Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • WoW $5000 + for WOOD STEERING WHEEL

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    Isn't it something that now NOS can mean used...the wheel was installed on a car & driven until 1980, then stored, taken off, reboxed, and then advertised as NOS...I thought the "N" in NOS meant "NEW" ...never used or installed. My 2 cents.


    That's right, Bob. Maybe that's why he started the price at only $5595.00? If it was actually NOS, I guess his price would be double. :(


    Quote from BoS

    I agree and don't believe he will get that kind of money

    for this steering wheel. Guess NOS means Near Old Stock these days.

    /Bo


    Maybe NOS means "Not Old Stock"...

  • NOS HiPo Air Cleaner

    Quote from fourspeed

    I have a late 65 model year, Metuchen built, low mileage hipo. It has the rounded double hump lid that is normally associated with early cars.


    Mine is an early (February, 1965) Metuchen built HiPo, and still has the original air cleaner assembly. It is the later style with the "flat" top and a gold base...

  • Arvinode system reproduction

    Quote from round2K

    After reviewing the various drawings it is clear that the system on the Mustangs and Fairlanes was named the Arvinode...the first image is typical of the system found on Fairlanes with a quarter wave tube in the resonator.


    That's exactly right. I remember seeing the "quarter wave tube" inside the resonators on my '64 HiPo Fairlane. It was just visible at the outlet, and it looked like there was a rod or tube stuck inside the resonator body. I always thought that it was one of the more unique physical parts of the system.

  • best "original" 289 engine builder

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    ...don't believe there would be a way to determine which shop would be "best". Your best bet would be to join a local Mustang club & find out from the members who is revered in your area.


    Maybe others could chime in with the top choices in their cities.


    That's right...For engine and machine work, there are lots of qualified shops all over America. I prefer to deal with places that are local to maintain "control" over a project. It's much easier to resolve problems face to face than by shipping heavy assemblies like engines to a shop that isn't nearby.


    If you live near a racetrack, you might want to hang around the pits to find out who the racers recommend for engine work. Naturally, you want to deal with a Ford specialist.

  • $5,500,000 Mustang

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    Basically, the seller bases their claims on the fact that no other earlier unit number has surfaced to date...Not to say that either one doesn't exist... they just say since theirs is the earliest convertible unit number KNOWN and earliest documented invoice KNOWN, that it has to be the first convertible that was not a pre-production model and the first one sold to the public.


    If another earlier Mustang does exist, and can be found, will they refund the $5,500,000 to the buyer of this one?


    After over 40 years, even if there is an earlier car that was sold say, even 5 or 10 minutes before this one was, it may be long gone at this point, so who really cares? How do you prove which car was sold "first" anyway?


    Quote from CharlesTurner

    A serious oversight with this logic is the fact that without documentation from Ford motor company, they have absolutely no way of knowing what order that car came off the assembly line. The consecutive unit number has absolutely no bearing on that, it's simply a consecutive "order" number.


    Exactly right...


    Quote from CharlesTurner

    There were quite a few cars on-hand for the April 17th intro date, something on the order of 20,000 if I remember right. To say there isn't one with an earlier invoice date is simply grabbing at straws.


    It's a really neat car and has some value from being an early production car, but their claims cannot be proven and most certainly do not justify the premium they have placed on the value of the car.


    Yeah, especially since this one was reportedly wrapped around a pole in a front end collision by the second owner...

  • $5,500,000 Mustang

    Quote from jwc66k

    A friend sent me this about the 'first' Mustang sold - to a customer thru a dealer - a 1964 1/2 convertible.


    Wow...I guess we're going to be seeing more of this kind of stuff as time passes. Let's see, how about the "first" fastback? Or, the "first" red Mustang coupe (or 'vert, or fb), maybe the "first" yellow Mustang 4 speed coupe sold on a Monday, etc., etc...:(

  • My new GT K-code

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    Hey all,


    This morning I unloaded my 1965 GT K-code manual coupe...I know some of you Americans don't like your cars going overseas but rest assured I will take great care of it and won't be changing a thing so it can return home one day.


    It's great news to know about your new purchase. I don't resent an overseas transaction, especially when it is Australian. I know there is a lot of interest in Mustangs, along with other American High Performance cars where you live, and I respect that a lot. Good luck with your car, and keep us updated...

  • New resource for decoding stuff like Buck tags +

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    Hey guys just got a copy of a new book last week that...Kevin Marti just released, titled the TAGBOOK. When I ordered the book, I thought it was going to cover just buck tag decoding, but to my surprise, it also covers door, carburetor, engine, transmission, rear end, radiator, steering box, PS pump, VIN (68-73), and owner card “tags”, as well as all the details you would expect from the author.


    Choosing how and when to spend your money is always your decision but if you looking at a well researched, ready reference for this sort information, this book is it - IMHO

    Just thought I should make sure others knew it was available.


    Thanks, Jeff!