Jim Hatch's Custom Bronze Coyote-Powered 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1 Restomod
Jim Hatch’s Mustang Story:
“In 2012, I found a 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1, with a 351 cubic-inch V-8 and automatic transmission, that I bought on the spot. I decided that this car was going to be built to my vision, and we were going to go way outside the box with it. I wanted it to look like a 1969 Mustang, but as you got close and walked around it, you'd see all the changes that were made.
“The first thing was paint color. I had always owned red, blue, black, silver and gray Mustangs my whole life, so that had to change. I had seen Ford's Golden Bronze color and liked it. I got with a painter and we started modifying it. It took a year with a lot of spray-outs and sleepless nights — but we got there. It was definitely different.
“Then we got into the build. Custom bronze paint exterior with satin clear in the engine compartment, a Coyote 5.0 Aluminator motor, Tremec TKO 600 5-speed manual transmission, headers, coilover suspension system, high-performance rotors and calipers, subframe connectors, and a 9-inch Ford Detroit Locker with 370 gears. It rides on Schott Wheels with Nitto 555 G2 tires, and employs 1968 GT500 taillights from Mustang Projects and all LED lighting, Custom steering column, and digital gauges that can convert to analog, rear fold-down seat delete with custom-built platform and storage underneath. All of the car’s rear panels were fiberglassed together to eliminate joints, and the inside features custom-made seats that are door-level height and a full-blown custom ultra-leather interior, including the headliner, with custom panels with aluminum trim and ultra-leather in the trunk.”
(photo credit: Ford Performance)
