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travs69 Gearhead Posts: 122 From: Bethalto, IL, USA Registered: May 99	posted 01-13-2003 10:08 PM If I can get this right.. there should be a picture below here The link to the rest of them is www.riverbendadvertising.com/carpics/ I finally got it in the garage and took some pictures of it before I started doing anything (well besides removing the hood). Notice the sunroof.. still trying to decide whether I should keep it or not.. IP: Logged
dubstar Gearhead Posts: 423 From: Long Beach, Ca 1966 A-Code Coupe Registered: Feb 2002	posted 01-13-2003 11:52 PM sweeet ------------------ Alan 1966 Tahoe Turquoise A-Code Coupe 650cfm Holley 4bbl / petronix ignition / missing valance / white vynol top IP: Logged
skips69 Gearhead Posts: 287 From: Catlin, IL USA Registered: Mar 2001	posted 01-14-2003 07:17 AM Ahhh, the memories of re-doing my own 69' came back to me while looking at your pics. It's a very nice project, and a worthy one at that. Do you know the car's history very well, or got a story about how you came across it? It appears to be a 1969 Mach 1 (with 1970 Mach 1 exterior rocker trim) due to the interior. And I see a 4 spd in place. What the car's vitals - engine, options, etc? That would dictate what route you may take on it. Personally, I would lose the sunroof. But, it is your car and should be built to be enjoyed by you, so that would be your decision. Go to some car shows this summer and see what combinations you like, take lot's of photos, and be prepared for a long road ahead. It's all worth it in the end. Great looking project, good luck on her! IP: Logged
6T9 Sportroof Journeyman Posts: 57 From: Richmond,Ky,USA Registered: Jan 2003	posted 01-14-2003 08:42 AM Been lurking on here for awhile, but this really caught my interest!!! Wow,,,I thought I was the only crazy person on here. This car looks the same shape as the one I am getting ready to start on, minus the sun roof. A big undertaking, but I have a friend willing to help me with alot of the work and he has a good size garage that we will be working in. My biggest obstacle is to not get consumed by the restoration of the car and ignore the wife and daughter. Want them to be somewhat involved or at least have a little interest in what I'm doing. What did you have to give for your car in it's current shape? Motor in or out? Floor pans good or are they like all the others I've seen, Flintstone style??? Enough for now,,,Keep us posted on your progress. John ------------------ Soon to be acquired 1969 Spotroof in very rough shape 1999 F250 CC 4x4 Powerstroke 2001 F150 Supercrew 4x4 [This message has been edited by 6T9 Sportroof (edited 01-14-2003).] IP: Logged
V8 Thumper Gearhead Posts: 3603 From: Orange, Ca. United States of America Registered: Dec 2001	posted 01-14-2003 08:52 AM Welcome 6T9 Sportsroof! I understand your priorities, family first Unless your wife is a full blooded grrl, she WILL get jealous at one time or another Great idea to get the family involved travs69- BUILD THE CAR. No more of this 'should I keep it' talk... BUILD IT ------------------ 1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html IP: Logged
SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 34763 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99	posted 01-14-2003 09:27 AM Project cars are cool! ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 Please remember our sponsors, Mustangs Plus, NPD, Osborn Reproductions, MyFordPerformance.com, and FordRamAir.com IP: Logged
69 Sportsroof Gearhead Posts: 1226 From: Valley, Alabama, USA Registered: Mar 2002	posted 01-14-2003 10:45 AM 69's are *Fine!!!* Good luck and keep us posted. IP: Logged
69 Sportsroof Gearhead Posts: 1226 From: Valley, Alabama, USA Registered: Mar 2002	posted 01-14-2003 10:46 AM quote: Originally posted by 6T9 Sportroof: Been lurking on here for awhile, but this really caught my interest!!! Welcome to M&M!!! Nice screen name.... ------------------ 1969 Mustang Sportsroof 302 with 3 Speed Stick !!!Totally Stock!!! IP: Logged
