Vehicle Description
AutoTrader Classic's 1969 Ford Mustang Pro-Touring Feature Car!
Originally built by Gateway Classic Mustang in 2011 for the
AutoTrader Classic's Hot Rod Television Show. After a nationwide
four year tour, it's now available to a lucky new owner!. On the
tour, the car was seen by millions and even tested the autocross
track were it was "King of the Track." Over the years Gateway has
made some improvements and just recently stripped the car back down
to primer and repainted it. In addition, they completed a rigorous
100 point inspection, updating brakes, tires, clutch, added ProCar
seats - rear window louvers, and many more items. The car has less
than 2,700 miles on it since it was built. It also was the first
vintage mustang to receive Ford's 5.0L Coyote that is pushing 500
HP at the flywheel. This engine, paired with a Keisler 5-Speed,
make this car a pro-touring dream. Read on for for additional specs
and add-ons. If you are looking for an exceptional, one-of-a-kind,
head turning pro-touring car with some unique provenance, this is
it. Over $200,000 was invested into building the ultimate Mach 1.
Featured in Mustang Monthly, Donald Farr's article is reprinted
below, along with youtube links to the episode of Hot Rod
Television Show where the car was featured. Contact us for
additional pictures, Named as one of the "eight coolest resto-mod
Mustangs by Mustang and Ford Magazine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIXPduBDTpc< /br>Here is a
link to the article were it was named one the eight coolest
resto-mod mustangs by Mustang and Fords <
/br>http://www.mustangandfords.com/features/1511-eight-of-the-coolest-resto-mod-mustangs-from-past-to-present/<
/br>< /br>This car is being sold AS IS.< /br><
/br>< /br>AutoTrader Classic 1969 Pro Touring Fastback
Mustang< /br>You knew it was going to happen sooner or later.
With the Mustang's new 412hp Coyote 5.0L engine now available as a
crate engine from Ford Racing, it's only natural that the
hot-rodders among us would seize the opportunity to drop the best
Mustang engine ever into classic Mustangs. And we're not surprised
that our friends at Gateway Classic Mustang, where Mustang
hot-rodding is a way of life, are taking the concept to the next
level by creating a kit to make it easier for anyone to update
older Mustangs to Ford's latest high-tech powerplant.<
/br>�We want to be the place for 5.0L conversions,� admits
Gateway's Jason Childress. �GM Performance Parts makes it easy for
vintage Camaro owners to install a modern LS small-block, so we
want to make it simple to drop a new 5.0L into �65-'70
Mustangs.�< /br>Ford Racing's 5.0L crate engine, offered as
part number M-6007-M50, is the same 412hp powerplant found in the
'11-'12 Mustang GT. With 32 valves and variable camshaft timing,
the all-aluminum powerplant packs Ford's latest performance
technology into a lightweight package that's perfect for vintage
engine swaps, offering high-revving power and sexy looks under the
hood. Ford Racing also offers a wiring, PCM, and installation kit,
part number M-6017-A504V, to streamline the installation into
earlier vehicles, whether it's a street rod, Cobra kit car, or
1960s muscle car like the Mustang. Thanks to the computer's
integration into the '11-'12 Mustang, you can't just pluck a 5.0L
and its computer out of a wrecked Mustang GT and plop it into
another vehicle. Well, you can, but the engine won't run. So Ford
Racing's PCM eliminates the vehicle integration features, like ABS
and key recognition, to allow the Coyote 5.0L to operate in
vehicles other than a new Mustang GT.< /br>Even with the Ford
Racing installation kit, there's still plenty of adaptation
required to fit the modern powerplant and its accessories into a
vintage Mustang. That's where Gateway Classic Mustang enters the
picture. Their 5.0L swap kit, which includes the Ford Racing crate
engine and PCM installation kit, adds notched shock towers, Gateway
Performance Suspension (GPS) strut kit, engine mounting system,
power steering pump, A/C lines, custom front sump Canton oil pan,
radiator, and custom Dynatech headers. Gateway also includes its
own cold-air intake because the '11-'12 Mustang induction system,
as supplied with the crate engine, does not fit in the vintage
Mustang engine compartment. Gateway worked with Shelby American to
create an optimum engine tune for the cold-air.< /br>But
we're getting ahead of the story. The saga of this '69 SportsRoof
began when AutoTraderClassic.com approached Hot Rod TV about
putting together a video to document the restoration and build of a
vintage restomod, then offer it for sale on the
AutoTraderClassic.com website. Producer Bud Brutsman contacted
Gateway's Jason and Lonny Childress, who related their idea about
putting a modern Coyote 5.0L engine into an older Mustang.<
/br>Gateway purchased the '69 SportsRoof from a customer, then
stripped it down to the bare body for a complete sheetmetal
restoration before beginning the transformation into a Mustang
restomod with a modern powerplant. In the engine compartment, the
factory shock towers were replaced by Dynacorn's notched shock
towers, which provide clearance for the wide 5.0L Coyote engine
while also maintaining the factory structural integrity. At the
rear, the wheelwell housings were �mini-tubbed� by adding 1-inch to
each side to accommodate the planned meaty P335/30R18 rear
tires.< /br>With the notched shock towers providing
clearance, the Coyote 5.0L drops right into the vintage Mustang
engine compartment using Gateway's frame mounting system that
adapts the 5.0L's engine mounts to the Mustang chassis. A Quicktime
bellhousing connects the Keisler RS500 5-speed manual transmission
to the engine, while a stout 9-inch rearend from The 9-Inch Factory
transfers the 412hp to the ground through 3.50 gears in a Tru-Trac
limited-slip differential.< /br>For the suspension, Gateway
showcased its own Gateway Performance Suspension system, which
includes adjustable coil-over front struts with Baer 13-inch rotors
and 4-piston calipers (upgraded to Shelby versions for the
Coyote-powered '69), in combination with Gateway's 3-link rear
suspension with AFCO coil-over shocks. The power rack-and-pinion
steering is also Gateway's own design< /br>Visually, the '69
remains true to its vintage roots with Boss 302 graphics and
factory spoilers on the �Blue By You� paint from DuPont's Hot Hues
color chart. Of course, the rear quarter scoops on the original '69
Boss 302s were eliminated because they weren't functional; in this
case, Gateway's Bill Bufka opened up the scoops and created ducting
to cool the rear brakes. The 18-inch wheels from Curtis Speed give
the Mustang a more modern appearance while also recalling the
Magnum 500s from the '69-'70 era.< /br>The stock '69 theme
carries over into the interior, where the seats are TMI's
supportive Sport versions with Mach 1 upholstery. The blue inserts
match the exterior color and carry-over to the custom door panels,
also from TMI. Classic Instruments built the custom gray-face gauge
cluster with matching clock in the factory passenger side dash
panel.< /br>The Coyote '69 build has served a number of
purposes, including the Hot Rod TV segment (you can view it on
YouTube from the www.gatewaymustang.com website) and competing as
the Gateway Classic Mustang entry in last November's Optima
Invitational Challenge (see sidebar). Even better, at press time,
the Mustang was listed for sale on AutoTraderClassic.com with the
proceeds going to the Alliance of Auto Artisans (see sidebar), a
program that mentors young people who want to learn about
restoring, repairing, and building vintage cars.< /br>Of
course, ...for more information please contact the seller.
