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I would definitely order a Marti. You have a nicely optioned car at the very least. Depending upon how complete the car is, you can probably deduce the original color by looking for overspray or other hidden spots of original color.
You may not want to keep it original, pink or otherwise, but it's always cool to know what it started out as. 
I had a poster in my garage for a long time of a '69 vert in pink.  Not a great poster but I have a vert and there aren't a ton of posters with a '69 convertible on them, so you take what you can get... :)

Welcome to the forum.  The real issue is that time is not on our side. 
I purchased my first Mustang in 1976.  I was a '64-1/2 Coupe, D code with a 4 speed.   I paid $550.    My second Mustang was purchased in 1978, it was a 1968 "S" code coupe, I paid $1500.   At that time, those cars were 10 years old, and every junkyard was full of Mustang and Cougar parts.  I used to fall over toploaders and 9" rear ends when scouring for parts in the local scrap yard.   
So, roll forward to 2022.  That '64-1/2 "D" code 4 speed coupe is not priceless, but rare as hens teeth.  Today, that $550 car is worth 40-50 times what I paid for it back then.   So are the parts.  A good way to get extra parts that you might need is to buy whole parts cars.  Take what you need, sell it to someone who needs the rest.   
For mechanical stuff, find a large show like at Hershey or Carlisle Ford Weekend, where there are literally acres of parts to be had, sold by other enthusiasts that know what you are looking for, and usually, charge a fair price.
Or, ask someone on this forum. I personally have hoarded a full storage building of Mustang parts, to the point where I don't even know what I have in there.  So, just ask, and you will be surprised at what response  you will get. The folks on this forum are excellent people, honest, and will find you what you need if they have it.
Good Luck!  
 

Wild pony welcome to the forum. I am also rebuilding a 69 Coupe that I acquired as a rolling shell 20 years ago. If you need a headliner I have an extra new one I would sell you less then new. Used Mustang parts check out Blue Ridge Mustang parts in Virginia, I have purchased parts from him in the past & very good to deal with. There also is a guy in Florida who sells used Mustang parts who I have purchased parts from & is a nice guy, his e mail is paparet2@juno.com. Hope that helps.

I say this with all due respect.  LOL!  When someone says that, you can always expect it to be followed by something disrespectful!  Just kidding!
I’m a 70-71 Torino guy who just recently got into the Mustang game when I bought a 70 Mach 1 Basket case.  I have two Torinos and have bought and sold a bunch of them over the last decade.
I have to laugh when I see someone complaining about availability and prices of Mustang parts.  Mustang people, myself included, have it made.  Virtually every part of the Mustang is reproduced.  We can get any part we want.  Not only that, the prices are pretty reasonable.  There are many Mustang vendors competing for your business which keeps prices reasonable.  Moreover, the sheer volume of Mustang cars produced and their popularity ensures they will keep on making Mustang parts.
I compare that to my Torino experience.  Parts are scarce.  Most parts are not reproduced.  The cars were not nearly as popular, and less were produced, resulting in much less NOS or junkyard parts.  This results in the parts prices much higher than a Mustang.  Just last year, for the very first time, they started to reproduce quarter panels.  We could not have been more excited.
This is just one example.  MACs auto parts has a set of louvers complete with hardware for a 1970 Mustang Fastback for less than $500.  They don’t reproduce Torino Louvers and if you ever found one you would pay up to $4000.00 for an unrestored set not including the hardware.  Then there is the cost of restoring them.  A complete unrestored Torino console will run anywhere from $1000-$1500.  Again, that is unrestored.
When I first took inventory of my Mustang, I was really depressed because of my past Torino experience.  I knew I had to restore or find a lot of parts and was expecting it to be expensive and time consuming.  Once I started researching and shopping, I was like a kid in a candy store.  I was able to get every part I needed online at prices I thought was pretty reasonable compare to my Torino experience.
There are plenty of other cool cars out there that have even less available repro parts and had even smaller production numbers.  Those guys have it really tough.
In the end, if you have a Mustang, consider yourself lucky.  It could be worse.  Much worse.

I recommend that you remove the glasses on your cars and check the rollers first. It may be that they are just loose and you can tighten them as described on the thread I linked. But if one of the tabs/wings of the rollers are broken, you will need new ones. I do not know your capabilities, make sure you understood how I installed them because you need to be able to remove the old ones, modify the original fastener by drilling and tapping. If you still want 12 rollers without checking them first, that is fine with me but you have to give me some time before I can print them.

