1965 Mustang street/strip car

I bought my mustang last Feb. I sold my white 66 and bought this for about the same. My initial goal was to make a mostly strip weekend car but I have turned it more into a street/ strip car. It was a total basket case and needed to be trailered, but surprisingly it was in better shape then the one I sold.

This is the initial pick-up condition



work started right away on a clean up and repairs. with out any front brake parts I had to install new calipers and hardware. new bulbs, fluids, hoses, fliters, and the usual tune up stuff. I removed the carpet to find a mess. I ended up replacing both front floor pans.


Once the front floors were complete modifications came. First was headers and exhaust that I welded up myself. Using Tri-y headers with 2.25" tubing exiting the rear. The exhaust was probably the most time consuming part at this point in time.


After the exhaust was finished it was time for some new shoes. Weld draglites all around with 275/50/r15s out back. these required a bit of massaging but they fit. After the wheels and tires came the new intake, carb, cam, TC and gear setup. I installed a comps 268H cam, Weiand Stealth intake, and Holley 570 cfm street avenger carb.


Next step was a D/S safety loop, powder coated valves covers, and caltracs. I started to install the caltracs when I found the rear frame rails were rotted out BAD. So i replaced them and installed aluminum spring bushings that I made.


New suspension bushings were installed, with new adjustable drag shocks all around. I also installed a new aluminum 1/2" fuel line from tank to pump.
With the exception of working on projects since Oct I havnt done much else

I have a list and a pile of stuff in my shed. New brake lines, new msd ignition, new fiberglass teardrop hood, aluminum heads and plenty more work todo. I want to get her together for a run at the track in May so it needs to be track ready at that time.

slew of deliveries this week...

My new aluminum heads with proper outer wear came and my teardrop hood came as well. Pics will be posted later on as I progress thru the work. Mustang is now parked till further notice...

heres a few pictures on the test fit of the hood

What size rims and tires you running; looks like a good combo!

Nice progress!

The new hood looks awesome!

rear tires are 275/50r15s on 15x7 i think. fronts are skinnies I forget the sizes lol.

New hood is mounted now. Top end is still ripped apart Im just waiting for some warmer weather (tomorrow). new heads will go in and I should be at the limit of a stock 289 sb with over 150,000 miles lol.

the hood looks really good!

Thanks

ok here are the pictures... theres alot of them. if you want to see all the mustang pictures go to the link in my sig.
This is the test fit of the teardrop hood


teardown of the motor showing some crud making marks in cylinders

reason why I needed new roller rockers lol

heads on with new rockers

test fitting cut valve cover so they would clear my roller rockers.

the new grill design I made up. I removed all the bars and coral and horsIe. Im going to get a small chrome running horse and put it on the passanger side of the grill. I removed the entire front stock latch assbm from the front.

finished engine pictures yes I realize the green is gay but the cap was alot dark then that lol. look close enough you can see all my "custom" ideas. and my "opps" drills for the hood pins. theres alot of cleaning up and final finishing todo but the main picture wont change. I also painted the engine bay

fuel line routing isnt very good I need to get that fixed but for now it works and doesnt rub the huge raised hood

exterior shots