Blake's 1965 Mustang Project

[digitalsolo]

Okay, so I just inked the deal for a 1965 Mustang coupe.    Car has had a great deal of sheet metal work completed and is a roller currently.

Plans are to do a lot of small sheet metal mods over the next year or two and start on small things.   I want to build a new house so money for the car will be tight but fabricating is cheap.   Eventually it will end up a pro touring build with a turbo drivetrain of some kind.

Pics from the auction:





More to come...

[largeorangefont]

No passenger door?

Congrats this should be a great project!

[digitalsolo]

It has one, not sure why it was off in that picture.  Comes with a pile of parts as well.  Glass, trim, etc.  Weird to start all over, but I have wanted one of these since I was 7-8 years old.  I remember someone selling a cherry 65-66 when I was 13.  3000 dollars.   I begged my parents to buy it.  No dice, haha.

[GMS91GTU]

Nice! Can't wait to see the underway updates. I love seeing the old coupes with the white and blue stripe paint scheme.

[bikedad]

Very nice!   
Looking forward to the build process. 

[digitalsolo]

Me too.

I think shaving drip rails and engine bay will be first since that's basically free.   Probably retrofit modern window mechanisms and door locks after that.   Then front/rear suspension.    That should at least cover the winter.    I'm still kicking around colors a little.   Pretty set on British Racing Green on the exterior, but working on black, tan or black/tan combo interior.   Right now combo is winning out.

[KCDAN]

are you planning on ditching the front suspension for an SLA? Lots of room to be had by hacking out the towers.

[digitalsolo]

Yeah, I've looked at a lot of options but I think I'm going do a welder series Mustang II front crossmember + tubular arms + coilovers and hopefully 2003-2004 Mustang Cobra dual piston brakes.   I'll flatten the strut towers in the bay.    I had a conversation with someone recently about these cars and got a lecture about how small the engine bay is...    methinks they have not been under the hood of a twin turbo LS/FD with A/C...

The 65-66 has a 56" front track width, but apparently guys run 1" wheel spacers up front to use modern wheels.   Seems to me that I could just get the 58" width setup and avoid that 1" wheel spacers.

[mech-head]

I think we can get all the plans ironed out at SNS.     Maybe have a dry erase board at Damon's, and the group can brainstorm your entire project.

Seriously, congratulations.  I look forward to see what you finally end up doing.

[digitalsolo]

I'm going to TRY to come down to SNS on Saturday, but I can't guarantee it.   2 billion dollar acquisition > just about everything else right now. 

[zbrown]

Wooooooooo!

[WannaBeFast]

I like it. It needs some fat tires all around.

[screamin88]

Yussssss! Excited for this build! 

[wickedrx7]

Never been a mustang fan but excited for the build.

[jax04]

Pretty cool Blake... Sub'd for buildy type stuff....

Drip rails are a must...

Green looks great on those cars as well...