Posts by azbeneman

The car is sold.

I have had a few questions on the rear end in this car. It is the original 9" with tag (WCZ-T, 3L50 6CB999). I believe 1966 was the first year you could order a Hipo Mustang with a limited slip and this car was ordered with it.

Recent servicing;

Flushed and replaced differential and transmission fluid - Sept 2025

Replaced both rear brake cylinders, flushed and replaced brake fluid - August 2025

Replaced engine oil & filter - July 2025

Craig Benefield

For Sale - 1966 Ford Mustang K Code Coupe 6T07K216252

65B 8 66A 05C 15 E 5 (original door tag)

Springtime Yellow/Black Deluxe Interior

45,700 original miles

90% original paint (rear tail panel painted flat black in the late 1960s) Car was stored 30+ years in AZ garage.

Completely original interior (including original no-crack dash pad and deluxe steering wheel). Original am radio works.

Fully documented 2 owner car (original dealer order form, invoice, window sticker, owners manual, service protecto-plate, 1.25 build sheets, receipts for dealer's parts counter purchase)

Complete #s matching drivetrain - When I purchased the car in July 2022, it showed 44,375 miles on it and I have no doubt that is correct. I purchased the car from the original owner (non-running) and the car had been sitting in a garage in Chandler AZ for 31 years (after the death of her husband). Due to the length of time the car had been sitting and not knowing how hard it was driven, I chose to rebuild the motor. The block has stamped serial numbers, heads are original & date coded (Driver’s side is a “20”, passenger side is a “21”). I have photos of all engine internals, date codes, etc. All machine shop receipts. I believe the transmission to be original, but I did not locate the VIN stamp. I am sure it is there.

Other specific K Code parts:

Carb - The original Autolite 4100 (C6ZF-C) carb restored by Gotta Fish Carbs

Fuel Pump - original 4201S fuel pump restored by Fred Ballard

Harmonic Balancer - Original C5OE balancer restored by Damper Doctor

Water Pump - restored C6OE-A dated coded hipo water pump

Alternator, Voltage Regulator - Purchased correct stampings/restored from Chargers Auto

Radiator - Original. When the original owners moved to AZ in 1986, they removed this and installed a larger desert cooler and air conditioning. They kept all of the original parts in a box with notes written on it. I removed the non-functional AC and re-installed all the original parts.

K Code Fan - Original

Dual Point Distributor - Original

Glass - all glass is original with the exception of the windshield.

Original 1966 spinner hubcaps (3 of 4 are in outstanding shape - one has curb rash. All were pulled off the car and boxed in the late 60s).

The car is a time capsule in amazing condition. I had the paint professionally cut and buffed. The original owner installed over the counter Ford stripes on the hood and trunk. Those were peeling and had to be removed for the detail work. You can see that the car had the stripes due to original paint fading around them. The trunk stripes have some adhesive residue that my detailer was hesitant to cut any deeper. There are a few door dings and rock chips, but it is almost 60 years old.

The car was undercoated from the dealer at purchase and they did a thorough job. According to the original owner, the car was never used for daily commutes or in bad weather. It was always garaged. This car would be an ideal candidate for dry ice treatment underneath.

The car has "day 2" mods that I have not changed. Traction bars were added early in the car's life. It was an original non-power drum brake car. I replaced those with a restored correct set of Kelsey Hayes disc brakes that would have been used on a GT in 1966. The only other items I replaced were the gas tank and exhaust.

I recently restored and re-installed the 8k rally pak. The car was not originally built with one, but I have the receipt from the dealer's parts counter from summer of 1966 where the original owner purchased it and had it installed. The stripe kit is also on that receipt.

I have much more of the story on this car. There are no stickers under the hood. The dealer order form specifically states "no stickers". The car was specially ordered with Firestone 500 white wall tires. I have 2 of them, and the original owner’s last name is written on the back of one of them in grease pencil. There were Playboy bunny stickers on each door, but that is another story all together…..

The car is dialed-in and drives great. I drive it regularly. You can tell the car has never been apart by the way the doors open and close. The suspension is tight and the car handles great.

I realize this is a long description, but as you are aware, the value in K Codes is in the details. Original paint cars that are completely numbers matching and completely documented are a rare find. I can send you photos or a link to a Google photo drive to 140+ photos (including the day I pulled it from it’s long term resting place). Email me at azbeneman@gmail.com. The car is located in Albuquerque NM.

$45K

Craig Benefield

My low mileage Metuchen K Coupe's block is VIN stamped. Compared to the San Jose stamps I have seen, the letters are much further spaced out. The content cannot be displayed because you do not have authorisation to view this content.

Interesting thread. I have my original Metuchen radiator as well. It was pulled out of my car in 1986 and boxed up. I have had it tested and am now running it. It works great.

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Fred,

This car has been for sale for a long time. It seems like those interested have left the building. What do think this car is worth?

The reason I ask, I have known about a similar car local to me that has been parked in a garage since the early 90s (66 K coupe, original yellow paint, original drivetrain minus the carb, original owner, 42K miles, Pony Int, non-GT). The local car would need a lot to get it on the road again but would be worth it if the price is right.

