town I grew up in.

Unfortunately for me, a long time patron of the tavern just happen to step out while I was trying to park. He offered advise, gave directions, and finally, out of frustration with me, stepped over to my open window. I guess he finally could see just who was driving. He leaned on the car, and in his own version of that comedian that use to do the "drunk act" said "Well sonny, I was hoping if I helped you get this thing parked, you would show your appreciation by coming in and buying me another drink, but it is obvious that you're just a pup, and of now use to me. Park this heap yourself"

I managed to do a good enough job to get my license, and from the stories I heard after that, was the subject of a lot of laughs at the DMV for some time.

Ken Gasbarri

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What if you were able to replace your original steel wheels and hub caps with older, period correct mag wheels...would that still qualify your car as period correct, although non original ? I'm guessing.
What year/ options / engine/ transmission for your old Mustang ?

Orion wrote:


The wheels would have to have been (what tense is that?) an original option for a 67 Mustang, and then I would have to prove to Doris at ICBC that they were a factory option. ICBC has a really good collector car programme, with the only restriction being that you cannot drive it to work and of course its appearance. Other provinces have all kinds of restrictions like driving at night etc.
I bought my Mustang in 1973 just a few months after immigrating from Wales. It's a basic 2 bbl 289, 3 speed auto, convertible, but I NEVER drive it with the roof up. I had a major rebuild of the body, upholstery, motor & tranny a few years ago. Close up, it could still do with a few touch ups on the body and a complete paint job as some of the panels are a bit better than others. From 6' away though it looks really good.