1969 Mustang Race Car That I Have Owned Since 1970

rusty428cj · Nov 9, 2016

Mustang is back at the shop. Need to do a lot of work getting it ready to race in A/SA or B/SA. The 428 CJ will be on the dyno later this week. I painted this in 2005 using SPI clear and it has never been waxed. It has been in an enclosed trailer for 6 years in the Florida heat. I wasn't sure what to expect when we unloaded it. After washing it the paint still looks great.

rusty428cj · Nov 12, 2016

I think it looks better without the wheels and tires used for storage

horse sence · Nov 12, 2016

It looks great Rusty .How many actual miles do you think it has ? Not many i would bet .

RubyRedGT · Nov 12, 2016

Nice...what gear ratio are you running in your rear end?

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rusty428cj · Nov 14, 2016

RubyRedGT said:
Nice...what gear ratio are you running in your rear end?

4.57 or 4.71

rusty428cj · Nov 14, 2016

horse sence said:
It looks great Rusty .How many actual miles do you think it has ? Not many i would bet .

16410 test miles

rusty428cj · Nov 14, 2016

Picked up 12 hp with Harland Sharp rockers. Peak hp was at 5850 rpm now it has 512 at 6200 and 509 at 6500. We will be testing the PI intake next.

rusty428cj · Nov 28, 2016

Fitting Kirkey seats is not just a bolt in. The problem is the roll bar design won't let me have the seat back tilted enough so I will need to use a different steering wheel with less dish. We are mounting the Kirkey brackets to the stock seat tracks that will need to be modified.

rusty428cj · Nov 29, 2016

Welding is finished on the seat tracks. I need to take them apart sand and epoxy prime black.

rusty428cj · Dec 3, 2016

Seat tracks are finished now I need Brian to fab a back brace to the roll bar.

rusty428cj · Dec 3, 2016

Today I installed a quick release steering wheel. It wasn't a simple bolt in.

rusty428cj · Dec 5, 2016

The steering column had to be cut about 3/8" for clearance for my fingers to be able to install and release the wheel. The first time I tried it once it snapped in place it almost cut my fingers. The original steering wheel nut that now holds the inner spline on had to be ground down because it did not allow the quick release adapter to go down far enough to snap into place. I bought a 3 bolt release because I already had a 3 bolt to 5/6 bolt steering wheel adapter. They make a 5 hole release but I have a 5 and 6 bolt wheel and wasn't sure which one I would be using. If I had to do it again I would buy the 5 hole and not have the additional 1/2" adapter.

rusty428cj · Jan 14, 2017

NHRA rules require a brace between the race seat and roll bar. Brian fabricated this for our 1969 Mustang. I will epoxy prime black.

rusty428cj · Dec 13, 2017

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.

rbohm · Dec 15, 2017

thank you rusty, you brought back some fond memories of my time as a crew chief on a B/FA. 331 small block chevy with a jackson injector. we ran 4.56 gears and a power glide. nice car.

rusty428cj · Dec 17, 2017

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.

rusty428cj · Mar 10, 2018

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.

1969 Mustang Race Car That I Have Owned Since 1970

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