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Ryan Wilke
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From: Stanton, Michigan, zip 48888
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posted 08-22-2006 11:03 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke        Reply w/Quote
What do ya Fellas make of this?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Ford-Mustang-MUSTANG-GT-1965-66-fastback-X-CODE-more-rare-than-shelby-mustang_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ6236QQihZ015QQitemZ250021177375QQrdZ1

Ryan

ga289stocker
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From: Sugar Hill, Ga
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posted 08-22-2006 11:54 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for ga289stocker        Reply w/Quote
Well, that's new one on me, I've had my 65 for 17's years and have never heard of a X code car. Sounds a little fishy to me..I'd be interested to see if anyone else knows anything about a X code...

mustangboy
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posted 08-22-2006 12:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangboy        Reply w/Quote
The X might make it rare but rare and desirable/valuable are two different things.I'm not sure what the X means on the early cars but IIRC correctly in the 67-68s they had a strange(for mustangs) two barrel 390 engine instead of the normal 4 barrel GT motor.

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Blacksmith
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From: Front Royal, Va., USA
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posted 08-22-2006 12:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Blacksmith        Reply w/Quote
W.T.F.???
Ain't NEVER heard of an X Code.

Might be worth around $19K if it's not a rust bucket & it's in halfway decent shape, after all it IS a Fastback...

mellowyellow
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From: So. Fl.
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posted 08-22-2006 12:38 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mellowyellow        Reply w/Quote
That air cleaner looked like a few years later 2bbl 302.

capri man
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posted 08-22-2006 12:52 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man        Reply w/Quote
i think the letter said it was a 352 4bl??

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Fastback68
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posted 08-22-2006 01:14 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68        Reply w/Quote
My records show a 352 available only on 58 T-birds. No doubt in my mind this car is not what it says. Looks like a 289 to me.

honeyburst
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posted 08-22-2006 02:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for honeyburst        Reply w/Quote
http://www.ponysite.de/x_code.htm

indyphil
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From: Senoia, G.A. USA
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posted 08-22-2006 03:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for indyphil        Reply w/Quote
Why would you sell it at a "buy it now" price of 19,000 if "it may be worth 100,000 dollars"?

As said before Rare doesnt mean desirable.

I can sell you an extremley rare piece of modern art.
I call it "Poo on some tin foil"
Its the only one in exsistance, it took me several hours to create from start to finish. It may be worth $100,000. Just gotta find the right buyer...

Scott H
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posted 08-22-2006 06:20 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott H        Reply w/Quote
Its a typographical error.

Either they coded it as an 'x' by mistake, or someone is mistakenly reading a 'k' as an 'x'.

gmliebau
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From: Port St. Lucie, FL
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posted 08-22-2006 06:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for gmliebau        Reply w/Quote
He's got a copy of the title there, and it clearly says "X". Not that I believe it. He should pull the fenders up and look at the rest of the VIN numbers. They should be more distinguishable.

BornInAFord
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From: Bend, OR, USA
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posted 08-23-2006 01:13 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BornInAFord        Reply w/Quote
I agree with Scott... It's probably just a typographical error and is more common than we think. You've got a lot of suspects--if the fender shows it, then Ford screwed up. If just the title shows it, it probably was an inattentive DMV clerk (sorry if that's redundant).

I wonder if someone transcribed the paint color (X-code = vintage burgandy) for the engine code?

Daniel

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GTRocks
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posted 08-23-2006 07:18 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for GTRocks        Reply w/Quote
I believe Mustang Monthly did a piece about the X codes. If I remember correctly (suspect), the X code was a code designating an internal company sale. In other words it was a playtoy for a Ford Manager. They could order it up however they wanted and put things on it that wouldn't belong on a production car, which might explain a 352.

honeyburst
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posted 08-23-2006 09:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for honeyburst        Reply w/Quote
but a 352 was a boat anchor *lol*.....had one in a 68 Camper Special

66HIPO&more
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posted 08-24-2006 01:47 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 66HIPO&more        Reply w/Quote
MUST READ
Same seller

http://www.joshthurman.com/

Mooney
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From: Marietta, Ga
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posted 08-24-2006 06:44 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mooney        Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 66HIPO&more:
MUST READ
Same seller

http://www.joshthurman.com/


Awesome!!! Sounds legit to me.. so whos bidding first ? Some poor guys/gals going to get the wool pulled over his eyes unfortuanetly.

Thud
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From: Cumming,Ga.,USofA
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posted 08-24-2006 08:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Thud        Reply w/Quote
That definitely ain't a 352 in it now.... It's my understanding that an FE won't fit a '65/'66 without major surgery, which is why they made the '67 wider. I don't know what the "X" might mean for the engine code, though....

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Dwayne

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BryanM
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From: Friendswood, TX
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posted 08-24-2006 09:39 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for BryanM        Reply w/Quote
< but rare and desirable/valuable are two different things >
Yes, Take my bench seat for example.
P.S. I love my bench seat, you'll only get my bench seat when you pry my cold dead butt off of it...

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Bryan - 1965 coupe / front bench seat / 289 / T5.

Ryan Wilke
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From: Stanton, Michigan, zip 48888
Registered: Oct 2000

posted 08-24-2006 10:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke        Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by 66HIPO&more:
MUST READ
Same seller

http://www.joshthurman.com/


UNFRIGGIN' BELIEVEABLE!

IT'S ABSOLUTELY AMAZING THAT THIS GUY(S) IS STILL DOING THIS TO FOLKS!

