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Offline Hipo giddyup

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My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« on: July 01, 2014, 12:06:07 PM »
Just want to give a shout out to my June 30th, scheduled production, Dearborn coupe. So excited to see it finished after the on-off eight year resto. Not that it's avoided the scrap yard, it's starting another fifty years of existence! Happy Birthday to other 64 1/2's past and the ones coming up. Cheers.

1964 1/2 Pagoda Green coupe, # 5F07F182547, Dearborn built.
1967 Springtime Yellow Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Metuchen built, Nov. 17th 66'
1966 Sahara Beige Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, July 21st 66'
1964 1/2 Pagoda Green Coupe, 260 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, June 30th 64'
1966 GT350 Fastback clone, 289 HiPo, 725cfm Holley, 4spd, SanJose built, Nov 25th 65'

Offline J_Speegle

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2014, 09:18:03 PM »
Wow what an improvement. Love the color
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Offline rodster

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2014, 12:30:08 AM »
Happy Birthday! Great looking car and nice pictures too.  :)
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Offline CW4macret

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2014, 05:27:18 AM »
Is that skylight blue?
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Offline carlite65

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2014, 08:04:44 AM »
uh, no....please reread his post.
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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #5 on: July 02, 2014, 09:20:12 AM »
Is that skylight blue?

Hypo's is Pagoda Green - Great looking color!

Here's my 50 year old Skylight Blue for comparison



Greg
64.5 Dearborn coupe, D-Code, June 28, 1964   Skylight Blue


Offline Hipo giddyup

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #6 on: July 02, 2014, 12:14:55 PM »
 Thanks for the compliments, it means a lot to me. As far as the color, when I purchased the car I believe it had been painted skylight blue and perhaps that is what is being noted from the unrestored pic. So, for the first few years it was referred to as the "blue" Mustang since I have 4 total, (one Wim. white, one Sahara beige, one Springtime yellow, and this one). It was easier for my 4 year old boys at the time to understand the "blue" Mustang instead of the 64 1/2,  for example. Then, after removing the windshield and finding the original color, (as well as not paying close attention to the data plate :o), we found it was Pagoda green. To this day many people think it is more "blue" than "green" and most think it is simply turquoise. I tend to agree, and my kids still refer to it as the "blue" Mustang!  ;D

Kutzoh, looks like your car is a big brother to mine noticing the June 28th build where mine is June 30th. Very cool.
1967 Springtime Yellow Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Metuchen built, Nov. 17th 66'
1966 Sahara Beige Coupe, 289 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, July 21st 66'
1964 1/2 Pagoda Green Coupe, 260 2v 3spd, Dearborn built, June 30th 64'
1966 GT350 Fastback clone, 289 HiPo, 725cfm Holley, 4spd, SanJose built, Nov 25th 65'

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #7 on: July 02, 2014, 05:06:42 PM »
Hypo,
That looks incredible!  I've been waiting to see it.  I really like the Pagoda Green color!  My Dynasty Green coupe is one of those "is it blue?, is it green? colors too.  I usually tell those that ask, it's turquoise.  It saves a ton of explaining.  Your US Royals look great.  My Rustang turned 50 on May 27th.  Now you're in the "club" too.  50 is the new 25...

BODY  COLOR   TRIM    DATE   DSO   AXLE  TRAN
 65A        D        46       27E      22       3        6
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5F07U148XXX

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Re: My 64 1/2 turned 50 yesterday! Woo hoo!
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2014, 04:55:12 AM »
Happy Birthday and what a fantastic job on the restoration. Well done!
Regards,
Dom
64 1/2 Caspian Blue Convertible - Dearborn