1965 Ford Mustang

Coupe

289

Automatic

5R07C144030

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I USED THIS AS A DAILY RUNNER UNTIL ABOUT TEN YEARS AGO. IT NEEDED A EXHAUST MANIFOLD AT THAT TIME. THE OIL PRESSURE HAD BEEN DIPPING AT IDLE SO I ORDERED NEW MANIFOLDS AND AN OIL PUMP. THE MOBILE MECHANIC I WAS USING REPLACED THE BROKEN MANIFOLD AND REMOVED THE OIL PUMP. HE ADVISED ME THAT I SHOULD POSSIBLY REPLACE THE PISTON BERINGS AS THAT COULD BE THE CAUSE OF OIL PRESSURE LOSS. HE NEEDED A PLASTIC GAUGE TO TEST/MEASURE THE BERRINGS TO PROCEEDE. THAT WAS FIVE OR SO YEARS AGO AND THE LAST I SAW OF HIM. I PUT THE OIL PAN ON TO KEEP THE DUST OUT AND HAVE THE OLD AND NEW OIL PUMPS IN THE TRUNK ALONG WITH THE STARTER AND A FEW PARTS NESSARY TO REMOVE FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE OIL PAN. I THINK IT'S TIME TO RECLAIM MY GARAGE AND GET THIS TO SOMEONE WHO WILL GET IT GOING AGAIN. THERE IS SOME RUST AT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE FLOOR AT THE FRONT CORNERS. THE QUATRER PANEL RUST IS SMALL AND HAS NOT WORSENED. THE FLOOR PAN RUST WAS CAUSED BY A BAD WINDSHIELD GASKET (REPLACED BEFFORE I BOUGHT IT) IT IS WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BUT NOT BAD ENOUGH TO FEEL LIKE IT WILL GIVE OUT. I DROVE IT FOR TEN YEARS AS IS WITH NO PROBLEM. A CATALOG IS INCLUDED THAT HAS MOST OF THE PARTS AVAILABLE FROM THE FLOOR PAN UP. IT LOOKS NICE AT 20 FT. BUT WILL NEED PAINT (LOTS OF SCRATCHES), UPHOLSTRY (WORN DRIVERS, HOLE IN BACK) ETC. TO REALLY LOOK NICE ANY CLOSER. THE AIR COND. WILL NEED RECHARGED/SERVICE BUT IS A NICE TOUCH. THE TRANS WILL NEED NEW SEALS. THE FLUID HAS DRAINED FROM SITTING. 6 QUARTS OF TYPE F FLUID ARE IN THE TRUNK. THERE IS A SLIGHT DENT ABOVE THE DRIVER ON THE ROOF. THE ANTINEA IS BROKEN. THERE IS PITTING ON THE CHROME. THE BODY IS NICE AND I HAVE NOT FOUND ANY FILLER OR EVIDENCE OF IT. THERE ARE PLENTY OF PARKING LOT PAINT DINGS. THE DASH WAS MODIFIED TO FIT A MORE MODERN STEREO. FIRST PURCHASED BY MY BROTHER-IN-LAW'S MOTHER AND SOLD TO HER OLDEST SON ABOUT TEN YEARS LATER. HE DROVE IT TWO YEARS AND IT WAS STOLEN. IT WAS RECOVERED ALONG THE FREEWAY WITH A BLOWN ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT WITH A 302 BORE, THE CAR WAS REPAINTED THE SAME COLOR, THE DASH WAS ALSO REPAINTED (DIF. COLOR AND THAT PAINT IS CHIPING/PELLING BUT THE DASH IS NOT CRACKED. ANY OTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THAT TIME (MID 80'S) HE DROVE IT A FEW MORE YEARS THEN STORED IT. MY BROTHER-IN-LAW PURCHASED IT IN THE MID 90,S AND SOLD IT TO ME SOON AFTER. IT WAS DRIVEN FOR THE FIRST 20 YEARS THEN STORED FOR 10 THEN DRIVEN 10 YEARS THEN STORED 10 MORE. BECAUSE THE OLDER BROTHER HAD PASSED I'M RELYING ON ANSERS I WAS GIVEN A LONG TIME AGO BY PEPOLE THAT WERN'T SURE. MY BEST GUESS IS 202,134 MI., THE ODOMETER READS 02,134 AND THE REBUILD WAS AT 130,000. THE SHOCKS WERE REPLACED SHORTLY BEFORE IT WAS PARKED AS WELL AS THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. IN GENERAL THE CAR HAS BEEN KEPT IN RUNNING REPAIR EXCEPT FOR THE MINOR RESTORATION AFTER BEING STOLEN. THE VIN DECAL WAS REPLACED BY THE CA DMV AT THAT TIME. MOST OF THESE ARE WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT FROM A 50 YEAR OLD CAR OR ANY CAR THAT HAS BEEN SITTING 10 YEARS. IT IS HARD TO SAY BAD THINGS ABOUT A CAR THAT MADE ME SMILE EVERY TIME I DROVE IT BUT I WANT TO TRY TO DESCRIBE IT AS BEST I CAN. I COULD MAKE 300-500 WORTH OF REPAIRS AND SELL IT FOR MORE BUT IF YOU GET IT DONE IT CAN BE GAURENTEED. OR IF DOING A RESTORATION ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE WASTED. I WILL GIVE IT A WEEK HERE THEN CONSIDER GETTING IT ON THE ROAD INSTEAD IF IT IS NOT SOLD. THE OIL AND GAS HAVE BEEN DRAINED SO IT IS READY TO SHIP IF DESIRED. THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IS NOT TIED TO THE STERING SO I MANUALY TURNED IT STRAIGHT TO PUSH IN AND OUT OF THE GARAGE. ASK YOUR SHIPPER IF THAT IS AN ISSUE. BUYER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIPPING AND ANY REPAIR COST. PRICE IS AS IT IS, WHERE IT IS. CA TITLE WITH CA NON OP. LOCATED IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS ABOUT 30 MIN. FROM LOS GATOS. 95033