Mountaineerfan 44 Report post Posted October 24, 2021 I’m just verifying that I’m not crazy. I have a convertible. I’ve pulled the Marti report on it. I feel pretty confident about it’s history. Had a guy telling me that Ford never made convertibles in 69, they only made coupes. Ford would then send them to another company to chop the roof off, and if you took the trim off, you could see the plugs where the coupe was chopped. Is this correct?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 No, not true. Ford made them on the assembly line. There are many differences between a 'vert and a hardtop, much more than just cutting the roof off. 1 Mountaineerfan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 Who ever told you that they didn't make Mustang convertibles in 1969 is just odd and should never be listened to seriously. 2 1 2 capemustang, rwcstang, RPM and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountaineerfan 44 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, Midlife said: Who ever told you that they didn't make Mustang convertibles in 1969 is just odd and should never be listened to seriously. And that was what I thought. It was some 20-something worker at a parts store who was adamant that he was correct. I told him he wasn’t, that I had the paperwork on the car, but he just kept insisting. I decided it wasn’t worth it to engage, paid for my spark plugs and left. Never one to think I know it all, and willing to be corrected if I’m wrong, I came straight here to ask the experts. I’m glad I wasn’t wrong, but where do people get off telling others that they don’t know what they’re talking about in regards to their own car? Once had a guy at a car show adamantly argue that “I” had installed the ornamental scoops backward, even after I explained to him that it was 1969, and who knows what the designers were on that year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 Ya, experts everywhere. I had an expert tell me the shaker air cleaner on my 69 wasn't stock. Thank you very little. 1 Mountaineerfan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silverjade 35 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 Well, the most recent Mustang Club Magazine has a cover article on the Mustang II in the mid 70's that only had a few convertibles made by an outside company that did cut the top off. Well give the young man the benefit of the doubt,.. "Mustang II, Boredom Zero!!" 2 69RavenConv and Mountaineerfan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 I once had a guy ask me why i had mustang script letters on a challenger / my 69 Mach 1 4 Midlife, bigmal, RPM and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted October 25, 2021 This is the bane of the new generation. I call it the "history of now". If they find it on their IPhone, it must be true. They don't have to worry thought, when their Tesla convertible batteries die and it starts to rain, the top will not go up. They can go Google that.... 1 2 det0326, RPM and rwcstang reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwcstang 201 Report post Posted October 26, 2021 Can't question them you know, they know what they got! lol The only controversy I herd was that the 69 coupe side vents were installed backwards, since the prior coupes had the gills facing forward. Then again, can't find any real information on that if that was true for the 69 coupes. Only Ford has that documentation in their archives if it was ever noted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
harlan69mach 21 Report post Posted October 27, 2021 Over heard a young man trying to impress his girl friend with is knowledge of classic cars, explaining that the inner headlights were fog lights on our 69 Mach 1. I just smiled and let him talk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 No, they are not fog lamps, but sportslamps. *G* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave R. 85 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 12 hours ago, Midlife said: No, they are not fog lamps, but sportslamps. *G* I've never heard them referred to as "sportslamps". Learn something every day. Dave R. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 The 70 Mach 1 inside lamps are called sportslamps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 And 69 inside lamps are called fog lamps apperantly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave R. 85 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 The 1969 Mustang has 4 headlights. The outers are high/low. The inners are high only. At least that is the way my Mach 1 works. Dave R. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aslanefe 333 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Dave R. said: The 1969 Mustang has 4 headlights. The outers are high/low. The inners are high only. At least that is the way my Mach 1 works. Dave R. All 69's have the same setup, I was being funny in regards to harlan69mach's post above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave R. 85 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 14 minutes ago, aslanefe said: All 69's have the same setup, I was being funny in regards to harlan69mach's post above. Got it. Sometimes written humor doesn't come across as well as spoken humor does. It's all in the delivery as the saying goes. Dave R. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mountaineerfan 44 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 On 10/27/2021 at 11:32 AM, harlan69mach said: Over heard a young man trying to impress his girl friend with is knowledge of classic cars, explaining that the inner headlights were fog lights on our 69 Mach 1. I just smiled and let him talk. See, I can't let that one go. The teacher that I am wants to educate others! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 1 hour ago, aslanefe said: And 69 inside lamps are called fog lamps apperantly. For those outstanding drivers who use their high beams in the fog. 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted October 28, 2021 The information provided by Ford conflicts itself, so just call the lights whatever you think the hell they are.... The '69 Sales Brochure says: "4 Headlights, paired horizontally" The '69 Dealer "Data Package" says "Dual 5" horizontal headlights" The '69 wiring diagram calls the outboard headlight the "high and low beam headlamp" . The '69 wiring diagram calls the inboard headlight the "high beam headlamp" The '70 Sales Brochure under Mach 1 says: "Simulated driving lamps" The '70 Dealer "Data Package" says: "Unique plastic grill and driving lamps" The actual switch on the dash in a '70 Mach 1 says "Sportlamps" The '70 wiring diagram calls them "Sportlamps" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlife 814 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 Well, that surely sheds some light on the subject... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted October 29, 2021 All that did was muddy the waters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stangs-R-me 120 Report post Posted November 16, 2021 Most people that have seen my inners lamps "ON" call them "brights", mostly due to the fact that they are very bright 100W GE # 4537 Aircraft Landing lights. Outers are Cibie' 57-28-02's with 55/65W H4 bulbs, which put out decent and useful light on their own. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrw69 16 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 How many times do we get told by the experts that our 69 Mach 1 came with a cleveland because they know someone who had one. I just smile and walk away. Most times it is someone not even born in 1969. Love the 351W 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 3 hours ago, jrw69 said: How many times do we get told by the experts that our 69 Mach 1 came with a cleveland because they know someone who had one. I just smile and walk away. Most times it is someone not even born in 1969. Love the 351W And all the folks I meet that had a '69 just like mine with the 289 in it... 1 stangs-R-me reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
