72 Mustang Mach1 restoration

[Cleveland351]

ZR1cliff said:

Cleveland351 said:

Yes, I have a '73 Mach 1,
I've always liked the 71-73's

Excellent! I think our shape is an aquired taste.

They seem to be growing in popularity in the USA, the UK will surely follow!, fantastic old beasts really!
Dedicated forum over at www.7173mustangs.com

[ZR1cliff]

Cleveland351 said:

They seem to be growing in popularity in the USA, the UK will surely follow!, fantastic old beasts really!
Dedicated forum over at www.7173mustangs.com

Great site, I am a member and have got some good advice from owners on there.

Have you got any links or photos to your car?

Cheers

[stormy22]

Cleveland351 said:

ZR1cliff said:

Cleveland351 said:

Yes, I have a '73 Mach 1,
I've always liked the 71-73's

Excellent! I think our shape is an aquired taste.

They seem to be growing in popularity in the USA, the UK will surely follow!, fantastic old beasts really!
Dedicated forum over at www.7173mustangs.com

Noooooooo. It is THE best car shape ever in my opinion. My dream garage has this car as my No.1
Have either of you seen Halicki's original 70's Gone in 60 seconds? My favourite car in a poorly acted but best car chase movie!

[Cleveland351]

ZR1cliff said:

Cleveland351 said:

They seem to be growing in popularity in the USA, the UK will surely follow!, fantastic old beasts really!
Dedicated forum over at www.7173mustangs.com

Great site, I am a member and have got some good advice from owners on there.

Have you got any links or photos to your car?

Cheers

Here are a few

[Cleveland351]

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[allan108]

Great thread, really enjoyed reading this! and what a great build! love the model, colour and spec.

[ZR1cliff]

Cleveland,
Your car is either a low miles excelent example, or a top restoration? Either way it's lovely. Looks also to have every extra going, including working 'Ram Air' and hood pins.

Is that a factory tag on the radiator?

Very nice!

[ZR1cliff]

allan108 said:

Great thread, really enjoyed reading this! and what a great build! love the model, colour and spec.

Thankyou, glad you enjoyed it.

[Cleveland351]

ZR1cliff said:

Cleveland,
Your car is either a low miles excelent example, or a top restoration? Either way it's lovely. Looks also to have every extra going, including working 'Ram Air' and hood pins.

Is that a factory tag on the radiator?

Very nice!

Thanks Cliff, it's had a very thorough & skilled restoration.
The colour is 'Blue Glow' ('73 only special order) with 'Argent' call outs

Everything works (inc. the A/C) and yes, as you mentioned working 'Ram-Air'

Not sure which tag you mean? the Red one on the Rad is an A/C advisory label and the card/paper one attached to the rad filler neck is an original Ford Anti-Freeze advisory label.

We'll have to have a meet up when yours is done, keep up the good work!

[ZR1cliff]

Cleveland351 said:

Thanks Cliff, it's had a very thorough & skilled restoration.
The colour is 'Blue Glow' ('73 only special order) with 'Argent' call outs

Everything works (inc. the A/C) and yes, as you mentioned working 'Ram-Air'

Not sure which tag you mean? the Red one on the Rad is an A/C advisory label and the card/paper one attached to the rad filler neck is an original Ford Anti-Freeze advisory label.

We'll have to have a meet up when yours is done, keep up the good work!

You can see from the photo's that It's a thorough restoration. The anti freeze sticker was the one I was looking at. Most definitely have to meet up and get them along to a show or two. There seems to be a limited amount of 71-73's about these days.

[ZR1cliff]

I was able to get outside today, in the end, but instead of working on the mustang I got stuck into some spring maintenance on my ZR-1 instead. There will be a link between both cars when phase two of the rebuild starts around a couple of years time, when i transplant a Lotus 4 cam LT5 and 6 speed into the Mach1.

I have most of the parts already for the transplant, but am still wanting other parts. One I found recently on the web was delivered this week - the coil pack assembly with original LT5 plug leads.



Every time I passed the Z when working on the Mach1 I noticed the brake rotors accumalating surface rust, so today I took the cover off and hung it on the line to air and gave the Z a wash, put on the battery charger, then Pulled the front brakes apart and cleaned them up. The monotonous part was cleaning every hole in the drilled rotors, using a small screw driver.

Also pulled the spark plugs and cleaned them up, then started the car after a 9 week sleep. Next will be installing new oxygen sensors and uprated, ethanol proof S/S injectors.





Tomorrow, if the weather holds, it's back onto working on the Mach1. Looks like a short cold spell arriving before the weather warms up and I can concentrate on getting the Mach1 fired up.

[ZR1cliff]

Was a bit wet today so got stuck into the heater box. The original heater box had sat for years and when checked the heater motor was siezed and the heater matrix leaking. Fortunately I saw a damaged 71-73 heated unit at a mustang show and on checking both the Matrix and fan motor were OK and working. I checked the motor using jump leads to a battery.



The matrix slots into the housing and has two rubber cushions at each end. There are also two felt cushions that cosset the matrix either side.

The matrix was tested when the radiator was overhauled, however I've declined to paint the matrix incase it gives off an odour.



Also fitted is the lower floor heater spreader housing. They're not a great fit with small gaps around where both parts mate, so I put some sealer on before screwing them together. This is now ready to bolt to the bulkhead, then have the other parts added to it.

Edited by ZR1cliff on Sunday 17th March 17:15

[ZR1cliff]

The latest parts order was delivered yesterday. The order included new chrome door handles, battery tray and battery fastenings, rear window rubber, various exhaust hangers, a selection nuts bolts and fastenings and a trusty radiator cap.

Love it when these parts turn up, it feels like Christmas.

[ZR1cliff]

Had big plans for the weekend, tieing up loads of jobs on the Mach1. However due to the poor weather it was a huge tidy up in the workshop and re stock the shelves with parts due to go on the car. These were split into three main areas - interior, exterior and engine bay.

Then it was onto dismantling the windscreen wiper linkage, bracket and associated parts from the old motor. Tidying them up and refitting the new motor.

New motor is on the left and the old parts are on the right, along with the original plug that was cut from the old motor. The new motor doesn't come with a plug



The bracket was cleaned and painted, along with all the other parts, then assembled. The only thing left to do now is to connect the plug and solder it to the new wiring on the motor and shrink wrap the wires. Then bin those horrible blue connectors.

[ZR1cliff]

Took advantage of a break in the sleet to nip under the car and pull out the steering box and linkage. Next on the list for a rebuild.

[stormy22]

Cleveland351 said:

ZR1cliff said:

Cleveland351 said:

They seem to be growing in popularity in the USA, the UK will surely follow!, fantastic old beasts really!
Dedicated forum over at www.7173mustangs.com

Great site, I am a member and have got some good advice from owners on there.

Have you got any links or photos to your car?

Cheers

Here are a few

Is it wrong that I'm turned on by that?

[ZR1cliff]

stormy22 said:

Is it wrong that I'm turned on by that?

Not at all stormy, the newly (for that era) fashioned flush door handles, hidden wipers and sleak shape, was a very sexy shape back then and still is.

Time for a dirty video

Diamonds are forever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnLAI-MV5ik