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Ford Motor Co. will soon sell brand-new 1965 Ford Mustangs for just $15,000 each. The only hitch: There's some assembly required.
As part of its Ford Reproduction business, Ford revealed today it had approved a new stamping of the steel bodies for first-generation Mustang that buyers could then build into their own 1964 1/2 through 1966 Mustang, using whatever engine, axles, interior and other parts they can find on their own.
There is no doubt something like this will be popular. With modern rustproofing and welding, and with a modern powertrain, it will be better in a lot of ways over a real 1965. I bet there will be lots of awesome cars made from this kit.
It didn't say, but the picture shown was a convertible.
Ugh. This is the fine print.
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As part of its Ford Reproduction business, Ford revealed today it had approved a new stamping of the steel bodies for first-generation Mustang that buyers could then build into their own 1964 1/2 through 1966 Mustang, using whatever engine, axles, interior and other parts they can find on their own.
The repro bodies are good in terms of saving yourself the labor of trying to fix the one you have. Only thing is how do you legally swap on the donor car's vin...or do you...?
The repro bodies are good in terms of saving yourself the labor of trying to fix the one you have. Only thing is how do you legally swap on the donor car's vin...or do you...?
That's what I was thinking. How does this vehicle get titled / registered? If it has to be registered as a new vehicle, I'm thinking it will have to meet smog standards. My bet is that people will be finding a donor car for a vin and basically build a new car around that. I "HAVE HEARD" that's what many people have done with 32 Ford kit cars.
That's what I was thinking. How does this vehicle get titled / registered? If it has to be registered as a new vehicle, I'm thinking it will have to meet smog standards. My bet is that people will be finding a donor car for a vin and basically build a new car around that. I "HAVE HEARD" that's what many people have done with 32 Ford kit cars.[/b]
And the Camaro's kits that were available (although not from GM, IIRC) have done in the past.
An older friend of mine and I were just talking yesterday how nice it would be to produce new cars to 30 year old specs today, as we were replacing a battery in his '99 Dodge Durango. What a PITA for a battery swap.
YC........
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that's what many people have done with 32 Ford kit cars.
