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Are you sure that the instrument cluster itself is correct?

The 1965 GT/pony 5 gauge cluster is different from the 1966 standard 5 gauge cluster, regardless of what the instrument cluster bezel is.

Restored Convertible

http://www.cars-on-line.com/50274.html

Edited by - kapdavm on 01/20/2011 17:02:21

Bob Mannell's book documents this topic well.

The change over between the C5 to C6 manifolds occured sometime during early May 65.

What is truly interesting is that the late 65 model year cars and the 66 model year cars BOTH use the C6 manifold.

What is the date of your car?

The correct waterpump for your car is determined by the change level of your engine and the model year somewhat.

Mark,

Do you have the original wiring harness in your car? Do you have the inline fuse in the underdash harness and the plastic blocks(2) where the two GT lighting pigtails (per light) exit the wiring harness in the front engine bay?

Does your GT lighting wires exit the engine bay (into the underdash area) under the firewall main electrical plug?

Something else to consider is the date stamp on the metal dash. The date format for Ford sheet metal is [month day shift].

For 65 the date stamp should be on or before the build date of the car and should at least be March/April 65 or later (what ever the agreed date is for the start of GT production).

I have a late May dash for the mid-late June 65 production date of my car.

Metuchen cars also offer the buck tag "PI" or "PIO" codes and the build sheet has a code which identifies a factory GT. Ask Caspian65 about this.

The conventional wisdom is that during this time period only the Metuchen plant used them.

Maybe others can chime in here.

Try this site also.

You might recognize it.

http://www.kcode.net/bucktags.htm

Charles, what is a reasonable price for a C6 core?

Again, this could be a new topic of discussion as opposed to a re-directed thread.

The button-top fuel pump is another great example of a reproduction item where the time/effort was not taken to produce a realistic replacement.

The current reproduction pump is not even close to the original button top pump, so why not cease production of the incorrect piece and repro a more accurate pump.

The top part of the pump would apply to the 1965 and 1966 model years, and even beyond. It could apply to both small block and big block cars.

Fred B could chime in here since he is the parts expert.

I am not sure what the process is to reproduce an item for sale.

I am sure that the potential market/sales needs to be evaluated. What would the cost be for this new reproduction pump?

The availability of an accurate repro pump would in no way interfere with the invaluable service that is provided by Fred B. in rebuilding original pumps.

Those of us who desire an original pump would just have pony-up the difference in costs for an original versus a reproduction.

I would also think that the original cores are drying up these days, so maybe this is a long-term solution.

I would really love to have a discussion with the engineering guys at Scott Drake who produce repro parts.

Do any of them own these cars?

We need a K-code aficionado to talk with these guys and explain a few things....

The hipo spacer is indeed one of the top 5 most difficult to find Hipo pieces.

Bravo!

But there are a number of others.

At the risk of re-directing this thread, I will offer my two-cents worth.

Although we do recognize that Fred B. provides an invaluable service by rebuilding original fuel pumps for the hipo crowd, it would be a great achievement if someone could offer an accurate reproduction of a button-top fuel pump, allowing all of us to complete our K, A, and C code cars!

Project 1965 K Coupe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/For…s#ht_702wt_1167

Project 1966 KGT Coupe

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/For…s#ht_500wt_1182

1966 Burgundy KGT Fastback

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/For…s#ht_500wt_1182

Reserve not met @ $31.6k this listing.

Edited by - 66tiger on 02/02/2010 18:43:26

Was the gas cap cable present from the beginning of 64 1/2 Mustang production into the remaining 65 model year cars, or did the early cars come without the cable on the standard gas cap?

If the later was the case, when did the change over occur?

I bought one of these models, which is similar to my own kar (Twilight Turquoise FB GT with black standard interior).

The model is nicely detailed.

Since originality was my guide I decided to put the worn, faded, scratched, and slightly rusted door tag back on to my freshly paintedrestored kar. I have a June 65 Metuchen K with a faded "gray" door tag, with the "G" in the bottom right corner.

The saga of your restoration has been a trip down memory lane.

Congratulations.

I have a mid-June 65 Metuchen assembled K FB and it does not have a VIN stamp on the block which I believe to be original. The transmission (HEH-T) in my car is VIN stamped with the "K" in the VIN stamped backwards.

I met another gentleman on this site (RB) who had a Metuchen K code car that was assembled a week later than my kar who also had a non-VIN stamped original block, with a VIN stamping on the transmission in his kar with a backwards "K" in the VIN.

Tim,

I have a nice original E65 Hipo Fan for sale.

What is your contact information?