Craig

Can you merge my accounts: azbeneman = old(I think). New = azbeneman

Thanks,

Craig Benefield

GT Joe & Mcfly,

This is kinda related to this topic. A friend of mine has a 66 K GT coupe (currently stored in my garage). He owned the car in the late 80's and recently reaquired the car. He knew it did not have the original motor, but it had vin stamped FB motor.

To make a long story short, he contacted Howard Pardee at the Shelby registry, and it turns out this the the motor out of a 66 GT350H car. He would not tell us which car (Shelby VIN) but said as of last year, that car had not been found.

The motor was recently rebuilt and dressed like a GT350. In the Koupe, it has about 500 miles on it, and runs beautifully. My questions for you guys are:

If he were to sell the motor, what would a freshly rebuilt GT350 motor be worth? It has the original date coded heads, and all K internal items. My friend is contempting selling the motor, but has not advertised it.

Do you recommend listing the motor any place other than the Shelby site?

Azbeneman

The car is still available. The price has been reduced to $21K.

More photos are posted on the following site:

http://s28.photobucket.com/albums/c224/az…Code/?start=all

Craig

This car was for sale on the site a few years ago. I talked to the owner at length and have 30+ photos of the car prior to the current owner purchasing it.

It was originally a Sahara Beige car with a Parchment pony interior and top. Pretty cool combo in my opinion. At the time, the car was in pieces but it had the original drivetrain, and appeared to be an original GT car. It did have the original door tag at the time.

Strangely enough, a friend of mine's grandmother may have been the original owner of this car. (he was not able to come up with the vin from her estate sale). The car he described sounded just like this car, and how many triple beige K GT coupes could have been sold in the San Jose sales district that year?

I have contact info for the previous owner if anyone needs it.

That's my car. I tried several times through the site to update the ownership info, but that does not work.

It's an amazing car that is a blast to drive. I have had the car about a year and have really enjoyed it. I have another K opportunity that I can't pass up. Can't justify keeping them both.

Craig

I was able to check this car out after it ran through. It was a very nice car. Other than the valve covers, headers and large exhaust, the only other non-stock item I saw as a 68 top loader shifter (round lock out). The tires were wider in the rear, and the car had a really cool vintage drag car look. I too thought the price was fair all things considered.

I looked over the convertible briefly (lot 1061). It was a red 66 GT K vert with an automatic. I think it had a pony int. It looked basically stock, and pretty well done. It sold for $34K + 10%. I don't recall the white gauges or silver instruments/bezel. Those may have been changed back prior to the auction.

A third car ran at Russo Steele this evening. It was a burgandy 65 GT K Vert (late 65 Dearborn car). The write up said it was #s matching. The shock towers had been removed, and it had a rack & pinion steering set up. The stamping on the fender did not look original to me. It had some sort of high flow fuel pump on it. The heads, balancer and carb appeared legit. It had a black pony int and black top. I left before it hit the stage, so I am not sure what it went for.

If that is the auction car, I wonder if it was sold as "numbers matching"? Being a July car (probably),

I doubt any of those engine components came with that car.

No snubber bumper. What's the deal with the clutch pedal? (it's nearly on floor).

I did the same thing leaving the MCA show here in Phoenix this afternoon. I have only had my Kar for 6 months, but I doubt I could ever go back to "standard" V8 early Mustang. These cars are a blast to drive. Fortunately for me, my Mustang season is just getting started.

I agree with Dunc. I had the 15" styled steel wheel on my last coupe. I purchased them with BF Goodrich TAs (black wall) in 215 width. They filled the wheel wells nicely, and gave the car an aggressive stance, with no rubbing. The best part was that CJ Pony Parts ships them mounted and balanced. Pull them out of the box and they are ready to go.(link to pictures of that car are posted in my profile)

My current Koupe has 14" redline bias plys. I like the original look with standard hub caps. I put 400 miles of mostly mountain driving on the car last week, and those tires are sketchy (the non-power drums don't help). I miss the 15" w/radials. I may switch to the that set up on the K code next year.

Fred,

Are these rebuilds single to dual spring conversions? I have a 4193S canister style that is single spring. When the rebuild is complete, will it be a dual spring internal?

Craig

I sold my fully restored C code coupe to a guy from Adelaide Australia back in January. He purchased and shipped 8 cars home from the US this year including mine. The buyer restores Triumphs and Rovers for a living (my car shared a container with a TR8). One of the things he mentioned was how good the paint was on my car. Several of the other cars he purchased needed work. It sounds like the classic car hobby is alive and well down under.

Rene - If you see a restored silver blue 66 coupe w/CA black plates, that one was mine. Sold it to buy my K code.

Craig

My car is similar to Ralph's. I have a 4/21/65 San Jose Koupe. It is a 76K mile car. It has the HEH-T transmission with the correct VIN stamp. My motor is VIN stamped as well, and matches the trans and fender stamps. Based on what I have seen of the rest of the drivetrain (heads, intake, rear end), I have no doubt this is the original transmission.

I wonder what the title says? I would think the title is more difficult to change than restamping the inner fenders.