As and original owner ( and still driving) of a 66 fastback that I ordered new I can tell you that you could order either a GT interior option or a GT exterior or both. Only 11 percent were sold with the steel wheels ( almost all now have re- pro wheels)
Very cool colors. Lot of good options. I have a 66 2+2 in the same colors, pony interior. 289-2V, but also factory 4 speed, front discs and special handling package. Bought it from the original owner in 1978 when I was 16, drove it to death. Hoping to restore it soon, been collecting parts for 35 years. But I need to finish a couple of other cars first.....
That's a nice old survivor The owner will be happy with that as long as he doesn't turn around and sell it which probably will but race car. Hey Kayla!👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Hey Kiwi,I was gifted my 65 Dart GT 273 hardtop last year from my best friend and former pupil of musclecar knowledge Billy,good young man in the hobby.My daily driver after much mechanical work and fine tuning.Its an honor to be recognized by the young and upcoming next generation in the world of classics.
Dana "60" Glass. Very nice '66. Love the manual drum brakes are still in it. I think you get a better feel than power brakes. Would make a great car as it is if it were mine. 289, C4 auto. Can't beat that. Nice job!
I bought a ratty 66 coupe in 1980 and restored it to as close to original as I could. It was emberglow with parchment & emberglow pony interior. 289 2bbl 3sp manual. Rebuilt engine, replaced quarter panel, replaced front suspension parts, and repainted exterior. Even though it was only 14 years old when I got it, it needed a lot of work. Sold it in 1987. 😢
I have the coupe model that is exactly the same, Emberglo gold with a creamy coloured vinyl roof. It has the same extras as the one you videoed but I recently upgraded the brakes and fitted a dual pot master cylinder, just for peace of mind. I also made a real mahogany wood grain steering wheel and fitted mahogany wood veneer where all the plastic stuff was. It was very time consuming fitting around the gauges etc but I am really pleased with the result. I just love the colour and you are correct in that Ford only produced Mustangs with this colour combo in 1966. Cheers an New Zealand
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : WOW that is a beautiful rare car, have not seen one since the 1964 World Fair ! Hope the owner keep’s his uncle’s car ? Great update Chris 🍩☕️👀😎👍
Hey Kiwi, Tim here, BOY, I dig that color!!...i've never seen it......what a NEAT car......I was watching how it drove, i agree about the shocks, but I didn't see/hear anything to terrible......the owner shud ENJOY a nice old girl....yea, I bet the paint will come up nicely....TY, I enjoyed!!😊
That's a really nice car, and it's unique too... You and I are on the same page when it comes to the old single pot master cylinders. I'm 63 years old, and I've had a fair number of cars and pickups over the years that had the old single pot master cylinders. I never had any problems with them, and I don't remember ever talking to anyone over the years that had problems with one either... I'm sure there were some that failed, but to hear people talk about them today, you would think that they all fail.
Hell yea especially for free !! That’s a sweet ride ! Most important thing is that he brought it to you and hopefully drives that little beauty ! Big big fan of 289’s ! One of the best ever smaller v8’s in my opinion ! Abused mine and it only had 4 words for me… last two were let’s go ! Take care
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Ah interesting ...yeah modernizing the entire drive train and frame is great for more reliable driving.. I have patched mine together for years and got a w58 toyota 5 speed in it. but i have driven it all over the place for years it was my only daily driver. i was the on board mechanic..HA..great work you do Kiwi, i respect and admire greatly..
