Since I bought my 65 completely in pieces, some new parts, some old parts and lots of missing parts, I need help putting it back together. What I'm asking is if anyone within a reasonable distance form the Binghamton area who owns a 64 1/2, 65 or 66 would allow me to check it out up close. I would like to take some photos etc and be able to ask questions. It's in the paint shop now and I'm getting anxious to start putting it back together. If someone can help please reply to my email efoley.work@frontiernet.net . Thanks
I need help with my 65 coupe
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Hey, Great post,Kind of like Mustang trivia.
C is the support for the rear of an original radio(very optional piece and doesn't usually work with aftermarket radios).
E- Those are the rear parking brake cable brackets for 64-65 only.
F, J,& K. For me for now the jury is out,but they are quite possibly not from your car(I've been working on a 67 and a 70 lately so I'm a bit rusty LOL).I'll look at them a bit more,if you can take measurements and maybe a closer photo at different angles ? Where did you find these,were they in a box in your trunk or something?
As far as assembly I would gladly help you out with reference stuff,I currently own 12 65-66 cars and I have a staggering Mustang library. Unfortunately I don't get up to the Binghamton area at all any more. I have a lot of fond memories of the area. I spent a lot of hours scouring "Gary's U Pull It"
C is the support for the rear of an original radio(very optional piece and doesn't usually work with aftermarket radios).
E- Those are the rear parking brake cable brackets for 64-65 only.
F, J,& K. For me for now the jury is out,but they are quite possibly not from your car(I've been working on a 67 and a 70 lately so I'm a bit rusty LOL).I'll look at them a bit more,if you can take measurements and maybe a closer photo at different angles ? Where did you find these,were they in a box in your trunk or something?
As far as assembly I would gladly help you out with reference stuff,I currently own 12 65-66 cars and I have a staggering Mustang library. Unfortunately I don't get up to the Binghamton area at all any more. I have a lot of fond memories of the area. I spent a lot of hours scouring "Gary's U Pull It"
Great. Thanks. As soon as I can get a chance, I'll take a better picture of F, J and K. Previously someone identified the large circular metal piece with the three holes below J as "the fuel pipe to tail panel gasket". Is that right? It's steel, not a gasket. It looks more like it goes on the bottom of the steering column.
MABCOM posted "J looks like the catch for the trunk latch, but I don't think it is tall enough" But I already have all the trunk h/w. I'll be taking a better photo soon. I really appreaciate you guys taking the time to help me out. These pieces were definitly from either of the two 65's the previous owner had. He said one got trashed by vandals but I ended up with some salvaged parts from that one as a bonus. I have two sets of rusty but solid bumpers, a rear windshield, a trunk lid, a trunk lock, a heater box, instrument panels, glove box door, rusty seats, steering column, door handles, window cranks and other misc stuff.
Hey Mabcim,
Great investigating,I'm curious if you wouldn't mind posting a photo of your rear bump stop area? I was thinking that "J" had those dimensions, but of the four different 65-66 Mustang bump stop setups(basically I'm remebering early K code,Late K code, Early non K code and later non K code) that come to my mind I didn't think that any used that. I used to have pictures of the different ones ,but they are stuck in my old crashed hard drive
....I'll post pics if you get back to my other thread about the shift leveler seal on the tranny
Seriously though, I did take some pics when I went under yesterday. I'm under the car because I'm stripping the junk so I can paint it before the motor & tranny go back in.
While J does look like the bump stop, looking at the pic I took, it is 90 degrees different from mine. So maybe it isn't that
I did not find anything that looked like K. Maybe it is for the rear brake line???
The E brackets go on the inside of the frame rail to hold the e-brake cables. There is a 'bent' in the floor for the cable to run under, so there is only one way to put them on, so it will be easy to determine which is the left and which is the right.
The F brackets go on the outside of the frame rail to hold the e-brake cables. They are the same, so no left vs right for them.
The bracket to the right of F holds the front e-brake. It mounts just below the firewall on a U shaped piece that runs from one side to the other along the tunnel.
Seriously though, I did take some pics when I went under yesterday. I'm under the car because I'm stripping the junk so I can paint it before the motor & tranny go back in.
While J does look like the bump stop, looking at the pic I took, it is 90 degrees different from mine. So maybe it isn't that
I did not find anything that looked like K. Maybe it is for the rear brake line???
The E brackets go on the inside of the frame rail to hold the e-brake cables. There is a 'bent' in the floor for the cable to run under, so there is only one way to put them on, so it will be easy to determine which is the left and which is the right.
The F brackets go on the outside of the frame rail to hold the e-brake cables. They are the same, so no left vs right for them.
The bracket to the right of F holds the front e-brake. It mounts just below the firewall on a U shaped piece that runs from one side to the other along the tunnel.
