Ford Mustang The First Generation, The Early Years Podcast

Today we are heading to Belgium (northeast of Paris on your map) – this directly from our guest Geoffrey’s website:

Before I start talking about my car, I will introduce myself to you ! My name is Geoffrey, I live in Belgium. I have organized a rally, called Flanders Mustang Event, for 20 years, organize a yearly weekend with the Mustang drivers and several drives a year, and I am also the webmaster of mustangdrivers.be 

Together with Daisy we enjoy and drive my fastback – a lot. Meetings, drives, holidays, you name it, we do it !

My car was built in Metuchen USA as an export model. It was sold new in Belgium in early 1966 (built end of 1965) in a Ford garage in Belgium. As a Belgian car it drives in kilometers rather than miles and it has some equipment not found standard on USA cars. For instance: an export brace in the engine bay (like Shelby's), white parking light lenses instead of amber ones, a thicker front sway bar and a european spec Blaupunkt radio with a special chrome bezel. Most Belgian cars came equipped with "packages" so a console and a rally pac are included as well.

Only the tip of the iceberg let’s dig in more.. Welcome Geoffrey to the Ford Mustang, The Early Years.

Guest application:

How long have you owned your classic Mustang?

23 years 

Please upload a favorite pic of your Mustang:

https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/5f9u44iESPKXkxOEIhmd?inbound2791284427545131606.jpg?image/jpeg

What do you do for a living?: 

I work for Colruyt Group, one of the biggest supermarkets in Belgium. 

Fastback specs currently: 

Dual master cylinder and booster.

15 inch wheels and tires

engine: V8 302 ci with electronic ignition

transmission: Automatic OverDrive

color: clearwater aqua

power steering

deluxe steering wheel

front disc brakes power assisted

air conditioning

console

AM-FM radio

visibility group

deluxe seat belts

tinted windows

styled steel wheels

remote trunk release

parking brake warning light

Rally-Pac

More about this fastback:

The car was sold originally in Zottegem, Belgium in 1966. This means that it makes kms rather then miles. Like most cars that come to Belgium it had the six-cilinder and a 4 speed manual as drivetrain. No air, no power steering but seatbelts, a radio, a console and a rally-pac. It was dressed in classic Wimbledon white and had the standard 66 wheel covers.

The second owner restored the car and converted it to V8 status. As the engine he got had an AOD to it, it was kept. Disc brakes, power steering and AC were also installed. The typical mustang disease was cured (cowl vent repair), doors, a wing and a hood (from a donor car) and the rear fenders were replaced. The rear floors were also replaced (but I only noticed years after I bought the car). Clearwater Aqua covers my fastback now and it was finished with wire wheel covers.

While all the bodywork and paint job where done properly, I have found during my years of driving it that no new parts, or correct ones were used..... This proves to be problematic when working on the car, or trying to order correct parts. In the meantime most of these "cheap" jobs have been rectified and replaced with correct and new parts, the list is long !

Lights and horn have relays

Good shocks and suspension, thicker front sway bar.

And a long list of things since 2000 :-) 

What plans do you have for improvements?

Drive and enjoy it. 

Website:

My own website since 2000: www.mustangdrivers.be 

Cover Art Credit: Geoffrey De Maesschalck

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I guess you could call it a Coyote in Pony clothing, the reality of this 1965 Fastback Mustang with a 2012 Mustang 5.0L Coyote engine is legit. Started in 2011, “finished” in 2013. Here to talk about the perils and pleasures of a restoration project gone right, welcome Chris Boswell to Mustangs on a Mission.

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

Do you own a early year Mustang?: 

yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 

Since 2011

Upload a favorite pic of your Mustang https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/4avIN64WT86onTSmJ5yJ?82DF0CC1-A28B-476C-AB98-74E41875481D.jpeg?image/jpeg

What do you do for a living?: 

Retired. But work at a music store repairing and setting up guitars and basses.

