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I will be start sharing some details on my Blog of the latest GT350 restoration by Maple Hill Restoration.

Below is the link to the first post. Click on the link or the picture for more pictures.

http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2020/02/just-detailsearly-production-1965-gt350.html

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Thanks Brant, please keep them coming.  I'll speak for everyone and say that we really enjoy your posts.   :)

Quote from: BGlover67 on February 05, 2020, 05:37:36 PM
Thanks Brant, please keep them coming.  I'll speak for everyone and say that we really enjoy your posts.   :)

Thanks, Brian. I'm looking forward to seeing and sharing more on this one!!

Hi Brant,

Please tell me the BW T10M1 assembly date.  Is it near December 4, 1964?  I am betting the main case does not have a casting date.

Thanks

Cory

Looks amazing Brant, thanks for sharing

Quote from: 6s1640 on February 05, 2020, 07:37:25 PM
Hi Brant,

Please tell me the BW T10M1 assembly date.  Is it near December 4, 1964?  I am betting the main case does not have a casting date.

Thanks

Cory

Cory,

Right...no early ones that I have seen have a casting date on the side.

Assembly date in Dec. 3, 1964.

I just made another blog post on this '65 GT350 restoration.

You can check it out here:
http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2020/03/just-detailsearly-production-1965-gt350.html

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/cu_QPayyRoJ4Sy6zHNL5i61VdXeogvtJkx6gGy8E2TgmsWTRGoXagTI0Op0FFMKOeIm8hcBqvvZY2D3P5EcRP5yiJIxrNuc8hy_D_vWmmkPX52AAt7DhMpzhQoREfLFdCsoniuLoGlpULeOFYTAPsFcGYvM_kNSKEZ4Lj-iaOnipg0PBscezEh0V5kAAgqpGqohh74SH1pOLKhcjD_T_I5lsPol3B2TPwp9-EGdqnyrfyAF2yOhjl7rC_nx190LVpmtR4AChrH9OqLMO44IM8hZkpYbUDTjjMVqUNS7VCqxmT1gXlVLRhbqcolCLg51wTNkr4eWyT7Tp6Iqug0XBcs_KxRW_-7rZFX714zk0CwV_2BWL6hp_xGLvkIQYp_aA0HlU9QgQmKpc2eSMUTsmX8Z03tAavL5LA-9SIvGK_ZudL1dzr6hXOs0B2O9GcmEVBKMfoW21mjz7BVzB1_upCYM9JQtdrrBa9MVKz3E36cJwmK8MfozhAi3NVC8MHjqKUf7PAfq6WmvYsTA1al4UPWmCR8PFN24J5VSKEZWTADhgbbq-U2egiFJ8vZ1i47_7dGJWoviKeJVpmrIeuotje6fBx1XpZtYEDsDUOexSZ8vxa6tI4SaqVqbUh9r4ecMnpuCGTvaerlsZdtdveimF9xsPyD5ljE3xtapYNTGE3OgfJfieaQAApbwZm2j3qXxsVoMj7kcuZ_8lpB0F5VfYF6GNBKeKoWgS1uYUeSmqXr1P85BMhoS7k5E=w800) (http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2020/03/just-detailsearly-production-1965-gt350.html)

Brant thanks for taking the time to post this

NICE!  Thanks for sharing, Brant!

Thanks Brant.  I love seeing Jeremy's work!!!

Carb date code 4B5, questions here, I know 4 is year, B is December, not February? I always thought they went as far as 4th week ?
My 67' lemans carb is 633: Third week of March 66.

Thanks

Quote from: rcgt350 on April 03, 2020, 11:17:31 AM
Carb date code 4B5, questions here, I know 4 is year, B is December, not February? I always thought they went as far as 4th week ?
My 67' lemans carb is 633: Third week of March 66.

Thanks

4B5 is 5th week of December, 1964

I find the black overspray on the grille support  interesting. I would have expected the grilles to be originally assembled with those already finished in black, and the rivets left natural... guess I need education.. what might SAI have affected here?

