69 Fastback restomod

[GriGri 10]

Sounds indeed like a good deal, since most of the body work will be done I hope to pay less than that :-) Mine will be jade black with dark gray flat le mans stripes

 

As far as mods, I am not doing anything too radical: Interior will be mostly stock witha 6 gauge cluster and cobal autometer gauges, interior will be TMI Sport R seats (black with red stripes), Hurstmatic v3 shifter and a new center console (Scott Drake Cruiser)

 

Engine is 351W with Edelbrock performer RPM head and intake manifold, new Comp CAM, a brand new C4 trans from performance automatic with 2800RPM stall torque conv

 

Rims are almost the same as yours (American Racing NOVA BDC)

 

Electrical entirely revamped with American Autowire Classic update kit

 

So far, the engine is rebuilt, trans installed, I am currently doing the electrical and hope to have the engine running within a month

[zudman 11]

Congrats on the magazine. I would be glowing, that's quite an accomplishment. Very nice ride, I'm really digging the two tone...

[TheMenace 10]

where you get 3p seat belts?

 

i got a universal 3pt kit from ebay for around $89. do a search for BMW 3pt thats what i used. i worked for BMW so i was familiar with their products. its all the same as any other universal kit you get but i knew the BMW one had the correct "sequence" of parts i needed. we need a kit that goes in this order to work:

 

Retracter > upper roof mount > male clip > floor mount

 

i was giving a kit for free and it had the roof mount and male clip switched and it didnt work bc that setup is meant to be when the retracter is above head.

Edited February 21, 2013 by TheMenace

[TheMenace 10]

Sounds indeed like a good deal, since most of the body work will be done I hope to pay less than that :-) Mine will be jade black with dark gray flat le mans stripes

 

As far as mods, I am not doing anything too radical: Interior will be mostly stock witha 6 gauge cluster and cobal autometer gauges, interior will be TMI Sport R seats (black with red stripes), Hurstmatic v3 shifter and a new center console (Scott Drake Cruiser)

 

Engine is 351W with Edelbrock performer RPM head and intake manifold, new Comp CAM, a brand new C4 trans from performance automatic with 2800RPM stall torque conv

 

Rims are almost the same as yours (American Racing NOVA BDC)

 

Electrical entirely revamped with American Autowire Classic update kit

 

So far, the engine is rebuilt, trans installed, I am currently doing the electrical and hope to have the engine running within a month

 

There was also a lot of custom work i had done by them. they molded in the tail light extensions and when i open my trunk, the metal that the trunk lid seal rests on, they molded all that in so it looks like its 1 complete pieces of sheet metal. no one has ever noticed it when i open the trunk at shows but i know its there haha...

 

The jade black is going to look great! the dark grey will really accent it nice, as you can tell by my setup those two colors go well together. are you going to go up and over on the roof or just the hood and trunk? also be careful with flat stripes, i hear horror stories about people getting wax on the flat areas and it will become a permanent semi gloss stain.

 

are you getting the yearone cluster like mine or the JME? i wanted the JME but it was so expensive. i originally had 4 autometer gauges in the original cluster but i did this setup on my brothers 69 mustang too so when we went to shows it looked like we copied each other. my brother is done working on his car and i knew there was no way he would ever change his setup so i was the forced to do something. in the end i am happy i did what i did bc i like the setup.

 

the TMI seats are cool. they didnt offer the Type R seats when i bought mine, just the Sport seats. i never knew these existed till just now. nice find. those seats with the center console will really modernize up the interior.

 

Never knew about those rims till just now either. what size rims are you getting? only complaint i have about my rims is that in 18s they didnt offer deep dish. the website said they did so after i ordered them and opened the boxes up i was a little let down. with my rims its either people LOVE them or they hate them and say the car needs "deep dish chrome rims". i never get the in the middle, "they are ok" response from anyone.

 

engine and tranny installed or just the tranny? the way you worded that i am not sure. my tranny was a nightmare. i had a "clutch clatter" that went away when i pressed the clutch. perfect example of a bad input shaft bearing. my friend told me to pull the tranny and he will rebuild it. he takes 4 weeks and tells me he found nothing wrong at all and cant get the shift forks back. he gets it back but together but now the shifter is extremely hard to get into any gear and no reverse. i install the tranny and start it back up. what do you know the exact noise is still there. i pull the bellhousing and find out the pressure plate it rubbing the inner bellhousing. kinda weird since the noise went away when i pressed the clutch. grinded the bellhousing and reinstalled, noise gone. then i paid to have a tranny shop fix the shifter problem. they did the best they can but no i have a small leak from the tranny and its still tough to get into gears. when the weather is warmer i will drive it there and have them do something. never ends....

