1969 Mustang BOSS 302.0: DSE Suspension, 5.0, V8TV Build
 

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HI-RES LINK: http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/hi-res/V8TV_BOSS302L.jpg

We are have started another cool project in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop (AKA V8TV) - The BOSS 302.0!

This 1969 Mustang was literally a barn find and will be going through a complete transformation in our shop with some high-tech parts designed to make this a comfortable street cruiser that will also perform on an autocross or road course.

The body shell will remain stock appearing, except for the addition of some carbon fiber body pieces from Anvil Auto. The Steinhauser Design rendering illustrates the clean appearance with the Anvil carbon fiber hood, bumpers, rear deck, quarter extensions, and dash face. Also visible are the Forgeline wheels and big brakes.

Under the hood is a 5.0 Coyote engine and a manual transmission. The suspension is all from Detroit Speed, utilizing their new Mustang AlumaFrame and Mustang Quadra Link in the rear.

We will be posting pictures and videos of the build of this car in this thread, and as always, feedback is appreciated!

First one here with my popcorn out, look forward to watching this build.

Having mustangs coming to life now is cool.

I will be staying tuned on this build!

:thumbsup:

Love the rendering. Look forward to the build!

This is going to be awesome. Thought of building something similar but I have my hands more than full with my Camaro lol.

Great love see what can be done to a Mustang!! :thumbsup:

So awesome! I'd rather see hugger orange or whatever Ford called it but it's not my car. I really think I'm going to have to build a 69/70 fast back one day.

Another thread for me to follow. Can't wait to see the DSE parts.

Ford :star:
Original Body lines :star:
Ford drivetrain :star:
Vintage style Boss Graphics, Shinoda would be so proud :star:
Black wheels :star:
Resale red :rolleyes: nobody's perfect :rofl:

I'm liking it a lot :D

:cheers:

This baby should be sweet! :D

One of my top 3 favorite body styles! Going to be a nice project :thumbsup:

Have I conditioned you just to be happy with any kind of Ford drivetrain? :unibrow:

I too will be watching this come together.

Matt

Wow, glad to see the positive feedback! Thanks!

We're very stoked about this one as well.

Here's what we're starting with:

http://www.v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/sl....10.12_018.JPG

http://www.v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/sl....10.12_095.JPG

It's a pretty clean AZ car.

Love seeing the before pics. It's hard to imagine how rough these projects are, when u see the shiny finished product.

Yeah, it also is hard to remember how far they've come without the initial shots. We'll post up a few more:

Looks comfy, huh?

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides....10.12_033.JPG

This one is hiding troubles...

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A quick wash, vacuum and some armoral on those tires and you could cruze that baby !!!

Good luck on the build Kevin !

Jim

SHHHWEEEET Rendering!!!!

As the owner of Lou's Change, which is also being built by V8TV, I now better understand how the chearleader feels when she catches her BMOC eyeing the new girl at school.:_paranoid

Sure that Mustang is cute and is going to have lots of sexy parts but keep your eyes on the Camaro!!!

O.K. , O.K.

That's one sweet looking Mustang if I do say so myself...... Just one question,...How much is it going to cost me to make SURE my Camaro will be faster????

LOL Lou, I'm pretty sure your supercharged LSA will walk the BOSS... But the owner is a hell of a driver!

Here is proof that this car came out of a barn!

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides..._Beginning.jpg

During the disassembly process, it appeared that we had a fairly clean car to start with.

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The floor had some surface rust and the footwells appeared to be soft.

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Some grinding here and there revealed ugliness in the doors.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.16.12_27.JPG

And the driver side quarter panel was a victim to some previous repairs.

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We trimmed the majority of the damage quarter panel skin, leaving the original edges and creases in place so that we could accomplish two things. First of all, this will allow the
media blaster better access to the inner structure of the car. Second, it retains the alignment points for when we go to install the new quarter panel. When that time comes, we will install the deck lid, quarter extensions, and door before trimming the remaining edges of the original quarter panel. This will allow us to align the new panel to those pieces properly.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.25.12_20.JPG

We took a few minutes to make a closeout panel for the old heater box because we will be installing a Vintage Air AC system.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.20.12_02.JPG

Next up, the media blaster!

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.20.12_18.JPG

The BOSS 302.0 survived its visit to the media blaster with minimal surprises.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...8.03.12_16.JPG



The blaster left a few pieces of duct tape on the car to use as guides to illustrate how much filler was on the car in various places. The tail pan was toast, and the passenger quarter was pretty wrinkly from crash damage.

