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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

















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I just brought her home tonight. She's a 1966 K code (271hp solid lifter 289 4V) coupe with an extremely rare C4 automatic... appears to be somewhere around 250 produced with this combination. I have to do a little more research but the car is matching numbers and only 137K original miles. More pics to come once I get her all cleaned up!

Warranty Number: 6R07K173135
Year: 6 - 1966

Plant: R - San Jose, CA

Body Series: 07 - 2 Door Hardtop

Engine: K - 289 4v V8 HiPo

Unit: # - 173135


Miscellaneous Vehicle Data -
Body: 65A - 2 Door Hardtop, Standard Interior

Color: M - Wimbledon White

Trim: 26 - Black Crinkle Vinyl and Black Rosette Vinyl, Standard Interior

Date: 04C - March 04, 1966

D.S.O: 72 - San Jose

Axle: 5 - 3.50:1, Conventional

Trans: 6 - C4 Automatic

[ May 27, 2009, 09:42 PM: Message edited by: iceman302 ]
 

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Posted by bottled95GT?? (Member # 1772) on :
 
very nice... congrats
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by bottled95GT??:
very nice... congrats

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Thanks, man! It should be a fun car to enjoy while the fastback gets finished.
 

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Posted by 93redcobra (Member # 1344) on :
 
looks good
 

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Posted by maeco (Member # 2578) on :
 
how much you paid for her?if you dont mind me asking.just trying to get an idea.so many out there clean,trashed and asking price are all different,or some the same.
 

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Posted by SPIDER_STANG (Member # 8658) on :
 
Nice new toy!!! Cant wait to see what you do to it!! keep us posted with pics!!
 

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Posted by Jesse (Member # 312) on :
 
Nice car!

Did the vin come from the door tag, or the fender. The reason I ask is I've never seen the C scoop trim on a K code car before. Also, the car seems to be missing the GT badging on the front fender.

Regardless, looks like you've got a clean car.

Jesse
 

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Posted by NiftyWhiteFifty (Member # 4320) on :
 
Nice!! my uncle had a 66 K-code with the top loader back in the day, that was such a bad ass car! i wish i could have bought it when he went to sell.

[ April 27, 2009, 06:06 AM: Message edited by: NiftyWhiteFifty ]
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by maeco:
how much you paid for her?if you dont mind me asking.just trying to get an idea.so many out there clean,trashed and asking price are all different,or some the same.

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Originally posted by Jesse:
Nice car!

Did the vin come from the door tag, or the fender. The reason I ask is I've never seen the C scoop trim on a K code car before. Also, the car seems to be missing the GT badging on the front fender.

Regardless, looks like you've got a clean car.

Jesse

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Both the fender and door tag VIN's match. On K code cars, the block and tranny are also stamped with the VIN. All the numbers match.

As for the GT badging, that was an option package and not all K's were GT's. Interestingly enough, this is a pretty bare bones, low options car. For starters, you could not get AC or power steering with the K engine. This is also a standard interior car. The only options the car came with are the automatic, a remote mirror, and a center console. The car even originally sat on stock steel wheels with hubcaps (which I have). It looks like the car was probably special ordered just for the drivetrain.

[ April 27, 2009, 12:58 PM: Message edited by: iceman302 ]
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
Nice find Dave!
 

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Posted by 89bluenotch (Member # 7454) on :
 
looks just like my first stang but different, lol. very nice find
 

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Posted by Insurance Dude (Member # 8241) on :
 
sweet ride man!
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by Notch1320:
Nice find Dave!

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Originally posted by FoX GT:
Nice one Dave, makes me wonder if i paid too much for my GTs.

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What year GT's did/do you have?
 

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Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
very nice car! cant wait to see how the interior/ engine looks.
 

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Posted by LS1EATR (Member # 2702) on :
 
dam thats hella clean
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
Thanks, guys! New pics up top! I've barely had a chance to mess with anything yet. The car is completely undetailed and needs a lot of clean up. There are quite a few items that I'm going to change as well. I'm getting rid of the ugly quad exhaust tips, putting the original steering wheel back on, and I think I managed to find a properly date coded intake and the correct carb.
 

