QUICK! help me identify if this is a 65 K code fastback

[DarkoStoj]

found it for sale and its going to go quick. The ad says its a 65, but it has the 66 guages which confuses me. The car is in original condition with 30k miles.

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[DarkoStoj]

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[302 coupe]

It has a 66 grill, engine looks iffy and is missing at least a few external K-code items(intake, dist., valve covers, ex manifolds). Can't say I've seen too many automatic K codes either. I'd value it as a K-code body with a standard 289 drivetrain. Looks like its been in a very humid environment, might have more hidden rust than usual.

 

[BDT 1967]

Got a lot of rust, I think its a 66 but if you had the vin we could run it to find out.

 

[Jester67]

I thought the K car and some pony interiors recieved the 66 style guages

 

[dennis112]

It has a 66' dash pad, 66' door panels, 66' bezel around the gauges(not the proper one for a 65' standard interior with gauges, and a 66' glove box door (again, not the proper one for 65' standard interior with gauges.)

Also a 66' grill, and 66' blue engine (65' were black.)

Far too many cars are represented as Hi-PO's. Just because it has an fancy air cleaner on it doesn't make it a HI-PO. With the headers and what appears to be an aluminum intake, and a wrong distributor, no chrome valve covers, 68' or newer rims, that car is just someones rusty old 66' V8 hot rod 2+2.

 

[hhead]

run quick!! that's gonna be trouble.

 

[danny clemens]

It appears to be a 66 but all of those parts could have been changed. To be a K code the 5th digit in the vin would have to be a K. If you can go see it post the vin #. Depending on the price a F/B with some rust could still be a good investment. Good Luck.

 

[blascrw]

although it appears to have it's fair share of rust...It is still a fastback! And they are getting harder and harder to find unmolested and reasonable...

I would wager it is a 66 not a 65.

anyhow I would only purchase if either:

1. You had the money to work on it now

2. Yu had the money to buy it and store it inside until you had the money to work on it.

 

[6r09k******]

I've got a 66 K-Code Fastback and it has an original c-servo auto in it. There aren't many k fastbacks with auto's out there, so if you get the chance to have a look under the car at the transmission, the servo will have a big "C" stamped on it (a NOS C-Servo was sold on ebay for around $1500USD not so long ago and last year a complete auto trans was sold for $2200USD and it had been sitting since 1970).

 

[dennis112]

HiPo's with an automatic weren't available until 66'.

We need a VIN--The letter in the 5th position would have to be a "K" to be a HiPo car (not a C or an A which are the other possibilities for a V8 car. C=2bbl, A=4bbl)

 

[DrStang]

The car has a rubber seal on the front rad support. I believe only 6 cyl Mustangs had that rubber seal.

 

[galaxie]

If this is in fact a K code, it is worth restoring. Automatics were available in 1966 as previously stated. There are a lot of subtle differences for the K code mustang, take your time to insure it is not a clone that they are asking the K code price. There is a website dedicated to K codes, try searching for "289 high performance mustang." I own a 1966 K coupe myself.

 

[Kman]

Another long time K-code owner here. Appears to be many non-K components in the photos. Task one is to check the vin on the fender for the K in the VIN and take it from there.