CG in TX

I see West Coast Classic Cougars also sells the light socket for the control.

Not great photos but here are my Tinman connectors.

Don't have any photos of the metal work and the car has been done for a while, covered with paint, carpet and interior. I recently replaced the floor of my current 69 project with a one piece floor and welded the new seat platforms to it. I can't see how the platforms could add much to the structural strength as there are just tabs and flanges plug welded to the floor. I'm sure it helps somewhat but I would think a solid metal plate welded to the floor is stronger. The convertible re-enforcements are a good idea also.

I test fit the 08 seats with 08 tracks on top of the original seat platforms and it sat too high and I am only 5'9". The same 08 seat/track combo without platform seems slightly lower than original seat height.

Not sure about the 2013 seats but I installed 2008 seats in my 69 and I would think they are fairly similar. I had to cut out the seat platforms, weld plates to the floor for strength and attach seat tracks to the floor. The newer seats sit too high with the stock seat platforms.

I recently installed Tinman. They look good and I am happy with them.

I had to replace the entire cowl for my 69 Mach 1 rust bucket project. When searching for the correct rivets for my VIN I came across a VIN border for 1969 Mustangs. I have not seen a VIN border on the 69s I've seen. Are they supposed to have the border?

Good, I will order one.

Stainless would be great. The Dynacorn piece comes with an E coating like the hood. When you paint the striker,the paint chips from the latch and it looks bad.

The new hood I ordered from Dynacorn came with one. I don't remember if they sell them individually.

I recently ran into this issue on my build. The rear bumper I bought stuck out too far on the ends. I searched the forums and determined the best reproduction bumper is sold by NPD. I mounted the new NPD bumper and it fit much better.

Yes you will gain some headroom but at 6'7", headroom will always be an issue in a vintage Mustang. Sorry didn't take photos during the process but not hard to do. Cut out seat risers with a cutoff wheel or saws-all. Grind the area smooth. Weld in steel reinforcement where seats will be bolted to the floor. Position seats where best for you - mark, then drill holes for the bolts.

I have used Dynacorn hood hinges on numerous cars. They are okay, no issues. I have a couple new hinges laying around if you want them at my cost.

Yes, cut out the risers, grind smooth, weld in a steel plate for extra support.

I installed 08 Mustang seats with TMI retro Mach 1 seat covers in my 69 fastback. I had to cut out the front seat platforms for the correct height. I love the look for a custom and much better than stock seats.

I have tried no less than 5 different extensions on my build and none fit the same (including reproductions). They didn't fit well from the factory either. To get nice clean lines and fit, I had to add body filler here and there.

No issues with my new Dynacorn hinges. To me it seems easier than messing with the old worn out ones.

I did not have a good experience with Performance Automatic. I had to send it back 3 times. The trans. could not handle the hp. I went with Lentech and all was good. I would recommend Lentech or Silverfox. An AOD will fit but you will need a different cross member, linkage and shorten the drive shaft approx. 1 inch.

I have been using a Randall's rack in my 69 fastback for 6 years without any issues. Including mine, we have installed 5 Randall's racks in friends, family and customer cars over the years. We installed one Unisteer about 5 years ago. The Randall's was a much easier install. The Unisteer didn't go in as easy. I wouldn't hesitate to use either one. I plan to install a rack on my next project as IMHO it is a great improvement over the stock steering.

I did the quartz conversion and it works great.

Something like this?

It looks like the correct lower dash color for my 69 Mach 1 project is Dark Charcoal Metallic (PPG/Ditzler 32586 or Dupont 9354). I hear that paint scratches easy and would like to spray a clear coat for protection. What would be the proper clear for a correct look: flat, eggshell, satin, semi-gloss or gloss?

Looking for an OEM 69 fastback quarter panel extension - driver side. The reproduction extensions are terrible.

I just bought a pair of the Dynacorn hood hinges. My brother has a restoration business and uses these hinges with no complaints. He said it is not worth messing with the old hinges when the new ones are fairly cheap and work fine. I hope to install the hood tomorrow and will report back how it goes. Today taking inventory of my parts pile I found another pair of brand new Dynacorn hood hinges (jeez that figures). Looks like I have a spare pair if interested.

I only need driver side if you have one.