I actually noticed him before I started to watch Goonzquad when he was building the M4 and they already Started the Lamborghini. But what I have noticed is he doesn’t upload as much as they do. But it is understandable because he is running a shop and they was doing from home
Legend is a bit too much but Their shop is putting out some kick ass work and it's nice to see these younger guys rock the wrenches. I am inspired and their parents must be so proud of them. I would be!!!
@vtuned has genuine skills. Not just a 'lego' assembler. He does it all... bodywork, framework, engine rebuilds. And he does a fantastic job of just getting down to business and explains what he does. Best of all... minimal use of royalty-free music.
Alvin the guy I sold it to a year ago was the one that caught it on fire , I used to daily this car , I have known of the car for over 13 years , I still have all the paperwork from when I put the engine in and videos and pictures. It’s a factor 2 barrel car c4 the rear gear was a 2:80, the car was in a bad accident the front core support is from 1964 1/2 , drive side headlight bezel is from a 65 same with the drive door , drive side rear quarter panel is new .I sent this guy a email about a week ago no response
@@fastautoking154 It must hurt to see what has happen to a good car as that 66. I have a 68 that i bought as a shell so i took on a project to rebuilt my own 1:1 scale model car. I bought the car from a custom body shop that took in on trade to do some work on another mustang. the original owner contacted me to tell me about my car. his was a great story of what he did with the car while he had it, and now i'm writing my own on bringing it back to life.
Wow, that is very cool that you found your old car. I'm a little disappointed that vTuned didn't respond to you when you reached out to him. I really hope that wasn't on purpose. I owed a 1965 289-2V C4 coupe as a teen in the 90s. My stepdad and I restored it- not concours by any means, just a good, decent-looking, dependable daily driver. It originally was Wimbledon White w/ a red interior and I ended up changing the color to a turquoise very similar to your old car with a black interior. If this car was a 1965 instead of a 1966, I would have sworn it was my old car. That 306 engine is interesting. Did you have a 289 or 302 machined to that or is that just an unusual crate engine? I've never heard of it but it does look very related to the 289 and 302. I'm glad you found your old car. I wonder where mine is now. I replaced mine with a just decommissioned 1988 Mustang LX 5.0 SSP (Former Florida Highway Patrol car) in 1993, my stepdad took the 1965 over, was rear-ended in it and thought the damage was minor, he traded it for a former inline-6 converted to V8 1965 Mustang Fastback painted like a Shelby GT350. He sold that car a few years later. Thank you very much for sharing your car's history with us. You just earned yourself a new sub from me! I always love to hear cars' stories from the people who loved them most, their owners.
Dang, it is refreshing to watch an actual mechanic at work! So many "rebuild" channels just buy auction or salvage cars then find someone else to do the mechanical, sheet metal work and painting - then claim that they successfully 'flipped' a car. Ben is the legit re-builder! 🏆👍
I was kinda shocked when he just start striping the car right away. I was exceptim something like these fast restorations what are popular on youtube but this looks more serious.
Nice solid little car, might suggest being careful with those rocker trim pieces, hard to find and pretty expensive. Looking forward to seeing what you do to this car
Nice build vTuned! I like the blue color. But if you made a "Bullitt" movie tribute car with similiar mods and green paint, it would look amazing. Think about that.
Roger M This mustang is a 1966 coupe, the “Bullitt” Mustang was a 1968 fastback, this thing would look hideous dressed up like a 1968 fastback Bullitt!!
Speaks for the engineers that the engine can still be brought back to life after that experience. Hope it'll find a good home and have many more years!
Right on - vTuned should have this done in about four days...you get a crazy amount of work done every episode. Looking forward to seeing this one come together!
@@Lorenzo-VM now he got's Jared. Maybe we finnaly gonna see the SL55 Manual, the Ferrari F355 build, and the Bentley engine swap done. The guy is always complaining when gets his hands dirty.
V-tuned...I just love this model Mustang for restoring and modifying. Parts are cheap and easy to find. Going old school is sometimes the best way to go. Looking forward to all the videos to come on this beast you are going to build!! Good luck!!!
Life changing motivation man. Making major changes. Moving life into the next level. Learning bout to how maximum my push into the right direction and pushing the max for those motivating me . Thanks for the MOTIVATIONAL life.
Have been watching your channel for several months. Subscribed today, as I love these model mustangs. I am amazed at your skill level at such a young age.
