Raven R code 281 Report post Posted December 5, 2016 Great work! Love the rear bumper fit. Where did you find another '69 hood (at least it looks like one) ?? Those are hard to come by. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted December 6, 2016 It's a Dynacorn reproduction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted December 6, 2016 Looking AWESOME!! This is one car I can't wait til it is done and back on the road/track! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 6, 2016 Real nice work! Now stay off of the damn track. 1 Caseyrhe reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted December 7, 2016 Guys at the paintshop says it's paint tomorrow. Final blocking today. Here's Mathias doing his black magic.... And the result is an arrow straight quarter. Keep in mind, there's almost no bondo or filler under it. Just metalwork mastery from these guys. I just had to repost this image from a year ago of the same fender, virtually no filler. 2 69Mustang16 and SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 8, 2016 So nice! 2 Selmadox and Brianguple reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 145 Report post Posted December 8, 2016 Such a sexy colour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 A picture is worth a thousand words... 1 69FB reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 This morning the car got 2 additional layers of clear, and I got the car back. It's taken 4 years to get here. Finally on the home stretch. Recon it will take 2 years lol! 1 69FB reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 DAMN that looks awesome!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69Mustang16 92 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 Beautiful car man. Stunning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 Your guys did a fantastic job ! The black out will really make it pop . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted December 9, 2016 The most exciting reading part of the build imho. Fantastic paint and body work! Kudos. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Superb!!! That color makes the car look both classy and mean at the same time. Very cool. There is no way I could track a car after such a top notch frame up restoration... Merry Christmas!! G 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!,well done. The car is sweet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ash 145 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 The car looks stunning in that colour. It remind me of a darker tone to that which is on my Amarok. I like it a lot and the quality looks fantastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Mac 48 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Love it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 Thanks guys! I'm glad that I did let the paint and bodyshop guys do the job, even if it was expensive. No way if I could have gotten that result on my own. It did take me 4 years to afford it, but it was worth it. So this is by no means a checkbook build, I just wanted to restore the car to a level so that I don't have to redo it 5 -10 years down the road. In fact, I don't want to have to do nothin' but drive it for the next 20 years! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted December 10, 2016 OMG!!!!!!! That is an unbelievable color! Stunning! And to think........ when mine gets painted, all I'll end up with is a black car. The people at ford are probably wondering if they can go back in time and add that to the color palette so they can get credit for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted December 13, 2016 Fantastic color, I love it. GREAT job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rcodenewf 44 Report post Posted December 19, 2016 Yep. Just plain beautiful. Well done! .....John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69FB 12 Report post Posted January 27, 2017 Fvike, love what you have done with your project. Making lemons into lemon-aide. I am planning on doing the TCP suspension on my 69 as well and I was thinking the four bar rear suspension but I really like the look of the pushrod setup. Do you like how it performs on the street and track? I know it's been a few years since you have driven it but was wanting to ask so you could think on it. I am also a twin, ironically my twin brother bought a newer Shelby GT/SC that was signed by Carroll Shelby while he was deployed to the desert. I was leaning more towards a Mopar (70-71 Cuda or 70 Challenger) when I came across the 69 I bought. For me it was more a matter of economics. Parts are much cheaper and plentiful for the early Mustangs over a Mopar. Having said that mine turned out to have several issues that I did not find till after the fact. I also was in the middle of restoring my car when my first child was born (son) and less than two years later a second son came along. Back in school again because I am over-qualified with all the experience I have here. Nevertheless, I am not in a big hurry to add the suspension since I do not have the money to do it yet. I have really enjoyed reading your project progress and wanted to thank you for all the detailed information and pictures on what you have done. Good news for me is I will be moving back to Texas in a few years and there is a racetrack that I could go racing on in the town I am looking at moving to and another less than an hour away. Thanks again for all the detail and taking us along with your restoration. It might have taken longer than you wanted but it is a spectacular job you are doing. Oh and please keep posting any new updates as I am really enjoying it and this forum. Brad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted January 28, 2017 Daaaaaammmmmnnn, awesome. Can see the sheen of the paint from Texas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fvike 173 Report post Posted January 30, 2017 69FB, thanks for the kind words. I found having a build thread a real asset, as one can easily go back and see how you did things, because some things you forget during a long restoration period. It's also nice to get feedback, which again helps motivate to get stuff done. So do yourself a favor and get a build thread for your project. I've not done anything since the car was painted, so it's been almost 2 months now. Want to get that paint nice and cured before I start tearing into it. I hope I'll get something going soon, starting to get impatient. As for the rear pushrod suspension system (RPSS), it will of course ride a bit hard downtown with speed bumps and potholes and such. But it is very nice on the open road. The car is very nimble and changes direction instantly. The main drawback of the pushrod suspension is of course the lack of suspension travel. I think Maier Racing's rear pushrod suspension is a better option for that, but they have the coilovers inside the car, which perhaps isn't a good solution for everyone. The TCP unit is very compact, and just good packaging. Can run exhaust thru it. I've not tried the TCP 4-link suspension, but I've seen a '69 Hardtop with it. It has more suspension travel, but exhaust has to run under the axle, and that is the main reason I went with the RPSS. This was back in 2008. On the track, it just plain works, it's a race suspension after all. I don't really know what it can do on the track. I used to run 245/45-17s so I always had more "suspenson grip" than "tire grip". That's why I want at least 315s in the back. The suspension always outperformed the 245 series tires on the car. Caseyrhe: Daaaaaammmmmnnnn!! Put those shades on! 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 83 Report post Posted January 31, 2017 Your car is looking great Frode! The color is phenomenal! Have you already done the final wet sand and buff on the clear? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
