Recently I linked up with Restomod friend Jeff Brooks to discuss his super clean 1965 Ford Mustang. One of my favorite things about our readers is their passion for their cars, without that it’s just another vehicle, but add the passion for their project and you have something that’s magic.

Here’s Jeff describing his passion project: A 1965 Ford Mustang Restomod.

“I’m 54, and this is the sixth 1st Generation Mustang I’ve had in my stable. I purchased my first 1965 Coupe during the summer of my 18th year in 1980. You could say our family is a diehard Ford family, in fact, the first car that I learned to drive in was my mom’s ’65 Coupe.”

“Our family got our passion for Fords from our grandfather, Lewis Rector, who was a Master Ford Restorer for the Edward Towe Ford Museum in Montana and California. At the time, The Towe collection was one of the largest private all-Ford collections in the world and I still feel lucky to have purchased my first Mustang (a 1965 Palomino Coupe) from the Towe collection. When I spoke to Mr. Towe about the car, I found out that he had two Mustangs and only wanted one for his collection, so we made a deal that I would work for Mr Towe, along side my grandfather (my greatest honor, my hero), to earn the money to buy it.”

And so a passion was born.

“You could say I have an affinity for coupe’s, having owned five ’65 Coupes and one ’66 Fastback. Now as a father, I enjoy passing my Mustang passion to my son, Sean, who at 16 is recently licensed and is following in the family footsteps with his own project ’65 Coupe we call, ‘Maroon.'”

“Sean says he like the Coupes best, like Father like Son. Go figure. I hope you enjoy my ride.”

Motor & Trans

• FORD Racing 302 Roller Cam Crate Motor
• Melling High Volume Oil Pump
• Canton Windage Tray
• Edelbrock 600 CFM Carburetor
• Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold
• Holley Electric Fuel Pump & Regulator
• Home Built Serpentine Belt System
• Hedmen Shorty Headers
• Flow Master Dual Exhaust
• Dr. Gas X-Pipe
• MSD Billet Distributor
• MSD 6A CD ignition
• MSD Blaster Coil
• FORD Racing Ignition Wire Set
• Hi-Torque Mini Starter
• Aluminum Radiator
• 160-Amp One Wire Alternator
• Thermo Controlled Electric Fan & Shroud
• Serpentine Belt
• Lokar Control Cables & Pedals
• AOD Transmission with Trans Go Shift Kit & Cooler
• B&M “Mega-Shifter” Ratchet Shifter
• MP-Custom Products Grill Shroud
• Export Brace
• Monte Carlo Bar
• 22 Gallon Fuel Tank

Steering Suspension & Brakes

• “CPP” (Classic Performance Parts) Tubular Mini Sub-frame Front Suspension
• Rod & Custom Traingulated Four Link Rear Suspension
• Varishock Dual Adjust Coilovers
• 9 inch Traction-Loc Rear Axle
• Vintage 45 Wheels 16 x 8
• Goodyear Eagle Tires
• Billet Dual Master Cylinder & Wilwood Prop. Valve
• Four Wheel Disc Brakes & Drilled Rotors
• Flaming River Rack & Pinion
• Flaming River Tilt Steering Column

Interior

• Fully Undercoated inside with Sound Deadener Matting
• Scat “ProCar” Seats with Matching Rear Seat.
• Walnut Wood Steering Wheel
• MP Custom Products Door Skins & Panels
• MP-Custom Products Rear Panels
• MP-Custom Products Front Speaker Kick Panels
• MP-Custom Products Six Pack Electronic Gauge set
• Auto Dim Rear View Mirror
• Kenwood Stereo
• Aircraft Lap Belts
• Bullet Mirrors
• TMI full Length Console
• Electric Life Power Windows
• Full Carpeted Trunk

Exterior

• H4 Tri-Bar Head Lamps
• Home Built LED Tail/Brake & Auxilary lighting
• Pop Open Gas Cap
• Dual Bullet Mirrors