I tore the skin off the back of my hand. I should have worn a glove while trying to remove a bolt for a fender. I’ve grinded or cut and haven’t had a wheel shatter but the sparks have reached my face. All it takes is one accident and you will start to use PPE, that is if you can still do what you love .
good advice. I worked industrial maintenance and it is unreal the freak accidents that can happen. always protect yourself. eyes, ears especially. don't wait until you are 60 years old and the ringing in your ears never lets up.
Finally a Classic , not some shiny plastic car. Love you`r chanel cuz you have eye for detail`s and put so much passion in this stuff ....Keep Going... :)
@Tom Richman I hope Vtuned learned a thing or two about content quality from the Goonboys after few collaboratiions and how natural they are when filming and get a higher subs.. Vtuned deserved it with his amazing skills
You can get a whole other audience now. Classic car enthusiasts, classic Mustang enthusiasts, and restomod enthusiasts. If you post these videos on their Facebook and UA-cam pages and they watch them, chances are that they'll see what a quality job you do on all your vehicles and become subscribers. After I watched you do one project I was hooked....
Great vid, thank you. Good you will replace that cowl because there is are 2 areas you cant see otherwise which are called the "hats". These are 2 fresh air intakes made of metal on either side and tend to rust around the seam if water didn't drain properly due to improper seam sealer from the factory at the side drains. Rusty driver/passenger floors are signs of this because it would allow water to enter the interior through those hat seams.
@@chickensfloat7427: Read the thread between SND Support and me. There's stuff out there that allows you to go with modern engines with room to spare. Do a UA-cam search for Stacey David Gearz V-8 Interceptor. He stuffed a Kasse Boss 9 in a first gen Cougar
Awesome! This is going to be an epic build for sure! I will be amazed what you can do with this build. Cannot wait for the coming/future upgrades/updates. A 5.0 Mustang engine sounds like a good choice. Do it boys!
Advice - On older Ford's ck the plug wires for firing order before pulling plug wires off because people use 351W cams sometimes. Most people use factory order and it will not work.
You can replace the front subframe and eliminate the shock towers. That will be needed to 1. Fix the frame. 2. Fit the coyote engine in that bay. Good luck 👍 😀
Coyote?? You'll be buying a new sub-frame suspension and removing the shock towers... neatly there worth money.. Cause the coyote is wider than the engine bay
I also was thinking that the Coyote was too wide, also without mods to the engine bay and shock towers. Those old Ford small blocks were tiny and the Coyote 302 is quite a wide engine.
Gotta love them old cars a 1/2 socket takes the whole car apart 👍 The car started on fire because of the leaking fuel pump with RTV all over it I'd bet ! Looking good shock towers are solid and fenders looked good on the backside . 5.0 is they way to go it's like they made these cars to fit newer engines in the 60's 😂
Having worked on projects like that in the past, be sure to get a new wiring harness and string it through the car while everything is apart. The car looks worth the effort.
Nice old Stang . My Dad owened a convertible with 289 . My brother Mark drove it into a canal in key largo FL. They were ok a little stoned. My Dad was pissed 😠 off.
I'd really like to see you go over the proper way to do patch panels on the body panels that have rust instead of replacing them. It's nice to see all oem sheet metal on one
@vTuned Garage: great project! Anxious to see what you do with it. Consider some rolling shelving units from Uline or McMaster-Carr to better organize your workspace. Keep track of bits that you will not use as other Mustang restorers could buy them and help offset your costs.
New D.O.H.C. , 5.0, I get it. But working with what you got, 289 V8, great little Windsor!!! Looks like a fun project!😎 I have been watching your Jeep Gladiator rebuild too!! Good stuff. I AM IN 100% !!
that LH front rust damage is from the battery box being right there. take off the battery tray and check under it and see if the sheet metal under it is damaged if so they make a front inner repair panel.
Dude keep the 289 and c4 combo you wont regret it main thing is mo major mods are required for it and you can squeeze 400 hp outta that motor easily cheaper than making a coyote motor and transmission fit in there. Also when fixing that cowl, fix the air vents ALL mustangs leak around those just due to rust, fixing this will keep the interior from getting wet when it rains.
