1966 Ford Mustang Coupe - Restoration Just Completed 6/2019

1966 Mustang 2 door coupe with 6 cylinder engine and automatic transmission

HISTORY:

Restoration just completed on this super clean barn find! Original New Mexico car that was in the same family from Belen, NM since it was purchased new. The car was driven from next to the stacks of hay where it was sitting in Belen to Seboyeta, NM in 2001 and parked in a garage with plans of being restored until health issues changed those plans. The car was then acquired in 2018, with work beginning in September, 2018, and completion in June, 2019. This pony has the original engine and transmission in it and was restored (with attention to detail) to look like it would have when it rolled off the assembly line! All original parts were used except those that needed to be replaced. The only rust on the body was at the rear lower part of the driver side rear wheel well / fender lip seam, which was dug out, treated with rust stop and filled. In general, the factory raw metal parts were cleaned and painted with a ceramic silver paint to look like raw metal in order to prevent corrosion.

DRIVE TRAIN:

Complete engine re-build including all machine work and new freeze plugs, pistons, rings, cam, lifters, oil pump, bearings, water pump, thermostat, seals, gaskets, harmonic balancer, alternator, starter, starter solenoid, ignition coil, points, condenser, rotor, distributer cap, wires, spark plugs, oil pressure sending unit and fuel pump.

Carburetor fully cleaned and re-built with new carb kit

Driveshaft rebuilt with new u-joints

New transmission cooler lines

C4 transmission serviced with new exterior seals, filter, fluid and pan gasket.

New radiator, hoses & OEM replicated (date stamped) hose clamps

Differential drained, cleaned and re-filled with new gear oil and cover gasket

New Battery, cables and phony classic Autolite battery top (for the car shows!)

CHASSIS:

New Monroe shocks front and rear

New rear brake drums and spring kit

New brake shoes and wheel cylinders at all four corners

New (classic style) white wall tires including spare.

New Strut and sway bar bushings

TRUNK:

New rear seat / trunk divider

New trunk mat

Original Jack

Original lug wrench / jack handle

New matching spare tire and hold down

INTERIOR:

Heater box removed and completely re-built with NOS Copper/ brass heater core and neoprene gaskets

New OEM correct headliner

New wind lace

Rear view mirror, visors and all associated hardware is original and was polished

New rear window track rollers

New front window regulators

New door panels and arm rests

New OEM correct front and rear seat upholstery

New rear package shelf

All new OEM look seat belts front and rear installed with new OEM correct bolts.

New molded carpet kit

New steering wheel - horn button and logo are original.

New turn signal switch

New windshield washer / wiper switch

New kick panels

New door sills

EXTERIOR:

The entire bottom of the car and engine compartment were re-painted satin black and detailed.

New Hood and front valance

New front and rear bumpers

New windshield - stainless steel windshield trim is original and was re-polished

New rear window gasket - stainless steel window trim is originaland was re-polished

New exterior rear view mirror

New pads and gaskets for all light housings and lenses

New pads for mirror, door handles, trunk lock and antenna

New rubber bump stops for hood, trunk and doors

New weather strip for doors, trunk and hood to cowl

New grille, grille molding and hood molding,

New paint job back to the original factory color "Sahara Beige" with urethane paint and activator resulting in a quality of probably an 8 to 8.5 out of 10 for an original 1966 factory quality paint job. There are a few dings in the body that were overlooked during the paint prep, but are hard to notice. There are also some scratches on the original glass pieces as to be expected for a 53 year old car.

The Mustang starts right up and runs and drives great! SHOW IT, DRIVE IT, ENJOY IT!