Posts by SixT5HiPo

  • 7500 RPM 289

    Great story, especially the ATCO part. No matter how the engine is built, you gotta love it when an American V-8 is dropped into a vintage British sports car, especially when it's a Ford 289! :P

  • 5F07K634945

    Quote from jwc66k

    All 65 and 66 'K' cars came with a dual exhaust system so they all have the frame rail reinforcements. That's why a 'K' GT is easier to fake.

    Jim


    The early '65 K code Mustangs (January-February) were using the Arvinode dual exhaust system, which do not have the same hanger location in the rear frame rails as later cars do. I would guess this changeover happened at the end of February, when GT production started. My car was built in Feb/March of '65, and has the earlier style hanger location, which is forward of the later location...

  • 5F07K634945

    Quote from round2K

    In addition to some of the GT authentication points above, the car should have the frame rail reinforcements in the rear for the duals with trumpets.


    It would be of interest to check the dash panel to confirm it is configured for the GT style gauges. We've noted on this site how the bottom of the dash panel is slightly rounded off to provide ample clearance for the speedometer on a factory GT. Check the reverse side of both front fenders to see if there is evidence of filled holes where the "PONY" and "MUSTANG" ornaments attach on all non GT Mustangs. (Keep in mind that these front fenders can be swapped with "used" GT sheet metal from another car, but there are date codes on factory panels which are hard to match to another car's assembly date.) You can also check the rear quarter panels to see if the chrome ornament mounting holes were filled...

  • 5F07K634945

    Quote from SixT5HiPo

    Three bids went in within one minute from the same bidder, who appears to be an eBay "Power Seller" who has bid on multiple cars and boats within the last 30 days...


    Quote from Belmont

    Sold for $26000 to the only bidder


    Very strange...:?:

  • 65 fb pricing

    Quote from cjc6566

    I offered 21,500k but seller insists the kar is worth 25k to 30k, not sure 25k would get the kar. In the end, I will keep looking for a more finished car. I would rather pay 35-45k for a more complete kar, as time to do the heavy repairs is something I don’t have at the moment.


    Smart thinking. :thumbup:

  • Mustang nite @ A&W 8/10

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    ...we will have at least 4-6 K code Mustangs there if "everyone" makes it!


    Glazier's Annual Customer Appreciation Day was another success, and this year's edition had over 150 cars-mostly Mustangs, natch. "Four out of six" K code Mustangs were there, with the other two missing because one guy had to work, and the other one wasn't out of the shop in time to be there.


    Fred Glazier and his crew at the venerable Mustang Barn provided a nice time for all who attended, with plenty of complimentry ice cold drinks, hot dogs, and other snacks. The weather was absolutely perfect. I'm waiting for pictures to come back so I can post up a few.

  • dealer hipo conversion

    Quote from s2ms

    We can split hairs about this but I think the fact that there are so many Shelby owners on this forum shows we consider our cars K-codes. I wouldn't belong to this site if I didn't think so.


    I have certainly gained more information and enjoyment from this forum than any of the other Shelby or Mustang sites together.


    "Mad4HiPos"



    Thanks for your nice words about this site, guys. It's good to know that Shelby owners appreciate what we do here...

  • 5F07K634945

    I wonder what the Warranty plate looks like on this car. The seller doesn't show any pictures of it for us to see what the scheduled build date is, but if it's stamped for February 14th, there's a real problem...

  • 5F07K634945

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    Someone check on the unit number. The Feb date might be a little early for this car.


    The unit number falls into line with cars scheduled for the second and third week of February at DAP. According to the Smart and Haskell In Search of Mustangs book, the earliest documented GT Mustang is a San Jose car from February 20th, and the earliest Dearborn built GT is from February 29th. Since that book was published in 1994 and hasn't been updated, it's possible that earlier GT's may exist, but aren't officially documented.


