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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #45 on: December 13, 2017, 09:54:48 PM »
I decided it was time to get it out of storage and start getting it ready for the 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion.



The wiring was done over 20 years ago and it's time to upgrade. I bought a Ron Francis race car harness and switch panel. I assembled the switch panel tonight after supper on the kitchen table.







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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #46 on: December 13, 2017, 10:54:08 PM »
Rusty that's just a bad ass car.
Have fun freshening it up.
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #47 on: December 14, 2017, 07:41:03 AM »
So Rusty, tell us what you need to do. Is it mainly an engine re-do and installation? Thanks!
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #48 on: December 14, 2017, 10:34:30 AM »
Sorry to hear about the 68 and your other bad luck at the time, hopefully it sweetens the pot putting the 69 together

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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #49 on: December 16, 2017, 02:17:23 AM »
Rusty

I am so glad you got the Cobra Jet out of storage and getting her updated for the 50th Anniversary Cobra Jet Reunion. I wish I could go to that your car is outstanding in every detail. One historic car and a true Ford racing hero of mine looking forward to the updates as you go along
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #50 on: December 17, 2017, 08:23:25 PM »
Ron Francis Bare Bonz race car wiring kit.



I mounted the fuse panel on the right kick panel





Switch panel right in front of the shifter on the trans tunnel within easy reach when I have belts tight.



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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #51 on: February 02, 2018, 09:37:11 PM »
I bought this Q code 428 Mach 1 body that was used as a Boss 302 test car from Hubert Platt in 1970 and July 1971 turned it into a SS/GA that set the NHRA National record twice. I quit racing it at the end of the 1974 season. I painted it in my shop in 2005 close to the way it was raced in the 70's. At this time it is being updated to race in B/SA and will be at the 50th Cobra Jet Anniversary Reunion in Norwalk Ohio. This week in my spare time I sandblasted and painted the headers.













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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #52 on: March 10, 2018, 09:10:54 AM »
I have been working on my 1969 Cobra Jet Mustang between customer cars in my spare time getting ready for the 50th Anniversary of the Cobra Jet.





I have had a few questions about my shifter. It is a reverse pattern shifter from Turbo Action for the C4. I don't have the decal on it showing the shift pattern.





I have the wiring finished and everything works





I still have to wire the alternator and my new water pump when the engine is installed.


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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #53 on: March 10, 2018, 08:15:27 PM »
I have been working on my 1969 Cobra Jet Mustang between customer cars in my spare time getting ready for the 50th Anniversary of the Cobra Jet.

I'm planning on taking my '69 CJ Mustang there also. Can't wait to see your car, Rusty. Are you planning on running it, or showing it?
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #54 on: March 11, 2018, 09:28:21 AM »
Not sure if it will be ready to race.
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #55 on: August 11, 2018, 06:06:14 PM »
I have been working on my Mustang getting it ready for the 50th Cobra Jet Reunion.



I'm replacing the weather strip. A lot of people never noticed it was red on one side and blue on the other.





I decided to remove all the Mach 1 trim so it would be lighter.



Roll bar was brush painted with Rustoleum Hammered paint.



Finally installing the 428 CJ





Hooker headers are fun to install





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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #56 on: August 11, 2018, 08:51:21 PM »
Looks really good, thanks for posting the progress.
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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #57 on: August 11, 2018, 09:14:32 PM »
Coming out real nice. I can’t make the event going somewhere else. Please post some pics of the event. I would appreciate it.

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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #58 on: August 12, 2018, 03:12:31 PM »
Are the lower front arm strut rods off the shelf from a vendor or did you make your own?

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Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970
« Reply #59 on: August 12, 2018, 04:12:11 PM »
Are the lower front arm strut rods off the shelf from a vendor or did you make your own?

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