My New 65 Coupe

[Mungo]

Picked up my 65 Mustang last week, drove it home from Melbourne to Cairn's and didn't miss a beat.

I couldn't be happier, like all new projects, I have parts on order and can't wait to make it look as good as the one's I've seen on here

[aussie trev]

Congrats,looks like a great car.you have driven more km already then me in 5 years. well done. :

[Evo]

G Day Todd

Your 65 looks awesome, nice colour and mags. Sweet. 
I got a 66 C Code, had it almost a year now.
Are you interested in joining some club runs ?
There are a few clubs going up here, and there is a Car & Bike Show on Australia Day 26th Jan.
Parkview Hotel in Gordonvale.
Hope to catchup
And have an awesome  year in 2017 enjoying ya mustang.

[Yellow66]

Congrats Todd, looks good.  How long did you take to drive home, its a long way in a 50 year old car.

[Lightyear]

I couldn't imagine driving my car all that way. Well done.

[ND69]

Great looking car well done..

Nice start to a great year

[Clubman7]

How was the fuel bill by the time you got to Cairns?

[GLENN 70]

Wow that's a long drive even in a new car ,but to do it in a old car 50 plus years old and one you just bought WOW . 3000 Klms/1900 miles wow  . I bought a 65 chev 2 door in Melbourne and drove it to the Gold Coast and that was a mission . Anyway enjoy your new mustang 

[Mungo]

Congrats,looks like a great car.you have driven more km already then me in 5 years. well done. :

Cheers, nothing like a good drive to sort out all the kinks

[Cadd]

  did it twice bought both my stangs  in Melbourne and drove them home to the Gold Coast best way to get to know the car I reckon

[Mungo]

G Day Todd

Your 65 looks awesome, nice colour and mags. Sweet. 
I got a 66 C Code, had it almost a year now.
Are you interested in joining some club runs ?
There are a few clubs going up here, and there is a Car & Bike Show on Australia Day 26th Jan.
Parkview Hotel in Gordonvale.
Hope to catchup
And have an awesome  year in 2017 enjoying ya mustang.

Cheers Mate, I sure am! Could be on the cards, are you meeting at a place and time before Gordonvale.

[GLENN 70]

Mine was the worst trip in that Impala ,had a exhaust rattle / bang and it was a 4 speed auto with an after market shifter ,but it would not go into 4 th so I drove all the way in 3rd gear  .

[Mungo]

Congrats Todd, looks good.  How long did you take to drive home, its a long way in a 50 year old car.

Thanks, love old cars, especially ones that have a great V8 note to them, the first day I flew to Melbourne, picked up the car and drove to Albury, and thank god it was everything old mate told me it was, then had it serviced and checked over, this would determine if I would drive home or put it on a truck and send it home.

Well got the thumbs up and it was a matter of which way I was going to head off.

[Mungo]

I couldn't imagine driving my car all that way. Well done.

LOL! Thanks, but if you hadn't of brought yours I would of, your car looks great, I spoke to old mate in Bright and was planning to come down and look at it, and if it was the goods, I would of done the drive from there, well done on your purchase 

[Mungo]

Great looking car well done..

Nice start to a great year

Thanks

[Mungo]

How was the fuel bill by the time you got to Cairns?

Not as dear as you'd think, around $350-$400 a day, did the drive from Albury to Cairns in 2 days.

[Mungo]

Wow that's a long drive even in a new car ,but to do it in a old car 50 plus years old and one you just bought WOW . 3000 Klms/1900 miles wow  . I bought a 65 chev 2 door in Melbourne and drove it to the Gold Coast and that was a mission . Anyway enjoy your new mustang 

It sure is, but I love nothing more then getting out and just going for a drive, I normally do it on a motorbike, so it made it a nice change to do it in a lovely old car, I went the back way avoiding Sydney which made the drive a lot quicker.

[Mungo]

did it twice bought both my stangs  in Melbourne and drove them home to the Gold Coast best way to get to know the car I reckon

I couldn't agree more, that's what I said to all my friends and family 

[Mungo]

Mine was the worst trip in that Impala ,had a exhaust rattle / bang and it was a 4 speed auto with an after market shifter ,but it would not go into 4 th so I drove all the way in 3rd gear  .

Yep, that makes it hard when things don't go to plan!

[evan]

Congrats on the purchase, looks like a stunner!

Evan.

[USA066]

Nice car, hope you enjoy it. What is the colour, looks like black but seems it could be a deep blue? Cheers

[scedd1]

What route did you take?
I just did a quick day trip, taking a new 23 ton Isuzu from Ozzie Cranes in Moree to Townsville.
Went to Goondiwindi, then St George, Roma, Injune, Rolleston, Emerald, Capella, Charters Towers and into Townsville. Great run and beats the coast road anyday.

[Mungo]

Congrats on the purchase, looks like a stunner!

Evan.

Thanks Evan

[Mungo]

Nice car, hope you enjoy it. What is the colour, looks like black but seems it could be a deep blue? Cheers

Cheers, it's called Ivy Green, in certain light it looks black, then on a real sunny day the metallic green stands out, will keep the colour, but have been thinking about two white GT stripes down the centre to complement the white interior.

[Mungo]

What route did you take?
I just did a quick day trip, taking a new 23 ton Isuzu from Ozzie Cranes in Moree to Townsville.
Went to Goondiwindi, then St George, Roma, Injune, Rolleston, Emerald, Capella, Charters Towers and into Townsville. Great run and beats the coast road anyday.

Pretty much the same way, but I turned off at Moree and took the back way to Roma, according to Siri on my iPhone it saved me 45mins , and after doing 14-15hrs of driving I thought it was a good idea, until the road went to a goat track on the edges but from Roma to Cairns via the way you've mentioned I only found about 3-4 ks of shit road a 100ks out of Roma.

Had a good run, and would go that way again