ABANDONED '65 Mustang Fastback RESCUED after 40 years! Part 1: Work Begins

Rescued from nature! On this episode, we begin our '65 Mustang Trashback revival with the hopes of taking it on a 1,000 mile trip, as part of the Hot Rod Power Tour, and possibly making it the world's worst operational Mustang Fastback.
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. 2 Corinthians 5:17
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[@marksanders1942]

That’s an awesome car. I love what y’all are doing

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thanks and thanks for watching!

[@joemoore9874]

I love this we are from VT and thats what we have to fix all the time I admire your tenacity never too far gone 🙃

[@OldTimeRevival]

It's pretty far gone but, thankfully...not too far! Thanks for watching!

[@billsalzman]

I'm sure Sally remembers these cars, and sure she has a few stories!!!!

[@Knkut]

Perfect execution by Jacob! Great information and right on! Glad they are continuing to meet your expectations and THANK YOU as always for your support! #knkut

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@Knkut they’re very worthy of the praise! 🙌🏼 Thank you for your support as well!

[@robbieshobbies93]

Yay! I love this Mustang. Keep up the good work, Tim! I loved the "That's a pro tip for ya. Well, I'm not a pro, but it is a good tip!" I might end up using that saying. Lol

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thanks for watching Robbie!

[@OldTimeRevival]

Cool seeing the progress on your Gremlin.

[@terryeustice5399]

Thank for your video Mr. Davis Thanks for sharing! 💯👊👍

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thank you Terry. And thanks for following along! It's very much appreciated!

[@BillMulholland1]

Man I can’t tell you how many times I’ve busted my knuckles in my 40 years working on cars. When I saw you use the breaker bar on the rear ended I was like noooooo 😂.. I was always a Murdoch fan 🤣

[@Shadetreetrifive]

Keep an eye on that rubber o-ring for the sending unit. Most use a cork gasket.

[@billsalzman]

Duuuuude Sally siting!!! 👌 👏

[@jimcabezola3051]

Oh, no! You took out the rain-strainer/interior-ventilation feature! That's why those factory holes were put in that roof, don'tcha know. Wishing you continued success with this lightweight 'Stang. Heck, a Briggs and Stratton would take this car 0-60 in nuthin' flat! It was lovely to see your Mum sittin' back and enjoying life. As we say in Southern Hawai'i...aloha, y'all!

[@OldTimeRevival]

Yeah Jim, that roof was great for ventilation but probably would've blown off at highway speed. 😂

[@jimcabezola3051]

@@OldTimeRevival Ah! You opted for the auto-convertible feature, too? NIce!🤣👍

[@JasonMyers-c6z]

I sure am glad my '64.5 rebuilder is a lot more solid than yours. The only rust repair I had to do was the usual front floorboards. That disk brake set up is aftermarket. Our Mustangs came with drum brakes on all four wheels, originally.

[@OldTimeRevival]

From what I've heard, based on the VIN, this was a factory disc brake car.

[@danielcarroll5667]

Car has been off the road twice as long as it was on ! Good on y'all for getting it back on ...

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@danielcarroll5667 thank you sir! It’s gonna take some doing!

[@kbsingleton]

I LOVE this project!!

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thanks for following along. Tim Davis, Sally's Speed Shop

[@michaelmonday418]

Good job with the roof. I've seen people use a 4" roller to put the resin on. Works pretty good, but it might not be on overhead.

[@SallysSpeedShop]

I don’t know if good is the correct word to describe what was done, but it should be good enough for now haha

[@rambler19672000]

Love it!

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thank you! And it is now running and driving. More videos coming soon!

[@anthonyshelton6786]

the starlight roof is like an expensive luxury car option you have that on your mustang even if temporarily

[@OldTimeRevival]

That's right! 😂 Thanks for watching! Tim Davis, Sally's Speed Shop

[@bobmanzi7712]

that was some great stuff thanks

[@OldTimeRevival]

Thanks Bob!

[@billsalzman]

Haha it starts slow then, yes, as u enjoy driving it more....upgrade upgrade upgrade lol

[@OldTimeRevival]

There's no limit to "better".

[@OtisENGINEuity]

If that was POR you put on under the hood.. I feel sorry for you. That stuff HATES UV and needs to be top coated, but it dries so hard that you have to top coat it while it's still sticky or the paint won't stick to it like putting enamel over chrome. I coated a rear sill on our 65FJ40 we used to have and within a week it started turning chalky and you could wipe the surface off and within a month you could peel it right off. But then Northern California sun is a little more intense than Georgia, even though it was in the garage. That moment that you buy a caliper rebuild kit and find out that it's the wrong one because you bought a kit for stock calipers and somehow your POS has Shelby GT350 calipers on it. I have to argue with you Tim, the 8/9 inch style differential is FAR less convenient it's just WAY stronger.. Having to pull the driveshaft, the wheels, the brakes, the axles just to even check your gear lash is a PITA, the cover makes setup and even changing from an open diff to locker FAR easier, it just isn't as strong as the one piece housing. Hell Dana 60's 80's and 90's are full floating axles that you don't even have to open the housing to pull the axle out, something that Dodge adopted on their truck axles. A Winter's Quick Change is the easiest rear end ever to do any maintenance or changes to, hence the name, they just are expensive and not as strong... but the ability to change the gear ratio in less than 10 minutes can be useful. Remember two rules when working with rust: 1) heat is your friend.. it really helps loosen up stubborn rust to get things like that rear end plug out. 2) It can't be tight if it's liquid. A torch is your best friend when things just won't come out no matter what you do.

