Were there 65 GT kars?

stevea_old · October 31, 2010 at 5:11 PM

My car is NOT a GT and was built Dec 22nd 1964 I think. I thought I read somewhere on here that they did not make any GT cars that early? Just wondering is all?

C6ZZKGT · October 31, 2010 at 5:14 PM Official Post

Steve, You are correct that Ford did not make GT Kars that early in production for the 1965 model year.

-Fred-

stevea_old · October 31, 2010 at 5:30 PM

Thanks Fred, I didn't think so. Did any of them come with disc brakes or power steering that early?

C6ZZKGT · October 31, 2010 at 7:06 PM Official Post

Disc brakes were an available option on all 8 cylinder Mustangs including Hipos. Power steering was available on all Mustangs except Hipos.

-Fred-

CharlesTurner · October 31, 2010 at 8:31 PM

First GT's we have seen were built around mid to late March '65.

stevea_old · October 31, 2010 at 9:05 PM

My car is pretty plain. The only thing it has is the rally pac. I have thought about putting disc brakes on it, but not really sure it's worth it. I have gone through the whole bake system, so they should work fine when I get it on the road. I put a duel master on it is the only change.

65Rangoon_old · November 1, 2010 at 8:18 AM

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My car is pretty plain. The only thing it has is the rally pac. I have thought about putting disc brakes on it, but not really sure it's worth it. I have gone through the whole bake system, so they should work fine when I get it on the road. I put a duel master on it is the only change.

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stevea_old · November 1, 2010 at 9:45 AM

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My car is pretty plain. The only thing it has is the rally pac. I have thought about putting disc brakes on it, but not really sure it's worth it. I have gone through the whole bake system, so they should work fine when I get it on the road. I put a duel master on it is the only change.

<hr height=1 noshade id=quote></BLOCKQUOTE id=quote>I went the opposite route during my restoration, adding the factory disk setup. Then for good measure, I also added the 10x2-1/2 inch rear drums. In the 23k plus miles I've put on the car since 2000, there have been a couple of ocassions where I was damn glad I had done the upgrade. Just sayin'.

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Part of the reason I did not add disc, was because the car has the original running gear and I did not want to change the originality of the car. Not really sure it's worth it or not? It honestly depends on how much I drive the car too. If I end up driving it a lot, I may change the brakes over to disc.

pprince · November 1, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Steve, disc brakes were an option by the time your car was built.

Disc brakes were not an option on 64 1/2 K's.

stevea_old · November 1, 2010 at 2:00 PM

If I chose to put disc brakes on the car, is it better to go with stock kind or is aftermarket ok?

jwc66k · November 1, 2010 at 2:14 PM

You can answer the question yourself - are you going for a "restoration", or are you going for a "drive"?

Jim

stevea_old · November 1, 2010 at 2:34 PM

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You can answer the question yourself - are you going for a "restoration", or are you going for a "drive"?

Jim

I guess that would be a question I answer after I start driving it I am so close to having it running, it's frustrating! Driving it is my plan though.

65Rangoon_old · November 1, 2010 at 2:38 PM

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If I chose to put disc brakes on the car, is it better to go with stock kind or is aftermarket ok?

I'd reckon either way is ok.

I went totally stock as I already had a proportioning valve, stock calipers (which I had to rebuild), FOMOCO dust shields and of course no spindle change was necessary. As I recall what I didn't have on hand was sourced from Stainless Steel Brake.

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pprince · November 3, 2010 at 10:42 AM

There are several advantages to using the stock K-H disc brakes:

- it is factory. The brakes match the car so getting replacement parts is a breeze.

- it is available

- it is a superior system

- it is reasonably priced

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