Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • 5F08K208781 NIR

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    When I spoke with the seller he told me he set the reserve "way above" the offers of 25k...This car is a good example of how eBay has become a good place to sell a car and a bad place to buy one: Too many people with too much money and way too little knowledge of what it will cost to restore a car in this condition.


    Amen! :thumbup:

  • 5F08K208781 NIR

    Quote from round2K

    You have to cut me a little slack; I wasn't suggesting anyone buy the car, just talking about the fuel system being easy to fix relative to the cost of the potential rust repairs.8)


    No problem, Dave...It's likely this car has a reserve that is over $20,000. It seems to be a lot of money to pay for a car with a lot of mysteries about it's true condition.

  • 5F08K208781 NIR

    Quote from round2K

    The fuel system is easy; change the tank, lines and pump and overhaul the carb.


    While that may be true, you can't do that before deciding how much this car is really worth. Since the fuel system is corrupted, there is no way to drive the car. Does anyone here think it's a good idea to bid over $20,000 on a car without knowing if there are any problems with the transmission, clutch, rear axle, brakes, steering, cooling system, etc? :?:

  • 5F08K208781 NIR

    Quote from 63Kcode

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    I'd want to start with an alternator car that can be driven anyday!


    So what days can I not drive with a generator. I've never had a problem with the generator on my 63.


    Larry


    I never had a problem with the generator on my '64 Sports Coupe, either, Larry. There's nothing wrong with a generator, but if I had a choice, I'd rather have a car with a more modern and efficient charging system. Sorry if my point wasn't clear. Incidently, this car was probably built about a month before the change to alternators.


    My main point refers to the seller's disclosure that the engine can't be run unless it is supplied fuel through an external method because the fuel system is so far deteriorated ...sounds dangerous to say the least. Because of this problem, the car can't be driven before making the purchase. That is why I made the comment about wanting to start with a car that can be driven, and generator vs alternator is not the issue here.


    Charles also makes a good point that this car will be expensive to restore, and when it's finished, it may not be worth as much as a later car with "better" options.

  • american muscle car K Mustang

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    ...when they did the hipo, they said it was equipped with a 480CFM Holley carb (the car in the pic was a Shelby, a little mixed info?).

    Anyway, that 480 number has been around for ever. I long ago read that a 4v was a 470, the hipo a 480. Where did those numbers come from?


    From people who don't research their facts...


    Quote from 289kford

    A while back, they talked about the 'Y-block' 390. I wonder if they get the Chevy info wrong.


    I wonder if they get any info right...

  • 5F08K208781 NIR

    Quote from davmcn

    Convertibles with this kind of rust do tend to sag and cause door problems...

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    ...it could easily cost upwards of $20k to do all the welding, body work and paint on that car. Then you can get down to restoring everything else!


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    ...the ol' generator car would probably not win. I don't see how this car could bring more than $20k in it's present condition, but that's not to say that someone wouldn't pay it... especially if they have been looking for a red 64.5 K convertible.


    Although it seems to be all there, this one is pretty rough and doesn't drive. I'd want to start with an alternator car that can be driven anyday!

  • DISTRIBUTOR I.D.

    Maybe the distributor was a "blank" body that wasn't configured for a specific application, so it wasn't stamped with a complete part number at the factory. Someone could have added the guts later to use it on an engine. I don't know if Ford sold just the distributor bodies or not. Maybe some of our parts guru's can chime in about this.

  • Hipo fuel pump

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    Yes, I located a guy who rebuilds the crimped pumps for Corvette owners...He was pretty insulted that I even approached him about rebuilding Ford pumps.


    I guess that's the payback we get for the countless times that a Shelby Cobra, GT-350, or any other Ford powered car beat a Corvette... :(

  • please review/edit my facts

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    If you are telling me that you had a special "in" to get the exhaust ordered, then that is fine. But, you are attempting to state that this was a regular production option... which it absolutely was not.


    If the car was specially ordered, wouldn't the DSO code have 6 digits as well?

  • 67 K code Fastback to be auctioned

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    That is very true... My heart is with the K code's, though. If the S code was a better engine, Shelby would have put them in the GT 350's but he stuck with the K code because it is a great racing engine.


    Agreed...When you consider the weight of the small block vs the FE, the handling and balance is far better with the original 289 over the front wheels.


    As far as this particular car goes, it seems destined to flip as many times as a high diver in the olympics! :(

  • Driveshaft markings

    Quote from J_Speegle

    The other challenge is the possibility of the engineering information never being applied to production cars or if so, how long.


    Surely this uncertainty is the reason for the post above. He's hoping new facts/examples have been found since the last discussion.


    That's exactly right, Jeff. Thanks to MCA, and those who are obsessed with the details and minutia needed to perform the most authentic restorations possible, we are getting closer and closer to achieving the goal...As time passes, the original Mustangs have continued to draw attention and interest that is almost as impressive as the original frenzy that marked the introduction of Ford's most successful mark over 40 years ago.

  • Another K-NUT onboard

    Quote from skyraider

    I live way up in northern WV, near Pittsburgh and have been a small block Ford guy since way back in the 60's...I could go on for hours about Fords. Does your group ever have any get-togethers?


    Thanks for signing up and posting here...


    Yes, forum members often get together at MCA National shows, local car shows, cruises, and sometimes in more informal ways, just for the fun of it...In June, 2008, we are hoping to get a dozen or so K code cars to register for a 289 High Performance Reunion at the All Fords Nationals at Carlisle. If enough cars pre-register, there will be a seperate class on the showfield for our cars. Maybe you can plan on going, and meet some of the people from this website.