LOOK: 1965 Ford Mustang - 289 performance BUILT motor - RESERVE LOWERED!

Bid with confidence - great feedback! NOTE: Fluid in pics is just water (I just got done hand-washing it :-) )

For serious, cash buyers - for sale is an outstanding 1965 Ford Mustang. I’ve owned it around 7 years now, and since the resto work I’ve put around 1,500-2,000 miles on it. I purchased it as a project car from someone in Boise, ID. It had been sitting for 2+ years, so it was in much worse condition than I had hoped. That lead me to restore almost everything mechanical / electrical on the car in 2012/13. I thought I’d do it myself, but because of time constraints, I shipped it to a reputable shop that had experience with classics & had them do A LOT of work on it. They are ASE-certified master techs, and complete gear-heads. I trust & have experienced that they did great work. This mustang always turns heads, sounds mean, & is fast. I have NEVER drag-raced it, not even on the street against another car. I just cruise around in it. :-)

This is no show queen, but it is about 90% restored & a lot is like-new. Here’s the gist: It could use (but not mandatory) some minor interior work + minor dash cluster work (2-3 gauges need to be replaced), and if you really wanted to go the extra mile, some minor body work. Everything else is almost new. It’ll make a great classic for another owner.

I will do my best to disclose what know about this vehicle & its condition. Clear title. It has undergone extensive work. It is in great mechanical order & drives great, but realize it is a classic car. As such, I cannot warranty the vehicle. It is being sold as-is. That said, I’m an open book & want you to get your money’s worth. Ask me questions. Come see the car.

Specs:

• V-8 289 block bored .30 over.

• Performance carb / intake / heads / headers / exhaust / ignition.

• 3-speed original (overhauled) transmission. Bullet-proof.

• Pony (repro) interior, parchment.

• Front disk, rear drum brakes.

• Power brake booster aftermarket install.

• 3-point shoulder harness seat belts in front.

• Only premium gas + full synthetic oil ever used.

List of work done by reputable auto shop (I have receipts):

• 289 Engine COMPLETELY newly built (essentially a custom crate motor) ground-up by reputable shop / ASE-certified master tech:

• 289 block machined, inspected, bored .30 over.

• New aluminum high performance heads.

• Machined crankshaft.

• New mid-level performance cam.

• New pistons / rings / rockers / rollers / bearings / connecting rods / gaskets.

• Painted block & oil pan.

• Edelbrock performance intake.

• QFT 600cfm 4-barrel carb.

• Ford black air filter / valve covers.

• High-performance spark plugs & custom wires.

• Pertronix electronic ignition system.

• New water pump.

• Custom fuel lines.

• Rebuilt starter.

• Ceramic Tri-Y headers.

• Flowmaster 40’s stainless steel dual exhaust w/x-pipe.

• 3-speed Ford Manual Transmission rebuild.

• New clutch.

• New 3-row radiator & hoses.

• New overflow reservoir.

• New battery.

• Complete PAINLESS wiring harness installation.

• New voltage regulator.

• Aftermarket brake-booster installation.

• New front brake pads / rear shoes.

• Machine rear brake drums & install new hardware.

• Machine front brake rotors.

• Overhauled front brake calipers (very difficult to find!)

• New shocks all around.

• New rear leaf springs.

• Service rear differential.

• New rear axle bearings, grease / pack.

• New gas tank + filler neck + gas cap + sending unit.

• New fuel filter.

• 2 new front tires to match rear.

• New headlight switch.

• New parking brake handle & adjustment (works, needs adjustment).

• New rear seat belts.

• New front seat belts - 3-point aftermarket shoulder harnesses.

• New interior LED light bulbs - original white colors.

• New side-view mirror.

• New fuel gauge.

• New fan shroud.

• New dash cover (dash underneath is in perfect condition!)

Needs work:

• I recently had some issues w/the gauge cluster, and found the voltage regulator to be bad. I replaced that and the fuel gauge, which now works. I think the other 3 gauges don’t work because of that one malfunction, and need to be replaced. The oil pressure gauge starts to rise, but the needle flips back to “0” & then rises several times, so I think the gauge is just old. All minor fixes, I think.

• Head lights could stand to be re-aimed.

• There are small body imperfections (see pics). Yes, this mustang (like 99% of others) has bondo, I’m sure. Paint is a 7.5/10.

• Could use new carpet & some internal door hardware. The doors lock, but they are stiff.

• Needs rear window panel cover / carpet.

• It is carbureted. This means whenever it gets to you, you’ll most likely want to tune / adjust it. Right now, it starts right up & is timed / tuned for warm temps.

• Once it warms up, it tends to idle a little high at a stop & sometimes needs to be kicked down. Not a big deal, but I haven’t had time to make the adjustments.

• There is 1 missing circular silver insert in the steering wheel.

• Radio is inoperative. No speakers in car. I personally prefer the sound of 91 Octane exploding in symphony. :-)

Again, it’s a great classic, and has a really nice paint scheme. It sounds great & is fun to drive. I’ve done extensive work to it! I’m embarrassed to even say how much $$$ & time went into this car. PLEASE - NO LOW-BALLERS. If you don’t have cash in the bank, don’t waste our time. I am not in a rush to sell it. I don’t have time to drive it & would like to buy another project car eventually when my time frees up. I’ll do my best to get back to your questions.

I will also be here to assist with shipping / pickup as much as possible, but buyer is responsible to arrange & pay for shipping / pickup.

Vidoes:

https://youtu.be/yAFeRhy4Mas

https://youtu.be/utoUiS-VDow

Additional pics:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ketmbocat3995ty/AACP3KBNoK5atJJJGf-yA2GJa?dl=0

Need more pics? Just ask. Check my feedback & bid with confidence!!!