    The seller states that the car was built February 14th, 1965. Interestingly, there are NO cars listed in the Smart and Haskell Mustang Registry with a scheduled date of "14B" at any of the three assembly plants. That's because February 14th of 1965 was a Sunday, an impossible build date...


    1965 Calendar

  • 65 fb pricing

    Quote from SPECIAL ED

    These look like nice solid kars but they both need work to be in what I would consider to be in original restored show condition. That being said, I think the buyers got a good deal for the price.


    Absolutely!

  • 65 fb pricing

    Quote from SPECIAL ED

    I have not seen a clean original restored Hipo for under $40k in quite a while. GT's and original pony interior kars would command a higher price along with desirable color combos that are original.


    I don't know about that...


    Here's one that SOLD for half that amount in May of this year: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/…em=150119463246


    This one was really nice, and SOLD for just under $32,000.00 in April of this year: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/…em=140103777698

  • 65 fb pricing

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    I agree with your rationale...


    I would roughly estimate this car would require $10,000 in parts but could easily run $15,000 or more to get the right K stuff if it's not on the car in restorable condition...that makes the cost about $32-37K. Considering all the labor it would take, I can't see restoring a car at this cost when you could likely buy a similar restored car for under $40,000.


    "the cost of restoration is always more than anticipated"


    We've seen a lot of nicely restored K fastbacks with correct powertrains sell for under $40,000 that are better deals than this one.

  • 6F09K337302 NIR

    Quote from RalphJr

    You can bolt Cleveland heads on a 289 or 302 with a lttle work - so I don't know why you couldn't do the reverse with a 302 BOSS block and Windsor heads - I just do not know WHY you would want to! The Cleveland angled valve heds flow WAY better than any original Windsor head.


    I agree that it would not be a "shade tree" mechanic swap - so it is unlikely a BOSS block in this car.


    Exactly...

  • How to det Auth of a 64 Fairlane "K" code

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    Hi:

    I'm new so please bear with me.


    I found a 1964 "K" code Fairlane on line...Assuming it is in fact a factory hipo car where, in the vin, should the "K" be located?


    The FIFTH character in the VIN denotes the original engine that came with the car, and the SECOND character denotes the assembly plant that built the car. Ford built Fairlanes in several assembly plants in 1964, and each plant has a unique letter code in the VIN. ALL Fairlanes built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant will have a K in the second character of the VIN. This means a 1964 HiPo Fairlane built at Kansas City will actually have two K's in the VIN. For example 4K47Kxxxxxx denotes a Fairlane Sports Coupe with a HiPo 289 built at the Kansas City Plant.


    Remember, the door Warranty Plates can be swapped and/or reproduced. Beware if the Warranty Plate on the door looks new. The inner front fender on the unibody is also stamped with the VIN, and this is harder to "swap" than a door plate is.


    Quote from caharmon

    I also saw a very nice 66 cyclone on the same web site. This car is also supposed to be a factory hipo car.


    My questions here is, once again where in the vin will the K be?


    The K code 289 HiPo engine was NOT available on any Comet or Fairlane in 1966. The "HiPo" Comets and Fairlanes came with F-E big blocks, with the majority having the 390 4V option.


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    There seems to be some debate as to whether or not a Mercury hipo car will have a "K" in the VIN, and if it does, whether it is, in fact a factory hipo car.


    The fact is that Comet used the "K" in the VIN for one year on the 1964 models to denote the low compression 4V 289 that is basically equal to the "D" code Mustangs from 1964 1/2. It is not a 289 HiPo.


    Quote from caharmon

    This car also has a factory dual quad set up. Was this a factory, or dealer installed feature?


    In 1966, the factory installed dual quads on an extremely low number of Fairlanes with the 427 engine. This is designated as the "R" code in the VIN. I'm not so sure Mercury had the "R" code available in 1966, but I've seen several 1967 Comets with the factory dual quad "R" code 427 option. There was also a single quad 427 option designated with a "W" code. Either way, these cars are very rare! If the car has a 289 engine with dual quads, this was added after the car left the assembly line.