I Bought The Project 69 Mustang

[95GT]

Ok I tried to upload 2 pictures into my gallery. It showed that one uploaded but I can not find it. So I tried to upload the other and it did not show as uploading. So I give up trying to do this until I can find out what I am doing wrong. Oh and by the way the wife and I have picked the color for the car. It is going to be a 69 factory color Royal Maroon.

[johnpro]

I also stated in my original post about this car that the parts car was a S code. Well it is not. It is a R code. A true 428 CJ car.

I would think seriously about selling the R code as is, and find a cheaper parts car, unless this R code is very, very, very trashed.

[Fast68back]

If you want, e-mail me your pictures and I'll load them.

[RyanG85]

I would think seriously about selling the R code as is, and find a cheaper parts car, unless this R code is very, very, very trashed.

+1. What color and how was the R-code optioned?  You could pull decent money and get a better parts car selling the R code.

[95GT]

The problem with the R code is there is no title to it. The seller claims he never got one with it when he bought it. The car looks better than it really is. Would need almost all sheet metal replaced but the roof. It has damage to the right shock tower and the floor panels are shot.

[Fast68back]

Here are a couple of pictures of the R code parts car...

[cmayna]

That looks like a VERY fun project.   Unless there is something really wrong with the car,  I'd consider restoring it.  I'm sure the title issue can be resolved.

[Fast68back]

I agree, it is definitely restorable, but you have to figure if the quarters and floors are rusted, the frame rails are probably as well. A lot of work and a lot of money, but the R code is worth the effort. The title issue would need to be resolved anyway, correct. How else do you title/register a dynacorn shell?

[70_Fastback]

I agree, it is definitely restorable, but you have to figure if the quarters and floors are rusted, the frame rails are probably as well. A lot of work and a lot of money, but the R code is worth the effort. The title issue would need to be resolved anyway, correct. How else do you title/register a dynacorn shell?

+1!  I would have LOVED to have a car in that good of shape when I was redoing mine.   

[tarafied1]

+1!  I would have LOVED to have a car in that good of shape when I was redoing mine.   

me too!

[70_Fastback]

Fix the original iron.  Keep it "real"...

[Fast68back]

I wonder what the original owner was thinking, figure the dynacorn runs what 15K, I cant imagine that one running that much to replace the bad sheetmetal. Unless there is a lot more damage than you can see.

[95GT]

After we made the deal the seller told me he broke even. Said he found a dealer for Dynacorn that had a body he wanted to dump. Sounds like it was ordered then the guy backed out. He told me he bought the Dynacorn body for $10,000. He had the parts car for a number of years and never did anything with it. From the amount of dust on it a would have to agree. IMO opinion the R code is to far gone to repair. It needs new quarters,both doors,right side tower assembly, all the floors panels, frame rails seem soft as does the torque boxes. Basically it needs a new body. So that is my plan for now.

[Sluggo]

I would strongly suggest looking into what that R-code will bring as is.

You could probably turn it into enough cash to buy a nicer donor car and have some spare cash.

[RyanG85]

. IMO opinion the R code is to far gone to repair. It needs new quarters,both doors,right side tower assembly, all the floors panels, frame rails seem soft as does the torque boxes.

That sounds like an average Mustang restoration... at least here in the northeast! I'd seriously think about selling the R-Code and buying a good solid coupe for a doner.  You could buy all the fastback specific parts and pay for your paint job probably with the money you save....

[67rtmcshelby]

what Sluggo said. 

[lethal289]

why could he strip all the parts he wants off, and still sell the r code for a good chunk to the right dude?  It would still be worth something decent as a shell.

[02Lightning]

I plan to keep the engine mild. Will drop the compression down to 9-9.5 to 1, run a cam close to stock specs. Would really like to find a hydraulic roller,a set of edelbrock aluminum heads and a stock Ford aluminum intake of some kind. I want something with a little power but not a street killer. I would like some kind of an overdrive tranny and run a 3.70 gear in the rear.

Sounds cool! I wet with a blue thunder intake on mine and a pretty lumpy hydraulic cam.

[tarafied1]

why could he strip all the parts he wants off, and still sell the r code for a good chunk to the right dude?  It would still be worth something decent as a shell.

Heck yeah, I'd come get the shell when your done with it (if the price is right). It would be a great project for one of my boys!