1965 Mustang GT5.0 at GAP Racing

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This project is a 1965 Mustang that the owner has had since it was new. The car was originally green. He then painted it red back in the 70's and did a lot of drag racing with it. The car had had a hard life and then was put away for over 20 years. Most of his family members have forgotten about it. When the car came to us, the plan was to go back original and install a mild 289 and a 4 speed. As with many project, things changed. We sat down and discussed hos options for making it more modern, giving him the ability to actually drive it and enjoy it.

1965 Ford Mustang Fast Back GT :

Total Cost Involved Front Suspension
Total Cost Involved Torque Arm Rear Suspension
Ford Motorsports 5.0 Crate Engine
American Powertrain 5 Speed Trans
Wilwood 4 Piston 13" Brake kit front and rear
Ford 9" Housing
Mini Tubs
Vintage Air
Plus more........

Here is the project the day we picked it up


So as we started to do the tear down, we realized the car was in need of a lot of sheet metal.

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When we got it back to the shop, we started replacing the inner tubs with a wider version, new Quarters, Floors, Trunk, Doors, Fenders, pretty much most of the sheet metal was replaced



The new power plant arrived

Gives you an idea of how large this little motor really is

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Both shock towers and the entire front inner fender area was destroyed. It had been in an accident and the repair was horrible. We cut it all out of the way and started installing the TCI front suspension

Test fit the engine

Started fabricating some better looking panels to clean up the engine bay area

Then we installed the 5.0 with the 5 Speed. Then we ended up raising the trans tunnel

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Fabricated a radiator mount.

And a cover to hide the Radiator, Cap, and Air intake. Also opened up the hole in the core support for the larger radiator.

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The drip rails needed some attention. They were rotten and falling off

Once all the sheet metal was lined out, we started hacking up the front bumper to make it fit tighter


The rear bumper needed a lot of attention too

Once they were trimmed and notched and re shaped, we took them off and welded all the holes up too

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Suspension stuff is headed out to the powder coater along with some Camaro pieces

Body is off to paint

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Body Shop update. All the body work is done


Customer ended up selecting a Nissan Redline Red

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We found a textured powder coat for the suspension that matched the Valve covers and intake

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Body shop update. Had to go out and look at the 68 Camaro they are doing for us. Here is the 65 Mustang. All that is left is to finish painting the engine bay, paint the bottom and wet sand and buff it out. Should not be long now.

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After many months at the body shop, the project has been loaded up and is back in our clean room next to our Stampede project

Motor is ready for installation


And here is the shell back from paint

[bikefreak600]

danmm... that is nice work ! cant wait to see it take shape

[85coupe50]

Very nice... Good to see cars come out of hybernation to get some love!

[Camberdually]

What radiator did you use great project.

[GAP Industries]

What radiator did you use great project.

I do not remember the exact part number. But I will find out

[Camberdually]

Thank you, That and a pulley setup ps/ac march/ power by hour/ vintage air are the last few big pieces to my puzzle

[evodon84]

You guys make some really nice cars.

[Bryce]

You guys do great work

[I_make_oil]

Nice work. Really looking forward to seeing the finished product.

[MichaelUser]

Looks great. Curious though where is the fender tag? Some stangs have 3 locations some do not. Can you weld it in and it is still legal?

Thanks and keep up the great work.

M

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We cut it right before the ID number on the inner fenders. The number is still there