1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970

Rusty Gillis · 03-10-2018, 10:09 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.

Alan Nyhus · 03-10-2018, 01:03 PM

Nice work, love the car.

Rusty Gillis · 08-11-2018, 07:03 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

Pistol Pete · 08-11-2018, 07:40 PM

Your car is coming along very nicely.
Thank you for the updates.

Project 392 · 08-11-2018, 11:44 PM

"Hooker headers are fun to install"

OW!! DEJA VU! 1971. Had the big tube Doug Thorley crossovers like those for my '69 Fairlane Cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, I was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done.

Very nice car

Victor in Kingman

Rusty Gillis · 08-12-2018, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Project 392

"Hooker headers are fun to install"

OW!! DEJA VU! 1971. Had the big tube Doug Thorley crossovers like those for my '69 Fairlane Cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, I was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done.

Very nice car

Victor in Kingman

I liked the Thorley's over Hookers.

Rusty Gillis · 08-12-2018, 02:18 PM

OW!! DEJA VU! 1971. Had the big tube Doug Thorley crossovers like those for my '69 Fairlane Cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, I was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done.

Very nice car

Victor in Kingman[/QUOTE]

Project 392 · 08-12-2018, 07:23 PM

Ah, yes, the 2 bolt flanges. Seems I found a source for gaskets for those. Somebody's 6 cyl exhaust manifold to down pipe I think. Can't remember whose though.

Cool you still have the car. Regret selling mine. Been trying to buy it back for over 40 years. He won't sell it.

goinbroke2 · 08-22-2018, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by rusty gillis

ow!! Deja vu! 1971. Had the big tube doug thorley crossovers like those for my '69 fairlane cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, i was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done.

Very nice car

what cylinders switch sides? Doesn't make sense to me to only swap one cyl from each bank.
15426378 firing order, you still end up with two cylinders firing back to back.

What am i missing?

Victor in kingman

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Rusty Gillis · 08-20-2018, 03:21 PM

It has been a long time but it's back together and running

Getting ready to leave for Norwalk Wednesday.

03-10-2018, 10:09 AM	#1
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 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. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

03-10-2018, 01:03 PM	#2
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 Nice work, love the car. __________________ "That'll never work....."

08-11-2018, 07:03 PM	#3
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 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 __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

08-11-2018, 07:40 PM	#4
Pistol Pete VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Punta Gorda Isles, Fl. Posts: 1,628 Likes: 3,413 Liked 795 Times in 210 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 Your car is coming along very nicely. Thank you for the updates. __________________ "Pistol" Pete Dutko

08-11-2018, 11:44 PM	#5
Project 392 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 40 Likes: 198 Liked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 "Hooker headers are fun to install" OW!! DEJA VU! 1971. Had the big tube Doug Thorley crossovers like those for my '69 Fairlane Cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, I was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done. Very nice car Victor in Kingman

08-12-2018, 02:18 PM	#7
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 OW!! DEJA VU! 1971. Had the big tube Doug Thorley crossovers like those for my '69 Fairlane Cobra. The heads had both bolt patterns and so did the headers. Eh, I was 20/21, used them all! Four bolts on each exhaust port. Dang sure never leaked! Took several different combos of tools to get it done. Very nice car Victor in Kingman[/QUOTE] __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder

08-12-2018, 07:23 PM	#8
Project 392 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2018 Posts: 40 Likes: 198 Liked 26 Times in 15 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 Ah, yes, the 2 bolt flanges. Seems I found a source for gaskets for those. Somebody's 6 cyl exhaust manifold to down pipe I think. Can't remember whose though. Cool you still have the car. Regret selling mine. Been trying to buy it back for over 40 years. He won't sell it.

08-20-2018, 03:21 PM	#10
Rusty Gillis Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 260 Likes: 21 Liked 87 Times in 19 Posts	Re: 1969 Mustang race car that I have owned since 1970 It has been a long time but it's back together and running Getting ready to leave for Norwalk Wednesday. __________________ Rusty Gillis Former NHRA SS/FA and SS/GA record holder Last edited by Rusty Gillis; 08-20-2018 at 03:23 PM.