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Tina, my 1965 Ford Mustang, turns 5!🎉🍻🥳

Can’t believe we got this ‘65 Coupe five years ago, today. Lots of structural, mechanical, and handling updates have been made this past year. Custom roll bar, fancy new suspension & brakes, humongous wheels & tires, NEW MOTOR BUILT BY MY DAD (it was a surprise)!!!!!, shiny new 6-speed manual, a custom exhaust, and a few interior updates.

A few things still left to do before Mustang Week in April 2026! 👀 Not before we get her running and put her on the Dyno, though!🫣

Last bit:
I’m not quite sure I’d be the same person today if my parents hadn’t dove into this with me five years ago. This car has both created and strengthened relationships, and for that I could not be more grateful. Here’s to many more years (or a lifetime) with the car that started it all. Best first car ever, Mom & Dad.❤️ (Also big shoutout to Aunt Jamie, love you long time)

#fordmustang #car #65mustang #cargirlsofinstagram #ford #projectcar taken in Houston, Texas by @rileykmager

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How It Started vs. How It’s Going!
Tina, my 1965 Ford Mustang Coupe, is slowly becoming a rolling chassis in preparation for some serious upgrades!🤫

Background/Tina’s Timeline:
- In August of 2020, we went to go look at “a ‘67 Mustang” that was on a friend-of-a-friend-of-a-friends’s property. It had been abandoned after the owner moved from California five years prior. Upon arrival, we realized it was a ‘65 (not a ‘67) with a modified 302 in dire need of a carburetor rebuild and some TLC. The motor turned over (somehow) and a week later, we came back for it with a signed check and a car hauler.
- 2020-2022: Over the next few years, myself, mom, and our resident mechanic (dad) have replaced the carburetor, resurfaced the Mickey Thompson valve covers, did 72872873 oil changes, detailed the interior, did a few plug changes, replaced the distributor (and plug wires), went through 2 ignition boxes, buffed out the rust stains in the paint (Dad the 🐐), put in LED bulbs (very rudimentary ones, might I add😂), and several other things I will think of later.
- Since 2020, Tina has been in the parking lot of Alvin High School a few times, to my senior prom, on East Beach in Galveston for my senior pictures, and around the block too many times to count when anyone who came over would ask for a ride.
- NOW, 2023: For the past few weeks, we’ve slowly taken apart Tina piece by piece. FUN FACT: you can just about take apart a ‘65 Mustang with a Phillips head screwdriver and a 1/2 inch wrench! Once we’re done disassembling, she will be going to Rick Stevens, my uncle of sorts who builds drag cars for a living😁, to be modified🤫. As of now, step 1 will likely be media blasting to take off all the paint (and see how bad she is underneath).
- As the project proceeds, I will try my best to post updates from now on.
Sorry for the long post! But I’ve dreamt of a project like this my whole life and I just had to share!

#fordmustang #65mustang #ford #carlovers #cargirl by @rileykmager

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3 years ago

so far, so good 🏔️🤸‍♀️☀️🌊 taken in Colorado by @rileykmager

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5 months ago

they should make a movie about this taken in Texas A&M University by @rileykmager

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5 months ago

my last (and best) semester with the usual suspects #ilovemyfriends taken in Texas A&M University by @rileykmager

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6 months ago

Hi, welcome to Chili’s! 🌶️🔥 taken in Chilifest Music Festival by @rileykmager

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6 months ago

26 days out… #whoop taken in Texas A&M University by @rileykmager

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6 months ago

here, there, & everywhere! ☀️🌊🍀👯‍♀️ taken in Anywhere and Everywhere by @rileykmager

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6 months ago

thank you @thebigeventtamu for these people I call blessings💚 taken in Texas A&M University by @rileykmager

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6 months ago

seeing double! #22

💌Feeling so blessed and so loved in this era of life! Could not be more grateful for my people, these places, and all these experiences. CANNOT wait to see what this next year brings! by @rileykmager

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8 months ago

trying to soak up the last 3 months of this BS! #corny #lastslide taken in Texas A&M University by @rileykmager

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8 months ago

2025, in no particular order 😇💌 by @rileykmager

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9 months ago