manley
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The car was pretty bad....just wait till I get the rest of the pics up. lol. is there a cap on how many pics I can upload to this site? Do I need to host them elsewhere? I'll try again this evening.
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Last few I took in 2001 plus a couple other random pics.
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Checking things out
My neighbor had a Hurst T-handle and gave it to me since the car was missing the original one. The shifter is a Hurst Indy shifter, not original to the car. -
On the trailer
The second picture shows orange cones and barrels. A tree fell on my neighbor's house due to the ice storm. That was what got me worried about the car. -
The farm where the car sat for 10+ years.
The car was originally Wimbledon White with red interior. An M-code Mach 1 with 4 speed toploader. Other option were the fold down rear seat and console.
Upon further inspection, the frame rails were shot. The car had been restored at some point in the mid-eighties. Their solution to fixing rusted quarter panels was to cut some from a donor car, lay them over the rusty ones on the car and start welding. So I had 4 quarter panels, technically. The deluxe door panels were missing. The hood, rear deck lid, and doors were all junk. Plus much more.
It took me about two months to get the car "drivable." I completely overhauled the entire brake system. During that two months, I poured Marvel Mystery oil in the spark plug holes and would spend some time each day turning the engine by hand. The starter was missing, but most everything else was there. I found the one of the missing factory rims in the trunk and the other I had to go back to the farm and search for... found it in one of the barns.
I should also note that the farm sold about 2 months after I bought the car. All the other cars disappeared. I saw the 69 Roadrunner once on a used car lot, but it was so far gone that we couldn't close the driver's door after opening it.
Life has been tough since I bought this car. Raising two kids and a couple relationships gone bad. I struggled to find storage much less a place to actually begin the restoration. I sold the car once to a friend in order to keep my head afloat during a 7 month period where I was unemployed. I bought it back as soon as I could. I have my own home and garage now, so my baby isn't going anywhere unless I'm right there with her! -
Thanks guys! He wasn't thrilled but he was glad I got it and not someone else. He is a Mustang hoarder and has 7 in his barn right now, not counting a couple later models.
Okay.. going to try to upload some pics.
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I've never tried to keep a build thread for my car, but here goes nothing.
Story: Many moons ago, I was looking for a project car. I always loved Mustangs and the 69 sportroof is the sexiest of them all, in my not so humble opinion. One day, after work, a bunch of us guys were sitting in the garage drinking beers and such and one of them mentions this 69 Mach he knows about that has been sitting there forever. He wouldn't tell me where it was because he wanted to buy it. Another guy chimed in that he knew exactly what car he was talking about. Neither would tell me where it was. Time went by and I never found out....until... guy #2 decides he is going to move to Texas and will never have a shot at buying the car, so he tells me where it is! Sweeet!
I hunted the car down and found it sitting back a long lane on a farm that was unoccupied and for sale. This was around the beginning of year 2001 or thereabouts. It was sitting outside next to a 69 Roadrunner and a Suzuki. Back toward the barns was an old Vega(I think) wagon and a 74 Roadrunner. Inside one barn was a mid-seventies Corvette. Strewn about the barns were some Dodge 440's and trannys... rearends... Roadrunner hoods...and other random parts I never got to check out very well. And not a soul was around to ask if anything was for sale.
The Mustang didn't look like anything all that special but it was the year and body style I wanted. At the time, I really didn't know much about these cars except that I liked them. I popped the hood and the hinges were tight. It was already bowed in the middle. It had a hood scoop and the engine was a V8 with a manual trans behind it. Perfect! Rumor had it the car had been sitting for over 10 years, so I checked and I could still turn the engine over by turning the crank pulley. Excellent! Everything looked like it was there but it was in desperate need of being saved. On this first inspection, I didn't notice the dash said "Mach 1". The shifter knob was missing and somethings else which I can't remember. It had a console and a rear seat that folded down. The body looked surprisingly good, so I was optimistic! The rear wheels and tires were huge and looked terrible. Every tire was flat and I knew my biggest issue with hauling this car off was the brakes being rusted to the drums.
The search for the owner began. I got the address off the mailbox and a last name was on it as well. Or maybe it was on a piece of mail... I don't remember. Some people may not like this, but I wanted this car! I went home and got online. I started searching through the county property records to see who owned the land. I got a name that matched the name on the box.... I also got a current address: Murfreesboro, TN. Ouch... I'm in Ohio! The car is in Ohio! If I recall correctly, I still didn't have a phone number, so I started this search online as well. I found one and hoped it was the right person, so I called. I was pretty nervous and no one answered, so I didn't leave a message. The next time I called, I think the guy answered. He was really nice! We talked for a bit and I learned he had another restored 69 in TN with him. His daughter still lived in Ohio not too far from the farm. The car I was looking at was actually her first car from when she was in high school.