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It's kind of hard to tell in this pic, but the passenger quarter was pushed in about 1/2" and had been pulled before.

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Other than the quarter panel damage, the blasting process did not reveal any new surprises.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...8.03.12_10.JPG

After the initial inspection, the crew spun the car on the Autwirler while blowing it out to free any loose blasting media. THen they attacked the car with an 80-grit DA sander to knock off the rough media blast texture, then scrubbed it with Scotchbrite pads and wax & grease remover before a final blow-down and BASF EP760 Epoxy Primer.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...8.09.12_01.JPG

You'll note that the panels targeted for removal were not primed completely to save on materails.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...8.09.12_12.JPG

Overall, the shell is very clean, and will provide a great foundation from which the BOSS 302.0 will evolve!

The BOSS 302.0 will be running the Ford Racing 5.0 Coyote engine, and the package comes with a controller and harness to make it all function.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.25.12_07.JPG

The harness resembles most EFI harnesses, with a couple extra connectors for the 4 cam position sensors. The Coyote makes 412 HP and weighs 440 lbs, and all 4 cams are variable. Pretty cool stuff.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.25.12_54.JPG

The ECM is a OE grade unit, and is OK to mount under the hood or even in a fenderwell. The manual explains the options.

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We like the supplied power center, which houses the relays and provides LED indcators for quick visual verification of succesfull operation of each circut. We like to put these in the glove box so you can see what's up at a glance.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...7.25.12_31.JPG


These engines do not have provisions for power steering pumps, as the new Ford cars they power have electric steering.

Here you can see the Vintage Air Frontrunner serpantine belt and A/C system for the 5.0. The Vintage Air unit adds the pump as well as the A/C compressor in a tight package.

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The 5.0 is an aluminum engine, and although we love the look of the raw cast block, heads, and bracketry, we hate how the aluminum oxidizes and turns ugly over time. So we've been coating engines with Eastwood's Ceramic Engine Paint in Aluminum Silver. We shot a test part with this stuff and cooked it to 500 degrees in our oven without any hint of color change or blistering, and it resists solvents. So now aluminum parts stay looking like aluminum thanks to the "nano ceramic technology". That's OK, I don't know what it means either.


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Here's a sneeky-peeky of how the 5.0 fits in the engine bay with the Detroit Speed Aluma-Frame underneath.

http://v8tvshow.com/BOSS302.0/slides...8.27.12_04.JPG

so no power steering?

Yes power steering, you can see the back of the Type II steering pump in the Vintage Air bracket facing the engine. It is mounted "backwards" of usual.

Kevin, does this engine fit in these cars with the stock shock towers?


Looking good so far. I hope that Eastwood paint holds up for you guys.

I'm not building this car but I can answer that question.

Hell NO..... :rofl:

The car is coming along nicely. That Coyote and DSE sub look like they are made for each other. :D Well actually thanks to the Tuckers they are. I'm constantly impressed when I see the quality of the parts engineered for these PT cars by companies like DSE and the detail to attention of builders like Kevin.

That motor sure looks sweet in there! Nice work Kevin and crew.

I would agree with FETorino... it's probably possible, but it would be super tight. You cannot run this engine with the Mustang headers without interfering with the frame rails, however. We're waiting on DSE headers for that.

We've used the EW ceramic paint on several engines... it holds up like iron.

BOSS 302.0 Intro Video
 

Here's the intro video on the BOSS 302.0.

In this video, we extract the car from the barn, and go over the plan and design concepts for the car.

Detroit Speed Aluma-Frame Install Video on BOSS 302.0
 

Here's the install video of the Detroit Speed Aluma-Frame and front suspension system. Some of the holes are a little tricky to drill, but overall, the install went smoothly. Can't wait to drive this one!

Nice! Thanks for posting the videos.


--Eric

Nice job guys..looking very good.

Nice work guy's Kevin you have an awesome crew, they do great work and an excellent job describing the install. I really enjoy you videos.

Thanks Wayne, and you're correct, we're lucky to have a very talented crew. Perhaps the best attribute is that everyone in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop genuinely cares about whatever it is they're working on.

Glad you enjoy the videos, we'll make more (like Doritos!)

Maybe I'll pick up a bag so I can have for your next video.

:hail: :hail: :hail:
Awesome build.
It seems I have to sell my 69 Cougar soon and start to build my 68 Mustang coupe on this way with DSE suspension and BOSS 5.0 :D

DONT DO IT! As nice as this build is, the world has enough Mustangs and Camaros. Check out Max Effort Cougar build PHR is doing for inspiration.