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Some Facebook homies might have already seen this, but I thought it was worth a build thread here too.
The Story
What a whirlwind of a weekend!
I found a 66 coupe on Facebook Marketplace last week listed for $2,000. Not much of a description beyond the fact that it was an abandoned project in mom’s garage and she wanted it gone. The only promising detail was the 289 badge on the fender that happened to be sitting on top of the engine. (The whole fender, that is)
Long story short is that we just got this yesterday for my daughter and we have two years to make it happen. $1,500 later, we’ve got what amounts to a roller with all of the parts minus the windshield. Except for a bit of rust in the driver’s floor pan (and I assume, cowl), it is rock solid. Better shape than my fastback was in 20+ years ago, that’s for sure.
My daughter, Jade, is an amazing kid. She deserves it, and is smart and considerate enough to fully appreciate the memories we get to make together building this car.
As a testament to her awesomeness, my hot rod buddies descended on the purchase, helping us unload the super-packed garage. Special thanks goes to my friend Hunter. We grew up together and our first cars were blue 65-66 coupes and we’ve been building and driving old Mustangs together for almost 30 years. Fitzwell loaned me the rad tow rig. It has a fuel injected 351 and 4R70W, so pulling it home was a breeze.
The Specs
1966 Coupe
Wimbledon White
Black Standard Interior
C-code 289
3 Spd Manual
2.80 rear
Dearborn assembly plant
Dallas DSO
AC (yup, still there)
The Plan
There’s still much to be determined, but it’s looking like a mostly stock revival with drivability improvements (front discs, 3-point seatbelts, etc.). The big question is exterior color. It’s mostly in primer at the moment, and there’s really no reason not to go for what she really wants. Black interior goes with everything anyway.
So far, Emberglo is her pick, which is a favorite of mine, but it’s up to her. Plenty of time for that color to change.
I’ll update this thread as things progress. Next step will be cataloging everything that’s stuffed in boxes, then cleaning, then welding up the floor patch and holes left by the rocker and quarter panel trim holes. Then bodywork and you know how the rest of this goes.
The Story
What a whirlwind of a weekend!
I found a 66 coupe on Facebook Marketplace last week listed for $2,000. Not much of a description beyond the fact that it was an abandoned project in mom’s garage and she wanted it gone. The only promising detail was the 289 badge on the fender that happened to be sitting on top of the engine. (The whole fender, that is)
Long story short is that we just got this yesterday for my daughter and we have two years to make it happen. $1,500 later, we’ve got what amounts to a roller with all of the parts minus the windshield. Except for a bit of rust in the driver’s floor pan (and I assume, cowl), it is rock solid. Better shape than my fastback was in 20+ years ago, that’s for sure.
My daughter, Jade, is an amazing kid. She deserves it, and is smart and considerate enough to fully appreciate the memories we get to make together building this car.
As a testament to her awesomeness, my hot rod buddies descended on the purchase, helping us unload the super-packed garage. Special thanks goes to my friend Hunter. We grew up together and our first cars were blue 65-66 coupes and we’ve been building and driving old Mustangs together for almost 30 years. Fitzwell loaned me the rad tow rig. It has a fuel injected 351 and 4R70W, so pulling it home was a breeze.
The Specs
1966 Coupe
Wimbledon White
Black Standard Interior
C-code 289
3 Spd Manual
2.80 rear
Dearborn assembly plant
Dallas DSO
AC (yup, still there)
The Plan
There’s still much to be determined, but it’s looking like a mostly stock revival with drivability improvements (front discs, 3-point seatbelts, etc.). The big question is exterior color. It’s mostly in primer at the moment, and there’s really no reason not to go for what she really wants. Black interior goes with everything anyway.
So far, Emberglo is her pick, which is a favorite of mine, but it’s up to her. Plenty of time for that color to change.
I’ll update this thread as things progress. Next step will be cataloging everything that’s stuffed in boxes, then cleaning, then welding up the floor patch and holes left by the rocker and quarter panel trim holes. Then bodywork and you know how the rest of this goes.
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