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    All Steel Cowl Hoods?

    Does anyone know if there a place that sells steel cowl hoods for a 65? Ive been told they exist but i havent been able to find any places that sell them. Im not looking for a massive cowl....probably 2 1/2 inches or less. If anyone can help I would really appreciate it.
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    Wheel Setup for TCI Front Clip

    Has anyone used a TCI front clip and tried to slightly tuck 17's? Im trying to find out what type of off set people people have used. Ive been told 4 3/4 but thats just what i heard. Need some advice. I know nothing about wheels.
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    Wheel offset on a 66?

    I am redoing my 66 coupe and I am putting new american racing wheels on it. My plan is to go with a 17x7.5 up front and in the rear 18x8 ish. I am using a lower profile tire. I have a mondern front clip with drop spindles on it and I am going to use blocks in the rear. My goal is to slightly...
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    Seat for 6'4 Guy?

    I am in process of redoing a 65 Coupe. It is currently at the shop having a few things done. When it leaves the shop it will be fully functioning but It will most likely not have an interior in it for the time being but I want to put the seat in it that I plan to keep. I was wondering if anyone...
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    Black Out Wheels

    Im looking for some all black wheels for my 65. Its a 5 lug. I had some picked out and im mid project so I need them soon. Problem is the ones ive been set on turn out they are front wheel drive so they wont fit. Can someone help. Im going for the pro touring look. Or really i could go classic...
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    Custom Hood Scoop

    Does anyone have any ideas or pics of a custom or home made hood scoop for a 65-66? I wanna make or buy something for my 66 but im tired of the same old cowl hoods ect. I thought about a thunderbolt tear drop but didnt really like the look on the 65-66 coupe. I im looking for something new and...
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    3 Speed Auto to T-5 Conversion

    I have a 66 with the original 3 speed auto in it. I am looking into having a shop do a light resto-mod on the car and i was wanting to switch over to a t-5. What is the best way to go about this? The shop recommended I hunt down the parts for the project to save costs. If I were to do the T-5...
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    How to Pick a Modern Suspension?

    I am redoing my 66 and looking to upgrade the whole car. Planning on hot rodding my inline 200. I also am hoping to put a killer stance on the car with possibly 17s up front and 18s in the rear. With all the choices out there how do decide what suspension upgrades or systems to pick? Its...
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    Any Idea Where to Find These Wheels?

    I found these wheels on Fesslerbuilt.com I really like the look and was hoping to find something comparable for my 66 coupe. I like the solid steel wheel look but does anyone know of similar wheels that are more affordable? Other than ur average American Racing Wheels. Here is the pic. Let me...
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    Resto-mod Order

    I have a 66 coupe that is essential stock and I am planning on doing a mild resto mod to it. I was wondering if someone could give me some advice as to how I should go about doing all of it. It currently has an Inline 6 and I would like to have a shop put in a mild 302. The body work I can do my...
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    Engine Swap Ideas

    I have a 66 Coupe that i have been considering selling for some time in hopes of upgrading to a late 60's fastback. The search isnt going so well so ive decided to put my resources into my coupe. It currently has the inline 6 200ci in it. Im thinking about upgrading to a v8. What type of engine...
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    One Piece Windows

    Recently in Modifided Mustang i believe they had in their hot new products section a 1 piece window for 67-68 fastback where they remove the vent window/cozy wing. I have also see a couple example where people have put solid glass in the vent window and made it non functional on some coupes. I...
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    5 Lug Conversion

    I have a stock 66 with and Inline so it has the stock 4 lug setup and drum brakes. I have seen the kits to convert the 4 lug to the 5 lug for modern wheels. Well I was also thinking about putting at least disc brakes up front and drop spindles possibly. Does anyone have any recommendations on...
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    Smoothed Cowl

    I have a 66 Inline 6 that i am doing some body work to. I have seen a handful of stangs with a smoothed cowls where the vents are deleted. I really like that look and would love to do that on mine. However, all of the ones I have seen just so happen to have AC. What actually happens if I close...
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    I6 Mods

    I have 66 with a stock I6. I have done some research on some of the upgrades I can do to hop up my single barrel I6, Because im on a budget like most people i was hoping that some people could give me some tips on the mods i should do and what order I should do them in because im not sure I can...
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    69 Fenders on a 70?

    Is it possible to take the front fenders from a 69 fastback and put them on a 70 fastback. Obviously you will have to replace some of the nose pieces and the grill so that everything matches up correctly. 69 dual light look rather than the 70 style. I want the But is it possible and also is it...
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    429 Fit?

    Is it possible to fit a 429 in a 66 coupe without hacking it to hell and back? Would it be possible to do if you removed the shock towers and ran a different suspension set up? Just wondering
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    Gas Cap relocation

    Any idea if its possible to relocate the gas cap and filler neck so that are on top of the real quarter panel?
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    Hoods

    Im working on totally redoing my 66 coupe. Im trying to make it a little different so Im trying to decide that hood to go with. Low profile thunderbolt hood or 68 KR 500 hood?
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    8 inch Rearend

    Where is a good place to hunt down an 8 inch or 8.8 inch rearend to upgrade my 66?