my new 69 fastback project 351c 4 speed shaker

[GT350]

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351C 4bbl heads, Holley 750, Edelbrock dual plane manifold, custom radiator, MSD, electronic distributor, real shaker hoodscoop / ram air, K&N filter, PS, Power disks, fiberglass hood, rear wheel fender flares, KYB shocks, Pro Motorsports Engineering front suspension mod, front / rear sway bar, stiff & lowered front springs, Rear spring lowering block, new front ball joints & steering linkage, trunk battery w/ 00 gage cables. Interior is original, rare "maroon" red, new dash pad & carpet, center console, horn ring works great, all gauges and clock work, has air conditioning set up but no plumbing forward of firewall. 4speed T-10, 9" rear w/ 3.25 gears, dual exh w/ "turbo tube muffler". Magnum 500 15x8 front, custom 15x10 rear, BF Goodrich 265s and 295s. New tail light assy, new chrome door handles and other trim pieces. This car needs a coat of paint and the engine freshened (not rebuilt). It was garage kept for 15 years. Engine ran great w/ nearly 400 hp. This car has over $20000 invested w/ receipts and is a ton of fun to drive. Many new parts and other spare parts too many to list.

[Grabber70Mach]

Nice, :thumbup: Looks like you got a great car to start with. What are your plans for it?

[GT350]

Nice, :thumbup: Looks like you got a great car to start with. What are your plans for it?
Get it roadworthy then paint it black with mach 1 decals.jaced

[Grabber70Mach]

That will look sweet, you going to go with the flat black on the hood treatment. I've seen it on the 03 Mach's and love the way it contrasts.

[bnickel]

very nice, me likey!!!!!!! do those front tires clear everything without rubbing? any chance you could measure the backspacing on the front wheels for us? that is an awesome look and i'd like to try and replicate it on my 69 cougar. reminds a lot of an old trans am racer or early 80's canyon carver/mulholland drive street brawler.

[GT350]

Thanks guys i will measure the wheel's backspacing when the car gets over here to scotland u.k in about 4 weeks time its still in maryland usa.javed

[GT350]

That will look sweet, you going to go with the flat black on the hood treatment. I've seen it on the 03 Mach's and love the way it contrasts.
yes i will go semi-gloss mach 1 style black paint on hood.javed

[bnickel]

Thanks guys i will measure the wheel's backspacing when the car gets over here to scotland u.k in about 4 weeks time its still in maryland usa.javed


thanks Javed, i would really appreciate that very much.

BTW, BFG no longer makes the 265/50-15 but there are a few other companies that do, i'll see if i can dig up some info for you on them

[bnickel]

found the info on the 265/50-15

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl

there are 7 other companies that make that size. i personally think BFG was stupid for stopping production of that tire and the 275/50-15 too. the 275-50-15 and 235/60-15 are my favorite size tires with the 265/50-15 and 295/50-15 being next in line.

[unfrozen1969]

Nice looking project, feel free to post more photos.

Bill from Ottawa

[GT350]

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[flight96]

It looks fairly solid!! It should be an eye catcher over there when it's done!! Im guessing ya don't see many 69 stangs over there ?

[GT350]

It looks fairly solid!! It should be an eye catcher over there when it's done!! Im guessing ya don't see many 69 stangs over there ?
theres quite a few varied classic stangs over.javed

[GT350]

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[Grabber70Mach]

Glad that it got over there to you. Bet the wait seemed forever.

[opie_803]

That is great to see it made the trip in one piece. My dad had a car shipped from the UK back to the states when he was in the military, they dropped it...

The garage in the picture, is that the only place you have to work on your cars? Looks crowded.

contrats on getting you car. cant wait to see more pics.

[GT350]

That is great to see it made the trip in one piece. My dad had a car shipped from the UK back to the states when he was in the military, they dropped it...

The garage in the picture, is that the only place you have to work on your cars? Looks crowded.

contrats on getting you car. cant wait to see more pics.
The garage is crowded but its extended further out back where i keep all the parts/tools/work benches etc

[cphsonic]

Nice looking resto candidate. Lots of room for rubber too. :thumbup1:

[opie_803]

glad to hear there is more room on back. i once restored a jeep cj7 in a single car garage and had very limited room. it makes things tougher.

[95venom]

looks like a great project car but honestly I hate the way the fender lip is rolled out.
even if it allows for more rubber...

[stangme428]

wow ... looks great! i bet its a blast to drive! cant wait to see progress.. keep uploading those photos!

[69 S-Coder]

Hi – I am a newbie and enjoying this forum. GT350 – your project is interesting to me because I recently bought a similar project with flared rear fenders and would like to fill up the wheel well with rubber. Where did you find the 15x10 Magnums? Are the rear and front suspension stock or did anything have to be modified to fit the bigger tires? Do the fronts rub at all?

[GT350]

i sold this 69 sportsroof to my pal spencer as i have another 69 mach 1.here are some of his pics as the car is now.The 351c and shaker motor i have and he replaced them with a nasty 427 stroker

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[gjs14]

looks good, did he change the size tires? if so what is he running?

[GT350]

looks good, did he change the size tires? if so what is he running?

still the same rubber

[unfrozen1969]

I like the look of your ride. What intrigues me the most is that you are from Scotland. What are the reactions of people when you drive through the country side. Do people know what kind of car it is, I don't mean to be rude or anything, I just don't know how common a Mustang is in the Scotland, nor how knowledgeable people are about American cars, or should I say North American cars, seeing that I am from Canada, eh....

Bill from Ottawa, Canada:huh:

[GT350]

I like the look of your ride. What intrigues me the most is that you are from Scotland. What are the reactions of people when you drive through the country side. Do people know what kind of car it is, I don't mean to be rude or anything, I just don't know how common a Mustang is in the Scotland, nor how knowledgeable people are about American cars, or should I say North American cars, seeing that I am from Canada, eh....

Bill from Ottawa, Canada:huh:

hi bill
mustangs have been sold in the u.k since they were first released in usa there is a massive following over here and all over europe.I have owned mustangs since 1979 and still have a few 69 mach 1/68 bullitt/67 eleanor/69 sportsroof.
Reactions are unbeliveable as these cars are very unique over here.javed

[Fordrevhead]

About 3 years ago on vacation, somewhere between Heathrow Airport in London and Southhampton port on the southern coast, I drove by the most massive high end Mustang dealer! All Shelby's, Rousch, Cervini's, Foose, etc. of course of the newer rendition, but still way cool! They must specialize in importing special order stuff.