Virginia Classic Mustang Blog: 2024

Sep 4, 2024

New Mustang Front Disc Brake Kits at Old, Low Prices!

Mustang Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit
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One of the best upgrades that you can make to your early Mustang is converting those front drum brakes to disc brakes.

We have just the solution with our Mustang Disc Brake Kits.

All of our kits feature brand new parts for a clean, bolt-on fitment. No mismatched or used parts causing issues are in these kits!

Now, you can get a kit for your car at our old prices!

We have listed only the kits currently in stock, as they are only available at the old prices. Please see our website for more kits at great regular prices.

Check them out and click the links below:

65-66 Mustang Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit with dual reservoir master cylinder

65-66 Mustang Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit with Power Booster (manual transmission)

67-69 Mustang Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit

67-69 Mustang Power Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit (Automatic Transmission)

67-69 Mustang Power Front Disc Brake Conversion Kit (Manual Transmission)

Aug 23, 2024

1966 GT350 Hertz Mustang Shelby with a Blown Chevrolet Engine

I saw this car back in the day and took a picture of it, but I never could find it.

I just ran across this article about the car.

It's 6S819, a 1966 GT350H (Hertz Rent-a-Car) Mustang Shelby that at one time had a small block Chevy engine topped with a supercharger.

Click here for the link to the article.

Aug 13, 2024

Another Original 1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby

Another Original 1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby
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A few months ago, we made a post outlining the "refurbishment" of a 1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby in the shop at Maple Hill Restoration. The car just turned out great and so much of its originality has been preserved. Here is a link to that post: http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2024/06/just-details1965-gt350-mustang-shelby.html

Any more, it is rare to come across an early GT350 in such nice, original condition, so to see another one is just fantastic.

The GT350 in this post was recently purchased by a good friend and customer. It was brought to Jeremy at Maple Hill Restoration for a refurbishment very similar to the one in the post above.

We are not calling it a "restoration," because that is not what it is going to be. Again, every bit of it's originality to going to be preserved.

How about those elusive 15 x 6 steel wheels that even wear their original paint!!

We also have an image of a seldom seen original paint inspection stamping from the LH front fender.

Original tape on the seam of the heater motor on this original 1965 GT350 Mustang.
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Original Paint Inspection Stamp on the Front Fender of this 1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby.
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Aug 10, 2024

65-66 Mustang Outside Door Handles - Back in Stock!

Mustang Chrome Door Handle Kit
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We are so happy to announce that the 1965 and 1966 Outside Door Handle Kits are back in stock.

These are the best on the market and feature a beautiful chrome finish, superb fit, and complete installation hardware along with the gaskets and button kits.

Don't miss out on these while in stock.

Click here to order.

Aug 3, 2024

1965-68 Mustang Convertible Top Weatherstrip Kit

1965-68 Mustang Convertible Top Weatherstrip Kit
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These are back in stock!!

Definitely the nicest Convertible Top Frame Weatherstrip Kit for 1965-1968 Mustangs on the market.

This five piece kit has been "tweaked" to be an improvement over the original weatherstripping.

Click here to learn more.

Jul 26, 2024

Grand Sport Mustang?

Mustang Grand Sport Emblem
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As most of our readers know, we have been involved in the Mustang hobby for well over 45 years. In that long time, this is certainly one of the most interesting items that we have run across.

It's a Grand Sport badge that is obviously patterned after (or maybe it came first!) the 1965 and 1966 GT badges.

We purchased in many years ago from someone and have never seen another one. It is most certainly some type of prototype item.

We have included pictures of the front and back of the emblem, along with similar pictures of an NOS Ford 1965 GT badge.

Mustang Grand Sport Emblem
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1965 Mustang NOS Ford GT Badge
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Jul 19, 2024

Autolite Battery Topper

Autolite Battery Cover
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Take the hassle out of battery replacement by getting one of these very nice Autolite Battery Covers.

Use any Group 24F size battery with a flat top and install one of these covers for a great look under the hood.

These covers are without a doubt the very nicest ones on the market. They feature screw on caps with the proper "Autolite" logo.

Click here to order the red topper

Click here to order the yellow topper.

Autolite Battery Cover
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Jul 12, 2024

1965 Mustang Convertible Photo Shoot

1965 Mustang Convertible. 2002 Catalog Cover Car.
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One of my favorite catalog cover shoots!

This was a customer car that he painted in Chrome Yellow.

All of the parts came from us here at Virginia Classic Mustang. The car looked fantastic.

It eventually was sold and transported to Germany.

We have been supplying 1964 1/2-73 Mustang Parts now for over 45 years!

1965 Mustang Convertible. 2002 Catalog Cover Car.
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Jun 21, 2024

Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Centers

Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Center
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In 1967, the Mustang factory styled steel wheels came with a blue center emblem.

Did you know that we have these centers with the factory blue center emblem along with black and red center emblems for that kind of subtle, custom touch?

These will fit all factory 1967 styled steel wheels, along with any reproduction styled steel wheels that have a notch in the center hole.

Click the links below to see more:

Blue Center Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Center

Black Center Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Center

Red Center Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Center

Mustang Styled Steel Wheel Center
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Jun 19, 2024

Magnum 500 Wheel Spinners

Magnum 500 Wheel Spinner

Do you have the aluminum Legendary (Drake) brand Magnum 500 wheels?

If so, you can get these very cool chrome spinners. They are super nice metal construction with the attaching plate/cup and hardware to fit these wheels.

Learn more by clicking the link below:

https://www.virginiaclassicmustang.com/Knock-Off-Style-Center-Cap-Spinner-for-One-Piece-Aluminum-Legendary-Wheels-P482451.aspx

Jun 7, 2024

Just the Details...1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby

1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby
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As you know, we love early GT350 Mustangs. We have a lot of favorites, and this is certainly one of them. This car is owned by one of our great customers, and has been painstakingly "refurbished" by Jeremy at Maple Hill Restoration.

While some folks (particularly several years ago) would completely restore this car, fortunately, the owner and Jeremy made just the right decisions to get it "back in shape."

Most of the paint is original and many finishes remain that way. Other items were replaced or restored. This combination resulted in what you see here...a perfectly functioning '65 GT350 with lots of originality that tells a story.

Even the original Shelby Cragar wheels have been carefully cleaned rather than re-rimmed.

The car also features the complete original drivetrain that has all now been rebuilt.

Check out the captions under each image for more details. Some of those images show things like the original rear end tag, the original Ray Brown seat belts, the original dated rear leaf springs, the original finish on the floor pans, and more!

1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby
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1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby. All suspension has been properly restored for original function.
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1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby. Original rear end tag indicating the 3.89 rear gears with the Detroit Locker differential.
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1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby. So cool to see the original plate with studs that would have held the dual exhaust (out the back) muffler system still in the floor.
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1965 GT350 Mustang Shelby. This shot shows the original spot welds from the spare tire hold down on the rear package tray.
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