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  1. Stang66swt

    Is this a good deal for a T5?

    Here's the info: I have a Tremec Transmission for sale $800.00 obo. This transmission sale price is $1295.00 brand new. This transmission only has at the most has 400 miles on it -- 100 after the rebuild. It also comes with a Steeda Tri-Ax shifter with a Pro 5.0 handle. The shifter itself...
  2. Stang66swt

    Best sheet metal options?

    NOS is nice if you can find it but seems to have a premium price. There are plenty of repo companies but is there a consensus about where to get quality sheet metal for classic mustangs?
  3. Stang66swt

    289ci rebuild vs. crate motor... opinions please

    Ok, so I pulled the heads on my '65 289 and found a couple things that I mostly already knew. The #4 cylinder has scoring on about a quarter of the cylinder wall from a broken spark plugs bits. Thus why the car has been sitting for 12 years. I also found a 60 on top of the cylinders indicating...
  4. Stang66swt

    Need some basic direction: c4 vs. T5

    My '65 vert has a manual 3-speed and I've seen a lot on c4 and T5 stuff. I want to keep the car a stick. I like the idea of an overdrive for longer trips but I get the feeling a C4 might be an easier, less involved, cheaper, and strong option. I'm just getting started so I'm turning to y'all for...
  5. Stang66swt

    Finally getting my childhood car

    I'm obvisouly new here but not that new to Mustangs. My first car in HS was a rough '66 coupe. I sold that car soon after I graduated for something more reliable. Fast forward to this past weekend and I get a call from my grandfather who has been hoarding a 1965 convertible 'stang that...