New Member
11-18-2017, 09:59 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Arizon
Posts: 2
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Hello Fellow members,
My name is Monroe I am 59 and I live in Glendale, AZ. I recently retired from the high-tech industry working as an engineer and manager . As a teen in the '70s, of pure coincidence, several of my close friends own 65-66 mustangs. I purposed that one day I would own one also. In '93 I purchase a 66 coupe. It took me 10 years to get it drivable, with me doing most of the work.
Starting around '07 I wasn't able to maintain it and protect it from the elements. Now that I'm retired I'm focusing on getting it back in shape. So I will be looking share my experiences, looking for "how to" info and some recommendations on parts, suppliers, etc. If possible, I hope to connect with local classic mustang owners. Check out the "before" and "after" pictures of my car.
My name is Monroe I am 59 and I live in Glendale, AZ. I recently retired from the high-tech industry working as an engineer and manager . As a teen in the '70s, of pure coincidence, several of my close friends own 65-66 mustangs. I purposed that one day I would own one also. In '93 I purchase a 66 coupe. It took me 10 years to get it drivable, with me doing most of the work.
Starting around '07 I wasn't able to maintain it and protect it from the elements. Now that I'm retired I'm focusing on getting it back in shape. So I will be looking share my experiences, looking for "how to" info and some recommendations on parts, suppliers, etc. If possible, I hope to connect with local classic mustang owners. Check out the "before" and "after" pictures of my car.
11-18-2017, 05:19 PM
#2
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AZ
Posts: 849
Hello Fellow members,
My name is Monroe I am 59 and I live in Glendale, AZ. I recently retired from the high-tech industry working as an engineer and manager . As a teen in the '70s, of pure coincidence, several of my close friends own 65-66 mustangs. I purposed that one day I would own one also. In '93 I purchase a 66 coupe. It took me 10 years to get it drivable, with me doing most of the work.
Starting around '07 I wasn't able to maintain it and protect it from the elements. Now that I'm retired I'm focusing on getting it back in shape. So I will be looking share my experiences, looking for "how to" info and some recommendations on parts, suppliers, etc. If possible, I hope to connect with local classic mustang owners. Check out the "before" and "after" pictures of my car.
My name is Monroe I am 59 and I live in Glendale, AZ. I recently retired from the high-tech industry working as an engineer and manager . As a teen in the '70s, of pure coincidence, several of my close friends own 65-66 mustangs. I purposed that one day I would own one also. In '93 I purchase a 66 coupe. It took me 10 years to get it drivable, with me doing most of the work.
Starting around '07 I wasn't able to maintain it and protect it from the elements. Now that I'm retired I'm focusing on getting it back in shape. So I will be looking share my experiences, looking for "how to" info and some recommendations on parts, suppliers, etc. If possible, I hope to connect with local classic mustang owners. Check out the "before" and "after" pictures of my car.
11-18-2017, 07:52 PM
#3
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Arizon
Posts: 2
Beautiful job! My first Mustang was a '65 ordered in August 1964 with the High Performance Package. Drove it for many years, did much to enhance it, front discs from a GT-500 Shelby, rear discs, custom-built 4-speed Top Loader with Borg-Warner HD Overdrive. I have some pictures still, if you care to see.
11-19-2017, 09:47 PM
#6
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: AZ
Posts: 849
1965 Mustang "K" car Toploader, went to 4.57s, needed O/D for all my cross-country driving, bought a new output shaft, in order to keep my original intact, cut it, welded splice to input shaft of O/D unit from an old Lincoln. Made the adaptor myself, about 3-1/2 inch-thick aluminum part visible. One of the few times I shortened a driveshaft myself!
https://mustangforums.com/forum/new-...ew-member.html
Below, LH side, the O/D solenoid is visible. The cable attached to reverse lever is needed to lock-out O/D to obtain reverse. Otherwise, the one-way clutch which drives the output shaft in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears would simply free-wheel backwards. I drove the car from Chicago to Nevada many times with this set-up. imp
https://mustangforums.com/forum/new-...ew-member.html
Below, LH side, the O/D solenoid is visible. The cable attached to reverse lever is needed to lock-out O/D to obtain reverse. Otherwise, the one-way clutch which drives the output shaft in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gears would simply free-wheel backwards. I drove the car from Chicago to Nevada many times with this set-up. imp
