(from page 3 of the 1965 Collection)
Twilight Turquoise 1965 Mustang hardtop, right rear view.
(from page 3 of the 1965 Collection)
The interior is black. Lot's of options in here including the Rally Pac gauges on the steering column. That's a 3-speed manual transmission.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Silver Smoke Gray 1965 Mustang convertible owned by Rob Eckenrode from Mt. Wolf, Pennsylvania. This was our featured Attitude Of The Week photo for the week starting November 1, 2009. Rob shares, "This vehicle was ordered by my wife's grandmother specifically to match the school color where they lived. It has the original dealer installed factory AC. It has recently been restored to original condition and won best of show in its first show this month. I have yet to find another 65 with this color combination and was told it is rare, but since Marty reports don's go back to 65 I do not know how many were made."
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Silver Smoke Gray 1965 Mustang convertible, left side view. The convertible top is black in color. The cover is red which matches the interior color.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Under the hood is it's original 289ci 2bbl V8 engine. It was rated at 200 horsepower.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
The interior is red. A very bright red!
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
What's in the trunk? Lots of plaid.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
This Dynasty Green 1965 Mustang hardtop is owned by Hayley M. of New York and was our Attitude Of The Week for November 15, 2009. Hayley says, I just purchased from a couple who bought it in Utah 10 years ago. When they got it, several beehives were present in the headlights and engine compartment. They went a little crazy with the color choices under the hood, but retained the original color. All I know about it is what the previous owner knew, which wasn't all that much. While it's not perfect, it's a classic that deserves to be well taken care of, and I intend to do so for many years to come. My only addition has been the pirate flag on the antenna.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Left front view of Hayley's Dynasty Green 1965 Mustang hardtop.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Hayley's Dynasty Green 1965 Mustang hardtop, rear left view. The interior is Parchment white.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
This car is in excellent condition, check out the full wheel covers standard on the 1965 Mustang.
(from page 4 of the 1965 Collection)
Nice view of the 1965, Ford, Mustang, T-code, 200 cubic inch, 6 cylinder engine.
(from page 5 of the 1965 Collection)
Sean Mattingly use to own this Dynasty Green 1965 Mustang hardtop. It has standard wheel covers and 289ci V8 engine.
(from page 5 of the 1965 Collection)
Carson Roberts found this 1965 Mustang hardtop in a shed with hay and chickens on it. Here's how it looked after washing it off. Not bad! Carson adds, "The floor pans were a little weak. It was leaking front and back windows seals. It had two rust spots in the floor; the left was because of brake fluid, and the right was because the heater core leaking. The guy I got it from had it for 12 years. The guy before him painted and fixed it up. The car looked good for it being a 25 footer paint job."
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
Another shot of Carson's find! Carson continues, "When we got it out, it started right up. It had a 289 with top loader 4-speed in it. The suspension was shot. All new was put back on; 5-leaf rear suspension, front end upper and lower control arms, etc."
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
Carson Roberts is having his 1965 Mustang hardtop painted. Here it is in white primer. The engine is a Crate Jasper 289 and the transmission is a top loader 4-speed built by American Shifty Corp. Here it is at Rusher Customizing. It was striped down to bare metal with every hole welded shut.
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
Carson's Mustang is in the paint both receiving a coat of blue paint. It's the Grabber Blue from the 2009 and 2010 Mustangs. The openings are masked off with paper and tape. Notice how the masking goes right down to the floor. This is so that overspray has no chance to get to the underside of the car.
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
The body is now Grabber Blue. The front inner fenders and frame are flat black.
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
The Grabber Blue paint also goes on the hood, fenders, trunk lid, valance pieces, and headlight surrounds.
(from page 6 of the 1965 Collection)
Carson Roberts is putting back together his Mustang after new paint. The front bumper, grille, parking lights, and headlights are installed.