Generally I think most would recommend 4.5 leaf springs.  Better control of wheel hop without an overly harsh ride.  As far as manufacturer I would also suggest checking stock, because these were hard to get the last time this question was fielded.  Most places were out of stock.  I've used Eaton/Detroit spring with great results, but they have gotten pricey in recent years.  

BobE wrote:

Rust, also a problem here in the northeast, and I’ve said for years; rust on a car is like an iceberg in the ocean, what you see is only a small portion of what you have.  
 

Yep, the same as wood rot or termite damage.  
 

Steve69 wrote:

BobE wrote:

TKOPerformance wrote:

The other major issue with classic mustangs is cost.  They are simply priced out of the realm of what a kid can afford.  A 10 year old Mustang is at about the bottom of its value.  A kid can buy that and hop it up as he goes.  Spending the same money on a classic might not even buy a car that still needs $20k worth of work to be driveable.  

Agreed. 
 

   It cost $20K for nice paint job with no body work.   Thats a big issue. 
 

The body work aspect is huge though for people in our areas, because: rust.  I've always been jealous of people who live where the tin worm doesn't.

But yeah, cost of everything anymore is high.  Hopefully though that leads to more guys willing to try more hands on stuff.  

I remember when I was originally restoring my '67 and reading all the magazines at the time.  It used to piss me off when they dedicated space to Fox body cars.  I think back on that 30+ years later and I realize how foolish I was.  Those cars are now hot, valuable, and in demand.  Why?  Simple, for the same reason the classic Mustangs were originally in demand once they became antiques: the people who lusted after them in high school were grown and had money.  Its a simple cycle.  So I'm careful not to discriminate against anyone who is into the hobby in any way.  I probably seemed like a jack@$$ to the older guys when I was a kid.  The reality though is that those guys who were old when I was first in the hobby are mostly gone now, or out of the hobby due to age, health, etc.  I became the future of the hobby.  Now, I amone of the old guys.  Kids do dumb stuff; its what makes them kids.  If we are honest we all did dumb stuff too.  Ignorance can be overcome by knowledge, but its hard to create passion where none exits.  My thoughts are to embrace the young guys, whatever they drive, because at some point we need numbers and we need a strong lobby.  Lest those trolls in government try and outlaw what we love.  Don't think it can't happen either.  Look at how Leno's law has languished in CA.  A common sense piece of legislation aimed at keeping collector cars and trucks on the road.  

I mailed 5 bills to Delmarva Power, which is a Delaware based company from the post office in Newark.  They were going to Wilmington, which is all of 9 miles away.  4 out of 5 arrived in 3 days (still absurd, but most everything now goes to Philly before coming back to DE).  The 5th one took 2 weeks to get to Delmarva.  They tried to charge me a late fee.  I called in and they said "we can't control the mail", to which I responded "fair enough, but neither can I, so unless you can prove that the bill which took 2 weeks to arrive was postmarked later than the other 4 I'm not paying the late fee, because one would expect that when bills are mailed 10 days in advance of the due date, and only must travel 9 miles, that they would reasonably arrive early".  Grumble, grumble, "use online bill pay", grumble, grumble, "I'll credit your account for the late fee". 

I really try to only get stuff sent UPS now.  FedEx has played too many games in the past with deliveries.  UPS shows up when they say they are going to. 

I only ever had an issue with Rock Auto once, but it was a big issue.  I ordered a complete set of power steering/hydroboost lines from them for my '06 F250.  All Motorcraft lines.  Before I had a chance to install those I ended up installing power steering lines on my '07 F250, which I also got from Rock Auto, also Motorcraft.  In the process of bleeding the air out of the system I heard a bang and fluid started pouring out all over the ground.  I traced it back to the pressure side fitting on the pump, where the hose had literally blown apart.  Needing to get the truck back on the road I tracked down a dealership that had one locally, but when I called the parts guy said it wasn't for sale because it had been returned under warranty for the same issue the one I bought had had.  I bought one from NAPA instead (Echlin brand I think), installed it and have had no issues.  Within a month the return hose also started to leak, so I replaced it with a new hose from NAPA, and again no further issues.  Obviously Motorcraft is making/buying defective hoses, so I reached out to Rock Auto about getting a refund for the hoses that had failed, and added that I was not going to install known failure prone hoses on my other truck and wanted a refund for those too.  Back and forth via email, but what I got was that Motorcraft had a lifetime warranty, but that it only provided a replacement part, not a refund.  I explained up and down that the parts were defective and I would not install them, so a replacement did nothing for me.  Complete intransigence.  I tracked down the owner of Rock Auto and sent him a letter.  No response.  So in the end I spent about $650 on parts I won't use, and that Rock Auto wouldn't make good on.  To put this in perspective, I spend at least $3,000-$5,000 a year at Rock Auto, and have for 12 years.  So understand this: they have great selection and prices, but they place zero value on you as a customer or their reputation.  I have seri

Nah, that thing needs headers feeding into twin turbos and a blow through setup for the carbs!

RTM wrote:

I like these but to pricey.

https://www.intekotto.com/exterior-mirrors

Yeah, they look good, but that guy must be smoking something far stronger than anything I ever touched. 
 

I read an article not log ago written by someone from Hagerty I believe.  He was saying that the biggest problem faced in the classic car marketplace today is a severe shortage of professionals entering the restoration marketplace.  There is a decided lack of people who understand how to work on older vehicles.  I imagine most techs today don't understand how a carburetor works or how to work on one.  The technology is fading in all regards.  A lot of small engines are even going to EFI now, and as kids we all probably started working on dirt bikes, etc. before graduating to cars. 

boss347convertible wrote:

My recollection is that the auction was "no reserve". The present auction is "no reserve". I have bid on many items listed by this auction house and although not a high bidder, the winning bid was less than actual bids. This seller requires that you contact them directly if you are bidding so they can verify  the bidder.Could be the seller is bidding on its own items.

I have bid on items from other sellers and have been outbid, only to have the item come back to me at my bid price. There is a lot of room for manipulation of price on ebay, so I bid with caution. On the other hand I have found and purchased parts that I would not otherwise have located at very reasonable prices.

Really it just takes one person to be in collusion with the seller, or the seller to have multiple accounts.  Its a trick as old as eBay.  It was happening back in 2000 when I first started using eBay. 
 

Or maybe it didn't meet the reserve?  Remember, even if there is "no reserve" on the auction it doesn't mean the seller doesn't have a reserve in mind and won't shut down the sale if it isn't reached.  IME the whole "no reserve" thing is a marketing ploy. 

Good luck!