Well, i'm new here as a poster, and wanted a little feedback on my project. I purchased a 65/66 fastback body, in so so condition. firewall forward is extremely nice, the back half of the car is pretty rough. Someone started to cut around the rear framerails, and stopped. Here's the real deal with the car, the guy i purchased it from is a lifelong mustang restorer, and he scrapped a totalled K fastback years ago, it was destroyed beyond repair. He saved the inner fender apron with the 66 K vin, and the title.
I purchased the car, and the correct 9" K rear end housing, and it came with a set of rear frame rails cut from a parts car that are real nice. I have another friend who was been in the mustang business for 30 years, and has 2 K code engines. Consider them correct as far as internals, blocks, and heads. He also has the correct accesories as well, alternator with correct pulley, correct fan, etc.
I guess the question is, could it be considered a real K code car with the Vin added, new door tag stamped, and all the correct parts on it? The fastback does not have the reinforcement in the rear seat riser for dual exhaust hangers, but all that sheet metal really needs replaced anyways. I can buy an original set of reenforcements, that were cut from a true dual exhaust car.
Overall, it does need a lot of work, but parts are available. I can purchase the K motor for 2000.00 and probaby a couple hundred for the other correct parts. I may be motivated to sell the fastback with vin section and title, and pass the info for the k parts along with it to the buyer if the price is right. Car is located in northwest ohio. Appreciate any comments, thoughts, good bad or otherwise. Thanks, Brett