Quote from: TJinSA on April 03, 2020, 02:36:33 PM
I find the black overspray on the grille support  interesting. I would have expected the grilles to be originally assembled with those already finished in black, and the rivets left natural... guess I need education.. what might SAI have affected here?

It looks like Jeremy chose to leave the supports in place instead of removing.  It's a cleaner job to remove them and paint the pieces separately, but a rivet squeezer tool is required to reassemble them.  I always disassemble and have tubular rivets and the tool to put them back correct.

The grille details are strictly Ford/San Jose.  Only thing SA did to the grille was place a fender emblem on the left side.

Quote from: CharlesTurner on April 03, 2020, 01:27:59 PM

Quote from: rcgt350 on April 03, 2020, 11:17:31 AM
Carb date code 4B5, questions here, I know 4 is year, B is December, not February? I always thought they went as far as 4th week ?
My 67' lemans carb is 633: Third week of March 66.

Thanks

4B5 is 5th week of November, 1964

Wouldn't B be December?

Quote from: Rbwiii on April 03, 2020, 05:03:51 PM
Wouldn't B be December?

Yes, sorry, my mistake.

Question about the steering stop brackets which both have red paint marks restored on this car....

I've read elsewhere that on V8 cars only one side (LH?) was originally marked red, have also read that both sides had red like the car being discussed. Which is considered correct? When I pulled the originals of my 66 in the early 90's both were marked red.

Thanks,
Dave

Quote from: s2ms on April 04, 2020, 03:59:18 PM
Question about the steering stop brackets which both have red paint marks restored on this car....

I've read elsewhere that on V8 cars only one side (LH?) was originally marked red, have also read that both sides had red like the car being discussed. Which is considered correct? When I pulled the originals of my 66 in the early 90's both were marked red.

Thanks,
Dave

I've usually only found the red marking on the LH stop, but would consider the possibility it was on both.

Quote from: s2ms on April 04, 2020, 03:59:18 PM
Question about the steering stop brackets which both have red paint marks restored on this car....

I've documented on 65 more on the drivers side than passenger and the few I've seen so far on 66' s have been passenger side suggesting it was a mark that indicated a process rather than identifying a part. Just my opinion based on the findings so far.

I have made another post with lots of pictures to update the restoration of this car. I will be making more posts shortly, as the car is now painted. Amazing work by Jeremy at Maple Hill Restoration.

Click on the link or picture to see lots more.

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http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2020/11/just-detailsearly-production-1965-gt350.html

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/pw/ACtC-3dOzI0CVMm706v8WZzoU0EgqmsrRuQDxzbt8wbxcdSdvZJApARV0GdPqgjT18GYZfdYXpC1rCCFpZictLnUzp7mSpjxyxv2ec_nDHwd7mmr-FrWz-__TwA4yZ2v647KvwBEfSGfBdW3cZCcKKsBwD6yAw=w600-no?authuser=0) (http://blog.virginiaclassicmustang.com/2020/11/just-detailsearly-production-1965-gt350.html)

Thanks Brant, love the progress!

Just curious ..how close are these to as applied to a 67 GT500 ?

Quote from: Wedgeman on November 22, 2020, 11:49:20 PM
Just curious ..how close are these to as applied to a 67 GT500 ?

Depends on the detail you considering. Details like inner front seat belt anchor sealant would be very different

Might be helpful if you compare the article related to the 65 San Jose, 66 San Jose and 67 San Jose undercarriages posted on the site. In general many of the steps and results are similar but depends on what your building street/drivers verse a restored car for example.

Thanks Brant,
I love your restoration blogs. A small detail I found very interesting was the  placing of the two screw holes holding the spare tire panel against the back panel of the car. They are placed closer to the middle in comparison with most original 65's
I have seen which are placed closer to the corners. When I bought #275 it had a repo panel but a very good friend traded me for an original one which is in my car today and the screw holes are placed exactly as on this car. Maybe early cars had the holes
placed like this and later cars towards the corners. Maybe it was the individuals installing the panels at the factory who drilled the holes where ever they felt like.
Texas Swede