I will most likely just touch-up the original marks. If doing them from scratch, would use a spray bomb with a circular spray pattern (as opposed to a fan pattern.)
Posts by CharlesTurner
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Quote from hipo_p51
how would you compare these manifolds to the repops.
I have a pair of repro manifolds and when put side by side with the originals, there are very noticeable differences in the overall construction and quality with the originals being MUCH nicer.
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I bought it through a place called Gemplers. It was about $100 with shipping for a 5 gallon bucket.
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Was able to uncover the rear leaf spring color codes on the K-convertible springs. Thought I would share since it was such a nice example:
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I have a super nice pair of original hi-po exhaust manifolds for sale with '65 dates. They have been cleaned and coated. I believe these were early take-off parts as there is absolutely no scaling or heavy rust pitting inside or outside the manifolds. I do not know what kind of coating is on them as I bought them like this about 4 years ago. Asking $500 for the pair. Pics here:
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It's a few inches from the edge of the cowl down the RH side shock tower to cowl brace. Believe there is an illustration of this in one of the assembly manuals.
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I have a friend in Raleigh with a pony carbs re-built hi-po carb. I have sent a link to your post to him. If you don't hear from him soon, let me know and I'll get you his contact info. Believe he was looking for $1500. It is show-plated/rebuilt and ready to bolt on.
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On the front, it will be on a tab sticking out on the bottom on the LH side of the car. On the rear, it is usually reverse-stamped in the middle, above where the license plate light attaches.
The last digit, if it is the factory line part, indicates the model year. 4=1964, 5=1965, etc...
As an example, 12 23 M5 would mean December 23, 1964, since that was during the '65 production period. Although the part was technically made in 1964, the date format does not decipher that way for that particular date. I haven't studied transition periods for bumper date codes, but I would guess that there would be a change sometime in July or August.
Incidentally, I have original re-chromed bumpers here that illustrate the format above, both are December dates, one with M5 and one with M6.
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What year car? Front and rear bumpers will be date stamped.
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Saw the article. Very nice, congrats Rich!
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The glass and the frames are different shape for a convertible. If everything is still together (glass in frame), then the easiest way to ID is to look at the engineering number cast into the base of the frame. If the second part of the part number starts with a 76, it's for a convertible, 65, it's for a coupe. It will be something like C7ZB-76....
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Both semi-gloss black.
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Quote from mcfly
Question about the Mustang letters. Did they all come stick on or were did some come with the pins? I have been looking for awhile but only come across the stick on ones. Which are correct, if there are two types ?
Letters on 65/66 GT would be pin letters originally. 67 and later years used pin letters where applicable.
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Quote from Rocket
I have a 911960 J65, S-C30A-C FoMOCo Script HiPo Fan.
If the J65 translates to September 65 I assume this fan is not correct for my 64.5 K.
My car build date is July 21,1964/generator car. Will the above described Fan work, or do I need to begin a search for a correct fan?
The fan will work, but you are correct that the date code is September '65 and would be more than a year newer than when your car was made.
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Quote from Richard P.
The January 1965 Ford parts and accessories catalog shows Control Assy. Carburetor Choke B Special(with 4/B carb.)C50Z 9700-A 58.00" long-7/16-14 thread, F Special C5ZZ 9700-B 63.00" long and F Special C5ZZ 9700-C. The C5ZZ 9700-C has no lengh deminisions in the catalog. It appears that both B and C were in service in 1965. The January 1966 parts catalog shows F Special C5ZZ 9700-C 57.62" long 7/16-14 thread only. The A and B are not present in the 1966 book. I hope this helps.
Yes, same info I posted earlier in this thread. The C5OZ is a Fairlane application for those wondering. I have a feeling that the later -C Mustang version is the same as the Fairlane cable. I can't imagine 1/2" making any difference whatsoever in a choke cable nearly 5 feet long!
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Pic of the grommet, late '65 SJ car, unrestored with low miles:
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Quote from BoSDisplay More
The 65 Assembly Manual specify -B choke cable with two
different knobs. One for 64 and one for 65. The grommet
through the firewall is also listed together with a clip
to hold the cable attached to the shock tower to fire wall
brace on the passenger side.
/Bo
Yep, saw that last night while hunting for info. Anyone have pics of an original grommet? I found a few pics, but hard to tell exactly what it was. Appears that it was split to allow easy installation over the tube.
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Quote from BoS
Great mark,
If we now could find out which cars got three screws and which got only two with the upper one in a different location as well.
My early May 65 Shelby has three holes as does my Feb. 65 C-Code coupe. Magazines showing 65 Shelbys from Dec. 64 also have three holes.
/Bo
I believe 3 screws were used for much of '65 production, but do not know a changeover date. Probably could do some reference checking to find some clues.
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Quote from club 33
Not doubting what you are saying, I'm just very interested to learn more.
It's ok with me, just trying to figure this out too. The -C cable version is all that shows in the January '66 MPC, which leads one to believe that the shorter cable was used starting sometime in '65 production (since the -B and -C are listed in the 1/65 MPC.) If the knob location was not changed, then why was the cable length shortened by 6"?
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Quote from BoS
Charles,
Thanks for these pictures. It's amazing how you are focused
on details. Much appreciated.
/Bo
Not a problem, glad to share. Still able to learn new stuff as I go on this car, which makes it all the more interesting.
