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New here and started on a rebuild of 69 coupe inherited from my sister. Bought in 1970 in LA and has been in family for 46 yrs. I have already started and am looking for recomendations on brakes, shifter and AC....this is where I'm at. 1969 Coupe, 302 2V , original maybe 105,000 miles, C4 Auto, Power Steering NO AC 2.79 rear Exterior body (Candy Red) is in very good shape because it has spent last 15 yrs garage and it statred as a CA )San Jose) car before moving to NY for 15+ yrs. Rust is limited to drivers floor pan, torque box, toe kick and partial frame rail. Passenger side toe kick. Door rust bubbles only at bottom outside edge at drain holes. rear frame spring perches a little. It appears the right rear quarter was replaced in 80's after side rear hit front left fender maybe at factory or by dealer. Body is otherwise solid. Here's what I have started and bought so far to make this a street rod and comfortable driver to be left to my nephew (sisters son) some day. Edelbrock Top End Performance RPM kit # 2091 (Alum Heads,Intake,Cam, lifters Thunder AVS 650 cfm elec choke Edelbrock 1.6 Roller lifters (my sister loved red....they look like jewelry) Edelbrock Water Pump Edelbrock Fuel Pump Orig short block now bored .30 over and stroke to 331, compression goal 9.5 - 10 Lentech AOD trany with OD Electric lockout Shaker Scoop Air assembly intake (Functional for cold air) Global West Coilover front suspension with Viking 2 way adj shocks Global West 1" front sway bar Viking 2 way adj rear shocks (similar to QA shocks) New rear leaf springs Tru trac Yukon rear with 3.55 Richmond gears (kept 8" rear) Borgeson Power steering box & Pump Body is at shop getting front floors cut out and replaced along with Global West frame connectors being installed. Car will be painted 2 tone, Bottom have a metalic candy red, top a contrasting Silver (?).....looking to enhance the roof line sloop. Shelby Trunk lid and rocker end extentions for lip (may cut down 1") and Shelby side scoops. Progress: Engine goes on dino next week, body goes for soda blasting Interior should start in April. Need help of Brakes....Disc front & back ? Wilwood ? other ? Should I change the original booster and master cylinder ? B&M Shifters: Quick Silver or Megar models...need Button for OD cutout. Plan is to modify from dash for a doubly din AV/Nav/rear cam radio where the factory original AC vent would normally go. Also changing interior color from Black to a Sand or Beige or Gray color. Please let me know your experiences with the brakes, shifters and interiors. Thanks Tom