[TheMenace 10]

Congrats on the magazine. I would be glowing, that's quite an accomplishment. Very nice ride, I'm really digging the two tone...

 

thanks a lot! With this car being my fathers last car he owned and worked on before he passed away, having it in a magazine to tell others our story means so much to me. my wife was pushing me on the whole time to keep working on the car. i can honestly say i gave up MANY MANY times and even started asking around for someone to buy it off me. she wouldnt let me do it and would come to the shop to help me so i wasnt alone working on it. i am very fortunate to have all that support from her.

 

I have to say the two tone was her idea. we were texting each other pictures of 69 mustangs with different stripe kits and i couldnt decided between the 69 or 70 mach 1 kit. we saw other 69 mustangs with flames on it that were nice too but she sent me a pic of a 69 camaro that was 2 tone with a flame separating the colors. that gave us the idea to go 2 tone and did a lot of searching and didnt find that many mustangs with a 2 tone paint so we figured it would make it stand out that much more.

[GriGri 10]

There was also a lot of custom work i had done by them. they molded in the tail light extensions and when i open my trunk, the metal that the trunk lid seal rests on, they molded all that in so it looks like its 1 complete pieces of sheet metal. no one has ever noticed it when i open the trunk at shows but i know its there haha...

 

The jade black is going to look great! the dark grey will really accent it nice, as you can tell by my setup those two colors go well together. are you going to go up and over on the roof or just the hood and trunk? also be careful with flat stripes, i hear horror stories about people getting wax on the flat areas and it will become a permanent semi gloss stain.

 

are you getting the yearone cluster like mine or the JME? i wanted the JME but it was so expensive. i originally had 4 autometer gauges in the original cluster but i did this setup on my brothers 69 mustang too so when we went to shows it looked like we copied each other. my brother is done working on his car and i knew there was no way he would ever change his setup so i was the forced to do something. in the end i am happy i did what i did bc i like the setup.

 

the TMI seats are cool. they didnt offer the Type R seats when i bought mine, just the Sport seats. i never knew these existed till just now. nice find. those seats with the center console will really modernize up the interior.

 

Never knew about those rims till just now either. what size rims are you getting? only complaint i have about my rims is that in 18s they didnt offer deep dish. the website said they did so after i ordered them and opened the boxes up i was a little let down. with my rims its either people LOVE them or they hate them and say the car needs "deep dish chrome rims". i never get the in the middle, "they are ok" response from anyone.

 

engine and tranny installed or just the tranny? the way you worded that i am not sure. my tranny was a nightmare. i had a "clutch clatter" that went away when i pressed the clutch. perfect example of a bad input shaft bearing. my friend told me to pull the tranny and he will rebuild it. he takes 4 weeks and tells me he found nothing wrong at all and cant get the shift forks back. he gets it back but together but now the shifter is extremely hard to get into any gear and no reverse. i install the tranny and start it back up. what do you know the exact noise is still there. i pull the bellhousing and find out the pressure plate it rubbing the inner bellhousing. kinda weird since the noise went away when i pressed the clutch. grinded the bellhousing and reinstalled, noise gone. then i paid to have a tranny shop fix the shifter problem. they did the best they can but no i have a small leak from the tranny and its still tough to get into gears. when the weather is warmer i will drive it there and have them do something. never ends....

 

I got the yearone, just like you, JME way too expansive for me, I am toying with having the original pieces that were wood (gauge cluster, clock bezel and door panel inserts in brushed stainless steel :-) Just painted the yearone cluster that way and it looks awesome outside the car, we'll have to see once installed.

 

 

The rims are 17x8 with 235x45 ZR continental extreme contact.

 

Both tranny and engine installed, waiting for the shop to make me a drive shaft (yes, the car really came with no drive train at all :-)

 

Thanks for the tip on the flat stripes, I might go regular clear coat then, I plan on having the stripes on the roof as well but I'll have to see how it would look since I also have rear spoiler and louver on the back window

[TheMenace 10]

I got the yearone, just like you, JME way too expansive for me, I am toying with having the original pieces that were wood (gauge cluster, clock bezel and door panel inserts in brushed stainless steel :-) Just painted the yearone cluster that way and it looks awesome outside the car, we'll have to see once installed.

