Will it run? Starting up a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 for the first time in 30 years

[@Hagerty]

To everyone worried about the vacuum advance, it will be hooked up eventually. Davin didn't want to introduce the potential of a vacuum leak and then have to chase any issues related to that. It will start and run all day without the vacuum advance hooked up. We were trying to expedite the process of getting this pony back on the road.

[@robertlambert5299]

It’s amazing that after watching, that is all a lot of people got out of the vid! How about how great it is to see another sweet ride getting put back into use? Lol Keep up the good work Davin

[@VineetKumar-vn7uz]

Ludo

[@gregsly1247]

I was curious about that 😊

[@nlewis]

This was my mother's favorite year making model of car and she passed away in 2018 so pray for me because I've got to find this car cuz it's my favorite too but for god sakes it's got to be a manual! And it's got to be painted black

[@techauthor324]

Here in the UK, my step-father was a mechanic at a Ford dealership for about 30 years ... retired mid 1990's. I would often get a shout on a Saturday morning that he needed help with a private job. He never actually needed help so i got to do the go-fer jobs and i learned a few things. Watching this video and seeing Motorcraft boxes was, for me, like falling through a hole in time. Thanks for the memories. I cheered as well when the engine fired on the first turn of the key.

[@michealpoole4161]

Sweet

[@dickrasmussenautox]

Great job. I was the original owner of a special ordered 69 Mustang coupe 351 Windsor 4 barrel (Autolite) GT package 4 speed with front discs, BFG radial tires, and limited slip which I ordered through the PX in DaNang, VN. Sold it about 95K miles later due to the 1973 gas crisis. This car certainly brings back memories.

[@retiredafce3373]

“I’m happy as a puppy with two peters!”🤣😂😎 That’s such a sweet car!

[@exothermal.sprocket]

Love the content of this channel. It's relaxing, nicely paced, lower key soundtracks, it's a nice place to be. It's not a mad rush, loud mouth, forced-acting type of channel. It's almost as if Motortrend doesn't own this.

[@mac8179]

Agreed

[@kimosabbe50]

Well said 👍

[@Tuilaione]

Built tough for the Rough... Love Ford. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@fordguy3032]

That's a great sound after 30 years! We're in the middle of a 1968 fastback restoration project for the past 2 years. Car is down to bare metal with everything stripped out. Already replaced the floors and torque boxes, front frame rails, rear frame rail, inner front fenders and inner/outer cowl. Getting new full rear quarters, full rockers, new front fenders and new door skins starting next week. Still a long way to go but your video is an inspiration!

[@brokenbonegarage8910]

Great job Davin. Now I'm going into my garage and work on my project and I'll try to get as ''happy as a puppy with 2 peters'' before the end of the day! LOL

[@johnjuarez8005]

Hopefully one peter gets taken care of!

[@JWBEATY1012]

As a 13 yr old my neighbor had a crush on my older sister. He had a 69 GT orange and black with 289 4 spd. Seeing this car brings alot of memories back.

[@joshuaflare7937]

As always, a prime example of what it takes to make a grown man smile! Thank you Davin, for bringing back the excitement and fulfillment of hearing a true classic and dream come back to life! You have put a smile on on my face that hasn't been seen or felt for many years!

[@thomasconetsco361]

That thing fired right up! Love those old Ford’s👍🏻 nice job.

[@Corkfish1]

Thats my favorite car. The 69 with a shaker hood was a really beautiful design.

[@josephreisinger33]

I would have bet big money that it would start first turn over. You are the MAN!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@colinlentz7950]

The more car videos I watch the more I want to work on my truck, thank you for keeping me interested in cars!

[@scottnewellguitar]

Bringing back memories of my '69 Fastback (same color too) I had from '85-'88.

[@patrickmurawski3549]

I really appreciate the way you take us through the details! Thanks!