6T9 Sportroof Journeyman Posts: 57 From: Richmond,Ky,USA Registered: Jan 2003	posted 01-14-2003 11:44 AM Thanks for the welcome. Hope to use this site for questions or solutions that I run into on my project. Spent alot of time on the Ford-Diesel site before and after I got my truck, learned alot. Been about 21 years since I last worked on a Mustang, in the Navy in SC. My first car I ever owned was a '69 Grande, straight 6, 3speed,4lug spindles. Found a wrecked '68 with a 302,toploader,trac-loc rear. Swapped all the parts and finally had a real Mustang. Second car was a '69 Sportsroof,351W,auto, not sure of the rear gearing. Owned both cars at the same time and shared license plates (illegal as all get out) young and didn't care. Guess it's like a bicycle, it'll come back to me, I know I'm looking forward to getting started. Travs69,,,keep the car and get started on it. I looked at all your pics and you are way ahead of what I am getting. Interior is what I'm going to have to track down, at least the high back buckets, mine are the short back ones. At least I do have the fold down and factory air and console, hood scoop is still on the car too with the correct wires for the signals. No power brakes, but from what I've been reading, that issue can be resolved. 69 Sportsroof,, Tried to come up with a original screen name, but seems you already had it I just modified it alittle. John ------------------ Soon to be acquired 1969 Sportroof in very rough shape 1999 F250 CC 4x4 Powerstroke 2001 F150 Supercrew 4x4 IP: Logged
69 Sportsroof Gearhead Posts: 1226 From: Valley, Alabama, USA Registered: Mar 2002	posted 01-14-2003 12:20 PM quote: Originally posted by 6T9 Sportroof: 69 Sportsroof,, Tried to come up with a original screen name, but seems you already had it I just modified it alittle. John That's ok. I borrowed it myself from 69_sportsroof.. I'm sure he'll chime in before long... IP: Logged
Fastymz Moderator Posts: 12673 From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240 Registered: Apr 2001	posted 01-14-2003 12:27 PM Nice looking project car,I can never get my family to help me. Take lots of picutres it's always to look back at the progress you have made. ------------------ SCOOP oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs 2.26 60'S 14.9 @ 90.86MPH 65 coupe,351w,C4,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,8"3.40 TracLoc,Cragar SS,Black Suede. https://mustangsandmore.com/ubb/Fastymz.html IP: Logged
bill haab Gearhead Posts: 161 From: south bend in. Registered: Oct 2002	posted 01-14-2003 03:02 PM NPD is going to love you. nice project. IP: Logged
travs69 Gearhead Posts: 122 From: Bethalto, IL, USA Registered: May 99	posted 01-14-2003 05:55 PM This is actually my second 69 mustang.. My first 69 Mach I was a lot closer to original.. and all I was doing was tearing it up (had it between the ages of 15 - 18).. so I bought the one you see in the picture for $900 dollars and sold my first one to a friend of the family who could afford to send it back to it original specs. The car above had a 302 with 289 heads/intake, 4-speed. The guy had blow the original engine (351W from the VIN) and had the 302 built for it.. it had hooker headers, dual points and a holley (not sure what cfm) then had it painted. About 6 weeks after the paint job his wife took it out and had the sun roof put in it.. he wan't happy at all about it.. his son took it out about a year after it was done and touched a guard rail with the passenger fender.. after that the guy said he put it on blocks till his kid was older. It sat that way for years.. I bought it.. fixed the brakes, changed the oil, swapped in a 750 dp that I had bought for a 351C, had my dad adjust the points (heck I can't set one set let alone 2).. took it for a test drive.. broke the accelator cable.. had to drive home with a shoe string tied to the carb.. shifting and steering with my right hand.. shoe string in the left.. kinda funny.. put a accelator cable in it.. then did some street racing.. finally some kind I beat who had a falcon with a slow 302 offered my $600 for the motor.. So I sold it to him because I have two different 351C's to choose from. One is a 30 over 9.5 motor, 2V heads, 4 barrel intake. The other is a 30 over 12.5 motor, 4V heads, dual 4V high rise tunnel ram... I'm going to strip the car and my dad (who owns a body shop) is going to help me back half it and add a cage.. mustang II rack and pinion.. I was thining blue with silver flames.. IP: Logged
