[J P Stein]

My goal with a 65 Mustang is to get to ride, handle, & brake as well as my 05 Tacoma TRD pickup. On the face of it, it seems laughable, but after a year+ of TM&E. It ain't there yet. Nor is it as comfortable.

1 G on a pad is only a small part of making a good car......Karts do better than that but you don't wanna' drive one cross country.

Old merican' cars weren't worth spit handling/braking wise when new. Unless you're lucky, bout any of em' have been worked over by POs or their lowest bidder hammer mechanics for 40-50 years......and are much worse than new.
Not speaking of rust yet.........

Get a newer pickup......unless you want a collectable classic.

Can't think of anything along the lines of that description.......cept a Chevy Nomad.....55-57.....bring a boat load of cash. Even then it won't be as civilized as the Tacoma.