New hi-po 9 inch housings for Mustangs and Shelbys

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    I will have new 64 1/2, 65 and 66 hi-po Mustang and Shelby rear housings avalable next week starting april 21, 2008. The axle tubes (3.00 inches at the center section welds) will be new as well as new flanges at this time. I will use original Galaxie center sections and original spring pads from 8 inch housings. This will put to rest all the housings that have been put into the system with smaller 8 inch tubes welded on to Galaxie housings.

    This has been a long time coming and a really nice new, not rusted or pitted up piece. I am pricing them at $2,000.00 per housing. Seeing an exact housing was sold several years ago for over $2,000.00, an old posting. My Name is Don Quillen, Mr. Hi-Po. I live at 805 west 7th street, Columbia, Tennessee 38401. My e-mail number is dq29686@aol.com.

    If you are interested in one or just interested about the new product e-mail me. thanks Don

    So Don, you are building a correct "clone" of the '65-'66 9" "K" code rear end??? is this just a bare housing or is it ready to bolt in with 3rd member for that price??

    I was asked if I was producing the correct clone for othe 65-66 k code

    9 inch rear end housing. My answer is, I don't choose to call it a clone but it is correct,dimensionally and is an alternative for those who are searching for a housing. I have gone to great lengths to create the exact housing. It has been expensive and time consuming. I am proud to say you can lay it down beside an original and not know the difference as I have done. I use to make them with 8 inch tubes removed from 8 inch housings. I caught some flack for thinking I had it right. After doing my reserch a bit more thorough. I found the axle tubes were 3 inch in dia. at the welds on each side of the center section. Therefore there was no one making any such tubes that I could use. I, being an engineer set out to manufacture my own tubes and flanges. Once welded and checked you will see I have it right this time. And no, the 3rd member doesn't come with the housing with the price I first quoted. Thanks for the inquiry Don

    To verify Don's reference to the value of the housings, I can tell you that I sold a 65 Hi-Po housing on ebay a few years ago for about $2100. Perhaps this is the one he is referring to. At the time, there was some discussion about it on the site.

    Somebody would have to be out of their minds to pay that kind of money for just a housing.I can certainly see a complete rear-end for that kind of money but that's crazy for just a housing and a repop at that.You can NEVER gauge a price over one guy who has DEEP pockets who just may need a part at that particular time.That's the reason that most people ask these prices for these parts and cars is because that seen one or knew someone who sold one for that kind of money and now that's what they want for theirs.But it's been that way with Mustangs for years as everybody has one...Get real and good luck!

    Pictures of the new housing are now available online. Go to Ebay Item No. 300219637619. See this new listing and you can reade the reason for the price of the housing. Thanks for the input. Mr.HiPo, Don Quillen

    <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>I started making these 5 yrs ago and a young man brought to my attention the diameter of the axle tubes was incorrect. Well, he was right.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=2 id=quote>I wonder who the young man was. <img src=images/icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>


    BTW, I'm more middle aged than young.<img src=images/icon_smile_clown.gif border=0 align=middle>

    incredible..incredible work..worth every penny if you have a shelby that needs the right rear end or a hipo car that needs the right rear end..its a matter of what you are doing with your car..are you showing it for concourse judging..then its the way to go.if you just want a rear end then put anything behind your car..but if you want a rear end that looks like a chicken , sounds like a chicken and tastes like a chicken..then an original housing it is...if you cant tell the difference then there is no difference.. same rear end...ok was that enough support to get a free one or one at a discount?? I would pay 1000 for one easy..1500 mayby ..2000...thats a little hard..I hate ebay...and people who have millions of dollars at the barrett jackson auctions who just drive up the prices because they burn money in fireplaces...

