GSEninja 12 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 (edited) Hello Everyone! Accidentally stumbled onto this forum yesterday and have been completely enveloped in it since, figured I may as well join and share! I picked up my 1969 Sportsroof in 2013, shortly after selling my '67 Coupe (sold the coupe to buy the '69). The 69 SR had always been my dream car, and when I found it on Craigslist (claiming to be a Mach 1) I quickly jumped at the opportunity to claim her as mine! This is how I found her... almost forgotten and definitely neglected (full album at the link) In the Beginning Towed her the 60+ miles home, not realizing that 5.0 was literally resting in the bay (no hardware anywhere!) Quick assessment and a lot of pictures to kind of lay out the way ahead.. previous owner should have taken a MIG 101 class :-/ Assessing the Damage Fast Forward about 6 months, we have the 5.0 removed, all old suspension and steering linkage.. bay has been cleaned up and we are read for the Full Tilt setup! Full Tilt MII Setup Chop Chop Burn New Core Support, jack pad, fender apron, and paint At this point, the Marine Corps decided to send me off to Quantico for an undetermined amount of time.. better pause on the body work and see if Maaco will throw a $500 paint job on her! Not too shabby! Hastily re-assembled and sent cross country for what ended up being 3 years :-( Back in Cali, ready to tackle the project again and decided the 429 is not the way I want to go! Drivetrain stuff yeah, that stock rear end wont work either.. Custom 8.8 with 31-spline detroit locker, 3.73 While I'm waiting for the engine to be built (went with a Blueprint this time around), time to clean, repair and POR the undercarriage, trunk and interior Rust Control Aww, c'mon... they weren't even trying! And thats about where she is.. I'll be adding to the albums and this thread as progress continues. Tomorrow's plan is to shorten the seat pans and continue cleaning the road grime from the metal in prep for the POR 15. Majority of parts are in (interior cosmetics excluded), just waiting on the engine which has a scheduled ship date of 20 Jun! I'll unbox and take pictures as they go on ;-) In the mean time, please enjoy my previous Coupe, Grace! Started out as a Craigslist find, straight 6 and 4 lug.. ended up getting a 351W/T5Z 1967 Mustang Coupe - Grace Edited June 3, 2018 by GSEninja Fix Links 1 Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SM69Mach 68 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 Welcome to the site and nice progress on the 69. Coupe looks badass too. That is my second favorite body style, next to the 69. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 Welcome to the forum Daniel! There are many easy going and knowledgeable folks on this forum (present company excluded) :) Nice job saving and bringing back your 69. I think whoever did that stellar welding was trying to replicate the factory welds :) I know my 69 had crap welds when made. Yours is the first car I've seen with a Full Tilt suspension, I'll have to check them out. That is a pretty darn nice $500 paint job. Where abouts in Cali are you located? And thank you for your service. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 Looks like it turned out very nice so far. If I didn't know better, I would say those are our MTF engine panels :) 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted June 3, 2018 Welcome, nice work on the 69. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 Welcome to the forum, like your project and how it's coming along. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 13 hours ago, SM69Mach said: Welcome to the site and nice progress on the 69. Coupe looks badass too. That is my second favorite body style, next to the 69. Thanks! If you're interested in her progress, check out the below ;-) https://flic.kr/s/aHsjtiytig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 8 hours ago, RPM said: Welcome to the forum Daniel! There are many easy going and knowledgeable folks on this forum (present company excluded) :) Nice job saving and bringing back your 69. I think whoever did that stellar welding was trying to replicate the factory welds :) I know my 69 had crap welds when made. Yours is the first car I've seen with a Full Tilt suspension, I'll have to check them out. That is a pretty darn nice $500 paint job. Where abouts in Cali are you located? And thank you for your service. Thanks! If you're RPM from Oceanside. In right around the corner from you and actually used your shop for the entire exhaust on the above 67. Y'all do amazing work and I'll definitely be bringing the 69 by when its tine 4 hours ago, mustangstofear said: Looks like it turned out very nice so far. If I didn't know better, I would say those are our MTF engine panels :) You are correct! Great fit on those and the jack pad (I think i got that from y'all too).. hoping to get your headliner in the future! