1966 Sprint
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Hello and welcome,
I'm a big fan of the 64-66 cars,I've been messing with them for a few years now so I should be able to help steer you in the right direction.As far as what wheel to buy as well as photos and guidance in terms of helping you make your car correct. Ok, Your steering wheel, What wheel do you currently have in your car? Is it an original plastic woodgrain ? Technically the woodwheel came with the pony interior, but it could be ordered as a stand alone option as well.Is your car a standard interior or pony? I currently own a gang of 65-66's most of them are v8 but two of them happen to be 66 sprints (a standard interior coupe,it's currently in the for sale section) and a green 66 pony interior vert,pictured below.
I'm a big fan of the 64-66 cars,I've been messing with them for a few years now so I should be able to help steer you in the right direction.As far as what wheel to buy as well as photos and guidance in terms of helping you make your car correct. Ok, Your steering wheel, What wheel do you currently have in your car? Is it an original plastic woodgrain ? Technically the woodwheel came with the pony interior, but it could be ordered as a stand alone option as well.Is your car a standard interior or pony? I currently own a gang of 65-66's most of them are v8 but two of them happen to be 66 sprints (a standard interior coupe,it's currently in the for sale section) and a green 66 pony interior vert,pictured below.
ponyboy I have the blue stock one, but in my research it said that the sprints came with a wood grain wheel, chrome air cleaner and couple of other minor things. Over the weekend I will get my numbers and a few interior shots of the car. also looking for a 6 cyl motor to tinker with. Appreciate the help
Hi,
If your car has the standard blue interior then you have the correct steering wheel for your car.Sprints could have been had with the standard or deluxe (pony ) interior.The deluxe interior would have included the woodgrain steering wheel. The main things on the sprints that made them sprints were the lack of the chrome quarter moldings and the addition of the pin "C" Stripe( aka tiffany stripe) as well as the chrome air cleaner that you mentioned,Blue centered wirewheel spinner hubcaps, and a center console.Other than that they were stock 6 cylinders. As I said I currently own two sprints and I've owned 3 others, so if you need to pick my brain on any of this stuff Please let me know. So now I'll ask you a trivia question.
Why did Ford come out with the sprint 200 package,for the Mustang in 1966?
If your car has the standard blue interior then you have the correct steering wheel for your car.Sprints could have been had with the standard or deluxe (pony ) interior.The deluxe interior would have included the woodgrain steering wheel. The main things on the sprints that made them sprints were the lack of the chrome quarter moldings and the addition of the pin "C" Stripe( aka tiffany stripe) as well as the chrome air cleaner that you mentioned,Blue centered wirewheel spinner hubcaps, and a center console.Other than that they were stock 6 cylinders. As I said I currently own two sprints and I've owned 3 others, so if you need to pick my brain on any of this stuff Please let me know. So now I'll ask you a trivia question.
Why did Ford come out with the sprint 200 package,for the Mustang in 1966?
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That's one correct answer. The other answer was Due to such a demand for v8 engines in the Mustang Ford ran into a shortage of 289's so they needed to come up with a way to help move some six cylinders. Instead of losing potential sales of Mustangs because people didn't want to wait for a v8. For what it's worth there used to be a sprint registry run by Rick Mitchell(I have some of the original quarterly magazines from it). There is a guy who is attempting to start it up again.As far as a six cylinder engine to tinker with, whereabouts are you located and what are you looking to do with it(stock rebuild,hop it up,etc.) ?
I'd like to hear more about your car if you feel like sharing details?
I'd like to hear more about your car if you feel like sharing details?
I found sometime to post some pics of the car. Still looking at what I need to do to get it back close to original. I know paint is not, but looking to do what I can with any of the little things. I know the wheel covers are not and have the spoked ones. Very hesitant to put them on real pain to clean. Will get some shots of them on so I can confirm they are correct. As far as a motor I am just looking to rebuild one for the fun of it and as a back up for this car. 6cyl.
Hey,
That's a great looking car you have there.I see it's a California Car. As I've said before if you are looking to make your car correct,Let me know.I've been playing with 65-66 Mustangs for many years (for myself and others) I've also dabbled in judging,so although I'm not a showcar guy(I like drivers) personally I could assist you. In viewing your pictures it appears that you have the correct steering wheel for your interior ,assuming your door tag is code 22(standard blue) and not something different.
Something I noticed in your pictures and this is not to nitpick, not all of my cars are perfect,trust me. Your trunk seal gasket is on wrong.
