1965 Ford Mustang Fastback 289 2bbl 3spd

Description for Ford Mustang 1965

In 1983. my mom and I went on a 'road trip' to find a roof for my "tribute" Shelby GT350. which had been rolled at one time. During this journey. we found a roof - but we also found this '65 Mustang Fastback in a field (redneck salvage yard) nearby. We felt sorry for it and when we saw it. we knew we had to save it. In full disclosure. we weren't supposed to put this car back on the road. The owner was an old cranky salvage yard guy who said that the car was for parts only. He had the title. but he wouldn't give it to us. In hindsight. we probably paid too much for it ($1. 00) and probably should have bought that factory black k-code sedan that was sitting next to it instead. but we wanted the fastback. He would only give us a bill of sale - but we weren't deterred and went to get a UHaul. We got the lecture again when loading the Mustang. but I just kept loading and we didn't give him much more time than that. By the time we got to working on the title. the old man was gone and his field had been turned into a subdivision. Bottom line though. this car has a CLEAR title in my mom's name which will be signed over to the new owner when all funds have been received and accounted for. I've been asked about the numbers on this car. The clear blue title and the door plate match. There are no visible numbers above or below the inner fenders (I was asked to look but couldn't find any). The inner fenders could have been replaced before we bought the car. but I don't know that. I put a pic of the inner fender near the hood hinge as to me this could be a sign it was replaced. Don't know though. We have owned this car for about 30 years now. Importing old cars from out of state isn't what it used to be. Check your state laws and restrictions. and all the hoops and hurdles you'll need to jump through to import a vehicle. before you click 'buy'. I bring this point up because I know in some states they give old car buyers hell when importing a car from out of state. This car will pass inspection without any problems. If your DOT needs to see a fender stamp - then this car isn't going to do it for you. ExteriorI spent a summer in high school stripping the paint off the car. and the bondo. Thankfully. the car did not have any cancerous rust (being in a dry part of Texas). The bad part. however was that it sat in a field. We replaced the front floor pans. channels and seat tracks. The car then went to a body shop where the bondo was re-applied. (sigh) Like I said. this car looks like a 10 at 10 feet. up close however you can tell that there are areas where the metal could have been straightened but was instead filled in. The front corner caps aren't lined up right. There are things that need to be fixed. antenna needs to be replaced. Ford window regulators suck. and you have to guide the windows up and down (even though we paid to have these worked on). rearview mirrors are cobra talbot-style that I bought in the 80s. panels aren't perfectly lined up. If you sight down the car. you are going to see some flaws. The hood has bondo in the front lip. I found part of the upper lip of the lower front fascia that was painted silver (why. I don't know). The window moulding is original. and has dents. I had 3 point seat belts put in - they could be better. This is not a perfect car. I am sure I have bumped the paint. and there are probably several 'nics here and there. I'm not talking this car down. but I expect a picky person to judge the car as a 6 at 3 feet and 10 at 10 feet. I've been around many Mustangs. so I am picky. I believe the original color was a blue-gray metallic. I have many more pics on Flickr for serious buyers. Let me know and I'll send you a link. EngineThe car did not have an engine when we bought it. We subsequently found a '65 Falcon Sprint 289 engine for $150 and had that professionally rebuilt/blueprinted. It has a stock cam and stock manifolds with dual exhaust. The goal was to run it on unleaded+ gas without too much problems. so its a great cruiser and sounds great. And the engine is about as correct as you can get. I don't know the block number. I'd love to put a mild cam and vintage 4bbl intake/carb on it. with tri-y's - but I don't have the time to do that. It will lay down rubber easily. With the stock 2bbl carb it runs out of air and fuel above 4000 RPM though. TransmissionWhen we got the car it had a 3-speed. In the 80s. finding a decent Toploader 4spd was difficult. so we had the original 3spd rebuilt. We bought a Hurst linkage. and that's the way it is now - shifts good but it has that genuine 60's feel (in other words. you know when you are shifting). A little better than stock clutch. The