[@stevekarr4613]

Having been a Mustang aficionado since the 70's, and a former 69 mach 1 owner (390 4-speed), I can tell you that this is a very original mach 1. The "M" code 351 (4V) aligns with the quad exhaust tip rear valance, the hood pins, wheels, "comfort weave" interior, the rear pillar emblems, the gas cap, hood scoop (with rear turn signal indicators), and flat black hood are original mach 1 items. In my humble opinion this car is a great candidate for an original restoration. Also, as mentioned below with the original coupe owner below, the 4V 351W had an Autolite carb.

[@robertlambert5299]

Nice. Love to see these old cars back on the road.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Same here Robert

[@stevenliberadzki9160]

Ok I'm back and was not disappointed. She's alive!!

[@Hagerty]

Glad you came back! ☺️

[@vettekid3326]

Fords of that era the most common sources of oil leaks are the valve cover gaskets followed by the intake china wall gaskets and the distributor base gasket. If you find a leak under the car on your driveway it's probably the rear main seal. The carbon on the plugs might be due to worn valve guides and or hardened seals which were extremely common on cars and trucks with over 50K.

[@alanbrooks3670]

I always carried extra points, condenser and just about all ignition parts when I had my 73 mach 1,351,Cleveland cause you never knew when or where the points would "burn" out. I also was thrilled when it came back to life great job brought back so many memories man I miss my mach 1,I keep telling myself that I'm gonna get a classic back but with the prices of old mustang's in decent shape I'm gonna have to hit the lottery first

[@sadubone]

that car is in beautiful shape. i love the interior.

[@normanmerrill1241]

Well done…this was my first car…right off the show room floor…June 1969..light yellow with white interior ….351…4 speed with black,walls…stay safe…

[@essexginge9167]

That beautiful old car deserves a full restoration hopefully someday it gets one

[@Mister006]

No exhaust leaks, it sounds like the day it was shut off. It really sounds solid!

[@Guardducks]

IT'S ALIVE, IT'S ALIVE . Good to see her running again.

[@elcommander8672]

Spoilers

[@josephreisinger33]

Thanks for the cool video. That is a GOOD FEELING when it fire's off the first turn of the crank. Freaking marvelous.

[@arkhsm]

And it ran smooth/quiet too !!

[@5tr41ghtGuy]

That motor sounds sweet - love it when fixes are this easy!

[@ilanoliveira4237]

Got to love those old engines! Love them! It can, almost, ran forever! Try leave a 2021 engine sitting for 30 years...

[@ronlynch7744]

The first kick of the starter & the Pony is running. 😎👍🇨🇦

[@billyfoster3223]

That Mach has a 351 Windsor in there! Good work, buddy!😁☺️

[@johnnymula2305]

This is a perfect example of whats so satisfying about owning a classic. The simplicity of ownership. Sure. It doesn’t compare to newer cars as far as ride quality and power. But if you really feel the need to beat on a 40+ year old classic, you’re likely going to upgrade everything to handle the abuse. I have an S Code 67 Cougar 390GT. And love wrenching on it. Except for the lack of engine bay room from them stupid shock towers. 🤣

[@ViennaGuy2000]

This brings back so many memories of working on my 69 charger. Good and bad memories

[@robertharker]

Nice to cover the basics of the ignition system. Not everyone knows about old school points and condensers.

[@challengecompleted55]

For sure. Heck, I didn't know anything about them until I bought and old 1970's garden tractor. It taught this former diesel mechanic how to deal with carbs and point and condenser ignition.

[@chucksinger1916]

Great job buddy So good to hear my favorite car run again!! Beautiful car!

[@digitalrailroader]

That Mach 1 started up like it was just running yesterday!

[@gvet47]

I bought a new 69 Mustang in that Jade Green. Ran good for a while. Back to dealer. They found someone at the factory must have dropped one of the point screws and it ended up down on the centrifugal advance. Had ground the distributor housing till it almost cut it off. Full of aluminum dust. New car got new distributor.

