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| 65-67 Mustang 3 and 4 Speed Shifter Lever U-Bracket. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Mustang 3 and 4 Speed Shifter Lever Mounting Bolts with Washers. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Exact Style 65-66 Mustang White Kick Panels www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
Our black exact reproduction kick panels for the Mustangs have been extremely popular and a great improvement over the cheaper reproductions.
We are now proud to announce that this same kick panel is now available in the correct color white for the 65-66 Mustang Fastbacks and Coupes. We expect the convertible models very soon.
These new kick panels feature the correct texture, proper contours, reinforced screw holes, and correct grain. These are made by Scott Drake, just like the black ones.
Another great feature is the gap or lip where these kick panels fit to the pinch weld and windlace. Check out the picture below, and you will see how this "gap" is wider than the cheaper reproduction for a great fit.
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| Exact Style 65-66 Mustang White Kick Panels. The proper holes are molded in the kick panel with the reinforced back, just like the original. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Exact Style 65-66 Mustang White Kick Panels. The lip on the front of the kick panel is the width of the original, so the fit is much nicer than the cheaper reproduction. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Exact Style 65-66 Mustang White Kick Panels. The shape and contour is exactly like the original. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The 65 Mustang Convertible is coming along quite nicely! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's well liner is in place. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Wow! The dash in the Mustang looks great! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Rally Pac was an option on the Mustangs...even the six cylinder cars! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Factory AM Radio is installed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The interior of the Mustang is painted. It will be white with black appointments. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| That Twilight Turquoise paint looks great even in the door jamb area of the Mustang. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| This is the area behind the interior quarter panel. The detail is incredible. The correct color red sealer has even been applied to this area that won't be seen after the interior is installed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's gas tank is installed and the trunk area is almost completed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Tail light detail on the Mustang convertible. Beautiful! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| That great looking, date stamped rear license light assembly that we featured in an earlier blog post is now installed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang rear bumper guard fit and finish looks great! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Here is the detailed six cylinder rear end that has been installed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang dash looks great! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| 1967 Mustang Brushed Aluminum Insert for the RH Heater Control Panel. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| 1967 Mustang Brushed Aluminum Instrument Bezel. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| 1967 Mustang Brushed Aluminum Dash Trim Panel Set. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's rear end assembly is detailed and ready to be rolled under the car. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's rear end assembly is detailed and ready to be rolled under the car. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's rear leaf springs have been detailed by matching the markings that were originally found during disassembly. The light blue paint markings are apparently unique to the 6 cylinder (and, maybe, convertible). www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The leaf springs have a engineering part number of C4ZA 5556N. This is a designation for the 6 cylinder Mustang Convertible. The "360" represents to 360th day of the year. The "E" may have been the manufacturer code, and the "4" is 1964. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Original flat style top rear end u bolts for the Mustang's rear end and leaf springs. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The original paint markings were duplicated on the Mustang rear shock mounting plate. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The rear end assembly mounted in the Mustang. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Note the little plastic tab on the frame rail. This was originally a looped plastic strap that was installed here during the Mustang's assembly to hold up the rear parking brake cable. It was cut off like this once everything was installed in the Mustang. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's original rear tie down plate was re-installed. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| More detail on the Mustang leaf spring and rear end. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| More detail on the Mustang leaf spring and rear end. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Trunk board installed. The bare area around the trunk floor has been duplicated. This is the area where the Mustang was bolted down to the assembly line and painted while bolted down. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The original rear license plate light has been disassembled, re-plated, and re-assembled for the Mustang. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's original rear license plate light is stamped "4K" which represents October 1964. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang rear bumper bracket. It's cool to note that the nuts were originally plated zinc as shown here. ..just another incredible detail. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang's rear end is looking great! www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| The Mustang Convertible is rolling!...at least in the rear. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Ford Mustang Running Horse Logo "distressed look" T-Shirt. www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| 1965-70 Coupe Rear Package Tray Retainer Set with clips www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| 1965-70 Coupe Rear Package Tray Retainer Set with clips www.VirginiaClassicMustang.com |
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| Mustang Convertible Complete Wheel House Assembly |
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| Mustang Convertible Complete Wheel House Assembly |
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| Flattened area shown on the inner wheel house on a 1965 Mustang Convertible. This area is flattened to allow clearance for the folding convertible top when it is in the down position. |
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| The surrounding areas on the Mustang are covered and taped to prevent the sealer from getting on those areas. The windshield molding clips are also installed. |
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| Jeremy also applies sealer around the windshield clip installation hole on the Mustang. You will note that this is a '65 with the earlier style screw on type clip. |
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| The view from the inside of the Mustang prepared for the windshield installation. |
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| About three tubes of #8509 3M Bedding and Glazing Compound are used to seal the windshield weatherstrip. |
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| Windshield Weatherstrip placed on the Mustang windshield for installation with a string in the groove which will allow the weatherstrip lip to be "pulled" around the windshield frame. This is done from the interior area of the Mustang. |
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| Rope (String) installed in groove of weatherstrip. This allows the weatherstrip lip edge to be "pulled" from the inside. |
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| A bead of sealer is applied around the Mustang windshield frame area. |
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| Another image showing the sealer applied before installation. |
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| The Mustang windshield is placed in the frame of the car, and Jeremy prepares to pull the rope. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| As the rope is pulled the Mustang weatherstrip inside lip is pulled towards the inside over the metal edge. |
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| This particular Mustang originally had a clear windshield with a December 1964 (4M) date. The windshield shown here as an accurately reproduced Carlite logo with the proper markings. These are available from various suppliers. |
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| After installation, sealer is applied between the glass and the weatherstripping on the Mustang. |
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| That sealer is messy. Jeremy kind of makes it look easy. :) If you've never done this, your "messiness" level may be a bit greater! |
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| Excess sealer will be cleaned off. |
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| Excess sealer will be cleaned off. |
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| Applying sealer to the inside lip of the Mustang windshield weatherstrip. |
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| Excess sealer will be cleaned off. |
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| The Bedding and Glazing Compound Sealer is also applied between the Mustang windshield weatherstrip on the body (windshield frame). |
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| The excess 3M Bedding and Glazing Compound Sealer is cleaned from the Mustang windshield weatherstripping. |
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| The Mustang windshield installation is complete. |
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| View of the Mustang windshield installation from the inside of the Mustang. |