GAPONY 4 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I picked up this "69 Grande on a whim. The family I got it from bought it in 1970, and parked it in 1983 with 57K on the clock. Just put it out to pasture, literally...They painted it not long before that. Original color is Silver Jade metallic(black interior). Has a 302-2V,C4,PS,PDB and AC. Also has the dash clock. For the amount of time it was neglected it's pretty solid in many places. Rear rails, truck floors are nice. Most of the floors look great, and the rockers. Torque boxes are toast, and where the battery sits. Will need some outer bodywork also. Bottoms of fenders,doors and quarters in front/back of the wheels. The car is super straight though, never hit or taken apart! I have it listed on CL, was thinking of finding a cleaner one. Curious what others thing of my potential Pony?! Here's a few pics. 4 aquapathy, ncdruroSor, gapedVem and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAPONY 4 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Few more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 . I think you would be very lucky to get $500.00 for that car in California and that would be as a parts car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAPONY 4 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 . I think you would be very lucky to get $500.00 for that car in California and that would be as a parts car. Well, I'm not in Cali :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Welcome to the forum GAPONY! I'd hang on to it until you find another that fits your wishes. Lots of good parts on it, before I sold it for "$500" I'd part it out. But it's a complete car worth rebuilding and I wouldn't part it out. That is unless you want to sell me the bumpers :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,113 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 What i am seeing in the pics is a lot of undercoat peeling .take a scraper or screwdriver and probe around and see if it goes through .scrape some of the undercoat off it will .Lift the carpet and look at the floors .I think it may be a cleaner than you think and i would give you a 1000 for it ...if it where in Cali. :) 1 GAPONY reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GAPONY 4 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 What i am seeing in the pics is a lot of undercoat peeling .take a scraper or screwdriver and probe around and see if it goes through .scrape some of the undercoat off it will .Lift the carpet and look at the floors .I think it may be a cleaner than you think and i would give you a 1000 for it ...if it where in Cali. :) Floors are rock solid wherever I scraped the undercoating. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 The coupe I bought for 500, in worse shape...rust bucket. Have profited 1100 in parts sold and saved a lot of cash by not having to buy screws/bolts/brackets rebuilding my Mach. Still have lots of parts I'm keeping, including the tilt wheel, fenders, clock/instru clusters, and doors. As one mentioned to me when I posted the question to part out or not, "Once they're gone, they're gone". 1 GAPONY reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raven R code 281 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Build it and they will come.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sixt9stang 36 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 Looks better than what I started with. 1 machm1970 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 That car looks better than is is being made out to be. Pull the carpet and do an actual inspection on the floor Do not get rid of that car or part it out yet. It is a great parts car if nothing else and I would get myself into another car first and if it happens to be another 69 then you will be thankful to have another car for spares Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
REmmm 6 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 If you decide to sell some interior parts, I'm interested! Good luck with your project. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moodster 55 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 If it weren't for the quarters that car looks sound, at least from the pics. The driver's side torque box probably looks terrible but that is normal for a 69. Battery trays rust out on all of them. I've seen ten year old cars with rusted out battery trays. david Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danno 128 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I would hate to see that car parted out, but a Grande does not demand a grand price. If the car was in perfect every day driver condition, I would think it would be worth between $12,000 and $16,000. Subtract from this the cost to get it to that point, maybe $10,000? I am surprised, I would think in California the car would be worth more than other states, not less. You do not need to worry about emissions and other requirements because old cars are "grandfathered" in. In Minnesota, I would think a reasonable price would be between $4000 and $5000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Max Power 74 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 I would hate to see that car parted out, but a Grande does not demand a grand price. If the car was in perfect every day driver condition, I would think it would be worth between $12,000 and $16,000. Subtract from this the cost to get it to that point, maybe $10,000? I am surprised, I would think in California the car would be worth more than other states, not less. You do not need to worry about emissions and other requirements because old cars are "grandfathered" in. In Minnesota, I would think a reasonable price would be between $4000 and $5000. The car would be worth less in CA because there are so many corrosion free examples to choose from out there. This car, other than never being hit, isn't even particularly clean for Georgia, where it appears to reside. The car is cool in a way, but it has some knocks against it: 1. It needs a fair amount of rust repair, surprising for a southern car 2. It would cost more to restore properly than it would be worth. That decision is a personal one. 3. Many if not most 69 Grande's were 351 equipped, from what I have seen. 4. You could probably get a cleaner starting point for not a lot more money. In my heart I would love to see this restored. In my head I am glad it won't be me doing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tain 63 Report post Posted February 16, 2017 How much would you like for the whole car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LiLMike 42 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 Be careful, like C. aseyrhe stated, once the're gone, the're gone. That radio for instance is very rare. They sell for $500 to $600. Only made 2 years, 69 & 70. The other years are different but do look basically the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 773 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 If you want a coupe, keep it. If not, lots of good parts for someone. Whatever you do, good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 That radio for instance is very rare. They sell for $500 to $600. I have a couple of those radios . I will be happy to sell you one for less than that. 1 Donaldpetrbom reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969_Mach1 333 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 From a lack of original door panel speakers it looks like an AM radio. Does it work? The car looks pretty solid and has some nice options, power disk brakes, and better interior features. I think what might hold the back the value is it's a coupe. I know a Grande, but still a coupe. If you like coupes, it would be worth holding on to it unless you need the money to use towards something else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LiLMike 42 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 I have a couple of those radios . I will be happy to sell you one for less than that. I may need one Barnett. I have one out of a 75 Ford and after I get my interrior back together and all hooked up if it doesn't work I'll give you a shout out. It bench tested about a year ago so I am hoping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan_Mac 48 Report post Posted February 17, 2017 My opinion.... A very complete nicely optioned coupe. So its not a fastback, but it is a grande. It's worth restoring, do not part it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted February 18, 2017 My opinion.... A very complete nicely optioned coupe. So its not a fastback, but it is a grande. It's worth restoring, do not part it out. X2. Just because it is not a Fastback or a Vert is no reason to not restore it, it is still a Mustang. I am in the middle of restoring a 69 Coupe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCB-69CJ 11 Report post Posted February 19, 2017 I have a couple of those radios . I will be happy to sell you one for less than that. PM sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted February 20, 2017 PM sent i sent you a reply Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
