I only have one picture of a date code on the bottom of the rocker, dated June 10th. Build date on the car is May 2nd.
I was going through my notes though and came across some interesting posts by a previous owner…
June 2003
Thanks you guys. The VIN is 9F91G570308. It’s the one that was on e-bay last week. It has a 351W and an auto, but the body is rust-free; that’s why I’m buying it. I’m flying out to the midwest tomrrow to pick it up, and then driving it home to Massachusetts Cannonball-style. I’ll register it as soon as I have the title in hand.
I’ll have tons of questions, but for now I’m wondering if the air cleaner was labeled any differently than a Mustang, e.g., any Mercury identification. How about a list of options for '69? I have a set of chrome magnums which would look a lot better than the argent rims. How about A/C?
Nov 2011
My Boss Eliminator was never a manual!
This sounds crazy, but I’m beginning to believe it’s true. I purchased my car about 8 years ago with a 351W and an automatic. I bought it because it is a rust-free car with its G-code on at least one front inner fender and maybe both. It is clean as a whistle underneath. I’ve slowly been collecting parts to “put it back” to a manual. The first thing I did was to put a clutch pedal arm in it. I had to pull the clutch pedal assembly out because the bushings had swelled such that the arm wouldn’t fit with the nylon bushings on it. When I looked at the bracket closely, it was clear that the bushings had never had a clutch pedal arm in them; they were brand new. No biggie; I figures someone put an NOS pedal bracket in it. Next, I went to put an equalizer bar pivot mount on the frame rail. Guess what? NO threaded inserts in the frame. Now, I know that they sometimes rust out, and fall into the frame, but there is no rust on this car, so the spot welds on both inserts would have had to fail. Now here’s the killer: I was under the dash today, trying to wire an aftermarket tach, and noticed that there is no hole in the firewall for the clutch rod to go through. NO HOLE! And the firewall has not been patched. My window sticker of course says the car came with a 4 speed. But how do you explain all this? I have not seen the actual build sheet. . .
the G VIN is stamped on at least one of the inner fenders. The car also has the wrap-around shock towers and staggered shocks. It’s a Boss car.
I have the Marti report. I know all the Boss stats. I also know an unmolested car when I see it. I’ve been collecting these cars for 30 years. I’m just telling you what I’m seeing (and not seeing).