The restoration on this stunning 1966 Mustang Fastback was actually started in 1980 when an enthusiast purchased it from the original owner. At this time the car was stripped down to bare metal and the body was restored using original Ford parts which were still available. After painting the car in primer, the builder grew tired of the work and put the car into storage for the next 25 years.
In May of 2005, an enthusiast with a headful of fun ideas purchased the Mustang as a titled rolling chassis. First, he removed the old primer and took the car back down to bare metal which was rust proofed with Eastwood "encapsulator." The undercarriage was tastefully finished in Eastwood chassis black and then lightly under coated to give it the roadworthiness that it would need. The panels were then finished off and then skillfully gapped. The final finish and wet sanding were completed in 2007 giving the car the beautifully, flat and slick finish it currently has. The paint is DuPont base coat clear coat Chevrolet Victory Red 2005. The finish on this red pony exudes "show quality" wherever you look.
The car goes down the road like a rocket runs nice and cool. The previous owner resided in California and ran the car in 95 degree heat with zero cooling issues. The engine, which made over 400 HP on the dyno, revs very quickly. With the overdrive transmission it will cruise the freeway at 75 mph with no problems. This car is powerful running on two barrels, but when the secondaries open up, you better hold on. This car is a missile disguised as a ’66 Mustang Fastback. Most cars running even a mildly aggressive cam suffer from vacuum loss to the brake booster-a formula for a high horsepower car with scary, mediocre braking characteristics. The Mustang’s builder achieved the performance braking the car needs and deserves with a hydro boost brake kit powering front and rear disc brakes, which have fantastic stopping power and feel.
Build Details:
- Manual steering with rebuilt steering box.
- Power disc brakes front and rear. 2002 Corvette calipers in the front. 13"drilled and slotted rotors. 1997 Camaro rear calipers. 12"dia. drilled and slotted rotors in the rear. Wilwood brake balancer in the rear brake line.
- "Hydra-Tech" hydro boost brake booster.
- LeCarra steering wheel.
- Custom dash insert for Auto meter gauges.
- Ididit tilt steering column.
- Tremec T5 five speed transmission.
- 9" Ford Currie Posi with 3:70 gears.
- Auto Meter Gauges. Tach, speedo, oil pressure, water temp, voltage and fuel.
- 17 inch American Racing TT2 wheels. 17" x 8" front and 17" x 8" rear. 235 front and 255 rear. B.F.Goodrich tires.
- All brackets were sandblasted and then powder coated satin black or nickel plated.
- Griffin aluminum radiator. The radiator is sized for a 69-70 Mustang (as big as will fit). Spal electric fan automatically temp controlled. 205 degrees on and 195 degrees off.
- Trunk mounted Optima battery
- Fuel pump and fuel filter.
- Chrome aluminum valve covers. Ford Motor Sports style.
- "Griffin" aluminum radiator. New Spal electric fan. New radiator hoses.
- Heater core and heater fan motor. Heater and defroster work well. New heater hoses.
- MSD spark plug wires. New rotor and cap. New Petronix distributor.
- Steel braided flex front brake lines.
- U-joints front and rear. Balanced driveshaft. All new bearings in the rear end. New Currie 9 31 spline posi unit. Moser 31 spline axles.
- Complete front suspension rebuild including ball joints, bushings, center link, tie rod ends, idler arm and pitman arm. New wheel bearings.
- springs front and rear. Rear springs are "Maier" de-arched 1". Front springs are a "GT" rate cut one coil.
- "Hedman" Elite headers ceramic coated. 2.5" Flow Master mandrel bent exhaust, tail pipes and mufflers.
- Front and rear shock absorbers. New 1" front anti sway bar.
- New weather stripping.
- New "Custom Auto Sound" AM/FM with 6" x 9" rear speakers. 4.5" speakers up front.
- The engine has the following: 1991 302 bored 0.30 over to 306 C.I. AFR 185cc heads with upgraded springs, .030 over Probe forged pistons, 10:5 to 1 compression, Eagle Forged rods, Comp Cams 274 EX HR roller cam, Harland Sharp roller rockers, Milodon oil pan, Edelbrock air gap intake, Edelbrock 650 carb, Petronix distributor and coil. Flow Cooler water pump, Chromed aluminum tall Ford Motorsports valve covers. Steel braided fuel lines. Balanced and blueprinted. On the dyno it ran 408hp and 398 ft tq. It runs well and sounds awesome thru the Flowmaster mufflers.
- T5 transmission. New bearings and syncros. New King Cobra clutch, pressure plate, release arm and throw out bearing. Hurst shifter handle and knob.
- Painless wiring harness. Modern 12 circuit fuse block. In the engine compartment, the wires are routed to hide as many as possible.
Car enthusiasts looking for a sorted, beautifully engineered, thoroughbred Mustang should call quickly as this horse will not be in town for long.