Thanks for the great photos. Now I know where to start my detective work. I see there's nothing like a parking brake "kit" available so I'll have to put together everything piece by piece. What you see is what I have to start with. I attached a copy from the Illustrated Parts CD. Lots of bits and pieces to find. I doubt if there's many Mustangs left in the junk yards so does anyone have a suggestion for me?
Hey Black65,
This is a response to both of your posts regarding parking brake stuff. First off don't let that diagram scare you,these systems are pretty simple.Luckily for us Mustang people most parts for these cars are available new. I'm not saying you have to go all new. However there are some items that you should buy new no matter what.
1) The rear parking brake cable,which is 2 piece in 1965. These go bad all of the time so I wouldn't mess with used in this case the show quality high end repo is available for approx $60 (that's both sides) I have these in a couple of my cars, they are nice. I'm using Scott Drake parts prices for examples.
OK so what parts do you have? Do you have an underdash handle assembly? (If no I have good used ones), then you need the short front cable( new $27), also available new and very reasonable. Then you need an equalizer (new $15)and adjuster bar(new $12),do you have these? If not they are available new. You need the parking brake arm that attaches to the trans crossmember(I have these), and the return spring (new $7).There are more parts so I'm thinking you should make an inventory list of what you have and need.
I'm not saying that you should buy parking brake parts there, but have you ever been to Gary's U pull it? I made reference to it in another post.I know the spots still there(this was confirmed to me by some Binghamton guys I sold parts to at Carlisle) The place can be very hit or miss but I used to buy toms of stuff cheap there. I wish I had a place like that near me.
This is a response to both of your posts regarding parking brake stuff. First off don't let that diagram scare you,these systems are pretty simple.Luckily for us Mustang people most parts for these cars are available new. I'm not saying you have to go all new. However there are some items that you should buy new no matter what.
1) The rear parking brake cable,which is 2 piece in 1965. These go bad all of the time so I wouldn't mess with used in this case the show quality high end repo is available for approx $60 (that's both sides) I have these in a couple of my cars, they are nice. I'm using Scott Drake parts prices for examples.
OK so what parts do you have? Do you have an underdash handle assembly? (If no I have good used ones), then you need the short front cable( new $27), also available new and very reasonable. Then you need an equalizer (new $15)and adjuster bar(new $12),do you have these? If not they are available new. You need the parking brake arm that attaches to the trans crossmember(I have these), and the return spring (new $7).There are more parts so I'm thinking you should make an inventory list of what you have and need.
I'm not saying that you should buy parking brake parts there, but have you ever been to Gary's U pull it? I made reference to it in another post.I know the spots still there(this was confirmed to me by some Binghamton guys I sold parts to at Carlisle) The place can be very hit or miss but I used to buy toms of stuff cheap there. I wish I had a place like that near me.
Thanks for your response. Right now all I have is the few rusty brackets in the photos that I've posted asking for help. I really need everything. Of course I'd buy the cables new, but all the other stuff can be used. I'll buy whatever used stuff you have that you have and complete the system with new parts. Send me a list of what you have and how much you want, and where to send the money. You can respond to my email address efoley.work@frontiernet.net. Thanks again.
The 'E' bracket is one of the 2649 in that diagram. Look about the middle of the diagram above the car.
I don't see the 'F' brackets in the diagram.
2530 (middle bottom of diagram) is the bracket to the right of the 'F's.
The L shapes 2649 (upper left of diagram) are welded to the tunnel on my car. The look like hte brackets above 'E', but they are not (at least not on mine). There should be a slot like the 'E's.
373842-S mounts on the firewall (above 1/3 up from the bottom) and holds the front holds the brake and fuel line to the frame rail, near the front. There is also a loop that goes on that bolt to hold the speedometer cable.
40927-S loops around the brake & fuel line and screws into the tunnel. There is a smale recess for it with the hole. There are two on mine.
As for the 'J' bracket, I think there are bump stomps on each side of the rear axle. I try to remember to look at those next time I'm under the car.
I don't see the 'F' brackets in the diagram.
2530 (middle bottom of diagram) is the bracket to the right of the 'F's.
The L shapes 2649 (upper left of diagram) are welded to the tunnel on my car. The look like hte brackets above 'E', but they are not (at least not on mine). There should be a slot like the 'E's.
373842-S mounts on the firewall (above 1/3 up from the bottom) and holds the front holds the brake and fuel line to the frame rail, near the front. There is also a loop that goes on that bolt to hold the speedometer cable.
40927-S loops around the brake & fuel line and screws into the tunnel. There is a smale recess for it with the hole. There are two on mine.
As for the 'J' bracket, I think there are bump stomps on each side of the rear axle. I try to remember to look at those next time I'm under the car.