Oh.....that takes me back! Back in '73 and '74, Dad had a Canadian-assembled RHD '65 289GT 4-speed convertible. She was a powder blue example with the correct striping and such. No centre console, but it did have the gauge pack. It was his baby, but he and Mum wanted to buy a house. Back then, bank managers had MUCH more of a say in whether you got a loan or not and THIS one told Dad that "Young men with mortgages do not own Mustangs" and made one of the provisions of the loan that he sell it and "buy something sensible". Knowing my Dad as I did, I am surprised he agreed to - what appears to be - the personal bias of a narcissistic personality, but then again, what would his other options have been at the time? He sold the Mustang.....and bought a 1964 (or was it 66?) Daimler V8 - a rather rare one, in that it was a factory manual. An absolutely beautiful car and very comfortable to ride in, but nothing like the feeling of the open top cruiser like the Mustang. He didn't own the Daimler for long and I think it was bought more as a thumb of the nose at the bank manager. He also saw his Muzzy for sale again in a dealer's yard in Otahuhu about 4 years later, but it broke his heart. She'd only travelled 14,000 miles in the time since he'd sold it, but the car had been wrapped around a tree or power pole and not repaired properly. None of the panels up front were fit right and the gaps were all over the show, with creases on the inner guards that should not have been there and other obvious signs where shortcuts had been taken. Even the badge had been glued back together from several pieces and put back in a second-hand and cracked grille. He said it drove like "a fresh turd on a silver plate and she's lost about 20psi of oil pressure and not firing cleanly on all eight". Even at 8 or 9 years old, I could hear the exhaust note wasn't crisp and sounded flat and choppy like a wet fart. He never even dropped the electric top, he was that upset.....and sadly he never got to own another one. That beautiful example you just took us out in sounds magical - just the right amount of exhaust crackle, the box shifts lovely and you weren't sawing at the wheel over the bumps to keep her straight. She's a great looker too - love that paint colour and how they've colour-matched the interior to suit. Like you, I think I'd be over the moon to have something like that to remember my uncle by! Restore it? I don't think I would unless there was something seriously needing doing. Detailing it inside and out and under the bonnet, giving her a good cut and polish, polishing up the mags, coating the convertible hood with some preserver / waterproofing agent, getting the rev counter seen to and then driving it for as many miles as I could before salt appeared on the roads would be the order of the day for me, I think. Over those miles, I'd be making a list of things that niggled at me and addressing the biggest ones first when she went into winter hibernation - not that I would expect there to be a lot. That baby looks and sounds fantastic and I think I would fall in love with it very quickly. I hope your customer does too. The topless driving experience to a V8 soundtrack is one that got me hooked so hard and is (to me) so unbeatable that I could not bear to sell my wee Stag....even though at times it would make good financial sense. One drive in the sun when she's running well and any frustration with it just disappears. Money spent is always considered well worth it when I get a few miles with the roof off afterward. However, if for some strange reason he doesn't get the fizz, you know where I am, mate! I'd happily go through the rigors of NZ's compliance laws to be able to park that beast up next to the Stag! I might even let you come visit it when you head home again at some point! All the best!
@@jayweiss4378 I like how they modeled the dash and steering wheel after the first generation. I have a 2022 period I would rather have the mid-60s though
Wheel arch moulds were a trim level thing. eg Fairmont equvilant had them A/C was factory fitted when ordered. Single circuit brakes. Over the years I have had brand new m/c shit themselves, and new wheel cylinders as well. And have seen a brandnew brake hose explode, on the first test drive. Also had a w/c -to brakeshoe pushrod break as well. So dual circuit is really essential. Here in Oz they were mandatory in 68
Mustang Grande I believe is the level. It seems a very nice old Cruiser. Leave it as is. They are only original once. A pity it has the tent instead of a real roof
The only problem with a great inheritance like this is someone he loved had to die for him to get it, but good memories (hopefully) every time he drives it.
Nice car! I'd say that it's already been restored - maybe not rotisserie, but the engine bay looks detailed. I'd guess that some of those options were added later, but I don't know. I think that might be a Ford, or Rotunda, luggage rack though. Is it an A code?
The old top down interior blow out. Beats vacuuming. It should polish out nicely. The enamel that Ford used back then was pretty good stuff. Wonder if you can still get Blue Coral two stage?
I haven't seen the blue coral 2stage polish in years. It was great stuff for the GM 70s lacquer paint. It lasted incredibly long but was quite a job to do. I would do my car in stages.
