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08-11-2009 #1
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Hello - New here with a 65 Mustang
Hello everyone, I'm Marc and I'm new here.
I stumbled across this site and saw the wealth of knowledge, so I joined
I have a 65 Mustang Fastback which I mistakenly bought of ebay Feburary of 2008. It sat in the backyard for a while til i could make some space to work on it.
I stripped it all down, had it media blasted, and now I'm working on replacing rusted portion with new replacement and/or modified metal.
Since this is my first car I've ever tried to work this extensively on, and have learned welding on. I'm taking it a bit easy I suppose. Many Pro-tourning or Resto-mod Mustangs of my era, fabricate a new frame and do away with the subframes, and I feel that sticking with the original subframes and stifining up the chassis in other ways, I can save some weight on the final product, and keep a better Power/Weight Ratio.
When I started this project I didnt think I would be making the car too wild, but I don't want to me just another Vintage Mustang on the road, so the bug took over.
The Engine I have for this car I actually purchased in October of 2006. I purchased it to fiddle around and rebuild an then either sell or find a car for it. Well I found a Ford 351W that I ended up getting for free. I stripped it to the bare block and had it sent off to a local machine shop. The engine is now a completely forged (probably overkill) 434 CID Windsor. When I finally got the rotating assembly put in and I was looking for heads, I started looking at Vintage Mustangs, to put the engine into. I really didnt pay attention to the fact that a 351W wont fit too well between the shock towers of a 65/66 Mustang, I found this out after I bought the car, and it had a 351W and the headers were so smashed I don't think it was able to breath well. The engine plans have changed so many times I still don't know what I will do. Ive thought of just N/A Carb, then fuel injected, then Fuel Injected with Turbos, or a Supercharger, or N/A Fuel Injected with 8 individual stacks. Now I'm thinking about doing the Fuel Injected with 8 stacks, and somehow make a custom intake box to sit on top to suck the air in from intercooled twin turbos.
As for supension I've gone with an RRS kit all the way around, a 3-Link in the rear, and Macphereson Style front Coilovers and tubular lower control arms. I also have 14" Baer Brakes to go all the way around and power steering.
I will copy this post into a build thread soon and update as I go along. This week I am off work, so I've decided to spend all my time working on the Mustang since I am quite a way behind schedule (planned to have it in paint by now) but the delay is too be expected I guess....
I upload all my project photos to photobucket, here is the link if you wanna see more...
http://s26.photobucket.com/albums/c1...ack%20Project/
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08-11-2009 #2
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Welcome! Looks like a cool project. And once again I'm reminded I need to get back to work on my 66 coupe!
08-11-2009 #3
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Whew! few pics, but LOTS of work. Good job! I'll be looking forward to following this one.
08-12-2009 #4
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Welcome to the site
Bjarni B
My Chevelle project The Awakening
http://www.1971chevelle.net/
http://www.kvartmila.is/smf/index.php?topic=27028.0
CHEVY POWER RULES!
08-12-2009 #5
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08-12-2009 #6
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cool, another ford guy. falcons and mustags are almost the same, lots of the same stuff.
My build thread: https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...ing&highlight=
The mustang build thread: https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...el)&highlight=
08-12-2009 #7
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Welcome to the site, Marc. Best of luck on finishing your project. Great work so far!
08-12-2009 #8
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Welcome! It's great to have another mustang guy. Good luck with the car.
08-12-2009 #9
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Welcome. Cool looking project, keep up the good work.
08-13-2009 #10
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it's great to have another mustang here. great looking project! keep it progressing and keep us updated!
08-20-2009 #11
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Marc,
I also have a 65 Fastback that I am sending to the Media Blaster as soon as I am done stripping it. Good to see someone in a similar boat.
I am probably only doing a 302 with a T-5 and an 8.8.
My goal for the car is to get it done under 20K. I bought it for 6K, so I have 14K to go. The metal on the car is pretty good, but I will probably do a full floor pan.
Good luck. PM me if you need any pics of a similar car. I have most of the original interior parts.
Take Care,
Chris
08-20-2009 #12
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Welcome to the site but how do you mistakenly buy a car?
1996 Federal Cadillac hearse
1988 Eureka Chevy hearse
08-21-2009 #13
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Awesome, looks like its going to be a great car and a super way to learn.
Keep the pics coming!
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