Hello everyone, Steve here from North Dallas. Just last weekend I purchased a 1966 Mustang w/289 automatic locally. The guy I bought it from will be delivering it to me on Saturday.

I bought this car to restore. I do know enough about Mustangs to only be dangerous - but what a find...!

This Mustang was originally purchased in '66 at a Ford dealer in Dallas, so she's been local. All numbers matching. No metal has ever been replaced. No bondo. No RUST. I checked the floors, the cowl, the shock towers, frame rails, quarters, trunk, etc. and NO rust. When I first talked to the guy on the phone he told me 100% rust free, and I was like...yeah...ok...whatever.

What a surprise and a gem.

She does need work. He took the motor out to rebuild it and the quarters are dented. All original interior, full length console and also factory AC!

My biggest fear? He removed the engine and the wiring to start to prepare the engine bay for paint. Sounds ok right? I'll have to figure how to put humpty back together again. Will most likely find someone local and pay them, cause I'll just screw it up. LOL.

This is going to be so much fun. I've been looking to restore a '66 for so long now but each one I look at is either pieced together or has rust everywhere.

Pics will be coming as soon as able.

Steve

 

Congrats!

You are SOOOOO ahead by having no rust. Don't be overwhelmed by the engine and wiring. Take your time, and learn, you'll be surprised how much you can do on your own. Post some pics when you can.

 

LOL i bought a 1992 chevy(yuck) blazer PLOW truck and over the phone the guy said it was rust free,i thought the same thing ya ok, come to find out not s pot of rust on the whole damn thing,


i have it for a little over a year and now the whole thing is literally falling apart...... o well

 

Well congrats on your purchase, like moonweasel said post pics when you can.

 

Welcome Steve!...I'm just down the road. There's lots of Stang people in the area and you'll find lots of help!

 

welcome!!! i wish i was you with no rust grr lol
post pics when you can!

 

congrats! dont sweat the wiring, these older cars are pretty simple when it comes to that stuff.

and +1 for pics!!!!

 

Nice. Get some pics and get them posted. I'd trade rust for dents any day! Dents are whole lot easier to fix.

 

sounds like a good find. Like said above don't stress the wiring, in the engine bay it's just about plug and play. Just pull up a wiring diagram on the internet and your ready to go.

 

I'm almost tempted to recommend you buy a new wiring harness since the wiring is already out. The old ones will work, but they'll be brittle and the insulation may not be the best, fresh wires will never hurt, especially if you want to do a few electrical upgrades in the future.