While my first post on VMF, not new to restorations or builds. In addition to multiple restorations over the years, I’ve also built an FFR Cobra that took 3rd place in the FFR Nationals. But my hope is re-working this car will be much easier...
This time I wanted something fun for the weekends in the same vein as the Cobra, but with a backseat so I can take my 3 sons out and hopefully turn them into gear heads too. After looking for months, I picked up a Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Fastback. Planned use is mostly street driving in SoCal with some light track use at times.
It’s a quasi-survivor car. All original sheet metal tub with no major rot. Exterior repainted once it seems in late 80s.
More details:
EXTERIOR
Likely a cross between a ‘65 GT350 (street) and the Competition version or “R model”).
Plan:
- convert entire interior to black (from current red and white)
- black carpet...while R Models have no carpet, my plan is to keep for heat and noise reduction purposes
- Torque Thrust wheels...15x7" front and rear with 215 front and 235 rear tires (rolled fenders)
- convert hood & front apron over to Shelby 350R model fiberglass parts
- remove front & rear bumpers
- route exhaust to exit at side
- rear window converted to vented Plexiglas 350R model version
- Shelby dash gauge pod
- replace side vents with aluminum blockoff panels
- upgrade to larger 22 gallon fuel tank
- ‘67 Shelby style roll bar
- vintage looking front head lights
- LeMans and GT350 style side stripes
- and much more...
This time I wanted something fun for the weekends in the same vein as the Cobra, but with a backseat so I can take my 3 sons out and hopefully turn them into gear heads too. After looking for months, I picked up a Wimbledon White 1965 Mustang Fastback. Planned use is mostly street driving in SoCal with some light track use at times.
It’s a quasi-survivor car. All original sheet metal tub with no major rot. Exterior repainted once it seems in late 80s.
More details:
EXTERIOR
- Wimbledon White
- Bright Red Interior (yuck)
- 289 V8 engine, bored .030 over (sourced from ‘67 Cougar)...originally a straight six cylinder “T code” car
- stock heads rebuilt with hardened seats
- Edelbrock Performer 289 intake
- Edelbrock Performer 600cfm carb (#1405), primary metering jets @ 0.098”, metering rods @ 0.075''x0.047”, manual choke
- Edelbrock Performer cam (#2122) & lifters
- Carter electric fuel pump
- 1966 style V8 Motor Mounts
- Pertronix Flamethrower billet distributor
- Pertronix Flamethrower II coil
- Ford Racing wires
- NGK u-groove plugs
- Export brace
- Curved monte carlo bar (to clear the above distributor)
- New underhood wiring
- 4 row radiator
- overflow tank
- Hedmann long tube headers
- Dynomax X-pipe
- Spintech mufflers turned 90* down
- '67 toploader 4-speed (sourced from ‘67 Cougar)
- 8 inch V8 rear end, 3.25 ratio (sourced from ‘65-‘66 Mustang)
- 620lb front coil springs on GT 5 lug V8 spindles
- HiPo GT rear leaf springs with poly bushings
- KYB shocks (KG4517 front, KG5517 rear)
- Heavy duty shackles w/poly bushings
- 1" front sway bar
- 3/4" rear sway bar
- American Racing 16" x7" polished torque thrust II's
- rear lowering block 3/4” - 1”
- ‘75+ Granada front disc brakes (#4069A / 70A calipers & #141086 rotors)
- Standard V8 rear drums
- Dual master cylinder (#11680)
- Wilwood prop valve
- standard seating, carpets, door panels (all red color)
- Lecarra Mk3 Supreme 15” mahogany wood & aluminum steering wheel w/ polished hub
- 2 speed wipers & window washer option
- early 2 speed heater switch
- Autometer mechanical oil pressure and water temp gauges
- Sunpro tach
- AM/FM cassette, 4x6 door speakers w/factory grills, rear 6x9 speakers in custom panel; original panel not cut and also included with car
- Glass Delta headlights with H3 80/100 watt bulbs
- High output headlight relay system
- LED taillights with electric flasher unit
Likely a cross between a ‘65 GT350 (street) and the Competition version or “R model”).
Plan:
- convert entire interior to black (from current red and white)
- black carpet...while R Models have no carpet, my plan is to keep for heat and noise reduction purposes
- Torque Thrust wheels...15x7" front and rear with 215 front and 235 rear tires (rolled fenders)
- convert hood & front apron over to Shelby 350R model fiberglass parts
- remove front & rear bumpers
- route exhaust to exit at side
- rear window converted to vented Plexiglas 350R model version
- Shelby dash gauge pod
- replace side vents with aluminum blockoff panels
- upgrade to larger 22 gallon fuel tank
- ‘67 Shelby style roll bar
- vintage looking front head lights
- LeMans and GT350 style side stripes
- and much more...