Hello Mustang fans. I will start by saying I might have brain damage taking on this big of a project, but what the hell.
My wife and I have been looking for a classic Mustang to restore for a while and this past week we found a 69 that desperately needs to be rescued. It has been sitting for over 15 years and to sum things up, well it needs everything. I'm lucky because I have a good friend who has restored a few classic Mustangs and he knows them well. This car has the 302, which actually starts but barely. It has the stock automatic transmission, and it looks like it may have come from the factory with the Mach 1 hood scoop.
We are going to start by ripping out all of the interior to ensure it doesn't need floor pans. All wiring will also come out.
This list of parts and steps is not meant to be in the correct order, but here is what we are planning:
-Tare down and clean the car up, removing rust and fixing anything that needs attention
-Install new wiring harness, new gauges, dash with A/C ducts, and replace all of the windows.
-order a complete new interior kit, black
-We are going to cut down the shock towers to flatten them to make more room. Paint the engine bay.
-Most likely will go with a Ford crate 428 cj engine and a brand new automatic transmission with overdrive
-A/C is a must, so we'll be adding that, along with new alternator and new power steering pump, radiator and fan.
-We will add Fuel Injection at some point, but not at first.
-new gas tank
-new headers and full exhaust
-new suspension with disc brakes all around
-Most likely 3.53 rear gears, looks like it has a 9 inch rear-end
-Fiberglass body kit - comes with new bumpers, hood, fenders
-Of course new wheels and tires
-The last step will be to paint it either black or blue
I'm sure there are lots of other stuff I'm missing.
I know I can get stuff from CJ Pony and a few other sites ,but please let me know if you know of other good sources to get replacement parts.
Wish us lots of luck and I appreciate any and all advice.
My wife and I have been looking for a classic Mustang to restore for a while and this past week we found a 69 that desperately needs to be rescued. It has been sitting for over 15 years and to sum things up, well it needs everything. I'm lucky because I have a good friend who has restored a few classic Mustangs and he knows them well. This car has the 302, which actually starts but barely. It has the stock automatic transmission, and it looks like it may have come from the factory with the Mach 1 hood scoop.
We are going to start by ripping out all of the interior to ensure it doesn't need floor pans. All wiring will also come out.
This list of parts and steps is not meant to be in the correct order, but here is what we are planning:
-Tare down and clean the car up, removing rust and fixing anything that needs attention
-Install new wiring harness, new gauges, dash with A/C ducts, and replace all of the windows.
-order a complete new interior kit, black
-We are going to cut down the shock towers to flatten them to make more room. Paint the engine bay.
-Most likely will go with a Ford crate 428 cj engine and a brand new automatic transmission with overdrive
-A/C is a must, so we'll be adding that, along with new alternator and new power steering pump, radiator and fan.
-We will add Fuel Injection at some point, but not at first.
-new gas tank
-new headers and full exhaust
-new suspension with disc brakes all around
-Most likely 3.53 rear gears, looks like it has a 9 inch rear-end
-Fiberglass body kit - comes with new bumpers, hood, fenders
-Of course new wheels and tires
-The last step will be to paint it either black or blue
I'm sure there are lots of other stuff I'm missing.
I know I can get stuff from CJ Pony and a few other sites ,but please let me know if you know of other good sources to get replacement parts.
Wish us lots of luck and I appreciate any and all advice.