straight stock restore or modify?

jamesgl said:

I have been fortunate to have received a k code so I leaning to doing some modifications but saving the parts as I know this is a rare car but it needs to be drivable and safe in this traffic up here thanks for the advice

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A 64/5 K code is an extremely rare bird. This means you will need to lean more to the restore side and less to the modify side. The good news is that if you show up with a clean, non-butchered 64 K code at shows, your biggest problem will be the circle of drooling fans standing around the car.

Lucky for you the 64-65 (early) K code exhaust is now reproduced.

Properly adjusted drum brakes should be no problem at all. The 65-66 manual discs actually required more pedal effort than the drums. Perhaps a power booster is all you need for that "modern car" pedal feeling. The 64-66 K code was not available with power steering, so what you have is quick-ratio 4-turn steering. I agree, put a Borgeson unit on the car and box the rest. Or you could just go with the exercise, knowing the strength in you forearms will impress Olive Oyl. If you learn the trick of only turning the steering wheel when the car is moving at least slightly, you'll find, as I did driving that same steering for 25 years, it's not so bad.

This is Dan Gurney test driving a 64 K code, on the track. It has, of course, drum brakes.

Thou Shalt Not Desecrate a K Code!

jamesgl said:

Well thanks for the advice the only thing not original on the car is the ugly paint originally it was Wimbledon white. What size tires and rims would give it more of an aggressive stance I would like larger and wider but there are so many options and miss information out there

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You definitely want to back to Wimbledon. As for wheels and tires, get an early Styled Steel wheel. Not really correct, but you'll get less flak than with aftermarket wheels.

Here's a wheel and tire chart-
Mustang Wheel and Tyre Chart

I`m pretty sure I gutted a true sprint 200 when I got my car. It had 6 cylinder motor, 5 lug wheels, and all the tags on the 8 inch rear, tranny, and motor matched... I didn`t know that till it was to late.