In 1969 I was working at a Ford dealer in Albuquerque, New Mexico before joining the Air Force. I fell in love with the 69 Mach1. While recruiting in California in 1973 I purchased one $2100. White with Red, 428 SCJ 4 speed. I loved that car, I got remarried and the car had to go. I never considered another one. until I saw the 2005 GT. I picked up a V6 premium for a good price. It has been lowered with CAI and Flow Master. I have no idea about anything else at may have been done as it came from an auction. I put new tires on it and drove it from Seattle back to Albuquerque, then I drove it over to between Dallas and Shreveport.
I am very happy with it, I made a deal with a gal that wanted a billet grill in her GT so I will now have the Fog lights and grill for mine.
I will need to be replacing my gauge cluster as the motors are getting weak and I have to warm the car up at times to get them to work properly. I will be looking at installing the Instrument cluster with the other gauges and the My color options, but that is down the road.
I had to replace the SJB two weeks after I bought it, The lights went out in Utah in the middle of the night in a blowing snowstorm, That will induce the pucker fact real quick.
Anyway I am older and a bit slower, a vehicle will now last me years, so I plan to have this at least until I give it to a grandkid

 

Wow what an awesome '69 you had! Nice story and congrats on your new ride! Do have pics of both?

 

No alas I never took pictures of the 69, I will post some of the newer one soon

 

Welcome to the forums and also thank you for your service. Also congrats on your 2005 V6 and look forward to seeing some pics as soon as your able to post them

 

Congrats on finding you way back... Nice '69, those were a great generation of cars. Would have loved to have had one like that! Makes me think back to the couple of legends that I let get away. Anyway, Welcome to TMS and love to see your car when pictures are available...