Should I by a 64 1/2 mustang or not

[redman]

I know it's not a mopar (mopars in my opinion are the best cars ever made) but I can get it for about 2000 to 2500. It's a 64 1/2 mustang all original 260 engine that does run. Some rust but not that bad the guy took the interior out but still has it all. It's is not a convertible. I thought about buying this putting interior back in, tune it up and sell it so I can buy more stuff for my roadrunner project. Would like some to here some opinions. Good deal/ bad deal/ I don't have any pics and it is automatic

 

[Coyoteduster]

Hard to gauge value without pic's, but I would never, ever encourage the spending of hard earned money on a blue oval offering. :nono:

 

[bigaadams]

HEADLINES...Blue oval car saved, shares garage with worthy Mopar, tinworms attack roadrunner when lights go out..

 

[WP29440SE]

on quiet nights , you can hear the metal rotting....

 

[bigaadams]

on quiet nights , you can hear the metal rotting....

nothing quite like the sound of tinworms munching in the dark...

 

[WP29440SE]

nothing quite like the sound of tinworms munching in the dark...

lol !! they don't call them rustangs for nothing

 

[Jonnyuma]

Good for you. Brand loyalty is fine, but it shouldn't be allowed to affect every decision in your life.
Clean the thing up, install the interior, tune it up and make a few bucks off of it.

Maybe you should leave the lights on for awhile.

 

[GrabberOrange69]

*I am a Mustang owner*

Yes, I know I need rehab. Here's my advice: Don't buy any coupe that has "rust" in it. You will end up WAY upside down if you fix it. Here are some numbers to chew on:

Total 1964.5-1966 Mustangs produced = 1,000,000+. Of that 200,000 were convertibles, but only 70,000 Fastbacks. That leaves 730,000 coupes (!). You can buy a rust free, running coupe for 5-6k all day long!!! I got one in my garage that I paid 6k for, had 10 yo paint, V8, decent interior with an original pink slip California title and 99% rust free.

My .02$ = Look elsewhere....

 

[bobtile]

NO!

 

[BeastlyBirdie]

Having had a few girlfriends that owned Rustangs, I have unfortunately had to work on cars suffering from the Blue Oval Curse. You might do some checking on a ford site, but I thought 64 1/2's were 2+2 cars, and some other differences from a 65. If itsa true 260 from 64, it shshould be a 5 bolt bellhousing instead of 6.

 

[Moparsmitty]

lol !! they don't call them rustangs for nothing

X2 There's no such thing as a little rust on a Mustang. It's like they are engineered to hide rust.

 

[Propwash]

If you like the car and really want it..buy it! Lotta cool cars out there made by different MFG's. Learning the ups and downs of others always helps approach different scenario's on others.


Good luck what ever route you go.

 

[Meep-Meep]

I restored a 68 Mustang GT 4 spd back in 91 and drove it for 9 yrs and put 95K miles on it. It was my daily driver and the best part it was cheap and relatively easy to restore. Parts availability is amazing. It got 14 MPG commuting, it ran great and I don't regret the experience one bit. Heck, I even miss that car at times. The only part about it I don't miss is the stupid Bendix power steering (which I put in) and the upper ball joint failures.

Of course rust is a concern on any car, but if this one is not rusted out then it might be a good car to put back together. One common and very annoying rust area is the cowl vent. Look on the right side under the dash where the trap door is. Open the door (if it isn't rusted shut) and stick your hand in there or somehow inspect the area around the big hole in the cowl. 90% chance the raised part that acts like a dam to keep water out of the interior is rusted away, but there is a cheap and easy fix! Just search for cowl vent repair kit. Like I said; everything for these cars is available and it's cheap. You just have to know the problem areas and once you address them you will be fine.

Since they made so many of these what you want to look for are cool options. The 260 is a step in the right direction, and yes, that would be a 5 bolt bell housing. Of course you can just slap in a 289 or 302 with a later C4 and be done. If you buy this to resell then don't put more money in it than necessary. Just put it together and make it run. Fix the cowl so it doesn't leak, and put it up for sale. A car like this is so easy to get caught up in and the next thing you know all your time and money is going toward the Mustang. Don't let this happen! You can also think of it this way. What can you do to your RR with that same $2500.00?

 

[Cranky]

I've had 5 Mudstains with 2 of them being Fastbacks...all were 65-66. Imo, if it's not a Fastback, don't bother with it. Odd thing about having 5 was that once I got one and then another, it was like they had 3 kids all of a sudden....

 

[Meep-Meep]

I've had 5 Mudstains with 2 of them being Fastbacks...all were 65-66. Imo, if it's not a Fastback, don't bother with it. Odd thing about having 5 was that once I got one and then another, it was like they had 3 kids all of a sudden....

Very true, but he wouldn't be spending $2500.00 on it if it was a FB. Those things are like gold these days. My 68 was a coupe, but a real odd ball one. 302 J code, 4 spd, 3.0 track lock in Acapulco blue with parchment interior. Just gorgeous! I have yet to see another like it.

 

[quicknick]

*I am a Mustang owner*

Yes, I know I need rehab. Here's my advice: Don't buy any coupe that has "rust" in it. You will end up WAY upside down if you fix it. Here are some numbers to chew on:

Total 1964.5-1966 Mustangs produced = 1,000,000+. Of that 200,000 were convertibles, but only 70,000 Fastbacks. That leaves 730,000 coupes (!). You can buy a rust free, running coupe for 5-6k all day long!!! I got one in my garage that I paid 6k for, had 10 yo paint, V8, decent interior with an original pink slip California title and 99% rust free.

My .02$ = Look elsewhere....

I am also a classic Mustang owner. Although it is a first year car, the only 64 coupes that hold their value and are desirable are the "K" code cars. I'd pass on that one.

 

[Budnicks]

man I learn something new here everyday...

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I've had 5 Mudstains with 2 of them being Fastbacks...all were 65-66. Imo, if it's not a Fastback, don't bother with it. Odd thing about having 5 was that once I got one and then another, it was like they had 3 kids all of a sudden....

LOL... My old Chargers did the same thing...LOL... started with one in 1974 got a second in 1975 next thing you know I had 5, 68-70's, my mother didn't care for that too much... but that's a different story for another time

 

[bigaadams]

while it is splitting hairs technically there is no such thing as a 64 1/2 model..they are registered as 1965 models..even the first on that is in the museum is a 65 registration..now telling the Twangers that it is not a 64 1/2 and you got a fight on your hands...I have done some extensive body repairs to a Mustang...I would care not to ever do another...all cars are subject to rust and as such you will always find some rust somewhere. On those cars watch carefully for the air intake (lower cowl tray) to be full of rust..with a high probability of many holes, torque box, cross frames and forward frame sections inner and outer halves.

 

[snakeyes]

pass

 

[Cranky]

while it is splitting hairs technically there is no such thing as a 64 1/2 model..they are registered as 1965 models..even the first on that is in the museum is a 65 registration..now telling the Twangers that it is not a 64 1/2 and you got a fight on your hands...I have done some extensive body repairs to a Mustang...I would care not to ever do another...all cars are subject to rust and as such you will always find some rust somewhere. On those cars watch carefully for the air intake (lower cowl tray) to be full of rust..with a high probability of many holes, torque box, cross frames and forward frame sections inner and outer halves.

Yup, that's true but the early production run all had generators instead of alternators.....