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Trunk Lock

Trunk Lock Spinning

I found the trunk lock in the back seat. No key and bezel was heavily pitted. No extension or spacer. Ordered all the parts from Kentucky Mustang. Go it today and assembled everything and the extension was loose in the bezel body. Ok, did my research here and found someone who recommended...

www.vintage-mustang.com

 

[swooshdave]

Momo Steering Wheel

Momo Steering Wheel Install

Maybe I should just do a build thread. Oh, well. Since USPS lost my Kentucky Mustang order ☹ I started on another project. This wheel was hanging in a frame waiting to be put in my 67. Since that car is going away I wasted no time ripping out the Grant wheel from the 65. I got the adapter from...

www.vintage-mustang.com

I thought the wheel was pretty straight until I drove it and had to adjust the wheel. It's better now.

 

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Glovebox

This is all that remains from the original glovebox.

New liner. It was quite the fight to get it in. Ironically I should have left it out as I need to get the heater box out as the heater fan makes quite the racket.

I'm amused by the glove box light.

 

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Cutch Linkage

New car clutch woes!

Update: Previous owner modified the z bar to fit the Hedman headers. The angle of the push rod isn't ideal but I have the Opentracker kit on the way and the rod end will be able to handle the angle better. I'll get a new spring and see how it goes. I thought the rod was welded to the lever but...

www.vintage-mustang.com

I finally got the clutch return spring and of course the header was in the way of putting the spring in it's stock position. Which I found out was a hole in the shock tower.

So I made a brake and using one of the suspension bolts.

The spring JUST clears. We'll see how it does.

 

[swooshdave]

Rear Seat Belt Mounts
As frequently as this is asked I'm surprised there's no definitive guide on where to mount them.

I'm going to try to use the dealer guide as much as possible.

Rear seat belt mounting locations?

I can only assume the large holes in these reinforcement plates are for inner seat belt mounting locations...but that leads me to the question...were rear seat belts optional on 66 Mustangs? I thought I read somewhere seat belts were standard....but did that only apply to front seat belts...

www.vintage-mustang.com

I followed the dealer instructions as best I could. Turned out perfect. Big fender washers cleared everything underneath.

 

[Israel]

I'll be following.

 

[swooshdave]

Engine bay
Sometimes it’s the simple things that can make it look better.

For example I tried to tidy up the spark plug wires and fix the air cleaner cover. The old cover had been bashed in because the carb had the wrong size stud. Instead of fixing the stud someone smashed the cover down.

I got a piece of threaded rod and made the correct length. Took me about 15 mins which had to have been less time than altering the cover. Luckily there was a decent (although not perfect) cover in the trunk.

The spark plug wires will look better when I get around to getting some with the correct lengths. But it’s good enough for now.

 

[kkupec02]

very nice

 

[swooshdave]

Instrument Panel

I'm going to pull it apart again at some point to change the bulbs to LEDs. Going to store this diagram here because I might need it.

Picked up a couple bulbs just to get them all working. Will go LED at some point.

Going to need to replace the dash pad with one of the Ford tooling ones.

 

[swooshdave]

And just for fun I have put together my Lust List. Things I'd like to do but don't really need to. But I want to. I do have a Must List but that's boring.

5-speed Trans T-5 Conversion

Wheels- Tires

Digital Dash

Dash-Glovebox

Valve Covers

Console

Fuel Injection

Fuel Injection WOW (cost no issue option)

 

[TheGreatVulture]

Ha! I just realized I know who you are!

 

[swooshdave]

Seat Belts

 

[swooshdave]

I thought these would be completely useless but they are that bad. I can see the mirror through the wing vent and the vent doesn’t hit the mirror when fully open. I think this might work. As long as you expectations are low and you only need to see “something” in the mirror they are fine. If you’re expecting to see the other driver’s teeth in you side mirror this isn’t the setup for you.

 

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Both mirrors installed. Passenger side is more for decoration.

 

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Turn signal stalk. Hopefully I won’t hit my knee on it as much.

 

[Black Gold 380R]

And just for fun I have put together my Lust List. Things I'd like to do but don't really need to. But I want to. I do have a Must List but that's boring.

5-speed Trans T-5 Conversion

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Wheels- Tires

Digital Dash

Dash-Glovebox

Valve Covers

Console

Fuel Injection

Fuel Injection WOW (cost no issue option)

I hear you on that Fuel injection WOW (cost no issue option) comment. You have to have that mentality to go that route. However, it sure is awesome to look in the engine bay and see those stacks though . For anyone with the means I highly recommend going that route. Gives a visual punch like no other intake system can.

 

[swooshdave]

I hear you on that Fuel injection WOW (cost no issue option) comment. You have to have that mentality to go that route. However, it sure is awesome to look in the engine bay and see those stacks though . For anyone with the means I highly recommend going that route. Gives a visual punch like no other intake system can.

But really the port fuel injection is going to still be amazing.

 

[swooshdave]

For halogen headlights these ones were pretty sad. And they look relatively new. That can only mean they ain't getting enough juice.

It's time for some relays. While there are $50 harnesses are they really that different from the $20 ones? They seem to have the same ceramic bulb sockets and maybe the relays are a bit cheaper... but maybe they aren't. For $20 I'm willing to try.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M6W1PMK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

It's really easy to get to the headlights. Just four screws.

I took the socket apart to get the wires through the hole. The plastic hole protector made the hole a little too small. The wires come out of the socket easily.

That was it for the driver side. Just plugged the headlight into the new plug. Then ran the wires up over the radiator along the original harness. I did put a new terminal on the ground but I keep that kind of stuff in my inventory.

Over to the passenger side.

It was nice to see heat sealed butt connectors that someone previously had done. That's reassuring that someone knew what they were doing.

On the passenger side you connect the original plug to the new harness.

While I could have just plugged it and forgot it I decided to make sure it can't come apart.

Wires all tucked back.

Before you say anything yes the battery tray is getting replaced soon. I just reused an existing screw to mount the relays. Then red wire to the starter solenoid.

 

[swooshdave]

Pictures never do it justice but it’s definitely brighter as expected.

I haven’t found the high beam switch in the drivers footwell yet. Maybe it was removed or maybe it’s under the carpet. But that’s for another day.

UPS says my next order from Kentucky Mustang may show up tomorrow. If so I’m going to be busy for a while. I spent all my play money on that order.