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 I've been to Oceanside, but don't live there. I'm up in God's country, AKA Bakersfield :) They don't speak y'all and all y'all in North County, where'd y'all pick that up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 1 hour ago, RPM said: I've been to Oceanside, but don't live there. I'm up in God's country, AKA Bakersfield :) They don't speak y'all and all y'all in North County, where'd y'all pick that up? Joined out of Oroville, Ca.. not a pleasant place at all! And strange coincidence! There's a custom exhaust shop here called RPM (Richards Performance Muffler).. the guy that did my exhaust at the time had a '70 Mach1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 Well, its been a couple years.. a lot has happened.. lets see if i can continue this from where i left off... Switched from Flickr to Google Photos, sorry about the need to click links The entire album is HERE, everything else below will be a link to a particular photo Finished the undercarriage and most of the interior (need to find various trim pieces). Grinded down to bare metal, repalced seat pans, primed and put a protective undercoating on everything. https://photos.app.goo.gl/QeECsyEw9d4KBLA86 https://photos.app.goo.gl/GvSGmT1SMZ6vgiP87 Change of plans on the engine: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ReUjKtVjW6hvctfN6 BP3060CTC from Blueprint (370HP, 350 TQ) https://photos.app.goo.gl/dRCoCXErT7d239WaA Wilwood pedal and MC system.. had to print some spacers in order to avoid relocating the reservoirs off the MC https://photos.app.goo.gl/u4bWf4Whu7FQEVp36 https://photos.app.goo.gl/R3qgKXyTLha3Chaa9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/8dBtziuUAGMyuui47 And then plumbed all the brake lines https://photos.app.goo.gl/KR84h4p3CyHaNxU76 Dropped in the drive train (306 coupled to a T5Z, custom drive shaft, locker read end) https://photos.app.goo.gl/mD7pN8GGPHoNxqRQ8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/gFNRA6jRFiWKTWVw8 New wires and electrical throughout (went AAW this time) https://photos.app.goo.gl/3YZGHFaY8MZttc549 Reupholstered the seats https://photos.app.goo.gl/BkTzVw71yyq7FHcU7 https://photos.app.goo.gl/U5biAwrm4BHsesrA9 Initial Ignition! https://photos.app.goo.gl/7PQWkzouGjv7RrKy9 After the custom exhaust https://photos.app.goo.gl/EmVDQ6GSbnJLj26D8 https://photos.app.goo.gl/E1WM6GFsHb8ta4727 New shoes! https://photos.app.goo.gl/TbcwTgn5FLKvVf8bA All cleaned up, reassembled and ready for the move https://photos.app.goo.gl/SgZoRqAazuri6Pwp9 https://photos.app.goo.gl/fHkzFL3tJ1tNREwU8 Drove her around like this for about 2 months, then back to the paint shop https://photos.app.goo.gl/okBjEhEb616MGJ1E6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/zNZ67DCxEzhynci28 https://photos.app.goo.gl/6iEhE7seUJQsTeyTA https://photos.app.goo.gl/qVZQZ5WQc7oES4vq8 She was just painted this last Monday. Going with a stripe design on the hood (no roof or decklid).. will have several parts that are satin black (Taillight panel, hood scoop, mirrors, mouth of grill) https://photos.app.goo.gl/c2Pyf6G75CQs5bFZA https://photos.app.goo.gl/qg7L57vze29L6kyp7 And thats it for now! I'll try to be more active in the future, but im sure life will once again consume all of my free time! 2 Grabber70Mach and capemustang reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hux 45 Report post Posted March 27, 2020 It will be great to see it fully reassembled with the new paints scheme. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted March 29, 2020 That's looking good. 1 GSEninja reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted March 29, 2020 Thanks yall! looking forward to it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted April 8, 2020 Cannot wait to get her in the proper lighting https://photos.app.goo.gl/QzsoFrjh4V6Neu2d6 Stripe pattern laid out, windshield installed https://photos.app.goo.gl/Jn3SKY1ts8mUDrQJ7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted April 14, 2020 Just got the call that the car is ready for pickup today! If i think that the bodyman did amazing work, is it customary to tip him? how much? total job just under $7k Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GSEninja 12 Report post Posted June 9, 2020 Still waiting for a chance to get out there and take some glamour shots, but I am enjoying the color! https://photos.app.goo.gl/fCJcSjwap4gT6hD88 I've since added the lime green stripe on the hood (decal).. Im still undecided 1 bigmal reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 12, 2020 2 years? Time flies eh? $7k id a deal. Looks like they did a fine job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