I had a 66 steel roof from new. It is criminal that they were allowed to put drum brakes on the front. Scary as hell, coming down the mountain. Got so hot they were like roller skates inside instead of shoes. Ford did make discs for them, but only if you bought the 4bbl carb!!! Braking needs are determined by car weight and speed, not acceleration power!
Those are not Magnum 500's. They are the styled steel wheels. Much nicer than the classic Magnums (I've had several sets of Magnums over the years). Emberglo is a nice color. Too bad it only has drums up front. They could be factory ordered at the time. I'm pretty sure if you ordered a/c, this is the way it came under the dash from the factory.
If you Google magmum 500 wheels that's what comes up and that's all I've ever known them as ..... people were a bit leery of disc brakes initially, hard to believe these days
Thanks for posting, awesome car. If you Google "Mustang styled steel wheel" you will find illustrations of what is on this particular car and if you Google "Magnum 500 wheels" you will see what is not on this car. Total respect for you Kiwi, but on this one...............
As and original owner ( and still driving) of a 66 fastback that I ordered new I can tell you that you could order either a GT interior option or a GT exterior or both. Only 11 percent were sold with the steel wheels ( almost all now have re- pro wheels)
Sweet old Mustang, looks like a perfect day for a top-down ride
Nice to have a ride along with Uncle Kiwi, haven't had one in a while
It was a perfect day for sure !! Thanks for watching!
Very cool colors. Lot of good options. I have a 66 2+2 in the same colors, pony interior. 289-2V, but also factory 4 speed, front discs and special handling package. Bought it from the original owner in 1978 when I was 16, drove it to death. Hoping to restore it soon, been collecting parts for 35 years. But I need to finish a couple of other cars first.....
Sounds like a great project!!!!!!
Love them old Mustangs 65 thru 70 were nice
That was their best years for sure !!
What a nice car and I love the color combo. That guy is lucky his uncle loved him so much he left to someone who could appreciate what it is.
Yes indeed!!
That's a nice old survivor The owner will be happy with that as long as he doesn't turn around and sell it which probably will but race car. Hey Kayla!👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Cheers mate!!
Nice looking car, definitely worth paying attention, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones
Every one of your videos makes me wanna jump on my 67 442. Get the ball rolling. Been awhile
The 289 is my favorite engine of all.
Awesome car.
But I need to see more of that bump side Ford truck!!!
I did a video on that truck already bud but there is another one coming very shortly on it 😎😁👍
That's a win for sure. Well optioned and pretty rare as well. I wish.
A gift that will keep on giving! In the best way! A car like that will put a smile on anyone's face. :)
So true bud!!
Hey Kiwi,I was gifted my 65 Dart GT 273 hardtop last year from my best friend and former pupil of musclecar knowledge Billy,good young man in the hobby.My daily driver after much mechanical work and fine tuning.Its an honor to be recognized by the young and upcoming next generation in the world of classics.
Nice!! That's a good friend!!
Dana "60" Glass. Very nice '66. Love the manual drum brakes are still in it. I think you get a better feel than power brakes. Would make a great car as it is if it were mine. 289, C4 auto. Can't beat that. Nice job!
Thanks man and thanks for watching!!
It shows some great old rigs still out there.
Still hiding in garages 😁😎👍
I bought a ratty 66 coupe in 1980 and restored it to as close to original as I could. It was emberglow with parchment & emberglow pony interior. 289 2bbl 3sp manual. Rebuilt engine, replaced quarter panel, replaced front suspension parts, and repainted exterior. Even though it was only 14 years old when I got it, it needed a lot of work. Sold it in 1987. 😢
I'm sure you had a good reason for selling it but that doesn't make it any easier today......
Thanks for sharing such a fine example.
You're most welcome, thanks for watching!!
I have the coupe model that is exactly the same, Emberglo gold with a creamy coloured vinyl roof. It has the same extras as the one you videoed but I recently upgraded the brakes and fitted a dual pot master cylinder, just for peace of mind. I also made a real mahogany wood grain steering wheel and fitted mahogany wood veneer where all the plastic stuff was. It was very time consuming fitting around the gauges etc but I am really pleased with the result. I just love the colour and you are correct in that Ford only produced Mustangs with this colour combo in 1966. Cheers an New Zealand
Mr. B. Here ! 🍩☕️👀😎👍 : WOW that is a beautiful rare car, have not seen one since the 1964 World Fair ! Hope the owner keep’s his uncle’s car ? Great update Chris 🍩☕️👀😎👍
Cheers mate!! Thanks for watching!!