[@OldTimeRevival]

We have a hood so the POR 15 should be fine. Regarding the diff/rear end info, I'm not an expert by any stretch. I appreciate your comments on it. How can you tell Shelby GT350 Calipers from the non-Shelby GT350 ones?

[@johnsarian_cu]

Hooo boy that roof! 😂

[@OldTimeRevival]

It's rough but, it'll buff out. 😂

[@davidgough1161]

Tim, Yes to most of your statements. It is strong, it is waterproof, it is a carcinogen and it is very useful. You should be wearing a mask, that is the minimum. We, of a certain age, have done many things that are detrimental to our longevity. We will always have fun and if we live as long as Sally and my dad, I will call it good!

[@classicstangbrn8964]

No axle seals? Don't forget the crush washers under the dif studs.

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@classicstangbrn8964 I wasn’t there while he was doing that work haha He didn’t change the axle seals or put the crush washers back on 😅

[@OldTimeRevival]

You're forgetting something... I'm an idiot. It was my first experience with doing this. I'll fix it...after I coat the brake shoes with gear oil. 😊

[@Maximusfoisey]

That car is officially the cheapest mustang trashback on the planet

[@philgrimsey3637]

That's it's name. The Trashback. 😂

[@Maximusfoisey]

@@philgrimsey3637 yep

[@MadMaxx570]

I'm afraid it'll take some doing to beat Tom's Refurb's fastback haha!

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@MadMaxx570 is that car actually a true fastback? I always assumed he just put a fastback roof on that thing.

[@MadMaxx570]

@@SallysSpeedShop yeah you're right, but it looks like a fastback, so depends where you land on the definition i guess :D

[@brianeighties4481]

Just saw this car today at the senoia car show. It was really cool to see it in person.

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@brianeighties4481 glad you got to check it out! If there was a “Worst in show” award I bet we would have won it 😅

[@brianeighties4481]

@@SallysSpeedShop far from it. I love a project and I loved your electrical switches mounted on the dash. My wife doesn’t know much about cars but she’s the one who pulled me over to it. I was looking for AMC stuff that I thought you’d bring out. She told me I should follow this person on KZbin and I happily said I already follow them.

[@classicstangbrn8964]

Plastic bushing on the brake; clutch pedals shaft so probably melted them.

[@OldTimeRevival]

Good to know but they were froze up before I started with any heat. And...I hardly used any. They're doing much better. Thanks for the info and thanks for watching!

[@GWBergen61]

I dunno that tuxedo seats looking a might to spiffy for the Trashback brother. 😂

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@GWBergen61 haha I think you’re right. Much too fancy!

[@OldTimeRevival]

So, that style seat is called a tuxedo seat?

[@GWBergen61]

@@OldTimeRevival At first glance it looked like a black and white seat later on I saw it was the side moulding that gave it that look.

[@johnweeks5614]

Is that there a Joe Diffie you put in there hahaha

[@OldTimeRevival]

Ha! That's a good one! 😂

[@shanewright6958]

The car is coming along 👍👍

[@steveshultz7818]

RR brake shoes are backwards. Short shoe to the front

[@hollowpoint357sw4]

As Darrick says if it works is it really a dumb idea?

[@OldTimeRevival]

I'm gonna say... no. 😂

[@FishNFoolLures]

Kids this is a demonstration on how NOT to do fiberglass lol

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@FishNFoolLures hahaha just about everything that’s been done to the car is how not to do things 😅

[@OldTimeRevival]

That is absolutely correct! 😂

[@agentcrm]

Yeah, that was very hard to watch. That's just going to propagate rust. Fibreglass isn't waterproof, the resin can be.

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

For the price of a roof skin at cj pony parts , you wasted money on fiberglass . And why would you glass a roof when a skin is so cheep ?

[@OldTimeRevival]

I was trying to get the car road worthy for the HotRod Power Tour and only had about 10 days. I work a full time job and take care of my 90 year old mom. Time was tight. Plans are to continue to make improvements. Step one, get the car running and driving and enjoy it as is. Body/metal work and paint to follow. Thanks for the feedback and for watching. We appreciate y'all!

[@ronaldolweiler7745]

@@OldTimeRevival when my son was 15 he drug a 65 fastback home , we spent two years redoing it . He's 40 now and its in his garage , his wife and children enjoy it with him . The bonding was special working on it with him .

[@OldTimeRevival]

​@@ronaldolweiler7745Very nice! Father and son restoration and now he's enjoying it with his family. Great memories and creating more great memories. ❤

[@mmill6505]

5:40. You just lost a sub. That crap takes away from the video.

[@SallysSpeedShop]

Hating on Caddyshack is a bold move!

[@OldTimeRevival]

It actually added to the video... about 10 seconds. 😂 You can't please all the people all the time. Thanks for watching for 5:40. 😊

[@jaysonhallson-ow5gp]

Ok... buh-bye now. Unsubscrbe, take your ball, and go home. 😢 Keep up the good work and say and do what you wish while building this trashback!!

[@chriswolter6993]

I think the Simons powerhouse fast back is worse

[@SallysSpeedShop]

@@chriswolter6993 I haven’t seen his yet. I’ll have to check it out!

[@OldTimeRevival]

Well, maybe we're in the top three! Goals! 😂