[@steves9905]

instead of spinning over the dry rotating mass to get oil to the rockers, get a priming tool and pull the dizzy and spin the oil pump. I have a tool that I use for my chevy and poncho, and an old dizzy with the gear driven off for my ford

[@sonyhk3824]

Beautiful to see it running. Cheers guys 👍

[@chrisknobbe7914]

I’m amazed the fuel looked that good after sitting all those years. I’m working on a 69 Shelby that sat 7 years indoors and the carburetor was all gummed up along with the fuel tank. The fuel smelled terrible.

[@ks_1111]

The gas of yesteryear was a lot longer lasting than the garbage we get today

[@donnamoss9650]

June 27th I started my 9F02R for the first time in 11 years. Bought it June of 69 and never had fuel issues until this time. I'd start it every 5-10 years run it for maybe 1/2 hour. Have not changed plugs or oil since 1971. Didn't even bother to pull the car cover back over the cowl... just jumped the ign on the sol to run it. THIS time I suddenly had carb gaskets leaking and when I pulled the bowls to change them the gas was "lumpy".. Couple of weeks later I wanted to change bays but would not run... no fuel. Plugged fuel line to the tank... Rigged a 2 liter bottle for fuel and moved it but plugged line?? some day..

[@runswithdogs6892]

Oh you're going to get a call from corporate relative to that puppy gem!! Not really a Ford guy but I'd drive this survivor as is all day long. Great car. Don't ever change Davin.

[@spaceghost8995]

Seems every damn GM or Chrysler person ALWAYS has to say "I'm not a Ford guy" . Like as if there's something wrong with being a Ford guy. It's really pathetic. I can appreciate all the brands .

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

Made Back when Ford had a good V8 ! Really a nice original Mustang ..

[@scottcarter90]

That is awesome! It was good to see the Mustang start! Looking forward to seeing it back on the road!

[@markk3652]

Great job Davin! Nothing like that first start up on a car left unloved. I did the same once with a 1978 Thunderbird Diamond Jubilee edition that I rescued from becoming a junkyard gem. I hope the rest of the rejuvenation goes smoothly, I noticed that those godawful wheels are still under the chebby truck!

[@mikeriley8546]

god job david i have a 351w in my boat so i know how happy it is when it runs!!

[@davidyoung5640]

Makes a pretty fun noise! Well done!

[@kyleforeman4543]

Sweet sweet,sound, another great video,aww the old rotor,points,an condenser plugs an wires usually the trick of the trade..hell yea..

[@thefretfiend]

Finally! Someone who appreciates preserving instead of restoring. It would be a CRIME to change anything but the maintenance items on that gem.

[@jeffcoleman7019]

I do admire your skill and passion - I love cars

[@dalebickham2666]

Sometimes the green on edge of top of rad is just splash from coolant opening cap. I have this on my falcon hardtop

[@68mustangmustang77]

That's is so cool. And loving the car would be happy to have that in my shed. 🍻👍

[@Miguel-qe7vr]

Is the green paint a one year only color? Ah the 60’s.

[@mkw2555]

First thing I would do after spark plugs removal is to measure compression 🤔 (naturally blocking fuel delivery as well) BTW there are historical cars where positive is a ground, so procedure is exactly opposite when removing/installing battery. It should be checked which terminal acts as ground and act accordingly.

[@Mike583]

I noticed that someone replaced the original carb with a Holley. I'm really surprised the carb wasn't gummed up or the gaskets leaking,especially after sitting all those years! Always loved this color!

[@spaceghost8995]

Many Fords came stock with a Holley.

[@Mike583]

@@spaceghost8995 Yes a few did.

[@richardluce775]

Timing?? Any time I changed points it was pretty much a given the timing would be off a couple degrees. Next video maybe.

[@EkClassics]

You are quite the teacher too! It's like we're hanging in the garage with you.

[@toddperry9860]

Old Ford V8’s never die!

[@tumblelake63]

Why did I start dancing at 10:41? Oh boogie down.

[@darrenfike924]

nice work of getting that 351W rerun again .:: fantastic work guys

[@bozodog428]

The sweet sound of success!

