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Member ID: m_w92278

Location: albuquerque, New Mexico

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1965 Ford Mustang

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  • HP450
  • Weight3000 lbs

Major Upgrades

  • bore-increase
  • stroke-increase
  • engine swap

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    • Currently 4/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Oct 10, 2007

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Mat’s Ford Mustang:
“Rustang”

  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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Page 1 rust photos
Page 2 car coming back together
Page 3 engine build up
Page 4 current mods

Here is the colors we are going with. What do you guys think?

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 48


The car is currently at Egghead custom rods getting finished.

This is the 65 rustang that we purchased in southern cali. Check out the rust in the folowing pics. I do not have a pic of the whole car together I forgot to take one before we started. It was a very driveable and roadworthy car to start with.

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 1


There was about a half inch of bondo on the drivers quarter and under that was a flat piece steel and under that was a mashed in quarter panel

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 4


That explains why the drivers rear frame rail was bent

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 5


Check out the a pillars and the roof
m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 6
m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 7
Here is the rust in the cowl panel this was even after sandblasting

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 9


As tipical the passenger floor board was rusted out

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 12


This hole was ripped in the trunk WTF

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 18


Here is the cowl after repairing the rust. We coated it with POR 15 to keep the rust out.

m_w92278's 1965 Ford Mustang albuquerque, NM Customized with Boyd Coddington Wheels, Custom Pedals, Custom Gauges, BF Goodrich Tires, Custom Body Kit, Custom Steering Wheel, Trick Flow Engine Comps., Custom Exhaust, Custom Header, Wilwood Brakes, MSD Ignition - 11

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Member ID: m_w92278

Location: albuquerque, New Mexico