1965 Ford Mustang

[67ChevyRedneck]

So here's what it looks like mounted on the arm with the kit. When installed in the car, all it does it "ride along" with the pedal. There is nothing to activate it. I had it all set up, tried it backward, forward, anyway to make it work but the brake lights never came on.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I don't get how it looks "activated" in this pic. If I installed it right, all it does is ride along with the pedal, the part that moves is the shaft conneted to the booster. I installed it JUST LIKE THIS and had no brake lights. All the brake light switch did was swing back and forth with the pedal.

[67ChevyRedneck]

So back to this. I removed the crap from under my dash. See how it's shaped like the original one? I removed it from the back of the booster, mounted the booster and it lined up really really well after adjusting the height of the booster under the hood.

...and guess what? I HAVE BRAKE LIGHTS! They come on with just about 1/4" of travel from the pedal, damn near perfect. I also checked pedal movement and everything looked free and smooth.

So I feel really bad NPD tried so hard to help and I didn't need it at all? I don't get it. I have read Ford used different brake pedals for manual/auto and even disc/drum so maybe being a factory disc car (somewhat uncommon for 65) my car didn't need the bracket... I just don't know. I wasted SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH TIME screwing with it.

[67ChevyRedneck]

So, another weekend... no car. Damn it.

At least I'm kinda close now. The bracket is locked down. The top two booster bolts are tight. I can get the bottom inside one from underneath... no friggin' clue how I'm going to get the bottom one near the inner fender. Fun. So with that and a sore back, I called it a weekend. I did throw the MC on to see how it all looked together.

[ERASER5]

I keep looking for updates and missing them. I'm caught up now and subscribing so I don't miss the next one.

[JRANGER]

almost there! You can do it!!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by ERASER5

I keep looking for updates and missing them. I'm caught up now and subscribing so I don't miss the next one.

The next one may be with the ass end sticking up out of Lake Hartwell

Originally Posted by JRANGER

almost there! You can do it!!

I hope so! I might have to "make a tool" to tighten that last Booster bolt.

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

The next one may be with the ass end sticking up out of Lake Hartwell



I hope so! I might have to "make a tool" to tighten that last Booster bolt.

Im scared to even get started on my disc brake swap because of the lines lol

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

Im scared to even get started on my disc brake swap because of the lines lol

I kid you not, there is ZERO ROOM for a booster, prop valves, and lines. You literally have to assemble it in order. I made all of my brake lines myself, at least one end on each line has a flare I made with the flaring tool. If ANY of my lines leak at the proportioning valve I'll have to take everything back out (including the export brace.)

I enjoyed the challenge of making the lines, but it was way too time consuming.

[JRANGER]

well i dont have to do all that. No booster just a new dual MC but the prop valve is where im worried. Since I have to cut and flare. Never done it and not sure about it

[67ChevyRedneck]

I got the eastwood flaring tool for sale on ebay (through eastwoods store) for ~$200 and free shipping. I was sick of using the crappy tools. In addition to the Mustang lines (I still have to make two more for the back) I'll be redoing the fuel lines for my 67, and possibly some brake lines, and I will make all the brake and fuel lines for my 67 Firebird when it's time. So, it's extremely expensive, but it was worth it for me.

I almost wish I had stuck with non power, would have been a lot easier. The brakes weren't all that hard to push manual anyway.

I have also mislocated this $42 little booger... I'm NOT buying another one. Going to be fun tearing garage apart.

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

The next one may be with the ass end sticking up out of Lake Hartwell



I hope so! I might have to "make a tool" to tighten that last Booster bolt.

Lake Hartwell. Haven't thought about that place in years! That's where my wife and I spent any real time together. We were not even dating and with a large group of friends. But I did get the idea that she like me. Wait a minute! I always thought I reeled HER in! Maybe it was the other way around!

[67ChevyRedneck]

Awwwwwww. Hartwell is OK. I prefer Keowee. I've been on pretty much every large lake in this area. I used to have a lot of fun on the lakes until my boat blew up in like '09. It was a gift from inlaws when they got a new boat (it was their old one). Cars are more important to me so I sold the boat for $800 with a blown motor (it was a 1996 or so 18' bayliner.)

[67ChevyRedneck]

SHE LEFT THE GARAGE TODAY! WOHOO! I went for a 5mph drive around the block

Then she got a MUCH needed bath!

I don't have the shocks hooked up (can't buy any damn parts off the shelf anymore, even had to order the KYB shocks!) which also means no support braces, AND I STILL couldn't find that stupid $42 part posted above to hook up the booster. I even "put it where I would find it"... and 3 months later... where the heck is it?

[ERASER5]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

SHE LEFT THE GARAGE TODAY! WOHOO! I went for a 5mph drive around the block

Then she got a MUCH needed bath!

I don't have the shocks hooked up (can't buy any damn parts off the shelf anymore, even had to order the KYB shocks!) which also means no support braces, AND I STILL couldn't find that stupid $42 part posted above to hook up the booster. I even "put it where I would find it"... and 3 months later... where the heck is it?

