Glad to see that there's another big body Mustang lover out there ! As the early cars dry up the 71-73 seems to be gaining in popularity. Having just spent the last couple of years restoring mine I have become very familiar with which parts suppliers offer the best parts for this generation of pony cars. Let me know if I can be of any help. Good luck, Dean

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thanks again for the checking out my ride. T455 note well taken, i have been tempted to put the lights back on and driver her to my local sat nite cruise here but deiced to get it done then enjoy, knowing me i'd wait and then it would be another 10 yrs till paint.

jes: i got the number from a fellow member of my mustang club i belong to. its 1-800-392-3673 you have to listen to push this push that..but you end up to a live person and they take your info down and tell you someone will contact you in 3 business days and they will confirm your info and get an addy to send it out to...then in 6 weeks youll get info. i also have the mailing address that came on my letter:

Kent Ma
Research Unit Representative
Customer Relationship Center
16800 Executive Plaza Drive
PO Box 6248
Dearborn, Michagan 48126

Dean: sweet ride man! appreciate the offer for info. any chance that you may know of where to get the chrome for the fold down seats? mine has some issues and debating on to sand it down and primer it and paint it black or search for better stuff.(not sure but isnt it the same fold down stuff for tearleier m-stangs?)
also where may i find a mach -1 grill? my wife and i are going to the ford nationals in carlisle PA the end of the month and hope to find some stuff too.

again thanks

james

 

James, I think your best bet on the chrome would be a replating. I had a lot of my original pieces replated as needed and it was well worth the money spent. With respect to the grill......... they were available from Ford until about 5 years ago. I think I gave somewhere about 80.00 for mine. They are now obsolete but many of the bigger parts suppliers have some NOS units available. I'd expect to spend upwards of 200.00 though. The stainless trim around the grill and the clips are available repro. Thanks for the compliment and good luck. Dean

 

i took your advice to put paint on her before driving and man it was fun to paint my first car! the lighting kinda sucks but at least she is finally painted. now to find a complete 73 mach 1 grill.

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Glad to hear that you've got it in color. I'll look for a 73 grille for you. I've still got the one that I took out of my car but as I recall it's got a crack. If you're interested in it I'll pull it out of the attic and check it over for you. The grille is the only thing unique to the Mach 1. The headlight doors and the turn signals are the same as any other 73 Mustang. Let me know, Dean

 

Great looking car. I love the color.

 

RS sure id be interested in the mach 1 grill, it sure does feel good for it to be green vs gray primer! ideal, yea my wife hates the color but i like it orginal. just cant wait to drive her!!

thanks

james

 

wow...its been over a year since i posted the first pics and tomorrow is the big day! iam taking her out ona cruise to the saturday nite hang out. iam really excited about having it almost done, just got to replace the steering gear box (leaks) buy the delux door panels, the MACH1 stripe kit, paint the anti- glare hood black, detail the engine compartment and put my wiper motor back on....wow...i cant believe iam almost there. sorry for the mess in pics but i was excited to post some pics. its been such an adventure from doing all the work ,body work/panel replacements,paint , interior all in my garage.

she is hitting the road tomorrow!

 

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I hope you know that you are required to have someone take pictures of you taking off for the maiden voyage.