1967 Ford Mustang

C Code Coupe Coupe

289cid V-8

Automatic

7R01C149245

Clear

Gasoline

Beautiful two owner, inland Southern California owned (very dry climate), mechanically and cosmetically restored (about 570 miles ago), great running and driving 1967 Mustang C-Code Coupe with detailed history and an incredible story behind it. Bought by the original SoCal owner in 1967 then sold to the current owner in 1976, he and his widow have owned it for the last 38 years (see pics for scan of original window sticker and 1976 purchase receipt). It was mechanically and cosmetically restored in the early 1990's (resto completed in 1994) and then parked under cover for 20 years (1994-2014) when he retired and they moved from SoCal to the dry, desert climate of St. George, Utah (about 100 miles north of Las Vegas). Below is a PDF to Text File scan of a 4 page paper letter typed up on 10/14/94 documenting everything he did to it (this Two Star Major General and former Air Force test pilot kept very detailed records of his vehicles). I'm the Ebay go-to guy among my circle of friends and his widow and eldest son have asked me to sell it for them (unfortunately, the General passed away late last year from a very aggressive form of cancer). Title is clean and clear. Please forgive the unevenness of the font in the letter. It was the best file-format conversion I could do to get something typed by his own hand into the description. In the photo section I have this letter scanned in JPEG format which may be easier to read. It's the incredible story behind this Mustang and what's been done to it that I want you to appreciate. My description continues down below his... RESTORATION OF CLASSIC MUSTANG 14 October, 1994 Body Style Code: 65A ( 2-Door Hardtop ) VIN # 7R01C149245 Odometer Reading 150,345 Engine Code: C ( 289 cu. in. V-8, 2-barrel, 200 HP, 282 ft-lbs ) Carburetor Autolite 2100-2V modified w/electronic choke Transmission Code W ( C-4, 3-speed automatic) Rear Axle Code WCZ-V (conventional 2.79 : 1 ) Original Purchase Date: January 17, 1967 (sold by Ralph Williams Ford, Encino) Original Owner: Ann Marie Ellis, San Pedro, CA Second Owner: Alexander K. Davidson ( purchased 31 July 76 when original owner traded in for new car. Odometerreading was 68541 at that time. Carwas driven by daughter, Kathy whileattending Univ of Cal @ Davis. Carstored & not driven 1983-1989. ) Restoration : Initial work done on car in late summer of 1989 at Travis AFB. Car (still basically unrestored) was driven under it's own power to Norton AFB, San Bernardino, CA when owner was transferred to new command. Engine and transmission were rebuilt in late 1989, but car remained in covered storage and was not run at all. Throughout much of 1990 and the first part of 1991, very little work was done on the car due to frequent official duty absences of the owner. In mid-1991 work was resumed and by mid-1992 the majority of mechanical restoration was completed. During the last half of 1992 and the first quarter of 1993, the interior restoration was completed and the exterior was prepar¬ ed for a custom base coat/clear coat paint job applied by Tony at T-Auto in San Bernardino, CA. Rebuilt engine was run for the first time in Sep 1992. Since that time the car has been driven a total of about 500 miles . Approx 360 of the 500 miles were accumulated when the car was driven to St. George in the summer of 1993. To date car has been stored inside in St. George and run only periodically to maintain the battery charge. Restoration Items Accomplished: Complete 289 Engine Rebuild; by Waynes Engine Rebuilders Inc, Riverside, CA Complete C4 Transmission Rebuild by Hilborn Transmissions, San Bernardino, CA New fuel pump New fuel filter New water pump Carburetor rebuilt Original mechanical choke repi w/elecronic choke kit new fuel filter new air filter • new spark plugs, points,distributor cap, condenser, & ignition wire& distributor rebuilt new radiator ( 3-row Desert Cooler type) radiator overflow tank added Restoration Items Accomplished_Cont. p.2 new smog pump (remanufactured) new belts and hoses new oil pressure sender new water temperature sender new battery ( original top terminal unit repi w/side terminal sealed maint-free type) new battery tray new battery cables engine compartment stripped, sanded, & painted air cleaner & valve covers stripped & refinished in correct Ford engine blue. new air cleaner decal engine fan stripped & refinished engine comp wiring harnesses rewrapped new front & rear bumpers bumper guards stripped, sanded, & refinished new front valence rear valence repaired, stripped, primed four new steel-belted radial tires (195R-14) road wheels stripped,sanded, refinished wheel and tire asmblys precision spin balanced wheel covers and all other brite trim machine buffed/polished new chrome wheel well trim strips brake master cylinder rebuilt front brakes rebuilt (new shoes & wheel cyls, drums turned) new front wheel brake hoses front wheel bearings cleaned and repacked (new seals installed) rubber roll bar bushings replaced w/ new polyurethane units new strut rod bushings installed new upper ball joints new lower control arms w/new lower ball joints installed new lower control arm bushings complete precision alignment helper spring installed on left rear leaf spring ( rec by align specialist to correct left rear spring which had sagged V2" ; since rt spring still met specs, a new set of rear springs were not installed If required later, existing rear springs can be re-arched or replaced with new ones—several