1965 289 High Performance Mustang Convertible

Thanks to everyone that commented on our last post about the images of the restoration of our 1965 Mustang Convertible. Since everyone enjoyed those pictures, we thought that we would post some more today.

We had some questions from a few of you about the paint. We used a base coat/clear coat. In some of these pictures, you can see the steps of the application of the seam sealer, the white sealer coat, the color base code, and the clear coat.

The next step will be sanding and buffing the paint. We should have more on this in a post next week.

Oh, again, keep in mind that these are just quick snapshots, so the lighting really plays games with that Poppy Red color. It really is all the same color!!

1965 289 High Performance Mustang Convertible

We now have most all of the painting completed on our K Code Mustang Convertible.

Check out the latest pictures. Please note that the color is Poppy Red, but the flash and light do some weird things with this color when you are just shooting quick snap shots like this. Anyway, take a look...

65-69 Mustang Silicone Radiator Hose Set

Here is a neat part set that we just got in. We just got a few, but more will be arriving. This hose set includes the upper and lower radiator hoses along with the bypass hose. It will fit most 65-69 Mustangs with the bolt in radiator and small block (260, 289, 302) engine.

These are nylon reinforced black silicone hoses. Silicone lasts longer and has a higher burst pressure than regular rubber hoses. Lower hose also has a stainless steel spring.

These silicone hoses have been very popular on late model Mustangs, and now you can get them for your early model.

68-73 Mustang Steering Column Bearing Sleeve

Here is another one of those unique, small, hard-to-find parts that just arrived. This is the sleeve that holds the steering column tube upper bearing in place in the 68-73 Mustang with the fixed (non-tilt) steering columns. It is an exact reproduction of this specially molded rubber sleeve.

It is available by ordering part number SU661.

69-70 Mustang Battery Apron Reinforcement Plate

The Battery Aprons (our part number SM967) for the 69-70 Mustangs do not come with the reinforcement plate under the apron. This plate was originally welded to the under side of the battery apron to strenghten the area that the battery tray bolts to.

These plates just arrived and can now be purchased separately since they do not come with the apron. They are always needed when battery apron replacement is required.

You can order one here - Part number is SM9671.

65-66 Mustang Tail Light Bodies

Sometimes we use this space to just go into a little more detail about a particular part. Today, we are going to look at the 65-66 Mustang Tail Light Body.

It seems like the tail light bodies on these model Mustangs are always a bit rusty. Cosmetically, yeah, you could always throw a little silver paint on them, but these new ones are really nice. They even feature very nice clear zinc plating like the originals.

Even more importantly, they work well! Original Mustang tail light body sockets are often corroded. The sockets in these assemblies are just like the originals, and they work great.

Another problem with old originals is the fact that the studs sometimes are loose. These new bodies feature nicely pressed in studs like the originals.

You should be aware that there is also more than one reproduction on the market. We only handle the Scott Drake brand. We have found that these are far superior to the other brand on the market.

Click here to order. Our part number for these 65-66 Mustang Tail Light Bodies is ER66.

65-66 Mustang Ashtray

We recently had the opportunity to install a 65-66 Mustang In Dash Ash Tray. This is our part number IN87. This ash tray is really nice and certainly is a nice detail to add to your Mustang restoration. It features really nice zinc plating, correctly riveted sliders, and a nice fitting front cover panel.