The seal actually gets glued to the decklid itself. So yes you could say it's incorrect. But worse than that by having it glued where it is it actually creates a damming effect so when that area gets wet the water will stay there alot longer and in time (not much if the car is a driver in wet weather or lives outside) It will rot out the entire gutter area of the trunk well as well as the top of the taillight panel. which would require a fair amount of welding work. worse yet is that pinholes form first which will also let the water into the trunk where the water will rot out the trunk floors, rear trunk support, transition pan and top of your gas tank .
look at it this way when the gasket is on the decklid lid it's sort like a glass that's upside down. right now your glass is turned up.
As far as your spoke hubcaps. If you take a look at my green 66 "Sprint" convertible that I posted pictures of.The hubcaps on that one are correct for sprints. As far as cleaning them I'll tell you my secret The best way to clean them , you can first scrub them on the car or in the sink,rinse them and then throw them into the dishwasher. Yes I'm crazy but serious,that's the trick , they come out perfect .My wife hates it, but she deals. For the record I don't run any dishes with the car parts, In fact I usually do the hubcaps when she's out somewhere shopping. That way if she walks in on me doing that the 10 shopping bags full of clothes and crap in her hands usually cancel it out.LOL......
Last bit on the spoke hubcaps they have weight, sometimes they can come off easily while driving(much easier than stock ones) so I usually bend the prongs out slightly to make them very snug. Also the outer rim of the hucap does not sit flush with the rim. Some people mount these for the first time and think they are incorrect or don't fit right and they start whacking them with a mallet(denting them),etc.. If you get to this point let me know, I'll explain in detail I can also post or email you the page where this was discussed at length in the Ford "Shop Tips" Magazine.
If you decide that you are going to use the car alot I have a few upgrades,etc. That can look basically stock but make a huge difference in the reliability , handling , and safety of your car. Take a look at my green vert ,believe it or not that car is extensively modified. I'm not saying you should do all or half of the stuff I did to that one but I have some good suggestions. Take care.
That's a great looking car you have there.I see it's a California Car. As I've said before if you are looking to make your car correct,Let me know.I've been playing with 65-66 Mustangs for many years (for myself and others) I've also dabbled in judging,so although I'm not a showcar guy(I like drivers) personally I could assist you. In viewing your pictures it appears that you have the correct steering wheel for your interior ,assuming your door tag is code 22(standard blue) and not something different.
Something I noticed in your pictures and this is not to nitpick, not all of my cars are perfect,trust me. Your trunk seal gasket is on wrong.
The seal actually gets glued to the decklid itself. So yes you could say it's incorrect. But worse than that by having it glued where it is it actually creates a damming effect so when that area gets wet the water will stay there alot longer and in time (not much if the car is a driver in wet weather or lives outside) It will rot out the entire gutter area of the trunk well as well as the top of the taillight panel. which would require a fair amount of welding work. worse yet is that pinholes form first which will also let the water into the trunk where the water will rot out the trunk floors, rear trunk support, transition pan and top of your gas tank .
look at it this way when the gasket is on the decklid lid it's sort like a glass that's upside down. right now your glass is turned up.
As far as your spoke hubcaps. If you take a look at my green 66 "Sprint" convertible that I posted pictures of.The hubcaps on that one are correct for sprints. As far as cleaning them I'll tell you my secret The best way to clean them , you can first scrub them on the car or in the sink,rinse them and then throw them into the dishwasher. Yes I'm crazy but serious,that's the trick , they come out perfect .My wife hates it, but she deals. For the record I don't run any dishes with the car parts, In fact I usually do the hubcaps when she's out somewhere shopping. That way if she walks in on me doing that the 10 shopping bags full of clothes and crap in her hands usually cancel it out.LOL......
Last bit on the spoke hubcaps they have weight, sometimes they can come off easily while driving(much easier than stock ones) so I usually bend the prongs out slightly to make them very snug. Also the outer rim of the hucap does not sit flush with the rim. Some people mount these for the first time and think they are incorrect or don't fit right and they start whacking them with a mallet(denting them),etc.. If you get to this point let me know, I'll explain in detail I can also post or email you the page where this was discussed at length in the Ford "Shop Tips" Magazine.
If you decide that you are going to use the car alot I have a few upgrades,etc. That can look basically stock but make a huge difference in the reliability , handling , and safety of your car. Take a look at my green vert ,believe it or not that car is extensively modified. I'm not saying you should do all or half of the stuff I did to that one but I have some good suggestions. Take care.
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Hey thanks for the input. I was just out in the garage this morning and looked at my spoked wheel covers and was thinking the same thing about them falling off! I do have 5 of them. Car is stored in the winter and I try not to drive it in the rain as it is garaged. I will check the door tag and continue to post what I can. Would still like a 6cyl motor to do over.
