65 Mustang Build!

[rice4life]

http://www.pro-touring.com/showthread.php?38420-5000-budget-Mustang/page106

Read that, it will inspire you

What colors on the GT350 scheme? Red over black would have looked sick.

[anth]

That's what I would like to do. That front bumper at least and similar wheel setup. A lot of the parts to do that with are crazy expensive. I'm going to get it on the road first then the work will really start

If you like the classic race car look, you should definitely check out some of the Mustangs that race in the Muscle Car Masters over here, I love the look of them. Here's a link to Google image so I don't clutter your thread with pics of other cars. Link

[Huffy]

Bump

[Huffy]

Sounds good! Another route could be the track/race look

That's what I would like to do. That front bumper at least and similar wheel setup. A lot of the parts to do that with are crazy expensive. I'm going to get it on the road first then the work will really start.

My dad used to have a real documented 66 GT350. It was the super rare Green with white stripes... Anyway, he lowered it via cutting the springs but this was back in like 1973.

Cutting springs is usually ok on classics and older cars because they have nonprogressive spring rates. Right now I have 1 inch lowering springs in the front bu I can tell it will be needing more. As for the rear it's a 4 link coilover conversion of raising the rearend off the leaf springs with spacers. The rear is somewhat low already I need to get the rims on it and roll the fenders to see how much lower it can go

[Codidly]

Should be interesting to see where this goes.

[mike-81-240d]

My dad used to have a real documented 66 GT350. It was the super rare Green with white stripes... Anyway, he lowered it via cutting the springs but this was back in like 1973.

[MattyHacks71]

I like the idea but I prefer the classic gt350 look and deluxe style interior and classicish rims. Everything I'm doing was available as an option except maybe the color scheme itself.

Sounds good! Another route could be the track/race look

[Huffy]

i hope you are gonna upload better pics man. looks like you used a potato to take those photos!

Yeah sorry theyre all from my ipod touch unfortunately. I had a nikon D3100 but it was stolen a while back. Never even got to use it to take pictures of the car Im planning to buy a new one soon though.

Awesome, I've wanted to do up a '65 for a while. Can't wait to see it all done. Good luck!

Yeah its not going to be the lowest thing in the world but not going to have the ugly reverse rack it used to have either. Thanks

[MrJereMoose]

Awesome, I've wanted to do up a '65 for a while. Can't wait to see it all done. Good luck!

[bianchini]

i hope you are gonna upload better pics man. looks like you used a potato to take those photos!

[Huffy]

More pics soon guys. Pulled the car out of the paint booth today time for final paint prep

[Huffy]

Ehhh I think stripes are a little over done imo

If I were you I'd go solid black or white, basic black interior & gold meshies

I like the idea but I prefer the classic gt350 look and deluxe style interior and classicish rims. Everything I'm doing was available as an option except maybe the color scheme itself.

[MattyHacks71]

Ehhh I think stripes are a little over done imo

If I were you I'd go solid black or white, basic black interior & gold meshies

[Huffy]

All around the car was lowered quite a bit. The front would always rub over little bumps haha. I'll get back to you on the specs tomorrow. I have everything written down just have to find it for you. I had it for about 10 years including the restoration and it was just time for her to go. Definitively a fun project that I really enjoyed.

How did you lower? I know a lot of classic car guys just cut the springs. I dont really like the idea of doing that but Ive heard that since older cars dont have progressive spring rates its not dangerous. And ok just post the specs her. This car has been a fun project for the most part a lot of frustrating days too. Ill probably never sell mine with me being the second owner and it being my grandpas

[MegaDash]

That was just awesome and I love the finishing colour.