1969 Mustang Mach 1 Pro Touring Build

[BlackMachOne]

I have had my 1969 Mach 1 since I was 15 (almost 12 years). My father and I finished restoring the car when I was 17. I drove the car a few thousand miles before parking in to upgrade the suspension and engine. After taking a lot of the car apart, my busy life kicked in and I never got around to finishing the car.


Fast forward to this month, I am finally able to get back to work on the car.


The car has been sitting inside for years, worked on very little here and there. My dad has painted show cars for nearly 30 years and we both did every bit of the work to this car. Most of the floor pans and sheet metal are original except for the typical areas, and every inch of the car has been coated with Eastwood Rust Encapsulator.


I have now decided to go the Pro-Touring route with the car. I now have the means to do the car the way I want. The paint is still nearly flawless from when we originally completed the car except for a few areas that a little touch up and buffing will fix. This build will consist of some wheel well massaging, new wheels and suspension, and a custom interior.




Here is the timeline of the car:


Here is the car when I first got it after I started stripping the paint. Obviously, the previous owner decided to things a little differently with the car. Its originally supposed to be Candle Apple Red, Black Deluxe Interior, 351W 2BBL, FMX.






Tan vinyl was stapled over everything and most of the original Mach 1 stuff was gone.




I am missing a lot of pictures during the metal repair due to a crashed hard drive, but here are some progress pictures that I have