    Please review the rules.


    http://www.hipomustang.com/hpmx/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6800


    Specifically,


    <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote> The Klassifieds section is intended to be a market place for eKschange members and active, constructive participation in the other forums is a requirement to utilize this section. It is <b>not intended to be a place for commercial sales</b> nor is it intended to be a member's personal online ads where it is the only place s/he posts. Twenty posts here and one post elsewhere won’t cut it. If you join the forum only to post items for sale, expect your post to be immediately removed and a warning sent to you via PM or e-mail from a moderator or administrator. Continued failure to comply with these guidelines could result in the loss of posting privileges.<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=2 id=quote>


    and


    <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Don't comment if you think someone is asking an insane amount. If you don't like the price, don't buy it. Sellers will realize their price is out of line when they don't receive any offers. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=2 id=quote>

    I believe from previous thread unless its a 64 1/2 early 65 that rear end is correct but for regular 65s the tubes are three inch and not 2 7/8 such as the guy on ebay...you can see how his tube steps down from the weld to the center section...Dons rear end is Dead on perfect...no one is building them correct like he is...there is no competition here when it comes to accuracy..

    After doing extensive research on the K- Code cars, I found the 1963 thru 65 Fairlane K- Code Cars had the 9 inch housings with 3 inch tube diameters at the welds. The 63-64 Thunderbolts and Hi-po 289 cars had a lesser neck down tube for the u-bolts that can hardly be seen.The Thunderbolts were K-Code cars because of the heavy duty rear housing. This was the forrunner to the Mustang housing that showed up in 64 1/2 hipo ,K Code Mustangs.Even though the 3 inch tubes were totally different, the center sections were the same. I have made 2 of these housings and they also are beautiful and correct.I built one for an Original Thunderbolt that was going through a concours resto. Starting with the 63 K- Code Hi-po Fairlane, There were never early 641/2 - 65 housings with a 2 7/8 dia. axle tubes. I had all this validated before I got it right the second time around. Don Quillen.

    The 66 mustang K-Code and Shelby's had the same housings as the 64 1/2 and 65 k code mustangs and 65 Shelby's. They had 3 inch tubes at the welds. The 8 inch housings for the 260 and 289- 2 and 4 barrel engines had the smaller 2 7/8 axle tubes. Mr. Hi-po

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    The changeover to the later 66 style housing, according to the Ford book, was on October 1, 1965. This was around the same time, November 1, 1965, that the motor mount assemblies also changed. I have a November 1, 1965 Kar that has the early style motor mount assemblies. Do I have the true last day of production for the early mounts? Does anyone have a later production date Kar with the early style mounts?

    -Fred-

    65 Koupe early San Jose Phoenician Yellow 4 speed
    66 GT Koupe Dearborn Blue 4 speed
    66 KGT San Jose fastback pony interior Silver Frost 4 speed
    64 Falcon sedan delivery 289 4 speed
    65 Ranchero 289 4 speed
    66 Corvette roadster 427/425 4 speed

    We were talking about tubes. I wonder though how did you figure that out???? that's good I applaud you , that's real good!!! I hope everyone reads this so they can learn something new. that's real good thanks Man. Could have cost me money,and I am not trying to be a smarty, but now I know, Thanks Man

    Take a look at item number 150244503298. It is a 64 1/2 coupe and they show the passenger side of the 9 inch housing under the car. Note the size of the tubes at the welds. There is no step down. They are 3 inches after the welds. I check all the early cars to drive home the size of the tubes. The housing recently advertised on Ebay had 1 bidder. The seller, from California told me the tube diameter was 2 3/4 inches in diameter after the welds. It was supposed to be a 66 reproduction. The seller had the right center section but the 8 inch tubes. I hope the buyer understands the difference. If not now he probably will later. Mr. Hipo

    <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>

    The changeover to the later 66 style housing, according to the Ford book, was on October 1, 1965. This was around the same time, November 1, 1965, that the motor mount assemblies also changed. I have a November 1, 1965 Kar that has the early style motor mount assemblies. <hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote></font id=quote><font face="Verdana" size=2 id=quote>


    What Ford book would that be?


    <BLOCKQUOTE id=quote><font size=1 face="Verdana" id=quote>quote:<hr height=1 noshade id=quote>Do I have the true last day of production for the early mounts? Does anyone have a later production date Kar with the early style mounts?

    -Fred-

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    OF course there is no way of telling when your car was built (From examples your car could have been completed in the second week of October or the end of Nov) And of course most of these "change over dates" differed depending on the plant and supply.


    So IMHO it's likely you don't have a true "last day......" But no way of proving any thing


    Edited by - J_Speegle on 05/09/2008 19:20:46

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