[@JaredR1996]

Let’s get this bad boy fired up 👍

[@alannewhall2323]

Good job

[@flyonbyya]

Batt Neg First… Great Tip ! Never really thought of that

[@mixiepalms8338]

will be following this

[@tiredagain6722]

Black plugs on a Ford, I think blown power valve in the carb

[@baioszisimos3367]

u are super......keep doing the best job...greetings from GREECE

[@ol_smokey9370]

It's ALIVE!!!! *maniacal laughter*

[@craigyirush3492]

Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@rajrammbbs]

Smooth as silk

[@luisarteaga6074]

If you guys need an Apprentice, I will fly out today and work for Just for the wealth Knowledge this guy has💯

[@JCWren]

Kinda surprised you don't have a radiator pressure test pump. They're like $47 on Amazon :)

[@davidbarnsley8486]

What we call. A result 👍👍👍

[@anthonysantiago1999]

My project car has been in the garage since 1992 and cant wait for the 1st start since then.. (68 Firebird ragtop). working on suspension now but loved this video..

[@MrWhitestew]

Awesomeness, just Awesomeness.

[@lavernedofelmier6496]

Happy to see the old girl stays stock

[@steveanderson5888]

Replacing all the crucial parts it purrs like a kitten

[@ellieprice363]

Good job. Glad to see that jewel running again but still waiting for you to hook up that vacuum advance hose.

[@elbowievaglover7409]

The sound of Victory.

[@wolfiewoolliscoft7518]

Greetings From the UK - excellent vidio - well done - looking forward to the next stage

[@cgbodyauto7635]

Great job bud!

[@donaldfuller5041]

Sweet

[@izzynutz2000]

Get rid of that Holly carburetor it's probably got a bad power valve in it which is causing it to run rich .. go with an Edelbrock or fuel inject that bad boy

[@erneststorch9844]

With the GM cars with external adjusted points on a tune up I take out the plugs and then replace the point . It makes it easier to set the points and with a dwell meter with the the plugs out . In that respect your Ford is a different animal . I bought a 70 Camaro brand new . I noticed both my rocker covers were leaking . The bolts to covers were no more than finger tight . It's my experience that once corke gaskets leak the only you can do is replace them. I snuged up the bolts but that only slowed down the leak .

[@giancarlopbranco]

That's priceless! Thank you Mr. Davin!

[@88SC]

Nice work, love the car. But I still wish for a Redline Rebuild of the engine. I don’t expect it, but I can wish! Short of that, my OCD yearns to get it sealed-up.

[@MrTexasDan]

Nice job! Thanks for showing the safe way to hook up a battery. I've done this for decades, but you never see it shown in videos, until now.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Yep, I agree

[@arkhsm]

Man, a tenth of a second after hitting the key an it was running quicker than if it had EFI !!

[@hardlyworgen71]

That Craftsman vacuum interests me.

[@Hagerty]

You can find them at Lowes. They're quite handy!

[@СергійБондар-с8м]

Good video and beautiful Ford Mustang!Like from Ukraine (Kharkiv) 😉

[@hughmackellar7941]

Nice.

[@jeremyharnishfeger6519]

Impressive 👍

[@Cartier_specialist]

It's alive just in time for Halloween.

[@johnkrag6]

Going by the decal on air cleaner lid its an H code 351W? M code would be 4V Premium Fuel

[@genemounce8302]

I just paid 200 bucks for those exact same valve covers and air cleaner for my 68 coupe, just about the same condition. . . Hang on to your old parts fellas. $$$$

[@logancarter2134]

It would really be nice if the underhood lighting was better. But all in all a great day!!!

[@eos2143]

Just Great Davin !!! Congrats :-)

[@bmh67wa]

For us poor folk cleaning the plugs and points and resetting the gap would have likely produced the same results and saved a few bucks.

[@pb3033]

WOW !

[@jimmymorrison3973]

Happy a puppy with two peters! Ha! Was that meant to be a City Slickers reference?

[@clubsportr08]

Outstanding 👍👍🤘