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Big block 428 cobra jet with a pair of Edlbrocks, 4 seed transmission.
Also a restored Sunbeam Tiger 289 with 4 on the floor, belonging to a customer that I was not permitted pictures,
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Shinny
Looks good!
That's a GT Fastback isn't it? It was the car of my teenage dreams!
It's a fastback but not a GT which came equipped with fog lights installed in the grilleQuote:
Originally Posted by sledge
How to Determine a Real 1965-1966 Mustang GT | Mustang Tech Articles | CJ Pony Parts
It takes a bit of work to 'shoehorn' the big blocks into the chassis of the early Mustangs. It looks to be a nice solid car. I noticed it was a Cali car, originally. It would be interesting to see some pics of the Sunbeam Tiger. I always liked them.
http://www.scrapmetalforum.com/newre...reply&p=262512Quote:
Originally Posted by DiamondN
The owner of the automotive restoration shop spent sever years restoring the mustang, He'll only allow me to take pictures of the cars he personally owns, For privacy reasons customer cars are off limits for taking pictures.
How can you tell this is a Cali car.
nice job
Nice job Irons, beautiful restoration!
My parents purchased a 1964 Impala SS with a Muncie 4 speed and 327, right after they got married. I remember riding in the car when I was a kid, but in the 70s, the car, due to mechanical issues was parked on the side of the house where it sat for years, until 1991.
I decided to restore it. I did a frame off restoration. The engine had egg shaped cylinders due to wear, the Muncie 4 speed had issues, and the rear end needed to be rebuilt. I decided to do a complete frame off restoration. I remove the entire interior, quarter panels, trip, emblems, everything. I stripped the paint down to metal and reshaped the metal where it needed it.
I found someone who was selling original Chevy parts from 1964. His father had purchased a warehouse in 1974 that was previously a parts warehouse and contained inventory original Chevy replacement parts from 1964. I was able to purchase a brand new interior, emblems, hood liner, trunk liner, tail lights, etc. I had the metal trim straightened out by someone who made their living doing so. The interior and seats by an expert in interiors and the paint mixed to original 1964 specks and repainted. The engine was rebuilt, bored 40 over and a 350 cam installed which is the only thing besides having all the engine parts that I could chrome, chromed, otherwise everything from the exhaust to the lights was all original 1964.
It took me 7 years to accumulate the right parts. I purchased a 1964 Biscayne, which looks almost identical to a Impala and used the tint windows, tilt steering wheel and air conditioning and added them to the Impala. Tint windows in 1964 were blue in color.
I used to work for United Air Lines. When United took delivery of the first 747-400 United Air Lines held a car show for the employees. We were able to drive our cars right out onto the airport grounds at the United Air Line maintenance base in San Francisco. It was the first car show I entered the Impala in, and it took best of show.
Here are some of the pictures.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3y1ktbep1u...890_o.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3iaumvrbck...445_o.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/lqsk6zfn79...591_o.jpg?dl=0
https://www.dropbox.com/s/viojf0k5h4...983_o.jpg?dl=0
The car has become a family tradition, it was completed just before my sisters son, my nephew was born. So he was brought home from the hospital in the Impala, as well as my daughter, and my sisters daughter my niece. As a family we are planning our children's children to also be brought home, their first ride in a car, in the Impala.
I used to show the car as often as I could, it has won many awards. I no longer do, and only take it out once in awhile. It won't ever be sold, but instead handed down to the next family member that will keep the tradition alive.
My next project is an Olds 442...
Scott
Sweeeet!!
And love that impala Noble!
Great pics guys!
Your 2nd pic shows it to be a 1965 fastback model that rolled off the San Jose assembly line with a 289 2V. One of the resto shops that I used to work for specialized in early Mustangs.Quote:
Originally Posted by alloy2
WoW, you guys are artists!!