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1964 1/2 Mustang Convertible Restoration Project

The Story - In 1992 my wife greeted me at the door with an Uncle Henry's and a phone #. We found our Mustang in Durham Maine where a Kid had taken it from a Barn UNDER HAY in Mass. We bought it with out getting it running for $2,500 by time we returned to pick it up..we were offered more money. After getting it home found the numbers all match and was a True 64 built April 1 number 6276 with 056212 miles. Raven Black with Power Top... but needs some tlc

Removed Drivers Side Quarter Panel

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By A Mustang 1964 - April 02, 2009

Cut out the Drivers Side Quarter Panel to get ready for its replacement.

Quarter Panel

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Factory Numbers Vin and Radiator Support

By A Mustang 1964 - March 02, 2018

On a Mustang, Ford stamped their parts and panels offering a variety of numbers that reveal location and date codes of the production process. For example, when a mustang was made they would mark it to the skid that it would go through the plant on. A worker would mark it in ink (which would be under paint and over time would rust and show) It is on main cowl on left passenger side of panel by radiator and battery. Mustang ID#s RADIATOR SUPPORT C337 = Skid# 337 76A = 76 Convertible Body and A Raven Black Color 486 = 4 Interior 86 Standard Interior Code PT = Power Top BL = Backup Lights VIN Number & Data Plate Decoding Vin # = 5F08F106276 5 = Year Built (All 64 1/2 were labeled 65) F = Dearborn, Michigan 08 = Convertible body Style F = Motor 260 V8 2 barrell 106276 = Number of Car (Not One Hundred Thousand all started with that number it is number 6276) Vin Data Plate Decoding Body - 76A = Convertible Color - A = Black (Raven) Trim - 86 = Bla...