 

 

The rims are 17x8 with 235x45 ZR continental extreme contact.

 

Both tranny and engine installed, waiting for the shop to make me a drive shaft (yes, the car really came with no drive train at all :-)

 

Thanks for the tip on the flat stripes, I might go regular clear coat then, I plan on having the stripes on the roof as well but I'll have to see how it would look since I also have rear spoiler and louver on the back window

 

When did you order your cluster? I ordered mine a few months ago and it didn't have provisions on the top for turn signals like yours. I am going to have to install 3 small LEDs there for turns and brights eventually. The cluster looks great that color. Throw in small accents like a matching shifter handle for the hurst and it will look awesome. Did you order your seat covers already? I only ask bc with the reg sport IIRC they sell one that is black with a silver mach 1 stripe. That will pull everything together really nice.

 

Perfect size on the rims. I went 18x9 all around and it cost me a lot of time and money to make work. Wish I just went 17x8 at times.

 

What rear do you have?

 

If you do plan on having the stripes clear coated ask the body shop to spray the stripe kit and paint the same time and wet send them flush and then clear. By doing that you won't have a ridge between the black and stripe.

[chillininnh 21]

I also used the Year One cluster. Just an FYI, I bought my led's for the turn signals(green with arrows) and high beam(blue with symbol) out of a motorcycle catalog. They have the symbols in the background when they are on and are a nice touch. Menace, how do you like that short shifter? Looks like a long reach!

 

http://www.dragspecialties.com/products/?productId=126326

 

 

Edited February 21, 2013 by chillininnh

[GriGri 10]

The turn signal is actually a custom mod to the cluster (just drill a hole or use a dremel) from new vintage USA (http://stores.newvintageusa-store.com/-strse-118/7-dsh-LAMP-REAR-MOUNT-INDICATOR/Detail.bok) includes turn signal, beams, check engine, ...

 

Will definitely look at the seats, they have a black with gray stripes for the Sport R, glad I did not order yet :-)

 

Definitely was planning on having put the stripes before clear coat, great suggestion. I am still ways away from paint since my wife as me on a tight leash as far as monthly "allowance" to spend on the car :-)

[TheMenace 10]

I also used the Year One cluster. Just an FYI, I bought my led's for the turn signals(green with arrows) and high beam(blue with symbol) out of a motorcycle catalog. They have the symbols in the background when they are on and are a nice touch. Menace, how do you like that short shifter? Looks like a long reach!

 

http://www.dragspecialties.com/products/?productId=126326

 

 

 

awesome this is perfect. i did the same thing on my original setup but i used 2 solid green LEDs for turns and 1 solid blue LED for brights. this is exactly what i am going to buy. and the price is cheap too. now i have to pull my dash apart again...

 

i am not sure if its the short throw shifter (Steeda Tri-Ax) or the bad tranny rebuild, but its not the best i driven. the shifting feels very mechanical not smooth like a new car at all. makes for a very uncomfortable drive at times. the reach isnt as bad as it looks though. i do have to lean when i shift into 5 but its really not that bad.

[TheMenace 10]

The turn signal is actually a custom mod to the cluster (just drill a hole or use a dremel) from new vintage USA (http://stores.newvintageusa-store.com/-strse-118/7-dsh-LAMP-REAR-MOUNT-INDICATOR/Detail.bok) includes turn signal, beams, check engine, ...

 

Will definitely look at the seats, they have a black with gray stripes for the Sport R, glad I did not order yet :-)

 

Definitely was planning on having put the stripes before clear coat, great suggestion. I am still ways away from paint since my wife as me on a tight leash as far as monthly "allowance" to spend on the car :-)

 

what are you going to do with the other lights on that panel? you will just leave them unused i assume? i remember seeing pictures but could not find the product number, of a panel just like that but only came with turns and brights.

 

the black and grey sport r seats will go better with your interior i feel back you have silver on the cluster and clock insert. did you buy the carpets yet? they sell a black carpet with grey floor mats in them already. i personal feel like interiors shouldnt be more than 3 colors. i tried to make all my interior match as much as possible. my friend has an interior shop and he is redoing the panels in the rear. they are going to be black vynol wrapped and he is making custom wood panels to match the door panel inserts.

 

lol now that the car is done i am on the same allowance type deal. i already purchased the coil overs so now all i have left is to build my trunk. i am going to build a trunk with 2 subs i got from a friend. i will hook the subs up but turn down the power going to them as low as i can go. i am going to wrap everything in either black carpet or vynol i am not sure yet.