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Excellent explanation on "slop gray" David! I did not know this. You should do a write up and it should be made a sticky in the paint section. Since we have time, this should be a detail we could add with little effort. That green car is impressive! I've seen pictures of yours on this site and...

I hadn't given it much thought until David brought up the color. But I hadn't considered anything but black. It isn't a concours restoration we were after, but it is food for thought, since a detail here or there would be a nice touch.  Thanks to Cwalker509 we will have a straight bracket to...

Thanks David!

Sweet!

Wish we would have upgraded our compressor and gave it a try! But what I doubted the most was our ability to replace sheet metal. The ability to weld well is a gift I don't posess. Cancelled the detail guy appointment. I tested positive for the Kung Flu yesterday. I got the rapid test due to my...

Great thoughts Galucha. I just "wanted" a 9 inch! But that darn bodyshop bill was higher than anticipated.... More an economic reason for us to stay with the 8 inch we already have. But yes, parasitic drag, unsprung weight; factors to be considered undoubtedly. We're not there yet, so maybe...

That is cheap! I wonder what lurks beneath the car cover in the background. 

This topic is relevant to future plans for my wife's Mach 1. It too currently has an 8". I have been unsuccessful at locating a 9" that fits the 71-73 Mustang. Locally. I do like the cheaper option of upgrading the 8". I haven't checked the local pick a part yards for an 8.8" out of an...

Great! I was momentarily worried my wife's bagging and labeling was incomplete. No clips, just screws in the bag. Kindred spirits or something like that MustangSally44! MY car in the shop is a 68 Camaro. 

Not finding a picture. I found the labeled ziploc with the screws. But no clips. We may end up with the same question.

My wife did 80-85% of the disassembly and documentation. I asked her and she said yes there are clips.  It may take a bit to find a pic. Not sure if there are differences in years. She just took a pic of what it looks like bare. She's searching for a pic of clips installed right now. And says...

WOW! That is one beautiful Mach 1! Not sure if we have a picture of that in our "archives" that we took during disassembly. I'll try and find a picture. But by the time I find it, someone on this forum will be along before that with the correct info. You have found the best 71-73 Mustang...

Do you have a straight hood latch brace/support bracket? Ours is bent. Painter gave it a nice coat of paint though..

Inventoried loose parts. Glovebox door is missing. Waiting for word back from painter. Just received a text; shop employee misplaced it. He'll repaint it this week. Painter offered to try and fix hoood latch brace/support as it was bent when we brought it to the shop. Still bent. But it does...

Great video! Very helpful. Like the black paint on the pillars and I don't remember our windshield having the plastic trim at the base when we removed it 18 months ago. Wishing your wife and son a healthy birth! Looking forward to the day your video includes driving your Mach 1. Out to the...

Welcome! This site is great! I couldn't do what has been done so far to our Mach 1 restoration without this place.  Awesome looking red Mach 1!!

Welcome to the best 71-73 Mustang forum! There are so many great members on this site. Beautiful convertible! 

Just had a visit from my Other Brother. He knows Gobs about paint/bodywork. Unfortunately he was unable to be with us on our intial paint inspection visit to the body shop. His appraisal is that "if" the painter in fact laid down 4 decent coats of clear as he said, our car will be fine. He...

Thanks all! We have been in contact with a detail shop that came highly recommended by 3 collision repair shops in the area. He's THE guy they call to do their wet sand and buff as they don't do that step. He's actually going to come to us next week and give us a bid to finish the damn paint...

Oops! I freely admit to being completely out of my leauge when hiring a bodyshop. Thankfully the internet allows me some level of anonymity. I truly am embarrassed at the amount that I paid. But it is home.  We found a few more flaws within the first 10 minutes of having it in our shop. Can't...