What rim is on the back of this '65

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

Hey guys... this is my first post here. I've a '65 A Code Coupe I bought last week. Here's some pics... all origional... I even have the origional invoice from the purchaser I bought it from.

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/plainsmouse/1965 Mustang/

Oh and I got it for 6k by the way.

Anyways...

What is that rim on the back of this other '65 they have for sale?

http://s36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/plainsmouse/?action=view&current=100_0108.jpg

bnickel · Apr 6, 2006

that is granada wheel, usually found on the upscale granada's like the ESS model and the mercury monarch

302 coupe · Apr 6, 2006

looks very similar to some late 70's ford intermediate wheels, granada's etc.

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

Where would a guy get a set of those? Is there a used rim warehouse or something?

65mistress · Apr 6, 2006

Go through your local wrecking yards, they might have some lying around.

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

Sweeet.... found them.

Here's a pic of a guy's '66 coupe with them on.

That looks freakin classy baby. I've found which rims I'm gonna get and put on my '65... they look nice. Everyone's got bullets.... dime a dozen...

Those are sharp.

Off a Ford granada or mercury monarch between 75-79....you guys were right.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/10/web/2194000-2194999/2194464_38_full.jpg

C.Harris · Apr 6, 2006

They are different, and I agree the late model wheel trend is getting a lil overdone

1320stang · Apr 6, 2006

That's a nice car.

I wonder what those brackets are on the back of the driver's seat? Never seen them before.

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

1320stang said:
That's a nice car.

I wonder what those brackets are on the back of the driver's seat? Never seen them before.

They were for some aftermarket headrests that the owner put in. I have the headrests. I'm pretty sure it was just rigged and I don't think ford sold them it.

I'll have to get those off..

I'm gonna go with this maroon/white pony interior I found...

http://www.showdownmusclecars.com/inventory/2079

This interior with vintage burgundy car.... it'll be schweet. And those rims... It'll be a chick (better be my wife) magnet!! heh..

EDIT: Nice "Larry Boy" avatar. My son watches that all the time.

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

1320stang said:
That's a nice car.

thanks! Yeah like I had posted before. I bought it last week from the origional owner. She and her husband purchased it in '65. Gave me the origional invoice and owners manual.

It's pretty sweet. The interior is all origional except for the carpet. Though... it's plain jane vinyl white. The stockest stock you can get. so I do think I'll update the interior a bit with the pony... and probably paint the doors vintage burgundy to match the outside.

I'm pretty stoked. An all origional A code car... engine was just overhauled 1000 miles ago.. and that was in 1997!!! It's pretty much been parked since then. Runs well.. needs shocks and a brake adjustment though.. I'll do that next paycheck.

gonna wash/polish/wax this weekend.

140k original miles...

krash kendall · Apr 6, 2006

1320stang said:
I wonder what those brackets are on the back of the driver's seat? Never seen them before.

My neighbour just got a '65 parts car with those as well. He was surprised when I told him they were dealer option headrests.

krash kendall · Apr 6, 2006

Here they are, along with the Ford part number...

http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/options/r91a.jpg

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

krash kendall said:
Here they are, along with the Ford part number...

http://www.hammar.dyndns.org/~djhamma/options/r91a.jpg

Wow... I thought they were just some joeschmo ruined my seats headrests... who'd a known they had a ford part number.

plainsmen · Apr 6, 2006

Here's some pictures of mine.

I don't think that the headrest is for the set... but it fits perfectly so I thin it maybe. I don't know... it's ugly as sin I'll say that much.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/plainsmouse/brackets.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/plainsmouse/headrest.jpg

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/plainsmouse/headreston.jpg

krash kendall · Apr 6, 2006

Those are definitely the Ford "Rotunda" (replaced by "Autolite" and later "Motorcraft") brackets. The style of the actual upholstered pad probably changed throughout the years. I've never seen anything as ugly as those ones before.

1320stang · Apr 6, 2006

Those round ones KK posted are pretty schweet!!!

Maybe you could get an upholsterer to take your apart and make 'em look like the pic KK posted?

In Maroon!!!

1320stang · Apr 6, 2006

BTW, my '65 coupe is an A-code as well, but no where in as nice of shape as yours.

My wife used to baby sit a girl from church and she called me "Larry Boy". This game from their website is pretty fun.

http://www.bigideafun.com/penguins/arcade/doom_funnel/default.htm

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