Hey Kiwi,
Tim here, BOY, I dig that color!!...i've never seen it......what a NEAT car......I was watching how it drove, i agree about the shocks, but I didn't see/hear anything to terrible......the owner shud ENJOY a nice old girl....yea, I bet the paint will come up nicely....TY, I enjoyed!!😊
Thanks man, glad you enjoyed it!!
That thing is awesome
Cheers Tim!
That's a really nice car, and it's unique too... You and I are on the same page when it comes to
the old single pot master cylinders. I'm 63 years old, and I've had a fair number of cars and pickups
over the years that had the old single pot master cylinders.
I never had any problems with them, and I don't remember ever talking to anyone over the years
that had problems with one either... I'm sure there were some that failed, but to hear people talk about
them today, you would think that they all fail.
Yeah people parrot stuff they hear on the internet way too much. Reality is often quite different. Cheers mate!!
When I was age 15, that was my favorite automobile. Come to think of it, it's still very near the top. Kiwi, you get to work on the coolest cars.
I really do and I love it!!😁😎👍
Hell yea especially for free !! That’s a sweet ride ! Most important thing is that he brought it to you and hopefully drives that little beauty ! Big big fan of 289’s ! One of the best ever smaller v8’s in my opinion ! Abused mine and it only had 4 words for me… last two were let’s go ! Take care
The little engine that could!!!😎👍
Gentleman Jim made his 289 Sprint do so well that they put penalties on him to give others a chance.
@@derekhobbs1102 Some of that speed was down to the driver !!!!!
A bit more than some.
@@TonyGeneseo Yup, mine was a A code engine, limited slip 4 speed. Fast, I beat it like a redheaded step child.
Nice looking car. A good candidate for preservation as a tribute to the uncle. Cheers.
Its beautiful...noticed the neat alpine or tiger in the background...
It's an alpine that's getting tigerized😁😎
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 I own an alpine and its been 5 speederized so i have a fondness
@chuckthebull this one's getting body swapped onto a Miata chassis. Then either SBF or LS 😁😎👍
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 Ah interesting ...yeah modernizing the entire drive train and frame is great for more reliable driving.. I have patched mine together for years and got a w58 toyota 5 speed in it. but i have driven it all over the place for years it was my only daily driver. i was the on board mechanic..HA..great work you do Kiwi, i respect and admire greatly..
Oh.....that takes me back! Back in '73 and '74, Dad had a Canadian-assembled RHD '65 289GT 4-speed convertible. She was a powder blue example with the correct striping and such. No centre console, but it did have the gauge pack. It was his baby, but he and Mum wanted to buy a house. Back then, bank managers had MUCH more of a say in whether you got a loan or not and THIS one told Dad that "Young men with mortgages do not own Mustangs" and made one of the provisions of the loan that he sell it and "buy something sensible".
Knowing my Dad as I did, I am surprised he agreed to - what appears to be - the personal bias of a narcissistic personality, but then again, what would his other options have been at the time? He sold the Mustang.....and bought a 1964 (or was it 66?) Daimler V8 - a rather rare one, in that it was a factory manual. An absolutely beautiful car and very comfortable to ride in, but nothing like the feeling of the open top cruiser like the Mustang.
He didn't own the Daimler for long and I think it was bought more as a thumb of the nose at the bank manager. He also saw his Muzzy for sale again in a dealer's yard in Otahuhu about 4 years later, but it broke his heart. She'd only travelled 14,000 miles in the time since he'd sold it, but the car had been wrapped around a tree or power pole and not repaired properly. None of the panels up front were fit right and the gaps were all over the show, with creases on the inner guards that should not have been there and other obvious signs where shortcuts had been taken. Even the badge had been glued back together from several pieces and put back in a second-hand and cracked grille. He said it drove like "a fresh turd on a silver plate and she's lost about 20psi of oil pressure and not firing cleanly on all eight". Even at 8 or 9 years old, I could hear the exhaust note wasn't crisp and sounded flat and choppy like a wet fart. He never even dropped the electric top, he was that upset.....and sadly he never got to own another one.