No no no no, listen, your a pro !! Make it a fast back !!!! You will double your money, and if the engine is original then keep it in the car, you will get roughly the same amount of money regardless if you make it a fast back !! Do a lil research on it, right now there is 1 or 2 guys that are doing it as we speak, and a guy who made a 4 door 57 Chevy into a 2 door. Would love to see your skillz on making it a badass fast back
I believe where the inner cowl area tends to have issues on these cars is not in the center there but at the sides. Leaves tend to find their way in there through the cowl vent and work their way to the sides where there is nowhere else to go. They sit there, retain moisture and cause rust. Hopefully those areas are good as well but in the event that they are not, it is such a common problem that there should be plenty of parts and info out there for the fix. Ironically, my 1965 Mustang was also originally Wimbledon White, mine had a red interior originally and I painted it a color very similar to this one and switched the interior to black. I will say though, Wimbledon White is a cool color, especially when polished up right and it looks great with a red interior in case you wanted to swap out the interior color to really make this car pop. If this car would have been a 1965 instead of a 1966, I would have actually thought this car might have been my old Mustang.
this channel is underrated af ... you're a legend bro !!!
He'll blow up once people start noticing ;)
I actually noticed him before I started to watch Goonzquad when he was building the M4 and they already Started the Lamborghini. But what I have noticed is he doesn’t upload as much as they do. But it is understandable because he is running a shop and they was doing from home
@@fatdaddygaming9102 , yep, supernova!
V tuned uping the game! I like it
Legend is a bit too much but Their shop is putting out some kick ass work and it's nice to see these younger guys rock the wrenches. I am inspired and their parents must be so proud of them. I would be!!!
Killer job on that 2020 jeep truck buddy!!!!
@vtuned has genuine skills. Not just a 'lego' assembler. He does it all... bodywork, framework, engine rebuilds. And he does a fantastic job of just getting down to business and explains what he does. Best of all... minimal use of royalty-free music.
That’s my old 66 mustang I sent you some pictures of it in a email , also it’s not a 289 it’s a 306.
So, whats the back story on why it caught fire?
Alvin the guy I sold it to a year ago was the one that caught it on fire , I used to daily this car , I have known of the car for over 13 years , I still have all the paperwork from when I put the engine in and videos and pictures. It’s a factor 2 barrel car c4 the rear gear was a 2:80, the car was in a bad accident the front core support is from 1964 1/2 , drive side headlight bezel is from a 65 same with the drive door , drive side rear quarter panel is new .I sent this guy a email about a week ago no response
@@fastautoking154 It must hurt to see what has happen to a good car as that 66. I have a 68 that i bought as a shell so i took on a project to rebuilt my own 1:1 scale model car. I bought the car from a custom body shop that took in on trade to do some work on another mustang. the original owner contacted me to tell me about my car. his was a great story of what he did with the car while he had it, and now i'm writing my own on bringing it back to life.
Wow, that is very cool that you found your old car. I'm a little disappointed that vTuned didn't respond to you when you reached out to him. I really hope that wasn't on purpose.
I owed a 1965 289-2V C4 coupe as a teen in the 90s. My stepdad and I restored it- not concours by any means, just a good, decent-looking, dependable daily driver. It originally was Wimbledon White w/ a red interior and I ended up changing the color to a turquoise very similar to your old car with a black interior. If this car was a 1965 instead of a 1966, I would have sworn it was my old car.
That 306 engine is interesting. Did you have a 289 or 302 machined to that or is that just an unusual crate engine? I've never heard of it but it does look very related to the 289 and 302.
I'm glad you found your old car. I wonder where mine is now. I replaced mine with a just decommissioned 1988 Mustang LX 5.0 SSP (Former Florida Highway Patrol car) in 1993, my stepdad took the 1965 over, was rear-ended in it and thought the damage was minor, he traded it for a former inline-6 converted to V8 1965 Mustang Fastback painted like a Shelby GT350. He sold that car a few years later.
Thank you very much for sharing your car's history with us. You just earned yourself a new sub from me! I always love to hear cars' stories from the people who loved them most, their owners.
@@fastautoking154 no offence but he probably doesn't care
Brother, please wear some safety glasses 🥽 when you cut or grind metal 🙏
Dang, it is refreshing to watch an actual mechanic at work! So many "rebuild" channels just buy auction or salvage cars then find someone else to do the mechanical, sheet metal work and painting - then claim that they successfully 'flipped' a car. Ben is the legit re-builder! 🏆👍
Goonzquad jeep at the back
Man it was a great day boys and the magician vtuned uploaded on the same day
Double treat
@Tom Richman well said mate
Vtuned is don't give a fuck with his job. Straight, clean, pure mechanical work. Beautiful.
I like how you do everything the right way without taking shortcuts!!
