1965 Ford Mustang

Dan is preparing to pull out this Mustangs tranny to swap in favor of a T5.

Dan has pulled the old automatic transmission and we are ready to install the new T5.

Dan is installing the T5 transmission.

Precision Restorations just signed a new job for a muscle car restoration.  We are going to build a high horse, show stopping, 500+ horsepower out of this 1965 Ford Mustang.

We are starting to disassemble the Ford Mustang to get it ready for body repair and modification.

Alex is working on removing all the old components from the engine bay and getting it cleaned up today.

Alex is pulling the interior out of the ’65 Ford Mustang.

Alex is stripping the Mustang down to bare metal.  We are achieving this with a combination of chemical and mechanical stripping.

The hood and the fenders for the 1965 Ford Mustang are completely stripped.  You have to be careful when stripping a vehicle with a chemical stripper as it is very acidic and will give you a very nasty burn if it gets in contact with your skin.

Alex is still stripping the layers of paint off the Mustang.

Alex is working on blasting on some of the smaller pieces for the 1965 Ford Mustang.

One last new job in the shop!  This beautiful 1965 Ford Mustang GT is fully restored.  However, the last shop had some issues with the paint job that they put on.  The client has brought the vehicle to us to strip it down and repaint.

Larry is working on the necessary body repairs for the Mustang.

Larry has repaired and rustproofed the fenders and now he is working on the doors.

Larry is done with the repairs to the door and the rear tail panel.

Larry is working on repairing the inner door structures and rust proofing the insides of the doors.

The repaired areas of the Mustang got primed today.

Alex has been repairing the spots on the Mustang that we ground down, where damage was found.  Next he will sand down the rest of the vehicle to get it ready for paint.

Mike is sanding down the Mustang so it can get ready to paint.

The mustang is in the booth getting masked off and primed.

Dan is sanding down the primed areas to get them ready for paint.

The mustang is most of the way sanded and almost ready for paint.

The Mustang is now completely sanded and ready to paint.

Dan is getting the Mustang taped off and ready to paint.

Dan has painted the black base coat for the Mustang.

The ’65 Stang has its new stripes painted and the entire vehicle has been cleared.

Dan is done painting the Mustang and is now wet sanding and buffing it to a slick finish.

All the suspension, brakes and steering are in for the ’65 Mustang and Dan is getting the front end prepped.

Precision Restorations has finished up welding the front framerails in preparation of the new Heidts system and installed the new front crossmember.

Precision Restorations is finalizing the buffing and assembling of this 1965 Ford Mustang.

We are done buffing and assembling the Mustang and it is ready for clean up and delivery.

Ralph is cutting out the rear wheel wells and quarters for replacement of the panels and tubbing.

Installing the new drivers quarter panel.

Quarter is welded in, and seam is getting smoothed out.

The drivers quarter panel install is done and we have moved on to installing the passenger quarter panel.

Passenger quarter panel installed and getting smoothed out.

Repairing damage to the passenger side rocker.  We have stripped it down and we are applying and all metal filler.

Repairing the front core support.

Body repairs are done and we applied chassis black rust inhibiting paint.

New Center Line wheels are in for Mustang.

Ralph is in the middle of the body restoration for the Mustang.

The repairs to the mustang are done and it is in the booth getting masked off for primer.

Tobin is working on getting the rear end installed and four link installed on the Mustang.

Tobin is hard at work fabricating the rear frame for the Mustang, and working to get the rear end and four link installed.

Continuing on the fabrication and install of the back half for the 1965 Mustang Fastback.

Finishing up the welding for the back half frame for the 1965 Ford Mustang.

The back half frame for the Mustang is installed and nearly complete.  This should give the vehicle more than enough strength to handle the power from the new engine.

The new tires for the rear of the Mustang are in and they are huge!

The Mustang is now sitting at it’s final stance and ready for the floor and the rear tubs to be fabricated.

Finishing the welding of all brackets on the rear end of the mustang.

The back half of the Mustang is complete, now Tobin will be moving on to getting the front end put together.

Installing the front suspension and brakes.

Disassembling the rear frame of the Mustang so we can start installing the new tubs and the floor.

Fabricating and installing the floors.

The back half tubs and floor for the mustang are complete.

The engine bay has been painted in the color of the outside of the vehicle and is ready to accept the new engine.

Matt is seam sealing the underside of the Mustang and getting ready to apply the POR15 paint product to the underside and frame.

Matt is undercoating the vehicle today.

The trunk for the Mustang is painted.

Justin is working on building the new 2+2 back seat.

Finishing up the templet for the back seat.

Fabrication continues on the rear seat.

Justin is working on the wiring for the Mustang today.

Justin continues to work on getting the Mustang wired for power.

Getting the loose panels for the Mustang prepped for paint.

Sanding and prepping the Mustang for paint.

In the booth ready to paint.

The Mustang is painted!  The blue pearl should really shine when the sunlight hits it.

The new quick time bellhousing, Tremec 600 tranny, centerforce clutch and built engine are in house.

Justin is mocking up the new engine and transmission today.

Fabricating the motor mounts for the engine.  Also Justin has cut out the tranny tunnel to fit the new tranny.

The new March Pulley system came in today.

Installing the March pulley system.

Installing the rear end and suspension.

Welding up the floor where we cut it open for the tranny.

Justin is installing the rear disk brakes and the steering setup for the Mustang.

The fuel cell has been modified for the mustang and you can just barely see it.  And it still holds about 13 gallons!!

Progress has slowed down a little bit on this 1965 Mustang as we work to overcome a small problem with the torque converter.  However, the beautiful new wood steering wheel has been installed so I wanted to put up at least one photo.

Alex is putting the interior together on the 1965 Mustang.  The seats are in, the custom package tray is in, the custom center console is in, the radio is in the glove box and the brushed aluminum glove box door is on.

We painted the trunk of the 1965 Mustang with a black and aqua spatter paint to accent the blue paint.  Also the client has decided to go forward with a T-5 transmission swap which will get started shortly.

Alex has started the disassembly for the 1965 Ford Mustang GT.