That beautiful example you just took us out in sounds magical - just the right amount of exhaust crackle, the box shifts lovely and you weren't sawing at the wheel over the bumps to keep her straight. She's a great looker too - love that paint colour and how they've colour-matched the interior to suit. Like you, I think I'd be over the moon to have something like that to remember my uncle by! Restore it? I don't think I would unless there was something seriously needing doing. Detailing it inside and out and under the bonnet, giving her a good cut and polish, polishing up the mags, coating the convertible hood with some preserver / waterproofing agent, getting the rev counter seen to and then driving it for as many miles as I could before salt appeared on the roads would be the order of the day for me, I think. Over those miles, I'd be making a list of things that niggled at me and addressing the biggest ones first when she went into winter hibernation - not that I would expect there to be a lot. That baby looks and sounds fantastic and I think I would fall in love with it very quickly. I hope your customer does too.
The topless driving experience to a V8 soundtrack is one that got me hooked so hard and is (to me) so unbeatable that I could not bear to sell my wee Stag....even though at times it would make good financial sense. One drive in the sun when she's running well and any frustration with it just disappears. Money spent is always considered well worth it when I get a few miles with the roof off afterward.
However, if for some strange reason he doesn't get the fizz, you know where I am, mate! I'd happily go through the rigors of NZ's compliance laws to be able to park that beast up next to the Stag! I might even let you come visit it when you head home again at some point! All the best!
Would be almost worth leaving it as is; a well optioned survivor (I think I’d chase up a stock air cleaner). Beautiful car!!
Yes and yes! Maybe some black plug wires too 🤔
Nice Mustang Kiwi, has all the options I wish I had in my 66 back in the day!
She's loaded !! 😎👍
Nice color combo! You should of cleaned the windshield be for drive 😂
The old Mustang’s a classic but I love the fact you can still buy new ones…. One of a few car models still around in 2024…
@@jayweiss4378 I like how they modeled the dash and steering wheel after the first generation. I have a 2022 period I would rather have the mid-60s though
@SKANK_HUNT49 nice to have both and same color 😜
It would be cool to have one of each ....😎👍
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 a dream
Wheel arch moulds were a trim level thing. eg Fairmont equvilant had them
A/C was factory fitted when ordered.
Single circuit brakes. Over the years I have had brand new m/c shit themselves, and new wheel cylinders as well. And have seen a brandnew brake hose explode, on the first test drive. Also had a w/c -to brakeshoe pushrod break as well. So dual circuit is really essential. Here in Oz they were mandatory in 68
Mustang Grande I believe is the level.
It seems a very nice old Cruiser. Leave it as is. They are only original once. A pity it has the tent instead of a real roof
Yeah that’s a really nice car
Yes it is!! Thanks for watching !
Sweet 😊
Yes indeed!!
Pretty car, great for just a driver.
Exactly!!!
An original rally pack tach won’t work with the electronic ingition - need to get the new ones available
Very pretty car.
Yes!!! Thanks for watching!!
Love watching your videos. From Paeroa, NZ. I see a Sunbeam in the corner of your shop. Is that future project?
I'm gonna be in Thames for Christmas this year! The Sunbeam is for the wife, planning to make a push in it in the new year!
The only problem with a great inheritance like this is someone he loved had to die for him to get it, but good memories (hopefully) every time he drives it.
A girl in high school had a 1966 Fairlane GTA that color. It was handed down from her Dad, who bought it new.
Nice!! Hopefully she still has it!!
@@alaningram515 and you didn’t marry her…
Wash it and drive it . I wouldn’t restore it , great car .
I tend to agree!!
Buff up the paint, polish the glass and drive it on Sunday.