Legit work!!!
I was kinda shocked when he just start striping the car right away. I was exceptim something like these fast restorations what are popular on youtube but this looks more serious.
Nice solid little car, might suggest being careful with those rocker trim pieces, hard to find and pretty expensive. Looking forward to seeing what you do to this car
thinking the same thing
@@Nathanm7977 me too......might want to be more careful with ALL the pieces. I don't think he's going original anyways so he might delete them.
Something like this repops would be fine.
Nice to see a old one come back to life 💪much love from Detroit ✌THANX
I like these type of builds so much more than rebuilding new cars. Thanks for posting. Your work is amazing!
Nice build vTuned! I like the blue color. But if you made a "Bullitt" movie tribute car with similiar mods and green paint, it would look amazing. Think about that.
Roger M This mustang is a 1966 coupe, the “Bullitt” Mustang was a 1968 fastback, this thing would look hideous dressed up like a 1968 fastback Bullitt!!
Roger M not the right body shape for a ‘Bullitt’ tribute it’s a saloon (sedan) not a fast back!
@@markbennett6658 I known it's not the same Mustang model. I was talking about a "tribute" version.
This dude is so talented. I have been watching him for a while and he can do anything.
0 BS. This guy is all business, no thomas or distractions.
Love from Pakistan !!
Speaks for the engineers that the engine can still be brought back to life after that experience. Hope it'll find a good home and have many more years!
Right on - vTuned should have this done in about four days...you get a crazy amount of work done every episode. Looking forward to seeing this one come together!
i like how you start and finish your projects instead of taking on 10 different crappy projects and finish none of them
Are you referring to someone whose name starts with a T and stops with avarish?
@@Lorenzo-VM now he got's Jared. Maybe we finnaly gonna see the SL55 Manual, the Ferrari F355 build, and the Bentley engine swap done. The guy is always complaining when gets his hands dirty.
Lorenzo VM mmmmm mebbe and some crac head that uses his channel as a huge copar ad n paints Porsche parts in a bouncy castle who does it too
I cannot wait to see what your going to do with this Mustang! You have an amazing talent and vision!
Absolutely the best automotive channel on UA-cam, your work ethic is amazing
Hello vtune I like the way you work.
You do good job and less play around.keep doing what you are doing great job.
I’m not a mustang fan, but I’ll watch every minute of this build. As always, nice work. SAFETY GLASSES PLEASE ;)
Yeah you gotta wear those safety squints. You can't replace your eyes!
Old classics are great, you always know what size grinder the bolts are. XD
V-tuned...I just love this model Mustang for restoring and modifying. Parts are cheap and easy to find. Going old school is sometimes the best way to go. Looking forward to all the videos to come on this beast you are going to build!! Good luck!!!
Life changing motivation man. Making major changes. Moving life into the next level. Learning bout to how maximum my push into the right direction and pushing the max for those motivating me . Thanks for the MOTIVATIONAL life.
Have been watching your channel for several months. Subscribed today, as I love these model mustangs. I am amazed at your skill level at such a young age.
The other guy: "OK fire it up, but let me take cover first..."😂😂😂
Love the channel, but take a friendly reminder from an old mechanic, use those PPE s
What is that?
live and let live personal protective equipment (gloves, glasses, earplugs etc)
I tore the skin off the back of my hand. I should have worn a glove while trying to remove a bolt for a fender.
I’ve grinded or cut and haven’t had a wheel shatter but the sparks have reached my face.
All it takes is one accident and you will start to use PPE, that is if you can still do what you love .
good advice. I worked industrial maintenance and it is unreal the freak accidents that can happen. always protect yourself. eyes, ears especially. don't wait until you are 60 years old and the ringing in your ears never lets up.
Yeah, if i remember correctly.. Wasnt alot of the seems sealed with lead on these cars? Definitely use ppe
At last some old skool car content, getting boring all the new pick up truck rebuilds, keep up the good work 🇬🇧👍🤙❤️
Finally a Classic , not some shiny plastic car. Love you`r chanel cuz you have eye for detail`s and put so much passion in this stuff ....Keep Going... :)
Watching this here in Ireland and ye are doing a great job....great to see the youth of today working with there hands
I see you have the Goonzuad Jeep on the frame machine behind you.
@Tom Richman I hope Vtuned learned a thing or two about content quality from the Goonboys after few collaboratiions and how natural they are when filming and get a higher subs.. Vtuned deserved it with his amazing skills
I saw the jeep behind you on the frame machine behind your
Lifetime gem right there. You better keep this one Vtuned.
