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Discussion in 'Shelby Mustang List' started by Carl McNew, Apr 12, 2005.

  1. Carl McNew

    Carl McNew Guest

    Dan, you might also consider an AOD installation to replace the
    C4.

    Carl

    --- "Dennis@carmemories.com" <dennis@carmemories.com> wrote:

    > Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 22:48:02 -0500
    > From: "Dennis@carmemories.com" <dennis@carmemories.com>
    > To: shelby <shelbymustang@carmemories.com>
    > Subject: Re: new car
    >
    > Dan, if it was my car and I wasn't thinking of redoing it for
    > some
    > future resale but for my wife to enjoy I'd make a nice driver
    > out of it.
    > To me that means disc brakes, maybe all around, total
    > preformance's rack
    > and pinion with power steering option. I'd probably do some
    > engine work
    > if I was driving it. For my wife I'd leave the 2V and the
    > automatic.
    > Dennis
    >
    > Dan Wilcox wrote:
    >
    > >Just have to share my good fortune. Found a 1965 Mustang

    > Fastback w/ 61K
    > >miles, 289, 2V, auto for $7500. Extremely clean underside

    > (no rust what so
    > >ever, had to have been in garage most of life), like new

    > original interior
    > >and slight rust on bottom of doors and small rust starting

    > behind one rear
    > >fender. Car is in great original shape
    > >
    > >except..........
    > >
    > >Has 66 Shelby side windows, 66 side scoops and fiberglass

    > Shelby style hood.
    > >
    > >So, group, which way should I go with the car?? I'm open to

    > ideas. I have
    > >a 68 fastback that is "hotrodded" w/ 351 W built up , etc.

    > for my fun car
    > >and the 68 KR Convertible for my Shelby original.
    > >
    > >What to do, what to do.............
    > >
    > >I'd like something my wife could enjoy, so don't want it too

    > wild or loud,
    > >but it should be a fun, enjoyable driving car.
    > >
    > >thoughts?? disk brakes (power or not), rack and pinion

    > steering??, sway
    > >bars & lowering springs?, lower the A arm (Shelby style, not

    > sure of the
    > >value of this), AC or not, ???????
    > >
    > >Car is red interior w/ Wilmington White and Red stripes.
    > >
    > >Appreciate any ideas.
    > >
    > >Dan Wilcox
    > >Wild and Wonderful West Virginia
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >
    > >

    >





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