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1966 Ford Mustang 4 Speed on 2040-cars

US $18,500.00
Year:1966 Mileage:114181 Color: Black /
 Black
Location:

Carmichael, California, United States

Carmichael, California, United States
Advertising:
Transmission:Automatic
Body Type:Coupe
Engine:289
Vehicle Title:Clear
Fuel Type:Gasoline
For Sale By:Private Seller
VIN: 6R07C217613 Year: 1966
Number of Cylinders: 8
Model: Mustang
Trim: Coupe 2-door
Drive Type: RWD
Power Options: Air Conditioning
Mileage: 114,181
Exterior Color: Black
Interior Color: Black
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Condition: Used: A vehicle is considered used if it has been registered and issued a title. Used vehicles have had at least one previous owner. The condition of the exterior, interior and engine can vary depending on the vehicle's history. See the seller's listing for full details and description of any imperfections. ... 

1966 Mustang Coupe, 4-Speed Top Loader


This beautifully ground up restored Mustang was purchased in 1966 for the first owner's daughter as a highschool gift.  It began as a C-4 automatic and the A/C system you see in the pics was dealer installed in 1966.  A product of the San Jose factory, California car its entire life.  It was sold to my buddy in 1976 where he fully intended to restore someday.  Well, I purchased the vehicle from him after sitting for 37 years untouched, his wife drove the vehicle 1976 - 1980 and then they parked it in their backyard.  They unfortunately left the windows cracked to make sure it would always be aired out which resulted in me having to replace the floor boards which was the only rust in the car.  The trunk was perfect and the rest of the vehicle was nice as well.

We stripped the car which was in original faded Raven Black down to metal and were pleasantly surprised to find ZERO rust or bondo anywhere on the whole body and frame.  This project turned out to be a Frame Up restoration, the bodywork and paint was performed by Rick Flanders an autobody veteran and his comments are that he has never seen a car so straight with no damage or rust at all.

The 289 original motor was pulled and disassembled, bottom end and top end were extremely tight and clean, we installed a new timing chain and total gasket kit, had all exterior motor parts powder coated, including timing cover, all a/c and alternator brackets and reassembled.  The original valve covers were painted in mustang dark blue. 

New Parts on Vehicle:
Rocker Trim
All Emblems
Front & Rear Bumpers and Bumper Guards
Rear Tail Light Housings and Lenses
Backup Lights Housing and Lenses
Headliner
Front Bucket Seat Covers
Carpet Kit
Motor Harness
Plugs, Wires, Rotor and Cap
Water Pump
Hoses
Clutch
Gas Filter
Battery Tray
Gas, Brake, Clutch Pedal and Chrome Trim
Edlebrock 4 Barrel Carb w/ electric choke (note, semi new due to running on cleaveland for 1 month) but this motor purrs with the 650 cfm edlebrock carb
Dash Pad
Installed a factory speaker in dash, with new antennae
Magnum 500 Rims with Radial Tires
Lugnuts
Dash Cluster Housing
Three wires under dash that were frayed slightly were replaced
Package Tray w/Dual Speaker Cutouts
Ran Speaker wires to rear, ready for your choice of speakers
Sill Plates
Kick Panels
Bolt Kit Stainless Steel Fenders and Hood
Hood Hinges were Powder Coated
Brake Pads, front replaced, rear are in great shape
Emergency brake lines front to rear all brand new
Body Plug Kit
Front Grill, not the pony medallion it is original

I will be purchasing a new steering wheel, (Choice of Grant GT black or wood wheel, Buyer can choose).  Will install all the floor body plugs, I have them just haven't installed yet.  You may notice an oil drip on the bottom of the bell housing, my oil sending unit was leaking prior to the pic's, I didn't notice it until I already shot the pic's.  It has been fixed and there are no leaks.

The Paint Job is 4 weeks old, PPG Raven Black Base Coat (factory matching color)
PPG Clear Coat, Color sanded, buffed three stages and final polish blue pad to create a beautiful original Raven Black finish.  As you can see from the pic's, this paint job turns heads.  There was one booboo while the buffing was taking place, the buffer handle knicked the driver top fender so the painter had to touch it up, I didn't include a pic but I am addressing the only flaw I know of in the paint itself.  Other than that, this was a $9,300.00 paint job and took them 6 working days to complete.

The total restoration includes in excess of 500 man hours with meticulous detail work throughout the project.  Receipts alone for the total restoration exceed $18,000.00 not including the purchase of the Straight Factory Black on Black Mustang Coupe.  My buddy I purchased the mustang from installed a three speed in 1976 which I quickly pulled, then purchased a factory Top Loader along with a factory Hurst shifter and upgraded to a four-speed. 
I pulled the cover off, all gears are perfect and in tact, Tranny shifts perfectly, tight, smooth. The shifter nob is a vintage nob with the correct shift pattern engraved on the top.  The engine had a two barrel intake which I also removed, purchased an original 4v intake and installed along with the 4-Barrel 650cfm Edlebrock.  I had the air cleaner powder coated and I do have the snorkel as well, just not installed but will go with the sale.

We test drove the Mustang and it runs purrrrr-fect, very strong and responsive, turns well, brakes well and overall is a blast to drive.  A/C is installed but not operating, all parts are there if you need a/c in your area.  Original radio, stations come in with tuner but buttons do not engage.  This is one excellent 1966 Mustang 4-Speed and whoever wins this auction will be very pleased.....Enjoy the pics and if you require more pics, I took over 200 shots of the entire restoration but ebay only allows 24 pics when they host the auction.  Send your email address if you'd like more pics, I have shots of the body when sanded down to bare metal, then shot in primer sealer, base coat, clear coat all the way through....




On Jun-02-13 at 12:27:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

 ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS I FORGOT TO PUT IN DESCRIPTION:
NEW DOOR RUBBERS
NEW WINDOW FELTS
NEW 1/4 WINDOW RUBBER
NEW TRUNK WEATHER SEAL

ALSO, PLEASE NOTE ONE OF THE MAGNUM 500 RIMS HAD TWO STEM HOLES, THE TIRE SHOP FILLED WITH A STAINLESS STEEL PLUG AND RAN RIM THROUGH THEIR BALANCER WITH NO PROBLEMS WHATSOEVER, TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 10 MILES ON THEM....


On Jun-02-13 at 12:30:47 PDT, seller added the following information:

 VEHICLE IS FOR SALE LOCALLY AND IS SOLD AS IS WITH NO WARRANTIES


On Jun-02-13 at 12:35:37 PDT, seller added the following information:

 Mustang is a 4-Speed, I entered automatic accidentally and since there are already bids I can not change it back, mileage is 115,551 don't know how I messed that one up, sorry...


On Jun-02-13 at 15:09:44 PDT, seller added the following information:

 Brand New 2" Exhaust System and New Mufflers with Chrome Tips

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