6T9 Sportroof Journeyman Posts: 57 From: Richmond,Ky,USA Registered: Jan 2003	posted 01-15-2003 08:47 AM Sounds like you have had a Mustang background yourself. My father-in-law has his own body shop, so the paint work won't be a problem. The steel replacement will be done by myself and a friend that has just completed a '49 Ford pickup that he had to cut a tree out of the cab to move it, so he has had plenty of experience with rust. Keep the pics coming on your progress. John ------------------ Soon to be acquired 1969 Sportroof in very rough shape 1999 F250 CC 4x4 Powerstroke 2001 F150 Supercrew 4x4 IP: Logged
GrabberBlue Journeyman Posts: 27 From: Manor, Tx Registered: Jan 2003	posted 01-15-2003 08:55 AM Great Looking project! I have a 69 GT I'm doing a ground up on right now. I really like the 69/70 body styles. Keep the photo's coming. Sam IP: Logged
SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 34763 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99	posted 01-15-2003 08:58 AM I love seeing these noble Mustangs coming back from the brink of death. We are preserving a hertiage. After all the ricers with wagon wheels are just bad-haircut, bellbottom and nehru jacket style memories, classic Mustangs will be still roaming the streets blowing the doors off electro-gas hybred plastic commuter boxes. ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 Please remember our sponsors, Mustangs Plus, NPD, Osborn Reproductions, MyFordPerformance.com, and FordRamAir.com IP: Logged
travs69 Gearhead Posts: 122 From: Bethalto, IL, USA Registered: May 99	posted 01-15-2003 06:42 PM Yeah, When I was a kid I can remember going to the drag strip with my dad.. he always ran 70 Mustangs.. my job was to get the hand written time slip that they'd drop from the tower..!! IP: Logged
lyle29464 Gearhead Posts: 842 From: Mt. Pleasant S.C. Registered: Mar 2000	posted 01-17-2003 12:11 AM quote: Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere: I love seeing these noble Mustangs coming back from the brink of death. We are preserving a hertiage. After all the ricers with wagon wheels are just bad-haircut, bellbottom and nehru jacket style memories, classic Mustangs will be still roaming the streets blowing the doors off electro-gas hybred plastic commuter boxes. I just don't see why you put us down. Lyle 1974 honda 823 cc (was 800 has been bored) 1980 civic 8" exhaust( 12 lbs of torque at 12000 rpm 1999 civic crx lsd cia 2-4-d fbi 12 speed with 28 inch wheels 1/4 mile in under 7 minutes IP: Logged
travs69 Gearhead Posts: 122 From: Bethalto, IL, USA Registered: May 99	posted 01-17-2003 02:32 AM You did notice that this was a MUSTANG site right.. that would be like me going to a honda racing site and wondering why everyone was talking bad about big heavy v8 cars.. Come on.. IP: Logged
66HIPO&more Gearhead Posts: 3112 From: SLC, UT Registered: Jul 99	posted 01-17-2003 03:19 AM Cool car! Great project. I'm with Steve - it is so cool to keep the classics alive! J. IP: Logged
V8 Thumper Gearhead Posts: 3603 From: Orange, Ca. United States of America Registered: Dec 2001	posted 01-17-2003 07:14 AM quote: Originally posted by lyle29464: 1974 honda 823 cc (was 800 has been bored) 1980 civic 8" exhaust( 12 lbs of torque at 12000 rpm 1999 civic crx lsd cia 2-4-d fbi 12 speed with 28 inch wheels 1/4 mile in under 7 minutes ------------------ 1965 GT coupe, 333ci aluminum headed/solid cammed stroker, four speed, 3.70:1 9" All Blue Oval, no blue bottle http://mustangsandmore.50megs.com/V8Thumper.html IP: Logged
SteveLaRiviere Administrator Posts: 34763 From: Saco, Maine Registered: May 99	posted 01-17-2003 08:20 AM quote: Originally posted by travs69: You did notice that this was a MUSTANG site right.. that would be like me going to a honda racing site and wondering why everyone was talking bad about big heavy v8 cars.. Come on.. Lyle is kidding, thank goodness! ------------------ '70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 Please remember our sponsors, Mustangs Plus, NPD, Osborn Reproductions, MyFordPerformance.com, and FordRamAir.com IP: Logged
69_sportsroof Gearhead Posts: 188 From: Camino Calif (yeah, it does snow here) Registered: Aug 2000	posted 01-19-2003 03:01 PM Hey I don't mind anyone with a similar screen name as long as they're into Fords thats all that counts..........Jay Oh yeah I'm starting a new project this year...gonna build another '69 and use as much stuff that's lyong around the shop as possible (been saving stuff for 20 years bout time I put it to good use ------------------ ALL THROTTLE NO BOTTLE ! 69 sportsroof(351 C) 65 Ranchero(200)now 351W 72 Ln 700 (361) IP: Logged