This 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe looked good from 15 feet away, but had rust and bondo issues. After taking a closer look, you would notice a few things were wrong. The windshield and rear glass did not have any sealer, and had rust holes as a result. Most of the front bolts on the car were either hand tight or were incorrect. I could go on, but that is not the point of this post. I’ve restored dozens of classic Fords, and I wanted to show the best way to prepare your Mustang for body work and paint. When restoring a classic car, you want to make sure your car’s body is straight, and free of any rust or bondo. If your car is just a daily driver, and is never going to be worth much than masking everything off, and doing a scuff and shoot paint job will do fine. This is a 1965 Ford Mustang, and is a piece of automotive history that will go up in value. Masking parts off only hides potential problem areas like rust. It is well worth the work to remove all the trim, emblems, glass, and any removable body panels. Read the rest of this entry
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1965 Ford Mustang – Restomod
I came across this 1965 Ford Mustang in downtown San Diego, California. I like the plastic bag stitched to the quarter panel. A little bondo, and good as new.
New tires for my 1966 Mustang
After 10 years, and as little as 6000 miles, my tires finaly gave out. Not from wear, but from dry rot. I was driving home from a local cruise night, when I felt a severe tire shimmy from the front. I thought it was a bad tie rod or an idler arm. It turned out to be a ballon growing thru the treads. These days, BF Goodrich tires are hard to find with white walls. It turns out that Coker Tires carries BF Goodrich 205/70R/14s with a dual red line. They will put what ever side wall you want. They are going to look sweet on my Red 1966 Mustang. I will post some pictures soon.
Happy Cruising!
