1969 Ford Mustang

MACH 1 FASTBACK

351W

AUTO

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This is a highly optioned 1969 Mustang Mach 1. Vehicle is an M code 351W FMX Auto in highly desired Black Jade paint. This vehicle is my baby and comes with a deluxe Marti Report. I have spent countless hours on this vehicle and I will try to explain everything that has been done to it. To know what was done and how, you need to know this about me...I am a true believer in a true original car. Concours you might say is how I like them. Although this car needs more to be 100% correct, I have started the process. I am very meticulous and I hope you can see that as I explain.. When I purchased this car it was a mess under the hood. The original intake and valve covers were gone along with the air cleaner assembly and a/c components. The motor appeared to be original as it has the correct C9 part #. The date code appears to be D14 but I cannot read it completely. There is however another # stamped on the back of the left rear block area. This # does not match the VIN. It is a # that starts in 2 Again I have done countless hours of research to get it right. I have been told a few different things. One is that the numer should match the VIN and therefore it is a service block replacement from 1969. Another thing I was told is that since it is a San Jose car that the numer was just the series of ID numbers used on the blocks and therefore it did not need to match. Third was that this is an original 351w from 1969 but not from this car. I have included the pic of the block. If you can find out more then I did, I would like to hear about it. I will offically state that it is a 69 351W. I pulled the motor and began the process. The previous owner advised he had it rebuilt so I only took it down to the block and heads. The motor was re-assembled and painted the correct Ford Blue for the 69 351W. I then replaced the following parts with either NOS or originals I found. What I couldnt find in original, I replaced with approved FOMOCO parts. I painted the motor compartment in the correct black paint. In 1969 is was NOT gloss so if you see one that is glossy, it is incorrect. I obtained a paint code book showing all the correct colors and have applied them to this motor and compartment. It is hard to find correct reference material for this car. I was able to use the picture of Bob Perkins 52 Mile Mach 1 in Mustang Monthly as the best reference picture I have ever seen. That pic is exactly what they are supposed to look like and mine is modeled exactly like his. Here is a list of what I replaced under the hood. Original 69 351W Valve Covers(Powered By Ford) C9 Original 351W Intake Manifold C9 Original Exhaust Manifolds C9 (Powder Coated) Original Air cleaner assembly (Complete) C9 Original Timing Cover C9 Original Water Pump(Professionally rebuilt) C9 Holly Carb(upgraded from Autolite 4300) All New Concours Correct Vacuum Lines Concours correct Heater hoses (Redline) Concours correct Autolite Battery Concours correct Battery and Starter Cables Concours correct Alternator (Autolite) C9 Concours correct Voltage Regulator Concours correct Starter Solenoid ( not installed in pics) Concours correct Power Steering Pump with tag. Correct San Jose black (Chockostang rebuilt) C9 Concours correct Power Steering Hoses (All) Original Bendix Power Steering Piston(Rebuilt) C9 Original Bendix Power Steering Control Valve(CHOCKOSTANG Rebuilt) C9 Concours correct Belts All (Autolite) Concours correct A/C Hoses Concours correct Original A/C Brackets C9 Concours correct York A/C Compressor (I have the other original Techcomsa compressor) Concours correct Original A/C Clutch in correct silver color C9 Original FOMOCO Fan with Extention C9 Concours correct Trans Lines Original FOMOCO Radiator(Professionally rebuilt) Concours correct Washer Bottle Concours correct hood hinges and springs Concours correct Shock Tower Caps Concours correct Harmonic Balancer Original FOMOCO Pulleys New Fuel Pump Concours correct Fuel Lines and Hoses( Correctly marked "GAS") Concours correct Yellow top Coil Concour correct Spark Plug Wires(Autolite) Original Autolie Resistor Spark Plugs Original Bendix Power Brake Booster(Rebuilt) New Power Brake Master Cylinder Original Brake Power Control Block(Professionally rebuilt) C9 Concours correct Oil Filler Cap Concours correct Oil Filler Hose Concours correct Motor Compartment Stickers Concours correct A/C Tag Concours correct Autolite Oil Filter Concours correct Screws/ Bolts and Nut for Entire Engine Compartment Concours correct Vacuum Advance Concours correct Radiator Hoses(Autolite) Concours correct Radiator Cap(Autolite) Original Distributor(Autolite) Concours correct Distributor Cap Perodonix Ignition added in place of Points To do the A/C correctly you have to rebuild the Heater/A/C box under the dash. To do that you have to tear it all out which I did. I removed the entire dash right to the fire wall and began from scratch. I took the entire heater box apart and replaced all the gaskets, the heater core, the a/c evaporator