Have you named your car? If so, what is his/her name?: 

Lucille

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?: 

Coyote swap. Disc brake upgrades. Rack and pinion. 4 link rear suspension. Led lighting. Push button shifter. And on and on

What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your classic car?:

 New wheels this spring. Maybe an exhaust change.

Share your social media names

@the1965coyote on FB and IG

Cover Art Credit: Chris Boswell @the1965coyote

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Three things I know I have in common with Dan Talbot, today’s guest. Love of Classic Mustangs, love of motorcycles and love for our cats. His cat Macavity can be seen chillin’ while Dan works on his machines. Also, there’s no cooler site than seeing a 1966 Classic Mustang trailing a 1921 Model T. Let’s chat about all machines, from Western Australia, welcome Dan Talbot to Ford Mustang The Early Years podcast.

Do you own an early year Mustang?: 

yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 

About 13 years.

Upload a favorite pic of your Mustang or a classic car you drive now or have owned in the past.:

 https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/mAZr2UuIQhiaxc4XeD7M?IMG_4284.JPG?image/jpeg

What do you do for a living?: 

I have recently retired after 37 years with Western Australia Police Force.   I am now a researcher.  

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?: 

My car was in a very poor state when I purchased it, sight unseen from the other side of Australia.  When we stripped it, I came very close to abandoning the restoration as it needed an enormous amount of body panels, but the car is a very rare Ford Australia import so we pushed on.  My car is one of about 200 Mustangs imported by Ford Australia in 1966 to promote the locally build Falcon as "Mustang-bred."  The plan was to put a Mustang on the floor of every one of the 430 Ford dealerships in Australia but it was abandoned when they got to about 200 cars - no one knows the exact number.  The RHD conversion was very poor and the car didn't steer very well so during the conversion I fitted rack and pinion steering and coil-over front struts.  I also fitted larger front brakes.  The car steers beautifully now - although I regret using a manual steering rack.  

What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your classic car?:  

I plan on fitting an overdrive transmission, although I am still undecided as to automatic or manual.  I am learning towards a T5 manual gearbox at the moment.   

Please share your social media names/handles so we can tag you when promoting your episode.:

https://www.instagram.com/motorshedcafe/ My instagram profile reflects my first love of motorcycles and motorcycle restoration but there are pics of the Mustang in there and also my 1921 Model T race car I recently competed in the Red Dust Revival in outback Western Australia.  

I also have a website:  https://motorshedcafe.com.au/   in which I wax lyrical about my various projects but I am currently putting the finishing touches to my doctoral thesis and haven't written anything for the website for a few months.  

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Cover art: Courtesy of Dan Talbot 

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Full time car hobbyist, retired machinist Merle Gallant was introduced to me by way of his daughter Kim, also an avid Classic Mustang superfan. Looking forward to heading down the road several decades to talk Classic Mustangs and a love of community and cars. Welcome Merle to Ford Mustang The Early Years podcast.

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

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Do you own a early year Mustang?: yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 35ish years

Please upload a favorite pic of your Mustang or a classic car you drive now or have owned in the past.: NEED a PIC

What do you do for a living?: 

Retired machinist, full time car hobbyist.

If you own a Mustang or classic car, have you named your car?

Anxiety Machine

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?:

Many modifications, ask, love to talk about it. 

If you are on social media, please share your social media names/handles so we can tag you when promoting your episode.: 

https://www.instagram.com/gallantsgarage/

https://www.instagram.com/kimjb86/

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Cover art: Courtesy of Kim Gallant: https://www.instagram.com/kimjb86/

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Sometimes quirky, often funny but most assuredly wise, Jeff Ford has been producing and hosting his Youtube Channel for years and hundreds of videos. His off-beat, raw footage leaves no doubt that what you see is what you get, and that’s a good thing. Formerly the editor of Mustang Monthly for a handful of years until 2002 – he knows his stuff. Jeff, let’s get into some trouble today. Welcome to Ford Mustang The Early Years Podcast.

