- Seller: Stephen D
- Location: Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California
- Mileage: 86,499 Shown
- Chassis #: 5F07D190765
- Title Status: Clean
- Engine: 289 4-Barrel V8
- Transmission: Automatic
Let’s start by clarifying the factual accuracy of the 1964.5 Mustang; I know, and you know, that there was technically no such thing. All Mustangs from the beginning of production until Ford closed down the line for the 1966 changeover were registered as 1965s. The Mustang community has differentiated between the two because there were some significant differences between generator cars (1964 1/2s) and alternator cars (1965s) and it’s less common to come across a ‘64.5; therefore, it’s always fun when you do. This Mustang is one of those generator cars with a “low-compression” D-Code 289 four barrel under the hood. Located in California, it’s a running and driving project that will need some bodywork, and it’s now listed as a Barn Finds Auction.
The good news is that the places you’d anticipate an early Mustang to rust are as solid as it gets, including the subframes, floors, and rockers. You can see by the transmission pan that this Mustang has a C4 automatic, as about half of them did for the ’65 model year.
The bad news is that the rust it does have is on the roof. Yes, this was originally a white car with a white vinyl top (I’m picturing it in my head, and I like it!). Unfortunately, the vinyl top did what vinyl tops do and held moisture. The rear window got the worst of it; however, the seller has included plenty of pictures of the car’s problem areas, so you know what you’re getting.
Mechanically, the car is in great shape. Before discovering the extent of the roof’s damage, the seller installed a new fuel tank, lines, and pump; a rebuilt carburetor; a new water pump, aluminum radiator, and hoses; a new master cylinder, wheel cylinders, and brake shoes; and a new starter.
The red interior (which must have looked really nice with the original Wimbledon White paint) is in pretty good shape. A new instrument cluster bezel and a red steering wheel would really make this interior look good.
The ’65 Mustang is one of the icons of American motoring, and that’s a good thing when it’s time to restore one. Having spent many hours in the garage welding on a ’65 Mustang of my own, I know that its incomparable parts availability makes a job like this much easier than it would be with almost any other car. If you have a welder at home and aren’t scared by a roof-skin replacement, this 289 Mustang might be for you. The seller has also included videos of the car, so give them a look and bid now on Barn Finds Auctions.
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Anders bid $1,000.00 2025-01-07 12:15:25
Question, if purchasing a car from California do the license plates transfer over to the new owner if out of state?
Blue with red interior?some people have a taste for sh. ,
Just speaking as someone who has registered a lot of cars over the years, I don’t think you could transfer a license plate bought by an out of state owner and driven elsewhere than the original. I do like those black plates though, hang them on the wall of your garage. From one side I thought, that roof doesn’t look so bad why reskin it? Then I saw the other side and I was like whoa.
nice project but Im afraid what is under the paint? So much rust as the roof has? If you start to remove the rust you will always find more. Are there 2 layers of metal at the roof (inner and outside), do I see that correct at the pict? the outside must 100% be replaced, to much rust.