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J P Stein
post Aug 31 2013, 03:18 AM
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No pics except for the CL ad.
My work here is done.

OOPs.......the ad has expired but I just happened to save a pic on my puter.


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post Aug 31 2013, 04:13 AM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Aug 31 2013, 05:18 AM) *

No pics except for the CL ad.
My work here is done.

OOPs.......the ad has expired but I just happened to save a pic on my puter.


66 Fastback?! Nice score! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Aug 31 2013, 05:44 AM
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The fastback is the only early Mustang I really like....nice!
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post Aug 31 2013, 06:37 AM
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Oh man! That takes me back. Had one in the early 70s, 289/4V. 1st car I ever put radials on...what a difference. Traded it in on a '73 914 1.7. Wish I had both of them back.
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post Aug 31 2013, 06:37 AM
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Nice. GT rims. Is it a GT? they actually had front discs.
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post Aug 31 2013, 06:53 AM
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Nice! My second car was a 71 Mach 1 with a 351 Cleveland. What a beast (and a boat)... Have fun.
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post Aug 31 2013, 07:21 AM
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QUOTE(Porschef @ Aug 31 2013, 05:37 AM) *

Nice. GT rims. Is it a GT? they actually had front discs.



No, it's a non numbers matching car....originally a 3 speed with drum brakes.
The body work/paint are of driver quality. I found no rust.....but I know it's lurking there somewhere. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

It has the makings for a good hot rod......nice but no too nice to hack on......the solid white is a plus ......I can't deal with matching metallics.
I wasn't particularly looking for a fastback but this kinda fell into my lap just a few miles from home. Fastbacks are gettin' tough to find for moderate bucks. Even this was $20k+.

First off is suspension & brakes.......a good winter project. Then a HP infusion.
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post Aug 31 2013, 08:00 AM
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My first car in high school was a real 66GT fastback.

I am very jealous...

Rear trunk floor is key...the rear end is welded to the floor....in a not very smart way.

They also sell a full frame kit to tie the front and rear together....look into that, worth the time prior to adding power.

Have fun.
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post Aug 31 2013, 08:27 AM
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Hay, Rich.
Ayup, the subframe connectors are in that winter mix.....Another car to figure out & I'm working on it.
Gonna go buy a 120V welder and do another round of DIY engineering.....hay, that worked on the 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

My son has a coupe & I saw it up on a rack down in CA after he had it blasted.
If ever a car needed seam welding, that was it. The assembly of the sheet metal bits on that unibody (where ya can't see em') was gawd awful......or worse. Unfortunately I can't do that to this car with out burning it up.....maybe I can do some of it in manageable chunks.
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post Aug 31 2013, 08:31 AM
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Look at the rear end and rear trunk floor things...
Stupid idea, mine both broke up into the trunk while....cough cough....racing.

Seam weld, maybe, gusset plates on top and underneath, along with some structure would be more what I would do.

Someday, I look frequently for just that car....a driver 66 fastback that needs love.

Motor...well I personally would go for the DOHC boss 302 motor they finally built.
It's a year or two old, and finally....no more push rods.

It may be simple to tie the two frames together and do it a lot cheaper than the kits I have seen, but at this point in my life I would probably buy the kit just to save time...which I don't have a lot of.

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.....Please don't cook breakfast....in the trunk!!!!LOL
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post Aug 31 2013, 09:03 AM
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Aug 31 2013, 07:31 AM) *

Look at the rear end and rear trunk floor things...
Stupid idea, mine both broke up into the trunk while....cough cough....racing.

Seam weld, maybe, gusset plates on top and underneath, along with some structure would be more what I would do.

Someday, I look frequently for just that car....a driver 66 fastback that needs love.

Motor...well I personally would go for the DOHC boss 302 motor they finally built.
It's a year or two old, and finally....no more push rods.

It may be simple to tie the two frames together and do it a lot cheaper than the kits I have seen, but at this point in my life I would probably buy the kit just to save time...which I don't have a lot of.

Rich



Oh yeah, about 7-8k for the cammer crate motor ...with the wiring harness from Summit and the shock towers need to go.....I tole ya I was working on it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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The Gears TV Show did a 67 Cougar. Removed shock towers. You should be able to Google the show.
Nice car I had a 67 Coupe and a 71 Coupe.
Good luck
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post Aug 31 2013, 02:41 PM
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Awesome fastback, good find.
I learned stick shift on a 3 speed '66 fastback 289, and a 3 speed on-the-tree Chevelle '65 six
Cylinder. The floor shift Mustang was a dream !
If you need decent restoration parts for your project without the hype:
Drake Automotive Group, in Henderson NV.
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post Aug 31 2013, 02:44 PM
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That is really nice JP. And with all the great suspension stuff available today you can make a great driver out of her.

I'll never forget the first one I heard with a high performance 289 badge on it. So cool. Maybe it was just solid lifters, but you knew something fun was going on under the hood.

I hope you're going to put a 4 speed in.

Ought to go like hell with about 450hp! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/flag.gif)
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post Aug 31 2013, 03:55 PM
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It is a 4 speed car now.

No good putting a load of power into it as ya can't get much tire under it without tubbing it...bout 245s are it...a non happening deal with a very nice interior.

I'm thinkin' a 331/347/cammer for giggles......after the brakes/chassis/suspenders. A pee pot load of choices for the above.

After listening to the 289 run.....it's been breathed on & will duffernow.

Marty:
Bout all it needs from the resto parts bin are door pulls (maybe some nice black Porshe style straps?) & a padded dash(cracked).

I'll post some pics when it gets home.
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post Aug 31 2013, 04:36 PM
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QUOTE(J P Stein @ Aug 31 2013, 02:55 PM) *

It is a 4 speed car now.

No good putting a load of power into it as ya can't get much tire under it without tubbing it...bout 245s are it...a non happening deal with a very nice interior.

I'm thinkin' a 331/347/cammer for giggles......after the brakes/chassis/suspenders. A pee pot load of choices for the above.

After listening to the 289 run.....it's been breathed on & will duffernow.

Marty:
Bout all it needs from the resto parts bin are door pulls (maybe some nice black Porshe style straps?) & a padded dash(cracked).

I'll post some pics when it gets home.



A friend I had back in the 60's Dad was a VP for Ford. So he bought his son, my friend, one of the original Shelby 350's. White with blue stripes. Beautiful. Of course he wasn't happy with the original motor, so put an Engle roller cam in the motor. That little 289 was crazy fast after that. And it handled. We used to take it up into the hills above San Jose, take the mufflers off and.....well you get the idea.

By the way that car (not tubed) would just hook up and go. Great balance. Shelby knew what he was doing.
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Sure, I could get it to hook up.....I started out in drag racing......but I'm going down
with the ride height rather than up. I'll get it handling as well as I can but it's no 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 1 2013, 09:32 AM
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Nice ride JP! We need a project thread from you man. Been a while (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)
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