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 

Bought it in 1994

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What do you do for a living?: 

Video producer and host for Autorestomod and Manic Mechanic on YouTube.

Editor for Mustang Monthly from 1997-2002

If you own a Mustang or classic car, have you named your car?

Lazarus

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?: 

We restored it between 1997 and 2000.

What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your classic car?: 

First time was a full concours resto, this time it will be for street use.

Social media

www.youtube.com/autorestomod

IG @autorestomod

www.autorestomod.com

Cover Art Credit: Trey Wilson https://www.instagram.com/68_thunder/

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Car enthusiast, podcast host, and Head of Auctions of Bring A Trailer auctions, Howard Swig is no stranger to car valuation, the car community and you guessed it classic Mustangs. Let’s hear about his journey and what’s in his garage and all about his love of cars. Welcome to Ford Mustang, The Early Years.

Are you a business guy turned car enthusiast or car enthusiast turned business guy?

How many cars do you have on the site at any given time?

Did you have any idea this would blow up the way it did?

What is the unique value proposition that BaT adds that you just can’t get as either a buyer or a seller? (So many pics as a buyer and browser, I LOVE it).

Looks like you auctioned off a Shelby GT350 for $875,000. That’s the outlier, most are in the mid-20’s. The market is hot right now, any reason why?

How was it talking to Jay Leno – I think you had one of his cars on BaT?

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

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Do you own a early year Mustang?: yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 10 years

What do you do for a living?: 

Bring a Trailer Auctions

BaT auctions

https://bringatrailer.com/auctions/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bringatrailer/

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Vintage cars, road trips, cocktails, food, and more…sounds like the right formula for the modern renaissance woman. Television host, travel writer car chic, and sommelier. Let's talk all that and Classic Mustangs too with Heather Storm. Heather, welcome to Ford Mustang The Early Years Podcast.

• I don’t want to bury the lead — legit sommelier? Wine lover?
• Ok – now that I got that over with, tell me about your 65 coupe?
• What sparked your love of the Mustang as a daily?
• What work do you do and what do you leave for someone else?
• When you were 8 your dad brought home a 1979 El Camino. Tell me about that time of your life
• Props to your loyalty to Ford, but I do see a lot of you and the Bronco. It might not be politically correct but which child do you like more, Bronco or Mustang?
• Do you get any razzing from friends in the modeling business about being able to turn a wrench?

My new series Heather Storm Off-Road:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcBVAyfB6npdpmTcswW04nqrF2YwA628

Drive yourself Local:

Exploring small town America on my 65 Mustang 

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdcBVAyfB6npl34JNa-Peur8UUe6tc3Do

Heather’s blog: On the Road

www.Heatherstorm.com

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If you want your Classic Mustang to look just like it rolled off the assembly line, today is the day to tune in. Mike Schulz has done just that and is here to share some hacks, tricks and tactics he used to make his BOSS 302 look like it’s showroom new. 

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

Do you own a early year Mustang?: 

yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 

3+ years

What do you do for a living?: 

Field Application Engineer

If you own a Mustang or classic car, have you named your car? 

The "Boss"

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?: 

I removed the after-market gauges and had the original gauge cluster restored.  There were 20+ paint daubs that needed to be sanded out and retouched up. I found a date correct Holley 780 carburetor in Michigan, rev limiter in Ohio, smog pump in Florida, heads in Texas, distributor, water pump and fuel pump in Pennsylvania. I even had a duplicate plate made up for the front to match the one the previous owner had in the pictures that he shared with me from the 70’s. The car was finally looking like it did when it rolled off the showroom floor.

What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your classic car?: 

This winter I plan to repaint the trunk, add the pinch weld stripe, touchup paint the passenger mirror, rear quarter extension, remove the dent in the gas tank, replace the passenger vent window and open up the rear end to check for wear (it's beginning to hum).