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Posted by crazyhorse (Member # 5662) on :
 
thats awesome that you have the rally pac and center console, that rally pac is so expensive and rare . I like the fact that they didnt mess with the stock radio. very good find.

[ April 30, 2009, 01:15 AM: Message edited by: crazyhorse ]
 

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[ April 30, 2009, 01:14 AM: Message edited by: crazyhorse ]
 

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Posted by jaejae (Member # 7958) on :
 
ur a lucky man
 

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Posted by JOEFOX87 (Member # 8331) on :
 
So when is the 428 going to go in?
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by crazyhorse:
thats awesome that you have the rally pac and center console, that rally pac is so expensive and rare . I like the fact that they didnt mess with the stock radio. very good find.

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Originally posted by JOEFOX87:
So when is the 428 going to go in?

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5 years from never.
 

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Posted by slowback67 (Member # 6348) on :
 
Nice find it's nice to see some old stangs on here.
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by slowback67:
Nice find it's nice to see some old stangs on here.

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Thanks. I agree with you.
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
Progress pics posted. Big thanks to my buddy Scott who owns Heritage Customs. He did all of the work on the car.

He installed a new gas tank and sending unit, cleaned and repainted the trunk (including getting rid of some surface rust), and reinstalled the stock steering wheel.

Under the hood the car now wears the correct hipo air cleaner, a "clone" hipo Autolite 4100 carb has replaced the Holley 750 DP, a new fuel pump and lines, and the battery is back where it belongs. He got rid of most of the ugly wire mesh hose stuff and did a little paint work as well.

I also just had the exhaust redone from the manifolds back. The 20 year old pipes on the car just weren't cutting it.

Next on the list are new seats and a dash pad.

[ May 27, 2009, 09:17 PM: Message edited by: iceman302 ]
 

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Posted by BULLITTMAN (Member # 8468) on :
 
Very nice car Dave, great find!!
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 
Thanks, Robert. I appreciate the deal on the Bullitts. That's a damn nice Bullitt that you have as well.
 

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Posted by 87GTCOBRA (Member # 7845) on :
 
sweet find my friend. but damn i miss that purple notch. i remeber mike was puttin on the pan bar i sat and stared at the motor for like hours drinkin coors light
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by 87GTCOBRA:
sweet find my friend. but damn i miss that purple notch. i remeber mike was puttin on the pan bar i sat and stared at the motor for like hours drinkin coors light

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Originally posted by 87GTCOBRA:
sweet find my friend. but damn i miss that purple notch. i remeber mike was puttin on the pan bar i sat and stared at the motor for like hours drinkin coors light

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Purplenotch was a nice car, especially after all the suspension and brakes were done, but I got tired of sinking money into a car and not getting it back. I can put money into the K, improving it little by little, and have the value go up accordingly. Plus I bought it for about what I sold the '87 for... a complete steal, way under what the car is worth.

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True that Dave I sunk over 20k into that engine bay and only sold that car for 11k... It was a fun build but it took me quite a few years to get out of that hole even after i sold the car.. really should have just kept it since it did cost so much $$ to build. Nice old school btw much better having some value! Good luck on the project.
 

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Posted by iceman302 (Member # 7180) on :
 

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Originally posted by iceman302:

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Originally posted by 87GTCOBRA:
sweet find my friend. but damn i miss that purple notch. i remeber mike was puttin on the pan bar i sat and stared at the motor for like hours drinkin coors light

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Purplenotch was a nice car, especially after all the suspension and brakes were done, but I got tired of sinking money into a car and not getting it back. I can put money into the K, improving it little by little, and have the value go up accordingly. Plus I bought it for about what I sold the '87 for... a complete steal, way under what the car is worth.

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True that Dave I sunk over 20k into that engine bay and only sold that car for 11k... It was a fun build but it took me quite a few years to get out of that hole even after i sold the car.. really should have just kept it since it did cost so much $$ to build. Nice old school btw much better having some value! Good luck on the project.

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