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Baron von K 289

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getting it road worthy after sitting after a spell (36 years) and moving cross country.
 
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Baron von K 289

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more info ..
i have had about 10 mustangs - all 65 or 66 coupes or fb. during the late 70's.
some damaged, others drive able, damaged ones got stripped to nothing an to the crusher.

1 got sold (coupe),

another rear ended while parked legally (sent to Junkyard after stripping all stuff) sold most of it- kept doors, fenders, hood, glass, frt an rear glass -- was a 65 fb- swapped the motor to a friend for his 289 HIPO that he thrown a rod , an then rebuilt it , yep i made out well

with proceeds from insurance of 65 fb getting rear ended - purchased a 66 GT fastback A code, run fine an was going to
swap in the HIPO if an when the A code engine went sour, never happened -- it got stolen in 1983 .

a few years later i picked up a roller 65 FB c code and got busy ,working , life stuff .. finally got out of west coast an got time now to work Tang - Hi po in , runs fine - 4 speed Borg Warner , put some K H frt discs on , has a long way to go ...

i had previously worked at Ford dealer and got as much stuff as what available back in 1980 , throw in some junkyard time finds
and hopefully will get on road this year ..
 
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Baron von K 289

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not trying to make it a concours matching number car - that hope is long past --

a nice Saturday night cruiser is my dream again,
 
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Baron von K 289

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things to do
redo interior with PONY INTERIOR and carpet, headliner-
nice 9 inch diff again
some 11 x 2.25 inch rear brake backing plates (galaxie or custom 500)
paint job to top it off .........

in possession of extra fender , 2 doors , 2 extra hoods .
 
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Matthecat

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Baron von K 289 said:
things to do
redo interior with PONY INTERIOR and carpet, headliner-
nice 9 inch diff again
some 11 x 2.25 inch rear brake backing plates (galaxie or custom 500)
paint job to top it off .........

in possession of extra fender , 2 doors , 2 extra hoods .
Click to expand...
When I did my 66 gt I bought a Granada 9" and adapted it to my car as it had disc brakes, worked out great
 
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Baron von K 289

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Matthecat said:
When I did my 66 gt I bought a Granada 9" and adapted it to my car as it had disc brakes, worked out great
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an option.
 
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