clutch mechanism needs to be adjusted and sticks a bit. We had a shop replace the fluid in the trans recently. Other than having the stigma of being a 3 speed - who cares. The car is light enough that if you put a mild cam and 4bbl. as light as it is. you'd easily put this car into 7 seconds and have easy highway cruising. Rearend is an 8" - but was redone. Driveshaft was balanced. Rear HD 4-leaf springs. Suspension is stock. Brakes are stock drums. Stops well and straight. Everything checked out fine on a recent inspection at a Mustang-enthusiast shop. We replaced the sloppy original steering box with a Flaming River unit. so turns are nice and quick. which makes you forget that you don't have power steering. Wheels are stock. Tires are Toyo - very few miles. older but no cracking. InteriorWe replaced or resurfaced everything. So seats are resurfaced. replaced carpet. painted surfaces. redid headliner. replaced dash pad. instrument panel. steering wheel and on and on. We added three point seat belts. which frankly they work ok - but they aren't the best aftermarket belts out there. Stock AM radio works (when the antenna is replaced). OK. so the bottom line here is that if you want a car you can get in and drive across the country. go for it. You'll get thumbs up and waves all the way. If you want a car at the show just for fun. and not expect to be best in class - this is your car. You don't have to apologize for it. And you can light up the tires and not worry about dinging the paint in the garage. How it drivesWe have probably put less than 1000 miles on this car since we replaced pretty much everything - over the last fifteen years. Just enough to keep it going. but have had to replace things like the oil sender switch. fuel pump. carb kit (got gummed up) and new hydraulic lifter on #3. We probably drive it once every other month and then we take it out for 10 miles or so. I'm a bit partial. I love driving old Mustangs. The only power on the car is under your right foot! My wife loves cruising along with me in this car - like as if we were back in high school. She commented that young men look at this car like they've just seen a hot chick in a bikini. I've turned the neighborhood corner. and had guys come out of their garage to see what's coming down the street. It sounds cool. it looks cool. As my friend said. after driving this Mustang home from the muffler shop. "My balls dropped. " This is a fun car to drive. It goes fast and straight. What's on the to-do list? (Or. things I'd love to see you do. )This car has the original single-circuit manual drum brakes. They have been redone and work well. They are not modern brakes. (Before making a car faster. you should always make it stop quicker. Enough said. ) This car has a stock cam. 2 bbl carb and stock manifolds. The engine is WAY overbuilt for this combination. I'd put in a mild cam. and vintage low-rise Hi-Po manifold. 715 CFM Holley. The front ride height is stock. The hood is metal. I'd lower it and put a matte-black fiberglass hood on it with pins. Wheels are 14" and whitewall tires. Give me some more modern 15-16 Magnum repros with black sidewalls in front and Rear street-drags. I'd remove the rear seat and put a Shelby fiberglass tray in there. I'd replace the stock gas tank for a custom smaller fuel cell. I'd put in a basic rear truss bar and get some nice seat belts. get some era-style Lemans racing seats (side-bolstered seats with headrests). MORE PICS: I have more pics on a Flickr account. eBay and Flickr don't want me posting the link here. Just contact me and I will send you a link. IMPORTANT POINTS ABOUT THIS SALEI've been about as accurate as I can. However I'm sure there is something I overlooked. Please ask questions if you have them. Please review all pics in detail before buying. When the Sale is Final - you owe the deposit. If you choose not to buy. we keep the deposit so we can pay for the listing. If you do not pay the depot. we will provide negative feedback. Listen - I know buying a car remotely is difficult. so I'm trying to be cool about it. No warranty has been implied - there is none. Sold AS IS - WHERE IS. Insurance. shipping. and all other matters related to the vehicle are your problem. We will help if we can though. Any bidders with 0 Feedback will be cancelled unless you contact us first. We will not sell offline. This car is located in San Antonio. TX and is garaged ALWAYS for the past 30 years. No tire kickers or joy riders please. You are welcome to look if you are serious and have the money ready to go. The Buy It Now price will pay for ONE Semester of my son's college. (yay) He was going to drive this car - but college is more important for him right now - and the money will be used.