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1969 Ford Mustang
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1969 · Ford Mustang · for Tom Fry

The Real Thing

The Build

A no-shortcuts 1969 Mustang built for Tom Fry — chassis, driveline, and body all touched by hand.

  • One-off BS Industries chassis: custom IFS, four-link rear, tubbed and custom firewall, custom inner fenders, new floor
  • Hand-formed body: widened rear quarters and extensions, chopped A-pillars, reworked roofline, widened rear valance with frenched reverse lights
  • Custom molded rear bumper and front bumper, extended rocker panels
  • Brembo brakes by Race Technologies — 6-piston front, 4-piston rear
  • Flaming River electric power-assist steering with polished aluminum column
  • 2011 Mustang GT instrument cluster converted by BS Industries; Alpine 7" touchscreen nav/audio
  • Bill Dunn black leather interior, black suede headliner, custom console and sill plates, narrowed 2008 Mustang GT seats
  • 2 Go Keyless push-button start and keyless entry; Kwik Wire harness; Optima Red Top
  • Magnaflow 3" polished stainless exhaust

Specifications

Engine
QMP Racing Boss 494 Ford — CNC-machined Ford aluminum block with Darton iron sleeves, custom QMP billet main caps/spacers (2.750 main), 59 lb billet crank (3.835 stroke), Crower 6.900 billet rods, Ross dished pistons (9.6:1, 4.530 bore), Kaase Hemi heads CNC ported by QMP, LSM cam (.720/.700, 260/260, 114 LC), Danny Bee belt drive, AVIAID 6-stage dry sump, Holeman & Moody fuel injection converted to electronic by Kinsler with FAST ECU
Transmission
Modern Drive Line T-56 Magnum Ford with hydraulic clutch; McLeod steel flywheel and clutch; Inland Empire 4" polished aluminum driveshaft
Suspension
RideTech / Air Ride Technologies titanium ShockWaves with 5" travel and AirPod 4-way control, 5-gallon tank and dual compressors, over a one-off BS Industries full frame with custom IFS and 4-link rear
Wheels
Rushforth Rated X — 18x7 front, 18x15 rear; Mickey Thompson Sportsman S/R 26x8.00R18 front, 29x18R18 rear
Paint
B.A.D. Company Viper Red

Vehicle History

The 1969 Mustang grew longer and meaner for its first major restyle, offering everything from six-cylinder commuters to the fire-breathing Boss 429. It remains one of the most recognizable shapes in American automotive history.

Known for: the Mustang's first big restyle — longer, lower, and meaner

Gallery

Driver-side front three-quarter studio shot
Driver-side front three-quarter studio shot
Finished Viper Red Sportsroof — rear three-quarter
Finished Viper Red Sportsroof — rear three-quarter
Full profile — chopped A-pillars and reworked roofline
Full profile — chopped A-pillars and reworked roofline
QMP Racing Boss 494 with Holeman & Moody electronic injection
QMP Racing Boss 494 with Holeman & Moody electronic injection
Bill Dunn black leather interior with narrowed Mustang GT seats
Bill Dunn black leather interior with narrowed Mustang GT seats
Custom IFS with ShockWaves and Brembo brakes
Custom IFS with ShockWaves and Brembo brakes
Flaming River wheel and converted 2011 Mustang GT cluster
Flaming River wheel and converted 2011 Mustang GT cluster
Rushforth Rated X wheel over Brembo brakes
Rushforth Rated X wheel over Brembo brakes
QMP Racing Boss 494 dropped into the frame
QMP Racing Boss 494 dropped into the frame
Polished four-link rear and driveline under the BSI frame
Polished four-link rear and driveline under the BSI frame
Rushforth Rated X wheel on Mickey Thompson rubber
Rushforth Rated X wheel on Mickey Thompson rubber
Mario Andretti checking out the car at SEMA
Mario Andretti checking out the car at SEMA
Bodie with Mario Andretti at the SEMA debut
Bodie with Mario Andretti at the SEMA debut

On Film

Build Process

Hand-fabricated floor, tunnel and tubbed rear
Hand-fabricated floor, tunnel and tubbed rear
Hood off, stacks through the bodywork
Hood off, stacks through the bodywork
Mockup engine bay with custom inner fenders and firewall
Mockup engine bay with custom inner fenders and firewall
One-off BSI chassis on RideTech air suspension
One-off BSI chassis on RideTech air suspension
Assembling the front brake package
Assembling the front brake package
Magnaflow 3" polished exhaust routed in the chassis
Magnaflow 3" polished exhaust routed in the chassis
Bodie welding headers in the shop
Bodie welding headers in the shop
Body in primer on the jig during metalwork
Body in primer on the jig during metalwork
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