Shep69 149 Report post Posted November 14, 2018 Celebrating the 50th birthday of my mustang today. I purchased it over 10 years ago from Oregon and shipped it to Australia where it’s had a well deserved restoration. I hope I look this good when I turn 50 in a couple of years lol. 4 v8ford70, fvike, 69RavenConv and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted November 14, 2018 Did you forget to clip the hood in or has its gut grown and they wont fit......kinda like my belt at 50 2 RPM and Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted November 14, 2018 Happy Happy Birthday! Are donuts appropriate on birthdays? 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigmal 225 Report post Posted November 14, 2018 Happy birthday 1DMN-412. Carful of that wax. 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted November 15, 2018 Happy Birthday. 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted November 15, 2018 Happy birthday! Hard to believe these cars are half a century old! 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted November 15, 2018 2 hours ago, 69RavenConv said: Happy birthday! Hard to believe these cars are half a century old! Hard to believe I'm 13 years older that my damn car! 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted November 15, 2018 happy birthday, great looking 50 yo. 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted November 16, 2018 On 11/14/2018 at 10:11 PM, RPM said: Hard to believe I'm 13 years older that my damn car! I am 12 years older then my car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Mike65 said: I am 12 years older then my car. So...you like those younger fillies eh Mike? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 Mine turns 50 tomorrow. I guess I have resurrected it from near death.... Built in Dearborn, November 17, 1969. Rescued from the graveyard, March. 2013 Headed to paint in 2019 2 Shep69 and 69RavenConv reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 HUH?? 1969+50=2019 What am I missing? Today's date is November 17, 2018. Mine was born on March 19, 1969 and will be 50 this coming March. That is correct isn't it guys? Vic, if your build date is November 17, 1969 then your car turns 49 today. Shep didn't say what his build date was, but it had to be some time in 1968 for it to be 50 years old. Just sayin' ;) 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted November 17, 2018 Lots of 69's were built in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shep69 149 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 10 hours ago, Mach1 Driver said: HUH?? 1969+50=2019 What am I missing? Today's date is November 17, 2018. Mine was born on March 19, 1969 and will be 50 this coming March. That is correct isn't it guys? Vic, if your build date is November 17, 1969 then your car turns 49 today. Shep didn't say what his build date was, but it had to be some time in 1968 for it to be 50 years old. Just sayin' ;) Like RPM said they started building them in late 68 . I'm not sure what month the production run started but someone may chime in on this. My build date was 15 Nov 68. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 They usually start building "next year's models" around July or August. For example, I heard a radio ad today enticing me to go buy a 2019 RAM pickup. 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unilec 57 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Shep69 said: Like RPM said they started building them in late 68 . I'm not sure what month the production run started but someone may chime in on this. My build date was 15 Nov 68. Wow, your car looks beautiful mate, did it come with tinted windows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shep69 149 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 6 hours ago, unilec said: Wow, your car looks beautiful mate, did it come with tinted windows? Cheers Neil. It’s a factory A/C car so they come with the tinted green colour glass. I also had a local mobile tint guy here in Perth put some darker stuff on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike65 475 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 My 69 Coupe's 50th will be 11/26/18. I was hoping to have it running for the occasion, but that will not happen. 1 Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mach1 Driver 560 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 13 hours ago, Shep69 said: Like RPM said they started building them in late 68 . I'm not sure what month the production run started but someone may chime in on this. My build date was 15 Nov 68. And that makes it 50 years old. Beautiful color, and I like the hood tach- who made it? From the dates I'd say your 11/15/68 is one of the first and vifreg's 11/17/69 is one of the last (and not quite 50 yet). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shep69 149 Report post Posted November 18, 2018 53 minutes ago, Mach1 Driver said: And that makes it 50 years old. Beautiful color, and I like the hood tach- who made it? From the dates I'd say your 11/15/68 is one of the first and vifreg's 11/17/69 is one of the last (and not quite 50 yet). The hood tach I purchased from eBay. I just pulled it apart, stripped it down and painted it the same as the hood as they only come in white. It works great and I’m very happy with it. They are still available . 1 Mach1 Driver reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 On 11/18/2018 at 2:59 PM, Mach1 Driver said: And that makes it 50 years old. Beautiful color, and I like the hood tach- who made it? From the dates I'd say your 11/15/68 is one of the first and vifreg's 11/17/69 is one of the last (and not quite 50 yet). Well, mine rolled off the assembly line (Dearborn) on 15 July 1969 and I was pretty sure it was among the last (222550). I do not believe they were still making these in nov 69. They had already started assembling the 70 my. Vicfred said his car was turning 50 two days ago, that 11/27/69 must have been a typo... 2 RPM and Shep69 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerC 136 Report post Posted November 19, 2018 Vic's is a 70, hence his 11/69 date. But yeah, his turns 49. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guillaume69 150 Report post Posted November 20, 2018 Ah, that makes even more sense! Lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