Check under your kitchen stove. That's were your ratchet was...

[67ChevyRedneck]

How do you remember that stuff? I still laugh about that. I recently found a socket (one of mine) in the front PS fender cup of my C10. Probably been there 3 or 4 years.

I've been cleaning out/up the garage the past few days... still nothing... I did find a brand new distributor I bought and forgot about

[JRANGER]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

How do you remember that stuff?

I've been cleaning out/up the garage the past few days... still nothing...

wow...i barely remember were i set the tools down 5 mins after i use them lol

[67ChevyRedneck]

Originally Posted by JRANGER

wow...i barely remember were i set the tools down 5 mins after i use them lol

That is a HUGE problem for me. I'm terrified I'm going to get alzheimer's.

I did order a custom TMI interior for the car on Friday Going with a matching dark blue and white pony style interior with TMI's extra bolstered sport seats and headrests. Will also have matching dark blue and white door panels. Pony interiors were only originally the light blue and white combo.

I tried to fit my Taurus fan to the car last nigh. NO EFFIN WAY. "Too fat". There is only 3.75" of clearance from the radiator face to the nose of the water pump. After HOURS or internet searching, no OEM fan will fit the 17" radiator (mostly due to the less than 4" depth).

So I ordered a larger fan shroud, overflow, and going to try some water wetter to keep it cool this summer. If that fails again (like having to keep the A/C off in traffic, although with all the timing tweeks I made, I think I got it into check by the end of summer, but it was never much above 85-90* outside after that time) I will be cutting the damn core support, installing a 24" radiator and ford contour fans (pulls air like Taurus, but is much thinner and uses two fans instead of one.)

[Kerry P]

The Taurus fan was a little too thick for my wife's Camaro. I was able to cut the entire front of the housing down to get to clear in her situation. IIRC I cut about 3/4" off of it.

[67ChevyRedneck]

I spent a couple hours doing the same thing last night. The best I could get it was to where it was just barely rubbing the WP pulley and it's cut down so the nose of the fan is almost on the radiator. It's just not going to fit. My radiator is only 17" wide by 16.5" top to bottom (fin area). The contour fan would fit width - wise, but being a dual fan, I don't think I could cut it up and make it work properly, plus it's only a single speed fan, I would need both.

I love the Taurus fans. I used one on my 99 S10 back in the day. I had it completely hidden within the factory shroud.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Good day/Bad day.

Good day is that I FOUND THAT STUPID PART! It was in my Z71's center console, I must have planned to bring it in to buy hoses for it.

Bad news... I put a damn hole in my radiator. So, I had an idea yesterday to slot the core support, put the radiator behind it, then I saw a pic of it done today! I've tried like hell to do things that "look" factory, but I'm to the point I don't give a crap anymore. No more doing things 3 times.

Oh, I also couldn't just install that part, I had to remove the pedal rod bracket. I swear you can't work on anything on these cars without taking 2 other parts off.

[ERASER5]

Glad you found you part. I was going to offer to help look for it when I 'm in Greenville, but I would just end up drooling on the 67 and the 65.

[67ChevyRedneck]

Me too. Kinda pissed about the radiator. I could have it fixed, but the overall system isn't cooling the car enough as it is, time for an upgrade.

67 isn't much to look at anymore. It's pics come out overly flattering. Driver condition at best. Be lucky to get 4-5 grand if I put it up on craigslist. Wouldn't take 20K for it though, it's been my baby the past 18 years.

The 65 I wouldn't take less than 17K for, and it's not even worth that (damn fastbacks are the ones that demand $, that's how I got it so cheap)! It's just as pretty in person as she is in her pics, if not a little better, so I'd have to get a stupid offer of 17 or 18K for it to even think about it.

I bought this monster last night. 4 row. Only have a 2-1/4" 3 row now. This one is a 3-1/4" 4 row. After some measuring, I may have to slot the core support just to reuse my clutch fan. That may solve another issue too... I think there is too much space (~1.5") between the radiator and condenser. If they're closer together the pull through both should be more efficient. That could also be part of the overheating A/C issue.

[67ChevyRedneck]

ADD struck again.

I've been reading about how to "de stink" my car. It's not bad, but does have an exhaust smell every now and again. I COMPLETELY sealed the floor and firewall when I did the dynamat thing, so that was out, then I was reading about how the fuel tank should be sealed with strip caulk... and rust poking out around the fuel tank always bothered me.

So I took it out.

Most people don't know (and to be honest, I didn't either) that the fuel tank IS the trunk floor.

This car is SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO rusty

That's the original Ford Sheet Metal. Floor, quarters, and all are all Ford with Zero patches except for one on the PS floor pan I found.

Oh, and guess what I didn't find? That's right. Any kind of sealant.

[67ChevyRedneck]

30 minutes of clean up with a wire wheel. Then a couple coats of rust encapsulator.