Posts by 66gtk

  • 66 Styled Steel Wheel color

    FWIW, I've had 2 different sets of these wheels on my Mustang - reproduction - The shade was a bit different on both sets. I actually preferred the darker charcoal version to what I have now, which is more silvery. I've even considered stripping and repainting, but it's too much effort. If only I could keep the dang center caps tight so they stop falling off!!

  • Door Plate Resto

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    I chose to reinstall the original door plate on the K convertible. Took a 1 point hit for condition, but it's better than having a repro in my opinion.

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    Good for you! I wish MCA would reconsider this practice of deducting for an original data plate (proves that it wasn't built to owner tastes). Heck, I'd even say you should get bonus points for keeping it REAL.

  • K resto blog update

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    Carpet always goes on top of the firewall pad. The one in the K convertible is repro, which received a deduction. Will continue to look for a correct original or NOS.


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    What vendor did you use for the carpet? I see it has no toe pad, but the heel pad seems to actually sit correctly on the floor, and not creep up the hump like most other installs of crappy carpet I've seen (including both of my cars!)

  • K resto blog update

    My Dearborn '66 vert also had a gop or two of sealer on the high side of the engine firewall. I see you left yours there, so I knew exactly what it was in your picture. What I didn't see in your pictures were any nice thick paint runs on the shock towers and/or radiator support (:


    When I cleaned up my radiator support, I also had some interesting things I couldn't figure out on the driver side front that didn't quite clean up easily. I just painted over it. I should have done more exploration. I could have had some sound deadener in there like your car shows? My horn wires were full of crud, but I thought it was age and gunk. I cleaned it all off. I did find original body color overspray on the tops of the frame rails and inner firewall area from the engine compartment when I started stripping it that I painted over (black).

  • K resto blog update

    Wow - nice pics and great work. I learned a few things from these detailed shots. Namely, that I cleaned off too much crud when I detailed my own underhood compartment (: Why did the factory goop up the radiator support around the horn wiring and such?


    I also find it interesting how the carpet lines up with the firewall pad. I always thought it slipped slightly under the pad to hide the cut lines.

  • took my neighbor for a drive today

    Took my pal across the street for a cruise on out to the gun club (50 min each way), and it was his first time in the "K". He couldn't believe how smooth of a ride and how sweet it sounded and ran. I think he must have been expecting it to ride like an old farm truck or something (:


    Anyway, we had a great time with the top down on a beautiful August MN evening. We finally dipped into the 70s, so the heat did not bother us. Quite a bit different exhaust note he commented on compared to his Caymen. I'll say!