Posts by club 33_old

  • Correct steel wheels for 65-66 GT350's ???

    Mark,


    Your question is a very good one. You may try to post over on http://www.saacforum.com if you haven't yet. I may be wrong, but 15 x 6 steel wheels may have been used by the time your car was produced. Sorry that I cannot be of more help.


    I do have a fairly close up picture of an original (probably) wheel on a late '65. You also may want to look at the pictures here http://www.colinsclassicauto.com/detail.php?car=161


    What number is your car? I have #33.


    -Brant

    Virginia Classic Mustang, Inc

  • 65 fastback with 64.5 carpet.


    Yes, I would say the different plants and, of course, dates would make a difference. You will also notice that the "earlier" carpet as pictured has a different heel pad than what is on the carpet in my pictures. This style of heel pad is not available. I have had customers use their old one though. It is just so difficult to find an original heel pad worth re-using.


    BTW, to everyone-thanks for the input. There is just a lot of great information and knowledgeable folks on this site.


    -Brant

  • 65 fastback with 64.5 carpet.

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Brant/ club 33 Notice that the heel pad is reversed. Just asking, but how did you determine its the original carpet?


    Think this might be a replacement. Have a couple of San Jose cars were the serged edged carpet was remade with heel and toe pads similar to yours - only the heel pad was orientated the other way around like the later carpet


    Jeff,


    The heel pad just came off of the carpet, so I just threw it on there for the photo.


    There is no doubt it is the original carpet-it "matched" the rest of the car. It was fairly easy to tell plus no replacement that looked like that when pulled out would be cut and serged on the edges.

  • 65 fastback with 64.5 carpet.

    Quote from CharlesTurner

    Va Mustang sells the correct serge edge carpet for a fastback. That style carpet was used way into '65 production. My January '65 K fastback had the early style carpet. Have a late Jan '65 coupe out of San Jose that also had it.


    Charles,


    Did your January '65 Fastback have the original carpet to determine if it had the heel and toe pad or just the heel pad?


    See my other post with pictures from my original carpet in a San Jose/Jan. '65 fastback with the heel and toe pad.


    Thanks,


    Brant

  • 65 fastback with 64.5 carpet.

    Quote from 5F09C

    However VA mustang (Super company, I order a lot of stuff from them) insist that the fastback carpet has a toe pad. You and I have talked this on VMF. I believe the consenious was if it was surged then no toe pad. Again you can just cut the toe pad off.


    Thanks for the comment.


    We will be glad to order the early carpet with or without a toe pad. I have seen many early fastbacks with the cut and serged carpet with the heel and toe pad. That said, there certainly may have been fastbacks produced without the toe pad. BTW, the mass backing on the carpet is not listed in our catalog, but it is no problem to special order. It is a $50.00 option.


    Here are some images of the original carpet from my 65 GT350 (around Jan. 65 production) with the serged carpet with the heel and toe pad. Please note that the second picture shown here does not have the heel pad (it came unattached and just was not included when I took the picture.)


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    Thanks,


    Brant

    Virginia Classic Mustang Inc

  • Cast Iron vs. Aluminum Water Pump

    Bo,


    I appreciate your input on this. I have been in contact with the owner of the '65 in this month's Mustang Monthly Magazine. Assembly date on the engine is May 27th (one day after mine.) As you noted, this car has a cast iron pump.


    There was probably a time where either type of pump may show up on a late May assembly date.


    -Brant

  • Fuel Pump Canister White Paint Color

    Quote from J_Speegle

    Have an old friend that use to reproduce (re-stamp) these. I'm sure he still has the art work/stamp and could do some. He use to do the voltage regulators and coils too


    Jeff,


    I used to deal with this person a very long time ago (Stacie and Richard??) Do you still have their contact information? I would really like to find out if they would still be interested in doing the coils and the fuel pump canisters.


    Thanks,


    Brant

    vamustang at gmail dot com

  • Cast Iron vs. Aluminum Water Pump

    I know this has been discussed before, but I thought that I would ask for any original examples.


    I'm trying to determine which water pump (cast iron or aluminum) was installed on my '65 (actually an early '66 GT350.) The original block has a casting date of May 18, 1965 and an assembly date of May 26th. Unfortunately, the original timing cover is long gone; so I cannot be 100% sure of the original water pump style. Going by VIN's around mine, the scheduled build date for this car would have been around the end of June 1965 (since it's a GT350, there is no data plate.)


    I know all the info. says June '65 for the cast iron change over, but this is close. I would rather hear from a known original.


    Thanks.

  • 65 pinion snubber bracket and rubber bumper

    Quote from 1175

    For sale correct 65 style (I think) 9" pinion snubber bracket with correct rubber bumper(C3). Double step on pass side and single straight step on the driver side (not angled like later ones) Good used condition.

    $175 plus shipping


    I may be very interested in this part. Please send me an email, so I can determine if this is what I need. I have a picture that I can send you of the one I need. Maybe you can send a picture also.


    Thanks,


    Brant


    email me at vamustang at gmail dot com (replace the "at" and "dot", of course)

  • More Radiator Talk

    The other radiator thread is getting long, so I thought that I would start another. The question is different anyway. Please take a look at these three pictures. They are of two different radiators. Both are the "Dearborn Style" radiators.


    Has anyone seen a tag like this? It appears to be a date tag (it is very close to the date on the side straps).


    Second question-you will note that the other radiator (third picture) has no indentation on the top tank (engine side) for the fan - any ideas?


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  • K Code Production Start Date

    Quote from bobmannel

    There should be a number stamped on a boss just above where the equalizer bar engine stud is located. The boss is machined flat (vertical) and the number is stamped there. Would appreciate knowing what it is.

    Bob,


    I really thought that I could see this, but the engine is still in a car. Between that and the darn headers, I cannot seem to tell what it is. It looks like a number is stamped there, but I just can't make it out.


    -Brant