This Mustang looks like a 1965 GT Mustang Coupe. The accepted consensus is that a '65 Mustang GT should have an A or K as the engine code in it's Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), equipped with the handling suspension package, five gauge instrument cluster, front disc brakes, fog lights, and dual exhaust which exits through the rear valence.
This car has all that except for one small detail: It's VIN has a T for the engine code.
There are two questions which need to be addressed. 1. Was this a six cylinder Mustang converted to a V8? 2. If it is a V8, is it a Ford "Factory" GT?
Presented is the evidence. You decide whether this car is real or bogus.
This is the VIN as stamped on the driver side (America) inner fender under the hood. The hidden VIN under the passenger side fender is identical.
Data plates can be faked, but this one has the Ford lettering on it even though the original paint has been scratched off. The Ford data plate somehow have the lettering (or maybe the painted part) etched into the metal, something the reproduction data plate doesn't do.
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The engine isn't original but until a check of the block numbers behind the starter is done, the engine's exact year can not be determined. Note: The front sway bar is 13/16" in diameter vice 5/8" for a stock I6 or non-handling suspension equipped V8 Mustang.
This is the V8 Mustang accelerator linkage where it's mounted to the firewall. Notice there aren't any extra holes around it for the I6 accelerator linkage if it originally had an I6 engine.
May 20,2001 Update: Note quite. Seems the '65/'66 firewalls have holes to accomidate both accelerator linkages. Note in the above picture the two small holes just above the red clutch bell housing of my bonified C-code '65 fastback. Those two holes is what the second mounting bracket of an I6 accelerator linkage bolts to. However, on an I6 equipped (U code) early '65 (a.k.a. '64.5) Mustang, I had to drill a new hole in the firewall to mount a '65 V8 accelerator linkage. I can only lamely say the I6 holes looked untouched.
The disc brake proportioning valve in the stock location. Only V8's had the option for disc brakes and GT's came with 'em as standard equipment.
View of the passenger side disc brake set up.
What's missing here? The vacuum advance diaphragm on the distributor! Yes, it's a dual point distributor. Say, maybe...
NAH!
Nuts.
Front the back, the 8" rear indicates a V8 Mustang although these are easy to find to perform an I6 to V8 swap. Once I can get a clear shot of it's ID tag, you'll see it's a '65 unit. Like the oil leakage?
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