My son just picked up a 65 + a 68 stangs + is in the business of rebuilding both. Pics will follow as work progresses.

Fastbacks or convertibles?

I have'nt seen either one yet,They are at his place in town.I doubt if they are convertibles;I think he would have mentioned that.Original red paint job on the 65 that is now a faded pink.His wife fell in love with it so I know who it's REALLY going to belong to.

I would guess coupes. The price of rotted out fastbacks is well above $10k these days.

well since I have a metal shop,the floor pans will be a cinch. I made some for a friend that was restoring an early 50's T bird.

I am in the process of pulling the motor in my 1968 F100 to start metal work. Never done it before but a good time to learn, as I have to do the same on my 66 A code coupe.

Too bad you don't live closer;I could give you some 16G. C/R drops for your floor pans.

I wish I was closer just for the expert advice! I'm pretty sure I have the skills necessary, just have never ventured off into it. And I know FOR A FACT the rust is always worse than you thought it was.

Having owned & worked over about a dozen 64-66 Mustangs, might be able to help with any questions.
Also: I sell a tool that saves about an hour in labor when swapping out A-arms and spindles.
It allows the spring to be compressed and left in it's original position in the tower.
If interested in one, PM for a price for AR members.

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Saw a 65 GT350 Shelby in a collection last week...……..lovely.

A 68 GT350 Shelby turned up at a local car show last (?) year.

It does'nt seem that long ago that these were new cars.Getting old is not for sissies.

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Getting old is not for sissies.

Tell me about it. I still remember carrying around a magazine (Life, maybe) with the 2-page photo of the newly-announced Mustang in my bookbag in grade school. It was a dark blue coupe...I was in love!

My younger kid (46) has his mothers Mustang. It is a 64 1/2 convertible, 289, 3 speed. It is supposed to be the first Mustang sold in Montana. She got it when she graduated from college. The Ford dealers daughter had been driving it. He takes really good care of it. He's stationed in N.C. now and I hope the salt air doesn't do it in.

This thread almost breaks my heart.

My first: '65 fastback. Burgundy over black. 289-4V. Automatic. No power anything. Got it new. I absolutely worshipped that car. My First Real High School Girlfriend liked it a lot, and that was important.

Oh, and BTW...every man reading this post knows EXACTLY what I meant when I used the phrase "First Real High School Girlfriend."

In 1972 I bought a 57 @ door Belair from a friend for $75.00. His dad left it to him + he didn't want it. When I tell my son these days about that he just cringes as he is a collector. I tell him, look, in 1972 it was not a classic, it was just an old car.

I've got an invoice from 1951 where my grandfather bought a used 1940 Ford from the Buick dealership for I think $70. Got in framed in the shop.