69 Sportsroof
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From: Valley, Alabama, USA
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posted 08-24-2006 11:32 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for 69 Sportsroof        Reply w/Quote
I hate it for him but he's wasting his time with the DA's office. No crime was committed against anyone in his area. He needs to hire an a-hole lawyer and sue the crap out of this guy. That is if the seller has any tangible wealth. The cash he paid for the car is long gone by now. Of course, ebay offers a vehicle inspection service for $100. Very inexpensive investment on a $19,000 purchase.

indyphil
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posted 08-24-2006 12:17 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for indyphil        Reply w/Quote
I dont mean to sound critical, but I just cant see paying almost 20,000 for a car I have never seen let alone driven.
Having said that - the seller is just a plain thief in my book. Hes lying and misrepresenting - what a low life. hes going to upset the wrong guy someday soon and its going to hurt.

Im still shocked that anyone would SCREW floorpans into the car.

kinger44
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Posts: 376
From: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Registered: Sep 2004

posted 08-24-2006 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kinger44        Reply w/Quote
You know a fella COULD look at the bidders list on the auction, contact each one and send them the link to this thread.

I got taken to a much lesser extent by a guy in Texas much the same way.

I also found out after the fact that the MCA has Mustang specialists they can refer you to almost anywhere for an inspection. $150 I think.


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mustangs68
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posted 08-24-2006 04:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for mustangs68        Reply w/Quote
There aint no way on God Green Earth I would buy something off E-Beware.

UNLESS....
I had one of the M&M Members go touch,smell,look and feel the item I was thinking of buying.

Sam

Thud
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posted 08-25-2006 07:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Thud        Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mustangs68:
There aint no way on God Green Earth I would buy something off E-Beware.

UNLESS....
I had one of the M&M Members go touch,smell,look and feel the item I was thinking of buying.

Sam


I have to agree.

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"All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy."

"An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be devoured."
- Konrad Adenauer -

"I knew one thing: as soon as anyone said you didn't need a gun, you'd better take one along that worked."
- Raymond Chandler -

Dwayne

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Son of Smurf
'94 Lightning #942 of 4007
'67 Mustang Coupe
'70 Mach1
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capri man
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From: doerun, ga.
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posted 08-25-2006 09:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for capri man        Reply w/Quote
now he has misplaced the door tag and title!!! hehehe!!

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mike r
racing is real
everything else is just a game.
81 capri-302-7.25 @93mph 1/8
1.54 60ft 50 % of the fun dragracing is meeting people who will give you the shirt off their back to wipe the grease off your hands.
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Fastback68
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From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
Registered: Jul 99

posted 08-25-2006 10:12 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68        Reply w/Quote
But he says he has the Marti report. That should make interesting reading. Hopefully someone will ask him to post a pic. I don't want to get involved in a conversation with this guy personally.

goldrush65
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From: Crossville, TN USA
Registered: Jun 2006

posted 08-25-2006 10:42 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for goldrush65        Reply w/Quote
I say those of us within a couple hundred miles of him take a road trip up to check it out for ourselves. That would freak the guy out.

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kinger44
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Registered: Sep 2004

posted 08-25-2006 10:52 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for kinger44        Reply w/Quote
Goldrush - that would be great! But I bet you 5 bucks he wouldn't let you see it first. Sure would be nice to rock his world a bit wouldn't it?

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Dave Gibson
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posted 08-25-2006 11:50 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dave Gibson        Reply w/Quote
How can he have a Marti Report for a '65 or '66 Mustang when all of the build sheets and information was destroyed???!!! HHHHHmmmmmmm.....

Run! Run away. Run away fast!!!

Dave & Terri

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Fastback68
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From: Sucat, Paranaque, Philippines
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posted 08-25-2006 12:35 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68        Reply w/Quote
Excellent point Dave That's the clincher! No Marti report available. The guy should be arrested right now.

68 S-code GT
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posted 08-27-2006 08:34 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 68 S-code GT        Reply w/Quote
That?s not even the Ford 999 report or they call it. I don't think that is was available for before 67 either. All someone did was break down the VIN that he sent them. I don?t think that there was actually any research done!

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68 S-code FB GT 4spd(now C6)/3.25 PS PDB
68 J-code Cp Sprint"B" C4/3L00-9" PDB PS AC (now toploader with 3.70 Traction Loc & 2.5" rear drums)
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65darkhorse
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posted 08-27-2006 09:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for 65darkhorse        Reply w/Quote
he also lost the door tag for this one as well: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250021200414&ssPageName=MERC_VIC_ReBay_Pr4_PcY_BIN_IT&refitem=250021177375&itemcount=4&refwidgetloc=closed_view_item&u sedrule1=CategoryProximity&refwidgettype=cross_promot_widget

kinger44
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From: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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posted 08-27-2006 10:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kinger44        Reply w/Quote
ANOTHER rust-free car I see - where DOES he find them all...................

Ryan Wilke
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From: Stanton, Michigan, zip 48888
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posted 08-28-2006 06:58 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Ryan Wilke        Reply w/Quote
...yet he still maintains a "99.0% Positive Feedback" on his EBay history? How can that be?

kinger44
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From: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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posted 08-28-2006 08:40 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for kinger44        Reply w/Quote
well, like the guy above who dealt with this guy a lot of people get the deal pulled off of ebay and to do it directly. Therefore, no ebay feedback.

I did try to contact one of the bidders, but ebay wouldn't let me since we weren't in a transaction together.

honeyburst
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From: Nashville, TN, USA
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posted 08-28-2006 02:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for honeyburst        Reply w/Quote
this guy is only 2 hours from me........if anyone wants to make a road trip to "visit", I'd be happy to provide a van ......would love to go

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bbjay351
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Posts: 308
From: Festus, Mo Us
Registered: May 2004

posted 08-30-2006 12:53 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for bbjay351        Reply w/Quote
My 69 coupe title says it's a 4 door. But I've had trouble finding the other two doors. lol.... Sell it to ya cheap.

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