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Gold Hills Posse 4×4 Club · Folsom, CA

My Next Project...

  1. Guest former user
    #112 Jan 2017, 12:19 AM

    Well since there is absolutely NOTHING to do in Georgia I'm going to start fixing my '66 Mustang my grandpa gave to me before he died over 15 years ago. It still runs but has sat unused for a couple years. It has a 289 V8 engine and automatic transmission. It only has 80,000 original miles, everything other than the brakes,tires, and distributor cap is all original on this antique!! Does anybody have any experience with these old cars that I might could use as a knowledge resource if I run into any bumps along the way?

  2. Guest former user
    #212 Jan 2017, 12:21 AM
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  3. kris_olof Trailmaster Joined: October 2015
    #312 Jan 2017, 2:42 AM

    Nice little retirement you got there.  I would start with washing it and not storing plastic totes on the roof.  Besides that, just standard classic car stuff.  Unless the engine has been rebuilt with newer heads with hardened valve seats be sure to run a lead additive in the fuel.  Do your best to find ethanol free fuel or you will need to replace fuel lines, filters, and seals.  If you have a small airport nearby you can get some jerry cans of 100LL aviation fuel.  Since you aren't in California you should have an easier time than I do.

    http://www.pure-gas.org/extensions/map.html

    Buy a bucket of desiccant to keep inside when parked, they tend to "sweat" inside if not in a completely dry location. I use DampRid http://www.homedepot.com/p/DampRid-64-oz-Fragrance-Free-High-Capacity-Moisture-Absorber-FG50T/100391308

    My grandpa has a 66 fastback but not much is factory left on it.  We replaced the interior after a mold issue and now it looks shiny new inside.  I will see if I can get the names of the companies we used in the rebuild.

  4. Gregulator Member Joined: February 2012
    #413 Jan 2017, 5:16 AM

    Hi Travis!👋

    Um...what?
  5. buckallred Member Joined: October 2016
    #513 Jan 2017, 8:21 AM

    beautiful specimen, that is going to be a lot of fun . . .

    Buck & Katie
  6. Guest former user
    #613 Jan 2017, 10:55 AM
    Gregulator said Hi Travis!👋  

    Hi Greg! 😐

  7. Josh Subscriber
    #713 Jan 2017, 11:37 AM

    Have fun on your build Travis. My old car build one day will be a 1965 GMC Pickup!

    Semper Fi
  8. richfroh Subscriber
    #814 Jan 2017, 7:25 AM

    Hi Travis,

    Nice ride! I have never had a Mustang, but I have had the following Fords: 1970 Torino GT Convertible (still have it - it's a project car), '70 Torino GT Fastback, '70 Ranchero, '71 Ranchero GT, '73 Gran Torino Station Wagon, '74 Gran Torino Station Wagon, '75 Gran Torino Station Wagon. There are some similarities through the car lines. I'll try to help with any questions you might have. Good luck, it looks like you are starting with a pretty solid starting point.

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