Have one question the seats are black and look nice, and the stitching is white or seems to be, would this of been stock? And if the carpet, rear deck panel are faded from sun to the point of they look lite brown wouldn't the dash and seats be toast too??

 

Don't know about the stitching. Maybe the rear got more sun exposure than the front?

This link might help answer some questions for you. This woman KNOWS early Mustangs. Hope it helps.

http://thecareandfeedingofponies.blogspot.com/

 

That looks like nice starting point. Yep those hubcaps are correct for 65. What are the other hubcaps?

I'm thinking that the stitching is just faded some. I've never seen black with white stitching.

This is what your 65's 289 should look like. This link has more info.

http://www.mustangmonthly.com/howto/...t/viewall.html

 

Thanks everyone for the help We removed the cloged sending unit and I drove it today it is great quite and nice

 

we are driving now and found the stock gold color under the blue on the valve covers. but the snorkel looks like it has never seen repaint and is gold did some of them come with a gold snorkel?

 

Here is our new ride after buffing and polishing some chrome.

 

very nice. if you dont mind me asking, how much did you pay for it?

 

$4K invested one more in repairs,reg stuff

 

Besides cleaning up the engine bay it looks damn good to me you stole it lol.

 

I too think it looks great. I would say you got a great deal.