They were asking $3500 for the car.... I only had $2500 and I honestly thought that was more reasonable. It was impossible to see under the car and I was taking a risk in that regard. For all I knew, the car would split in two when I tried to move it. In the end, it took me 3 months to actually buy the car. Some of my detail may be off... this was a long time ago. I met the man and his daughter and paid for the car. The next day I planned to haul the car home. I think it was the beginning of April 2001. That night, we got an ice storm. Trees were down all over in my neighborhood and I was worried about the car. I loaded up tanks of air and headed to the farm with a couple helpers and a trailer.
It was an all day battle... we never got all the brakes to break free. You will wince at this, but we ended up using a tire and a truck to push the car onto the trailer once we drug it all the way down the lane and out onto the road. It was a nightmare.
Pics will follow....
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No prob.... I was searching for pics for myself and came across it.
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Can someone snap a side view pic of the quarter window opening with and without the chrome boomerang trim? specifically, I'm interested in the are of overlap of the quarter panel and roof. Thanks!
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Call the vendor and ask....seriously. NPD has always been a great help.
I can tell you that when it comes to torque boxes, it's not obvious, but there are different designs for different situations. If you are repairing your floor and toe boards, buy the more expensive two-piece torque boxes. I believe these are identical to the torque boxes originally used by Ford. The 1 piece(pre-assembled) torque boxes are designed to be added to cars never equipped with torque boxes. They are designed with the thought that the floor and toe boards are not being replaced, so the flanges are bent in ways for easy welding access.
Had I know this beforehand, I would have bought the two-piece torque boxes.
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That ignition switch looks just like a 70 Mustang switch, IIRC. Not clue if they are the same across all models, but they weren't being reproduced years ago. Maybe they are now?
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Chuck, what is your build date and plant?
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I just remembered something else I am searching for: it is like an extension of the rear end of the drip rail behind the quarter windows. About 6 or so inches long. I need both sides.
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My car doesn't have these and there are no signs they were ever there. I have a June 10, 1969 build date, Dearborn. Could this be something that changed mid-year or between plants?
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I used 1/2" sheetmetal screws, C-clamps, and vise grips to hold everything in place while I tweaked the fitment. With the doors, etc, bolted on and aligned before I ever cut the quarters, I was able to line everything up really well. In order to test fit the rear valance, you will have to trim off the extra length of the trunk dropoffs if you replaced them.
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It sounds like you are doing it right. I didn't put any weight on my car. I don't think it should change any when it's all put together.
One bit of advice I have is to test fit your quarter extensions. I had to push the bottom rear of the quarter in order to match the contours of the extension and the quarter. Also, this will be critical in establishing the proper fitment of your rear valance, so have it handy for test fitting also. Keep the doors on and the rear deck lid.
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I think I have seen these in the NPD catalog. I know mine did not survive being disassembled and can't imagine many do.
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I think it would make the front end look way too crowded.
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I need Sun-X quarter windows for a 69 sportroof. Nice chrome would be nice, too, but the glass is most important, at the moment.
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I just saw this - What do you think?Rust-Oleum® professional undercoating is an easy to use, black rubberized coating. It provides corrosive protection from water, salt and other chemicals. It helps deaden sound and its trusted rust preventive formula provides a barrier from rust on cars, trucks, trailers and other recreational vehicles.
- Professional Grade
- Corrosion Resistant
- Deadens Sound
- Paintable/Quick Dry
But how does it react if it's painted over existing rust? The description sounds like it is sealing the surface from new rust, but nothing mentioned about existing rust. Can you treat/remove your surface rust and then use that product? Regular paint works just fine as long as you have a good clean surface.
- Professional Grade
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I've used Eastwood's stuff(think it's called Rust Encapsulator these days). I didn't keep the car long enough to see how it held up, though. Seems like I remember reading it is better suited for your situation than POR15.
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There are pins that would need cut off if you remove the trim, also. Plus the 2 screw holes. I wouldn't do it to such a nice car.
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What's wrong with using the correct parts?
Need pics: sportroof quarter window side view
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I need pics without the windows. I replaced my quarters and they were excellent, but this area has a bad offset where the drip rail ends at the joint between the roof and quarter panel. Even when I mock up the pieces that attach there, somethings doesn't seem right.