Dude, so Great to see you doing a Classic car for a change. Awesome choice too!
Yes, please have more classic cars on the channel, loving it!
A diamond in the rough. Love the old mustangs. Good luck.
Do a complete restoration on this thing she deserves it
Just amazing job as always
Good luck in the hall of fame Vtuned 👌
It could be the editing, but i admire ur ability to not ponder but to just work. Ur a talented individual.
I like the way this build can turn out. You should strip the whole care down and get it sand blasted then coat it, thing will be mint
Now we're talking about an old school car... a real car! Waiting for the next video. Awesome job guys. Big shout out from 🇧🇷
Like you said, the old cars are simple. It would be pretty neat to see a few more on the channel later down the road!
You can get a whole other audience now. Classic car enthusiasts, classic Mustang enthusiasts, and restomod enthusiasts. If you post these videos on their Facebook and UA-cam pages and they watch them, chances are that they'll see what a quality job you do on all your vehicles and become subscribers. After I watched you do one project I was hooked....
No, mate. Keep that 289 going. It's a solid motor that deserves some love.
Great vid, thank you. Good you will replace that cowl because there is are 2 areas you cant see otherwise which are called the "hats". These are 2 fresh air intakes made of metal on either side and tend to rust around the seam if water didn't drain properly due to improper seam sealer from the factory at the side drains. Rusty driver/passenger floors are signs of this because it would allow water to enter the interior through those hat seams.
Ah the good old days when you could actually see the spark plugs !!!
Lovin the vids! Keep up the great work! Also nice job on the Jeep💯👍✌️
@5:08The oh yeah nice and wet part.😳.......😁hilarious. Good shit. I’ve been enjoying VTUNE for a minute now. Keep it coming
Came here to see who else was gonna comment on that 🤣
Don't ya just love all the space in that engine bay? Sometimes more is better.
Kiss that goodbye. There puting a modern engine in it.
@@chickensfloat7427: Read the thread between SND Support and me. There's stuff out there that allows you to go with modern engines with room to spare. Do a UA-cam search for Stacey David Gearz V-8 Interceptor. He stuffed a Kasse Boss 9 in a first gen Cougar
Done it again Ben thanks for the new update great to see the old girl is in not real bad shape so from all here to all there Australia
Awesome! This is going to be an epic build for sure! I will be amazed what you can do with this build. Cannot wait for the coming/future upgrades/updates. A 5.0 Mustang engine sounds like a good choice. Do it boys!
Advice - On older Ford's ck the plug wires for firing order before pulling plug wires off because people use 351W cams sometimes. Most people use factory order and it will not work.
Modern English is so funny: "My burned car fired right up!"
I melt with you.
Only my man vtuned can pull off a rebuild like this. Not sure any other rebuild channel could pull it off
You can replace the front subframe and eliminate the shock towers. That will be needed to 1. Fix the frame. 2. Fit the coyote engine in that bay. Good luck 👍 😀
Keep the classics coming Vtuned that's what we want to see
Coyote??
You'll be buying a new sub-frame suspension and removing the shock towers... neatly there worth money..
Cause the coyote is wider than the engine bay
I also was thinking that the Coyote was too wide, also without mods to the engine bay and shock towers. Those old Ford small blocks were tiny and the Coyote 302 is quite a wide engine.
Use a mustang 2 front end has been used by some guys that I've been reading up on. Weak shock towers gotta go.
Good to see someone working on the old stuff instead of new cars
What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Nice! Glad your really stripping this down to the bare bones. This is a great project!
Yo legend, saw that you we're helping lego kids on their project. Your channel is one of the best as youre full of skill
BStard LEGO kids.... 😂.... that channel got so repetitive I unsubscribed.
Most underrated channel on youtube. Love and support from India. ❤🇮🇳🇮🇳
Simply in awe of the talent. Keep the videos coming!
There is more content in this 12 minute video than some channels put in 50 minutes, keep up the good work!
Your repair skills are amazing too watch 💯
Surprisingly solid looking car. I am sure you will but check the inside of the Fenders that you removed for rust as well.