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Are you looking for a project, finished, original, or resto/mod? I am considering putting mine up.

Who ever told you that they didn't make Mustang convertibles in 1969 is just odd and should never be listened to seriously.

This is my favorite video
Took my daughter for a ride in my '68 Mustang maybe 6 or 7 years ago, on an undisclosed road in North Carolina.  I purchased this car in the late 1980's and drove it to work everyday.  It was a 6 cylinder coupe with a 3 speed, and aftermarket, underdash air conditioning.  I drove it as I knew I could fix it and keep getting to work.  My co-workers often questioned me about driving this 25 year old car to work every day. I loved it.
As a small child my daughter rode in the car a lot, in the back seat with a lap belt and a rear quarter window for her view.  She was not interested in a trip to Disney, or a ride in some theme park.   The Mustang ride was her favorite.
The car was off the road from around 1994 to 2004, when I started restoring it, at that point, it had 260,00 miles on it and was pretty much worn out.
After the Resto, I was keen on showing it, and driving it, and got best in class at a National Mustang (MCA) show  But, my daughter was busy raising the 4 children and could not make it to the show.  I have all the trophies packed for her and the grandkids.
She doesn't know it, but the car is hers. I will give it to her in the next year or so. She has inherited the "gearhead" gene in the family.  As soon as she gets a decent garage, she can have it.
As CSNY said years ago...."Teach your Children Well"....  Godspeed.
 
Jenn Mustang Ride.mp4

Well, you've got the right attitude Brian. I just got back from a 4,400 mile road trip in my 69 and met many wonderful people. Unlike what we hear on TV and radio, most people are good to the bone. 

Bummer about this. It has probably happened to a lot of us. I know it happened to me, but the value was under $50.  I would definitely raise it to SAAC forum and vintage mustangs forums.  I am not sure if it will help, but maybe point out to Fast Fords that you will be taking all actions possible.  You might also mention you have contacted your friend in Toronto who is an attorney.  You know the guy, I have used him to. 

While I was in high school, i stumbled across a red 1969 Mustang Fastback for sale.  The asking price was $6K and it was in pretty decent shape.  The downside is that as a high school student I didn't have the $6K.  But I was able to secure a personal loan from a family friend, with the agreement that I had to pay it off within 1 year.  I worked my ass off that year and made the final payment just before the 1 year mark.  Later that same year, I enlisted in the Marine Corps, and after several months of basic training and then technical training for my job within the military, I went home on leave and picked up the Mustang.  I drove it to Virginia, and then several months later I crossed the country with it to San Diego, CA.  I planned to be in San Diego for at least 3 years (I never left), so I decided to take the opportunity to go through the car, restoring and repairing what I could.  Unfortunately, I bit off more than my wallet could handle at the time (hey, who hasn't with these things?), so the project ended up taking much longer than I had originally planned.  So much that I eventually, and very reluctantly, decided to sell the car to an older gentlemen that was planning on finishing the restoration with his son.  I have no idea what ever happened to that car, but I hope it's still on the road and not sitting in a junk yard somewhere.
I always regretted selling that car, and over the years I'd looked casually at picking up another one but it never seemed like the right time.  That is until last year, when I was window shopping online and found another red 1969 Mustang Fastback for just the right price.  Not perfect, but not a bucket of junk either, which is exactly what I wanted.  So after a few exchanges with the seller, I took a road trip to Vegas to see the car in person.  I test drove it and it was like a freaking time machine.  As soon as I sat behind the wheel I felt 18 again.  I bought it on the spot.
So that was a year ago, and I've been slowly going through the car making upgrades and improvements.  I replaced the cooling system, swapped in a completed MSD system, and upgraded the stock dash instrument cluster with one from Dakota Digital.  Then earlier this year I came across a local body shop that does absolutely amazing work (Sylvester's Customs).  I drove out to see the owner and spent a few hours learning about his shop, his employees, and his process.  At the end of the conversation he agreed to put my car on the waiting list and I couldn't be more excited!
Now it seems that I'm all in on a restoration/rejuvenation.  I'm not planning on going all original, since I like the idea of taking advantage of the 50 years of auto advancements since the car was launched, but I'm mostly keeping with the original look of the 69 Mach 1.  I'll be using this thread to keep track of all the work that I do to the car over time.  Right now I'm in the middle of swapping out the Ford 8inch rearend with a 9inch from Currie, and replacing the C4 with a Tremec TKX swap from SST.
My original Mustang from high school:

