Hello everyone,
I recently joined to network with enthusiasts and helpful friends as I look to get more involved with my very first car. I purchased my black-on-black K-code for $900 when I was 18. I am the third owner. It originally sold Feb. 16, 1965 to a gentleman in Beaverton, Oregon. Sticker price was $3,747.40. Besides the HiPo engine, other options include disc brakes, AM radio, RallyPac, styled steel wheels and electric wipers.
I don't know when the second owner purchased it, but he brought it to New Mexico where I was living and I took the title in late summer 1972. He used the money to buy a 1969 Boss 302. A couple years later he came back to offer me his Boss because he was buying a Pantera. Wish I would have bought that one!
When I bought my Mustang it had Shelby Koni shocks, Ford LeMans cam and a Holley 4V (680 or 650 cfm?). I installed Mickey Thompson headers, Mallory ignition, Cobra valve covers and smaller Shelby cam (don't remember specs). I raced it in college and finally blew the motor in 1977. I bought a Dodge Charger and left the Mustang with my dad. He had a new short block (not K-code spec) installed and we've played with it on and off since.
The car was used for a few resto articles in Mustang magazine in the early '90s. I know the Rally Pac and original dual-point distributor were restored in step-by-step stories, and I think the 4-speed. The car was also used for a cam-manifold-carb swap resto-mod story, which is the setup still under the hood. Some day I will ask the forum to help me ID those articles so I can try to find back issues on eBay. I really don't remember when they ran.
Otherwise, the car is mostly original. Shocks have been replaced, and I have some new leaf springs. Carpet, seat covers, steering wheel and some trim have also been replaced. It's never been bent except for a shallow football-size wrinkle in the right rear quarter panel. It was painted white at one time, but I recently had a nice black squirted on. My current goal is to piece together a mostly correct short block and rebuild the engine. I have all the original engine pieces except the short block and carb. I'm not really prepared to build a 1000-point trailer queen. I want to play with my first car some more before passing it on to my daughter. But I do want to get it as close to factory within in my budget, both time and money.
I really enjoy this forum and community. Looking forward to everyone's input and fellowship.
Mike