and vacuum hoses. I then replaced the expantion valve and put the box back in the car. I put in new duct hoses, vacuum hoses and a blower motor. The car still had its original 69 dated working blower motor in it. I still have this item. I then replaced a broken vent with an original one. The dash pad appears to be original and in tact with zero cracks. Remember this is a San Jose car that spent its life in Texas. I removed the dash gauges and cleaned them. I then replaced the dash bezel with a new one. I re-painted the lower dash in the correct grey/black chip metallic paint. Then I had the Mach 1 clock professionally rebuilt with the original NOS clock works. Note The A/C is 100% COMPLETE AND WORKING. Parts under dash are as follows.. Blower Motor Heater Core A/C Evaporator Vacuum Hoses(All) Duct Hoses Dash Bezel NOS Clock Harness Original Mint Condtion FOMOCO AM Radio Headlight switch and handle Washer/Wiper Switch and Handle FOMOCO Key Cylinder and Keys Moving on to the interior. I replaced the door switches. The rim blow steering wheel works and tilts. This car has an undocumented tilt away wheel. All interior parts for this appear to be there. The console is an original 69. I replaced the cigarette lighter, the storage box, the rear ash tray, the front ash tray, console lid and wood insert. The front seat covers and carpet were replaced at some point by the previous owner. The front driver seat has a rip on the outside. The headliner is complete. The car has its original seatbelts. The fold down rear seat is in great shape. The woodgrain on the dash is the walnut type and as in good condition. The sunshades are in good shape. The original door tag is long gone. I have a new on that was purchased with the Marti Report. It is ready to install. Trunk area is clean and car has an original gas tank with part # C9 present. It appears the car was tapped in the rear end at some point over its 44 yrs of life as the right trunk floor shows some metal crinkling. The outside was fixed correctly and shows no signs of an accident. The inside has no rust and has its original noise deadning material along with the wheel well covers for the inside. Exterior is nice and the paint is an older resto. The black out hood appears to be the correct pattern and the original 351 emblems are still on the hood scoup. The doors are just starting to bubble on the bottom indicating a bit of rust. Other then that this car is in amazing shape. The floors are original and are solid The fenders and quarters are solid along with the rocker panels. The bumpers are nice and all the light work correctly including the hood scoop turn signals. The car has original period correct Magnum 500's with mustang caps. These were put on after it was bought. It has BF Goodrich radials. 2 are brand new and the other 2 only have under 200 miles on them. The car has a rear spoiler installed and a front lower valance spoiler that I took off. It comes with the car. The grill is nice and has its original pony intact. The cowl cover has a paint flaw in it as seen in the pic of the cowl. The pop off gas cap is awsome and the truck lid looks good. The car has black Mach 1 stripes on it. The side scoups are intact and correct. All exterior chrome is nice with some scratches. Again it looks original. Brakes and Undercarriage The car is optioned with power front disk brakes. The brakes are all good. I replaced the brake control valve, power brake booster, the power piston, all hoses, the control valve and master cylinder. When I did that I put all new Silicone brake fluid in the car which if you didnt know reduces moisture for cars that sit alot. The floors and frame rails/rockers are solid and straight. I just put a full dual exhaust on the car from FlowMaster.( I wasnt going to put that one muffler/dual exit system on) It sounds great and tuff... I still need to add the correct exhaust end tips to complete the job. I have them in hand. The brake lines all look good. Drums and rotors along with pads and hardware are all good. Transmission/Rear It has an FMX that was reported to be rebuilt months before I got the car. I have the receipt for this. It shifts fine in all gears. Overall.... This car is a rare find and I hate to part but I need $$ for other things. It kills me not to complete this car. It is a highly optioned Mach 1. Its a popular hard to get color. It has AC and power options. This is a great car to have and will always be worth its weight in gold in my eyes. I have done alot or research and hard work to get it back to looking factory. It can be a daily driver if thats what you want. It runs and drivers great. Motor is strong and it gets alot of looks when I have it out. Even though technology has long passed these cars they are a classic piece of history. To own one is a true honor. I have over $10,000 in parts in the car alone. Please ask anything you have in mind. The car has no warranty and is sold AS IS. If your an overseas bidder you need to contact me first before bidding or I will cancel your bid. .Serious bidders only... Thanks for looking and happy bidding