cool. The front looks a bit like a 71 Mach 1
Posts by 66gtk
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I was wondering the same thing. I thought it would go up twice that much.
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Our SAAC club is hosting our annual Ford powered show. This is the largest all Ford show in the 5 state area. Always a good showing of K codes and Shelbys as well as other very nice cars. Come up to Minneapolis and have some fun!
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Krylon RTA 9203. Look for Rust Tough labeling on the can at your auto parts stores...This was all I could find at the auto stores near me.
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$1.99 at AutoZone. Thanks again for the tip. I installed it right in their parking lot - took about 2 mintues, including trimming off the excess (about 2")
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I got my original radiator back yesterday from the shop and they lost my overflow tube? Can somebody shed some light on what I need to go shopping for at the hardware store? Size and type of hose needed??
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DBspl - are you some sort of sound engineer or something??? Let's see some pics of that new 'stang!
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My shimmy goes away at about 60 MPH and then all is great again! Sorry to hear your troubles. I'd try swapping out the wheels/tires with a trial set to see what happens. That's what I'm considering doing, but I don't have a spare Mustang laying around yet!
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As for the VHT, I used it and it worked fine. don't use their dark ford blue. You gotta try the New Ford Blue. The color on the can looks too light, but it turned out very good on my engine.
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On your wheel balance, was it balanced hub or lug centric. Styled steel wheels need to be Lug centric balanced. I have a similar problem at 55MPH. I have replaced a wheel I've been told is out of round with no improvement. Now I'm being told my tires might have a flat spot. Mine is felt in the front end only, and does not go away when I engage the clutch. The shimmy is not terribly bad, though. I wouldn't call mine a vibration, just a shimmy.
I'll be rotating my tires front to back this weekend to see if it improves.
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Thanks for agreeing to publish the VIN. That's a good move on your part. The car you are going to build sounds awesome! Should be a very fun car and a cool conversation piece when people see it.
Troy
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Stunning car. I would love to have it!
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I had the original shock tower braces, cowl braces, convertible cowl braces, and the fan shroud media blasted and powder coated. Came out great, but these pieces could have had less gloss to match better. Still looks great. Looking back, I should have probably also done the horns, fan, pulleys and all the brackets. I did those myself with elbow grease, various paint removal techniques, sandpaper and paint.
When I picked up my powder coated parts, the first thing I did was take out the first bag of parts, only to have them drop violently into the box (fell out of the bag) and bang around on the other fresh unbagged parts. I was horrified, as I had not even seen my parts yet. To my surprise, not a scratch or chip to be found anywhere.
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The black is Krylon rattle can Rust Tough Semi Flat. Very easy to apply with the nice fan spray nozzle. Can paint over light rust and/or bare metal according to the can. I didn't do either of that, though. I used a self etch primer over the bare metal and eliminated all the rust first.
I had the manifolds done by a guy here in the MPLS area. My restorer friend blasted them for me and then had them sent to this guy (I don't know his name), who also did all the black underhood powder coating.
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Thanks! The original exhaust manifolds were media blasted and then high temp cermakrome coated cast gray. I've been told this is the best coating available and should last a lifetime. I don't believe it, but that's what I've been told.
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Don't worry - I won't get too hung up on the numbers. If I were that hung up, I wouldn't let my 3 and 4 year old climb in the backseat, throw a stroller behind me and hike around the park and get ice cream later with it! You should see how people look at me when I show up for cruises and shows with my two kids and car seats in the back!
I just want to know what to say when people ask. I also thought it would cool and educational to make a display with some K code facts and be able to add some production stats.
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You guys are the first to see it. It's running, tuned and awesome. I'm glad I did this all myself. I learned alot, considering the only thing close to mechanical work I've ever done was change my own oil prior to this job! I did farm out the tune and media blasting/powder coating on a few parts. I like the way the exhaust manifolds turned out. The only problem is, I had to pull the radiator again as I had a pinhole leak where I must have cleaned too aggressively. Oh well...
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Thanks for all your help!
Troy
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Since they don't include Shelbys, I'll have to redo my math!
Using previous estimate logic, I get the following estimates for '66
1. ~492 K code convertibles
2. ~109 K code convertibles with pony interior
3. ~230 K code GTs (all body styles)
4. ~46 K code GT convertibles with pony interior
So, perhaps I can tell people that there was an estimated 50 or so GT K code verts with Pony interior built from the factory in '66.
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I need clarification on the K codes vs Shelby numbers....