degrees of stiffness are available @ moderate cost ($100- $150/pr) & installation is fairly simple). new heater core heater plenum box rebuilt with all new seals & refinished new heater hoses new instrument panel chrome bezel refurbished transmission shift quadrant (inci new seal) new radio speaker radio repaired radio antenna replaced w/new automatic unit. new turn signal switch & wiring harness new heater/vent cable asmbly new headliner new front bucket seat covers Restoration Items Acccomplished_Cont. p. 3 complete new deluxe carpeting set new dome light lens and bezel. new rear window weatherstrip rubber windshield & rear window w/high quality sealer new interior/exterior door handles new gaskets for door handles & lock cyls new watershields installed under door trim panels & under rear quarter windows new armrests installed on both doors inner door surfaces refinished new theft resistant inner door latch knobs installed with new grommets new front kick panels installed new vertical channel & weatherstrip for left door window glass new speedometer rod grommet installed speedometer cable removed, cleaned, relubed, reinstalled. windshield washer reservoir bracket refinished new windshield washer tubing (inner & outer) installed new remote control exterior mirror new inside rear view mirror bracket installed drive shaft stripped,sanded, refinished new universal joints new halogen headlights both horns cleaned and refinished new gaskets under front & rear turn signal bodies new left headlight bucket new licence plate bumpers new grill molding section new windshield wiper blades new chrome trim for hood new hood bumpers new chrome trim for trunk lid new trunk lid bumpers jack and handle refinished new decal for jacking instructions installed automatic trunk light (operates via mercury switch only when car lights are on) refinished complete grille asmbly w/correct black & Ford Argent Silver finish refurbished power steering control valve w/full repair kit refurbished power steering actuator cylinder with full repair kit new power steering hoses (pump to valve & valve to actuator) new steering system bushings new steering idler arm new steering tie rod ends new custom dual exhaust system new waist seals & fuzzies for side windows new plywood soundproofing panel installed behind rear seat all body seams in trunk/rear seat areas resealed for improved soundproofing new deluxe rubber trunk mat new spare tire cover new emblem for gas cap new floor mats Restoration Items Accomplished_Cont p.4 minor parking lot dings and scratches in body exterior repaired. Body basically very solid and straight-found no rust other than minor surface rust; underbody, floor pans, wheel wells, etc are all sound and rust free -a good California car -the kind sought after by Mustang collectors and restorers entire exterior dry and wet sanded to prep for painting three coats of Ultrafill primer applied; each sanded prior to the next Basecoat/clearcoat final coat applied and machine buffed.; PPG Deltron Basecoat: Color: Silver Taupe Metallic (color also used on 1993/4 Toyota Camry_ Paint Code 923.) New trunk weatherstripping Rear brakes rebuilt (new shoes, cyls rebuilt, drums in excellent cond w/no scoring) new turn signal flasher new roofline weatherstrips both doors (top of window frame to body) new brake pedal trim (stainless) new nylon rollers on quarter window regulators refinished package tray new heavy duty soundproofing material inside rear seat side trim panels oil change, new oil filter, & chassis lube (10/11/94) new retraction spring for transmission kickdown cable A. K. DAVIDSONSt. George, Utah As you can see, no stone was left unturned in this restoration. I installed a new battery, cleaned out the gas tank and fuel lines, changed the fuel filter, put in some fresh gas, and she fired right up. I've since driven on the freeway and surface streets and she runs beautifully with no rattles or creaks of any kind. Perhaps better than new with the polyurethane bushings. Everything electrical still works great as well. Doors open and close very solidly, windows roll up and down well, doors and windows seal tightly, etc. The only downside is some rubber exterior trim has become brittle, tires are starting to crack, and paint on the roof, one door, and the hood have suffered in our dry climate (see pics). This is a very special Mustang with a great (and documented) history behind it. Right now it only has 70 more miles than it had when the General wrote the letter above 20 years ago. Install new tires and I wouldn't hesitate to drive it cross-country today. Respray the roof only (paint code above) and buff out the door and hood and she's ready to enjoy. Nothing else needs to be done that I can find. My name is Chris and I am happy to answer your questions. Please call me at 435-669-1470. I also have tons of pictures that show every nook and cranny in great detail. Send me your email address and I'll get them to you. And you may want to consider flying in and driving it home. That would be a blast and I'd be happy to help facilitate it. This sweet 1967 Mustang is located in the dry, desert community of St. George, Utah (a little over 100 miles north of Las Vegas). Good luck and good bidding. On Mar-17-14 at 13:19:28 PDT, seller added the following information: Great news. This car is an original black plate Southern California car and I just found the original black plates that were on it from 1967 until the restoration began. What a rare find. Feel free to email me for pics. Good luck and good bidding.