Posts by Guacamole Joe_old

  • Gas

    I always try to put non ethanol gas in my cars. Since ethanol has less energy, it hurts your milage and does harm some motors. Oh, it's also a scam on the American public. This is from someone with a farm that grows corn and loves cars.

  • Red line tires, 66 NOS wheels?

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    It depends on what shows/classes you intend to enter the car. Reproduction wheels with the simulated rivets will be fine for pretty much anything except for MCA Thoroughbred class.


    If you do find NOS '66 wheels, they'll probably run $250-500 each.


    Since I won't be in Thoroughbred Class I'll go wth a good Repo Styled steel wheel. Who makes the best? The correct redline tire seems to be the 195-14 dual redline from US Royal. Is that correct?


    And where are those rivets anyhow!:)

  • Red line tires, 66 NOS wheels?

    I am currently running BF Goodrich radial T/A's on my 66 FB-K. I love the look but want to have a set of Bias Ply red lines for higher end car shows. I will probably get the tires from Coker. My question has to do with the wheels for the red lines. Are NOS wheels out there and if they are, are they worth the $$ or are the repos so good that it does not realy matter. I'd like to just bolt on a wheel and tire package when I go to the "show" tires. Any thoughts? Thanks!

    Joe

  • Replacement fuel pump

    Gents,


    I have been trying to find an correctly dated (Sept 18th 65)NOS fuel pump for my 66 K without any luck. How much will I get "dinged" by MCA judges if I have a later date HiPo 4201S replacement pump that only says "CARTER" on the side and not "CARburTER"?


    This is one of the last details left to correct on my car.


    Thanks!

  • Score one for the good guys!

    I just got back from 4 days at Road America race track in Elkhart Lake WI. Besides some of the best historic road racing on the planet, Road and Track magazine holds a concours for race cars Friday night and sports cars Saturday night. These are some of the most significant road racing cars an stunning sports cars around. They line then up downtown and have a street party with thousands of people to check out the cars.


    Anyhow, I cleaned up my 66 K Fastback for the Saturday night concours and won 1st Place in my class (Popular Cars 1963-1970)! Needless to say, winning at this show is one of the biggest thrills of my life. Sunday, all the class winners from Friday (race cars) and Saturday (street cars) meet at the race track to pick "Best of Show". Well, a stunning 60's Ferrari won. What did you expect!


    Peter Eagan from Road & Track and Sam Posey handed out the awards and a Mustang K Code got the recognition it deserves! Score one for the K-Code Guys!

  • Whats a "K " Kode?

    Here is my 2 cents worth.... The early Mustangs are historically significant because they brought a new type of car to the market to fill a segment that the car companies had missed up to that point(yes, I know the Baracuda came out a few weeks sooner but very few noticed). The K Code we all love is the most significant and highest performance version of the first "Pony Car" (64.5 to 66 Mustang) that changed the automotive world.


    However, as earth changing as the first Mustangs and K Code's were, the Mach 1's, Boss 302's etc. of the later years have much more "flash" than the purity of the early body styles. With that said, when I went looking for my first Mustang, I still went on a search for a early K Code fastback due to their purity of design and historical significance BUT I would love to have a Mach 1 or Boss 302 with all their wild colors, stripes and scoops parked in my garage.


    In short, you have to "think" to understand and fully appriciate the impact and importance of the K Code Mustang but all you have to do is look at at Mach 1 and it makes a strong impact. Since thinkers seem to be a minority these days, the Mach 1 will be more popular and of higher value...at least till we educate the car world!


    I hope I did not offend anyone. Joe.

  • New addition to the garage

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    There has become quite a following of those in the hobby interested in fox body Mustangs. Ebay is a good place to check first for parts, see lots of 80's NOS stuff on there.


    I have been looking on ebay for NOS black sun visors. No luck. Would Ford dealers have dumped 20 year old parts stock already?

  • New addition to the garage

    Quote from 66gtk

    Yummy. I'd love one of those. What color is it?

    The window sticker calls it "Scarlet Red" with Medium Grey Leather and a White top. It also has the Custom Equipment Group (AC and power windows), Special Value Group (AM/FM cassette, Speed Control) and Leather Sport Seats. MSRP $18,964. Except for the battery and tires, everything is stock. The car has not had any paint work and still looks great. Dad saved any piece of documentation related to the car during his ownership including all magazines from the day that reviewed the Mustang GT.


    I have looked on ebay for NOS parts but have found 20 times more for the 1966 Mustang

  • New addition to the garage

    My 66 K GT Fastback has new company in the garage. In 1988 my dad ordered a Mustang GT 5.0 Convertable and has put only 36K miles since new. Since the clutch is a bit to much for him these days he sent this mint 20 year old car to me for good keeping. Anyone know where to find NOS parts for the 88? I can't seem to find very much compared to the 66. Thanks!