In September 1964 Ford released the third body style for the mustang, the fastback 2+2. September was also the month that cars of the new model year were released so all fastbacks built in 1964 are considered cars of the 1965 model year. This example is now back on the road after many years of storage.
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After: 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible
The frame off restoration of this 1966 Ford Mustang GT Convertible is completed and wears the one year only color code U described as Tahoe Turquoise.
Before: 1966 Ford Bronco Roadster
32%er
After: 1966 Ford Anglia 105E
Before: 1966 Ford Anglia 105E
After: 1974 Ford Bronco
After: 1966 Ford F100
Painted: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
New Shoes on the Pony
Edged: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Proper Vintage Mustang Racer
Before: 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
1970 Ford C-750 Ward LaFrance Type P-8 Pumper
Two Great Ponies
After a tune up consisting of new wires, plugs, rewire of the ignition, and a new Holley carb float the blue 1965 Ford Mustang Fastback is ready to hit the streets with a smoother better running engine. The red 1968 Ford Mustang Sprint, a package that gets the GT appearance without the performance, waits it’s turn to get the same treatment.
Most with the Least
The DynoJet is a great tool for more than just seeing horsepower and torque numbers especially on a car with a small engine. Using the DynoJet on this 1953 Ford Anglia we can scientifically check how the carburetor is functioning, ignition health, top speeds in each gear, and accuracy of the speedometer.
Tale of Two Octanes
Running this Shelby GT500 Super Snake first on 91 octane pump gas and then on 98 octane Sunoco racing fuel confirmed what we saw two weeks ago with the GT350 that these cars will greatly benefit from higher octane fuels. The Super Snake saw an increase of 46 hp giving it around 740 gross horsepower.
50 Years Coming
Fifty years after the original Shelby GT350 a new one is now available in dealerships. Ford rates this 2016 Shelby GT350 at 526 hp but it wasn’t until we drained out the premium pump gas and put 98 octane Sunoco race fuel through it that we were able to see those numbers. To our surprise switching fuels netted a gain of 25.5 horsepower with this car.
Uncommon Dyno
We have had the DynoJet for just shy of a year now and by the end of the year it will have seen a fair share of interesting makes and models. The DynoJet is great for much more than just finding out how much power or torque a car makes. You can analyze the fuel to air mixture, ignition condition, finding leaks, engine break-in, and even aero dynamic effects on gearing.
Usually too Busy
With the fab shop shut down for the holiday it is a good time to share a glimpse of what we are doing in there. Media blasting, powder coating, metal forming, and welding all happen in this room. We stock around fifty colors of powder and will do from a single part for a walk-in customer to supply production parts for machine shops and manufacturers.