Social handles:

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/its.a_boss/ 

IG name: its.a_boss

Cover art Photo credit: Mike Schulz https://www.instagram.com/its.a_boss/

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15 states, 12 days, 4417 miles and 16.7 miles per gallon creating priceless memories and tons of new friends,  from the Rockies to Long Island New York, quite the road trip. Throw in there a 1968 Shelby GT 350 convertible and you’ve got yourself something quite special. Here to talk about the journey, not the destination, welcome Brad and Josh Glassman to Ford Mustang, The Early Years podcast.

Ford Mustang, The Early Years Podcast -- Guest Interview Application

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Do you own a early year Mustang?: 

yes

If you own a Mustang, how long have you owned your ride?: 

20 years

What do you do for a living?: 

Attorney 

If you've made improvements to your classic car or restored it, what work have you done?: Original 1968 Shelby GT-350 convertible- restored over 30 years ago. 

Special note: My twin brother Josh and I Just returned from a 12 day  4417 miles road-trip on Barrett Jackson road tour through Rockies,Utah, Wyoming  etc and back to Long Island NY. Started in Elk City OK. -15 states in total. 

What plans do you have for improvements/restoration/modification of your classic car?: It’s dialed in preparation of this trip.  Continue to drive it 3-5k miles per year.  Street or Track front coilover kit; bilstein shocks; aluminum radiator and electric fan, 5 speed transmission, 4 wheel disc brakes rack and pinion street rack, 17 inch Shelby 10 spoke wheels, wireless Bluetooth 

Also have 1966 289 convertible.

Upgrading suspension and cooling. Rumor has it original owner was a Beach Boy never able to prove. We have owned Boss 302s etc in past. 

Cover Art credit: Brad and Josh Glassman

Social Media

@ElGatoEngineering https://www.instagram.com/elgatoengineering/

@jagpegasus 

@bglassman 

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If you’ve been in the car collectable world for even a short period of time you’ve heard the name Hagerty probably from multiple sources and for multiple reasons. For me personally Hagerty represents trustworthiness, a pristine reputation for fairness in premiums as an insurance provider and truthfulness in classic valuation as well. Plus they put out a way cool publication for their Drivers Club, have a kick ass Drive Share program that has put dollars in my pocket and provide so many value adds that I am super stoked to talk about today with McKeel Hagerty their CEO. McKeel, welcome to the podcast.  

Guest Bio: 

McKeel Hagerty, the CEO of Hagerty http://www.hagerty.com/ – an automotive enthusiast brand offering a specialty automotive insurance platform built upon a membership organization for car lovers -- and his mission to save driving. Following joining the New York Stock Exchange in December with a valuation of $3B+, Hagerty’s plans for growth are grounded in preserving car culture and community for future generations to come. McKeel  shares how he plans to keep car culture alive and -- alongside the developments of EVs -- why saving human driving is so important. 

While insurance drives the revenue (2 million vehicles), Hagerty is a bonafide entertainment and media brand, with one of the most widely read automotive magazines (Hagerty Drivers Club) and online site. Over the past decade, Hagerty has invested heavily in creating original content on their YouTube channel and social media, essentially making its digital platforms an entertaining yet helpful resource for all aspects of the car lover lifestyle. Following acquisitions of the Greenwich Concours, Amelia Island Concours, Concours of America and the California Mille, Hagerty dominates the automotive event scene, and McKeel places a significant value in these events because they build up the car community. 

While EVs continue to advance, McKeel firmly believes there is a place for both electric and classic cars on the road - after all, Hagerty’s purpose is not to save the commute. And the data suggests many others feel the same. According to Hagerty's proprietary data, there are more than 500 million people around the globe who express an interest in cars and approximately 69 million in the United States alone who declare themselves automotive enthusiasts. 

What is your company name?: Hagerty

Please give us the website you want to share with our listeners?: https://www.hagerty.com/

You are an expert in what industry?: Automotive & Insurance 

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