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UNIFIED BY ONE THEME: LESS IS MORE

RITA AND JERRY ANDERSON . February 24, 2023 . All Feature Vehicles
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We were driving in the industrial part of our city when we saw a “plain Jane” 1966 Mustang convertible for sale.  Both of us smiled.  We located the owner.  He was a very good guy – no hassles on the price.  we smiled again and bought it.

One of my theories has been “Less is More” – simple but not easy.

All of the custom pony graphics (12 of them) as well as the flames were hand carved by owner.

I looked to Smeding Performance for a crate engine with plenty of torque and reliability.  Bored 0.060-inch oversize, the 311ci small-block is packed with Keith Black forged flattop pistons, an Elgin hydraulic camshaft, factory iron heads with 1.94/1.60-inch valves, an Edelbrock 600-cfm carburetor, a Performer 289 dual-plane manifold and an Autolite distributor with Pertronix ignition.

The roll bar including a third brake light was made by the owner

The battery is located on the passenger side inside the red Samsonite suitcase.  It is paired with another red Samsonite suitcase on the driver’s side of the trunk separated in the back by a pony covered in red leather.  
The small model car hides the gas filler which was moved to inside the trunk when the original filler was shaved.  
The taillights are in view in the picture.  They were hand built by the owner and are one-of-a-kind.  
The smoothy bumper on the back mirrors the same smoothy bumper on the front.
A hand-crafted air cleaner and radiator cover with embossed ponies are featured in the engine bay.  
What you will NOT see are the bolts.  There have been more than 70 bolts and nuts ingeniously hidden from view giving a clean look to the engine compartment.  
You also will not see the battery which has been moved to the trunk.
The custom door panels have ponies as well.  
The interior upholstery was done by Denny Gattis.

The car has been shaved.  The side pipes were built by owner.
A close-up of the roll bar showing the third brake light. 
The speakers include hand-carved ponies and have been built into the headrests which swivel to the front for your listening pleasure when driving down the road.

The hood was the last project I did and includes flames carved from wood and attached to the hood.
The turn signals that have been removed from the front valance and reinstalled in the front louvers that have been cut out and mounted with hand-crafted head lamp assemblies.
They were moved in 2006, well before Ford thought of installing them in the same location in the 2015 Mustang.

 

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