Gotta love them old cars a 1/2 socket takes the whole car apart 👍 The car started on fire because of the leaking fuel pump with RTV all over it I'd bet ! Looking good shock towers are solid and fenders looked good on the backside . 5.0 is they way to go it's like they made these cars to fit newer engines in the 60's 😂
Can not wait to see what motor you put in and what all you do to the car. I love Mustangs. The old ones are my favorite
Nice to see you working with old cars, hope to see more
Im here to hold your hand when u need it ;-) but for real this boy can do anything as long as he puts his mind to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😂😂😂😂 fired right up maybe not the best use of that phrase , thanks for upload always a pleasure watching you work your magic x
Great job , finally an older car to test your skills, awesome
Man, I love Mustangs, that pony is a beauty
Vtune = Goonzquad + Classic Cars - I was waiting for so long for someone to start doing this...keep up the good work legends
VTUNED is the star here! Get the fastback sheet metal kit!!
Finally some classic car work!! Well done man!!
Use also classic background music.... Perfect for this project😆
Having worked on projects like that in the past, be sure to get a new wiring harness and string it through the car while everything is apart. The car looks worth the effort.
Definitely following this build!! Looking forward to it VTuned
This is crazy! My Dad had a 1966 and 1967 Mustang, both red, and they both burned up in a barn fire. It was a shame but this is a cool comparison.
Nice old Stang . My Dad owened a convertible with 289 . My brother Mark drove it into a canal in key largo FL. They were ok a little stoned. My Dad was pissed 😠 off.
Just came over here from the Goonzquad channel to see what vTuned was doing! Love the restoration of the Mustang...boy, is that thing "old school"!!
Yoooo vtuned i'm already enjoying this build nothing better than an old classic mustang i ❤ old stangs
Glad to see some original material not just the same as the other channels. 👍
I'd really like to see you go over the proper way to do patch panels on the body panels that have rust instead of replacing them. It's nice to see all oem sheet metal on one
It seems to be in pretty good shape for this year mustang can’t wait until it finished and to see your skill set on a old muscle car like this.
@vTuned Garage: great project! Anxious to see what you do with it.
Consider some rolling shelving units from Uline or McMaster-Carr to better organize your workspace. Keep track of bits that you will not use as other Mustang restorers could buy them and help offset your costs.
New D.O.H.C. , 5.0, I get it. But working with what you got, 289 V8, great little Windsor!!! Looks like a fun project!😎 I have been watching your Jeep Gladiator rebuild too!! Good stuff. I AM IN 100% !!
that LH front rust damage is from the battery box being right there. take off the battery tray and check under it and see if the sheet metal under it is damaged if so they make a front inner repair panel.
Now you've got me ALL EXCITED for this build!
Looks great so far!
Just here to support the boys with fixing this amazing car!
Dude keep the 289 and c4 combo you wont regret it main thing is mo major mods are required for it and you can squeeze 400 hp outta that motor easily cheaper than making a coyote motor and transmission fit in there. Also when fixing that cowl, fix the air vents ALL mustangs leak around those just due to rust, fixing this will keep the interior from getting wet when it rains.
Awesome sir😎 always wear gloves😍 and safety eye glass to protect your precious talented hands🤑tca👍👍
I'm enjoying this series - nice work.
It is so fun working in old cars ..
You’re a smart man, I don’t know how you do it but you get it done huge props to you 👍🏼
No no no no, listen, your a pro !! Make it a fast back !!!! You will double your money, and if the engine is original then keep it in the car, you will get roughly the same amount of money regardless if you make it a fast back !! Do a lil research on it, right now there is 1 or 2 guys that are doing it as we speak, and a guy who made a 4 door 57 Chevy into a 2 door. Would love to see your skillz on making it a badass fast back
You are a very talented young man.very well done fella and I like how the goon squad truck came out very nice
This should be one hell of a build V. Look forward to it
I believe where the inner cowl area tends to have issues on these cars is not in the center there but at the sides. Leaves tend to find their way in there through the cowl vent and work their way to the sides where there is nowhere else to go. They sit there, retain moisture and cause rust. Hopefully those areas are good as well but in the event that they are not, it is such a common problem that there should be plenty of parts and info out there for the fix.
Ironically, my 1965 Mustang was also originally Wimbledon White, mine had a red interior originally and I painted it a color very similar to this one and switched the interior to black. I will say though, Wimbledon White is a cool color, especially when polished up right and it looks great with a red interior in case you wanted to swap out the interior color to really make this car pop.
If this car would have been a 1965 instead of a 1966, I would have actually thought this car might have been my old Mustang.
Would really love to see you do the fastback conversion on this. Seems like you have the skill set to knock that out and make it look great.