Let Me Tell You About the Owner...

Chuck and Ed have never met, but have become friends during the last year after Chuck had bought some parts.  Thanks to the e-mails and phone, the two have developed a unique friendship.

Chuck is a Vietnam veteran from Louisiana now living within an hour's drive from Washington, DC.  He is a single father of three boys and works in construction management.  Chuck is looking to move back to Louisiana to complete his career and retire.  He knew he bit off more than he could handle the last few years in vehicle restoration.  Having drag raced in the 60's and worked on cars as a normal southern teen, Chuck got back into hot-rodding in the early '90s.  Being an Ole Ford man, it was only natural to buy what he used to drive.

Thank you for helping us save this beauty!  She needs to be in the right hands: someone that will garage her, restore her, and love her.

MustangOnlyOne Summary:

In the early '90s, Chuck picked up a unique 65 Mustang GT from a retiring Air Force officer.  The car had been sitting for a few years, but still ran even with the rust.  This vehicle was driven with plywood floors to cover the rust holes, until about '97 when the engine froze up.  Unfortunately, the vehicle again sat until '01 when Chuck moved.  As Chuck started the restoration process, he found that the rust was too much, so he salvaged what he could.  Finding a donor vehicle, the ole GT went to scrap and the numbers lived in the new donor after an apron switch.  VIN: 5T07A164xxx.  The 1968 302 V8 was rebuilt in 1996 by Cannon's in Delaware, blueprinted with a Completion cam 280-480, Edelbrock performer 289 intake manifold, a Holley 4160 600cfm carb, headers, aluminum Ford heads (F8ZM) and dual exhaust.  The 1973 automatic transmission was rebuilt in late 2004 by Chesapeake Transmission with an 8-cylinder performance kit.  Chuck recently installed a Hurst shifter.  Driveshaft balanced by Accubilt and an 8" 1965 Ford rear end rebuilt around 1996 as a 355 locker by Drive Train Specialists.  This car also has a new steel radiator and a Monte Carlo bar.  The original front bench seat has been reupholstered, and Chuck has the upholstery for the rear seats.  Rear lights and driver's door are new.  Cowl vents and floor pans have been replaced, and Chuck has replaced or repaired all the pans and frame where needed.  The car was driven again for a few years as the car was taking shape.  When Chuck was putting in new floor pans, he found that additional work was needed.  So, he installed new quarters, some inner wheel wells, part of the frame, and both cowls over a good period of time.  Which brings us to today, with the engine and tranny removed and almost completely stripped except for rear end, and the rear three pieces of glass.  Not all of the required new parts have been purchased, but there is a thousand or two invested to include aluminum GT heads for the 302.

If you have any questions about this or any of my other auctions please feel free to contact us via email or call us at 1-904-860-4102 9:00am to 9:00pm Eastern Standard Time.  We are located in bright sunny Florida.

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to hearing from you.