Very cool car
Nice car! I'd say that it's already been restored - maybe not rotisserie, but the engine bay looks detailed. I'd guess that some of those options were added later, but I don't know. I think that might be a Ford, or Rotunda, luggage rack though.
Is it an A code?
My naber restored the same car for mr gains they had stores all over middle country it was was 95 it was looking same.i rebuild motor on it
What is a Mr Gains store ??
The old top down interior blow out. Beats vacuuming. It should polish out nicely. The enamel that Ford used back then was pretty good stuff. Wonder if you can still get Blue Coral two stage?
lol, sure does !! You can get anything you can dream up in two stage😎👍
I haven't seen the blue coral 2stage polish in years. It was great stuff for the GM 70s lacquer paint. It lasted incredibly long but was quite a job to do. I would do my car in stages.
@nealdaleyjr7625 are referring to lacquer paint ?
@ amen to that. If I busted my hump the 20 year old me could do my 66 Mustang in two days. Black Fastback.
@@kiwiclassicsandcustoms9160 No, Ford used enamel paint back then. Tough stuff and no clear coat.
Sweet ole'stang.
Yeah it is 👍😎😁
👍👍👍👍👍
Cheers!!
✔️👌🏼⛽️
Cheers mate!
I had a 66 steel roof from new. It is criminal that they were allowed to put drum brakes on the front. Scary as hell, coming down the mountain. Got so hot they were like roller skates inside instead of shoes. Ford did make discs for them, but only if you bought the 4bbl carb!!! Braking needs are determined by car weight and speed, not acceleration power!
I've been wondering if you have done an EPAS on any Mustang's
I haven't, the Borgeson power box is really a better option as it also reduces the number of turns from lock to lock (quicker) so it's a double win😎😁👍
Single master some call pump and prey.
Pray?
They stopped a lot of cars for a lot miles but yes the dual circuit master is definitely safer😎👍
There's nothing like driving a classic car.
Very true !!!
Those are not Magnum 500's. They are the styled steel wheels. Much nicer than the classic Magnums (I've had several sets of Magnums over the years). Emberglo is a nice color. Too bad it only has drums up front. They could be factory ordered at the time. I'm pretty sure if you ordered a/c, this is the way it came under the dash from the factory.
If you Google magmum 500 wheels that's what comes up and that's all I've ever known them as ..... people were a bit leery of disc brakes initially, hard to believe these days
Thanks for posting, awesome car. If you Google "Mustang styled steel wheel" you will find illustrations of what is on this particular car and if you Google "Magnum 500 wheels" you will see what is not on this car. Total respect for you Kiwi, but on this one...............
Kiwi your driving on the wrong sid of the road😂😂😂😂😂
Your a worry Gary 😁👍
You probably could not buy one of them in shape as it is for less than 18k, a real nice survivor! 58 Year-Old!
I think you'd be hard pressed to find one like this under 25k. At least around here!
That's my kind of money for a car.
😂🤣 living up to the nickname😎👍
So apparently the pertronics did not dis function the oem tach.
No, the Pertronix works fine with oem tachs it's just this one is dead😕
I've always wanted one
I get it😎👍😁
imho that Mustang does not need 'restoring' it needs Driving.
Kiwi for the love of god please replace those yellow are plug wires
😂🤣 I agree!!
I bet you end up with an amber glow mustang. 😂
Nah mate, don't think this guy will be parting with it anytime soon 😁
@ my mom passed several years ago and I still have her 06 grande marquis. It’s in such good condition. I’d keep the mustang.
Those are G.T. Styled steel wheels not Magnum 500's
Your the third guy to say that and yet that's what I've always known them as and if you Google magnum 500 they look like the wheels on this car🤷🏼♂️
Not 500 wheels on the mustang, style wheels
It's what I've always called them. Google thinks so too....🤷🏼♂️
Styles steel wheels NOT magnum 500’s
Yes your RIGHT
Quick, get rid of those yellow wires and the chrome air cleaner! Lol. Horrible
😂🤣 I agree!!