My first car was a 79 mustang and i loved it- learned alot about cars on that old hoopty. As much fun as that car was even then i thought- this isnt the mustang i want, i want a classic! Since then ive been through about thirty cars, some old GM iron, some fast imports, a truck with hydraulics, and alot of old porsches that i really got into for awhile there. Recently i sold off my last 944, sold off all of my spares and bought a 64.5 mustang off a friend of mine.
My buddy bought the car about ten years ago and drove it around- black on black, 289 in an original 260, five lug, a/c car with console. Originally the car was dark blue, but at some point was resprayed black. After a couple years he pulled the motor for something more potent and since then it sat until i swapped him $2500 for it and trailered it home. He included a couple 302's that he had collected and some new/old parts and a spare rear seat as well. No motor, no trans as he had sold them off. After my last old car restoration- 76 porsche 914 - http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=179254&referrerid=11788 - i decided that the next car i build ground up will be fully blasted to bare metal and done "overhaulin" style with modern components and a real motor. Heres my must have build sheet so far....
-Built 351- at machine shop-planning Eagle rods/JE pistons/Edelbrock head/manifold/cam kit/ 750 Holley/ Canton oil pan/ conservative 400 to the trans if not alittle more.
-T5z swap - have rebuild t5z, Lakewood bell housing, McCloud clutch, B&M short shifter...
-Fatman Fab McFierson style front end conversion- so far have everything to install it besides the actual kit from FF - late model spindles, hubs, rotors, PBR two piston calipers, fox body struts, escort rack and pinion
-TCI rear coilover setup -purchased!! 8.8 373 gear sn95 axel-posi/disc brakes
-upgraded interior with recaro seats, shelby rear hoop bar, aftermarket gauges with GPS speedometer, clutch pedals etc... - so far i have a new pedal set-brake/clutch-rebuilt ready to go, new door panels, set of sport BMW recaro leather seats that need alittle love and a parts list.
-wider wheels-17" hopefully 9"/10" - planning on rear wheel well replacement kit with frame rail section to accept wider rear wheels and with coilovers and struts in the front should be able to make the 9" wheels in front work. Not sure on wheels yet....
-paint- originally i wanted all black, everything! But im thinking of going more of a blue or cool mint green metallic or even gold (to throwback to my dads old gold 67) but not sure. I definitely want to smooth some things, drip rails, etc, and do some subtle mods like fitting the bumpers and maybe weld in the rear pan etc...I'll do my own paint and body work.
All of this gets quite expensive so it'll take some time to build and pay for since i have two daughters and we are trying to sell our house and buy a bigger one at some point. Currently i am collecting parts, piling them next to the car and working on my cousin's 67 coupe t5 swap to get my fix. I have pulled the interior and looked around the car and i have to say that this car is very un-rusty. I have one hole in the passenger side floor where your right foot would sit, about the size of a tennis ball, some slight rust in the drivers side lower strut tower about 1" and the ps rear quarter is rusted at the bottom- which i have a section to weld in there sitting next to the car. Now to trade/beg and work my way to get the funds to finish this thing. Stay tuned.
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My buddy bought the car about ten years ago and drove it around- black on black, 289 in an original 260, five lug, a/c car with console. Originally the car was dark blue, but at some point was resprayed black. After a couple years he pulled the motor for something more potent and since then it sat until i swapped him $2500 for it and trailered it home. He included a couple 302's that he had collected and some new/old parts and a spare rear seat as well. No motor, no trans as he had sold them off. After my last old car restoration- 76 porsche 914 - http://forums.rennlist.com/rennforums/showthread.php?t=179254&referrerid=11788 - i decided that the next car i build ground up will be fully blasted to bare metal and done "overhaulin" style with modern components and a real motor. Heres my must have build sheet so far....
-Built 351- at machine shop-planning Eagle rods/JE pistons/Edelbrock head/manifold/cam kit/ 750 Holley/ Canton oil pan/ conservative 400 to the trans if not alittle more.
-T5z swap - have rebuild t5z, Lakewood bell housing, McCloud clutch, B&M short shifter...
-Fatman Fab McFierson style front end conversion- so far have everything to install it besides the actual kit from FF - late model spindles, hubs, rotors, PBR two piston calipers, fox body struts, escort rack and pinion
-TCI rear coilover setup -purchased!! 8.8 373 gear sn95 axel-posi/disc brakes
-upgraded interior with recaro seats, shelby rear hoop bar, aftermarket gauges with GPS speedometer, clutch pedals etc... - so far i have a new pedal set-brake/clutch-rebuilt ready to go, new door panels, set of sport BMW recaro leather seats that need alittle love and a parts list.
-wider wheels-17" hopefully 9"/10" - planning on rear wheel well replacement kit with frame rail section to accept wider rear wheels and with coilovers and struts in the front should be able to make the 9" wheels in front work. Not sure on wheels yet....
-paint- originally i wanted all black, everything! But im thinking of going more of a blue or cool mint green metallic or even gold (to throwback to my dads old gold 67) but not sure. I definitely want to smooth some things, drip rails, etc, and do some subtle mods like fitting the bumpers and maybe weld in the rear pan etc...I'll do my own paint and body work.
All of this gets quite expensive so it'll take some time to build and pay for since i have two daughters and we are trying to sell our house and buy a bigger one at some point. Currently i am collecting parts, piling them next to the car and working on my cousin's 67 coupe t5 swap to get my fix. I have pulled the interior and looked around the car and i have to say that this car is very un-rusty. I have one hole in the passenger side floor where your right foot would sit, about the size of a tennis ball, some slight rust in the drivers side lower strut tower about 1" and the ps rear quarter is rusted at the bottom- which i have a section to weld in there sitting next to the car. Now to trade/beg and work my way to get the funds to finish this thing. Stay tuned.
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