 
My new Mustang:

Here are some photos of the Dakota Digital gauge swap, before and after.
Dakota Digital VHX
Original Gauges:

New Gauges:

New Gauges Installed:

New Gauges Installed and On:

I hope you've taken the time to copy/paste this post to a Google, Yelp and Facebook review. That's really where it'll help fellow buyers. Once that's done I'd put it to bed unless he reaches back out to you to make amends.

I was trying to be coy, and not be too forward (my momma told me so...).

I meant to write this last winter.  Previously, I had installed Led bulbs for the front turn signals in order to make them more visible, but still felt that other vehicles couldn’t see them well enough.  I purchased and installed the VintageLed Daytime Running Lights on my 1969.  I had some difficulty with one of the lights that had to do with my car’s socket. The connector would not stay seated in the socket. Gary responded immediately and talked me through the solution.  Since installing them, the brightness is amazing as well as how well the lights work.  I can’t say enough about how pleased I am with the customer service, the design, and workmanship.

I've installed these as well and had an issue with the wiring of my car. Gary was actually more responsive to the problem than I was! :-) He kept checking back and making suggestions until the issue was resolved, which was not related to his product. Love being able to see now and being seen.

I meant to write this last winter.  Previously, I had installed Led bulbs for the front turn signals in order to make them more visible, but still felt that other vehicles couldn’t see them well enough.  I purchased and installed the VintageLed Daytime Running Lights on my 1969.  I had some difficulty with one of the lights that had to do with my car’s socket. The connector would not stay seated in the socket. Gary responded immediately and talked me through the solution.  Since installing them, the brightness is amazing as well as how well the lights work.  I can’t say enough about how pleased I am with the customer service, the design, and workmanship.

I meant to write this last winter.  Previously, I had installed Led bulbs for the front turn signals in order to make them more visible, but still felt that other vehicles couldn’t see them well enough.  I purchased and installed the VintageLed Daytime Running Lights on my 1969.  I had some difficulty with one of the lights that had to do with my car’s socket. The connector would not stay seated in the socket. Gary responded immediately and talked me through the solution.  Since installing them, the brightness is amazing as well as how well the lights work.  I can’t say enough about how pleased I am with the customer service, the design, and workmanship.

Sound like your new sharp clutch rod poked a hole on the clutch fork.  As you drove it made the hole larger and larger and cause the clutch paddle go lower and lower, that just my thought.

Update, Installed new roller idler arm, made a big difference in steering effort especially at low speed. I would recommend this before buying and installing the power steering kit. Not power steering but a good improvement. Roller bearings make the difference over the rubber bushings.

This is from the official Ford Shop Manual made by Helm that I bought way back in 69. It is 30+ pages and is originally printed on 11x17 paper, but the PDF software will allow it to be printed on 8-1/2x11. This is a large file and takes a while to download. I only recently scanned the document because its so old and full of dust mites that it literally makes me sneeze every time I turn a page. I hope it helps.
BTW, at the top left using the View button, you can rotate the image, and the +/- buttons will change the size.
Edit, this site has been down for "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" many times, so I have added another method to view the schematics and other technical documents: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10FqYlsGT1XXr8B5TCF9WAASkU4vdPtuJ?usp=sharing
Mustang Wire Diagram.pdf

You're more than welcome.  It is often that another set of eyes/mindset can troubleshoot things better than the one experiencing the problem. 
The main reason why I am on this and other forums, as well as my wiring refurbishment business, is that I really enjoy trouble-shooting from a distance.  Having a detached perspective (e.g. a dirty mind laying in the gutter) and helping people out gives me great satisfaction out of life.  That, and a good brand of whiskey...

Not today, but over the weekend:
Just got the car back from the shop after the accident.  Installed a new FlowKooler aluminum water pump, and took her for a spin!

Found the missing bolts in a clearly marked zip log bag that was in with my window hardware....  anyway...
Got the top together, like a big erector set.  Finally managed to get it pretty straight, hooked up the new hydraulic pump, lines and cylinders, and it actually worked. 
Video attached.  
 
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