Front end collision???

[1sostatic]

Is it me ? .... or are the signs I'm picking up in the images tell tale signs of having had a front end collision
....and a repair gone bad?
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/103144575
... admittedly from photos only

There is something awfully odd about that front end. see link

 

[cv_72mustang]

Nope you're right. Looks sketchy !

 

[Sheriff41]

It's amazing more people don't take the time to better align panels, trim, and stripes. It's hard to tell from pictures if it has been in a collision, but it wasn't put together well.

Here's one that looks like the builders knew what they were doing: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-ford-mustang-mach-1-41/

 

[tony-muscle]

That is a horrible gap between headlight and fender.

 

[Sheriff41]

@Stanglover had a friend selling a very nice one-owner Mach 1 recently. May still be for sale.

 

[MAD IRISHMAN]

Is it me ? .... or are the signs I'm picking up in the images tell tale signs of having had a front end collision
....and a repair gone bad?
https://www.carsforsale.com/vehicle/details/103144575
... admittedly from photos only

There is something awfully odd about that fron end.

The green one looks like somebody was going for that Talladega Torino aero nose look.

 

[1sostatic]

It's amazing more people don't take the time to better align panels, trim, and stripes. It's hard to tell from pictures if it has been in a collision, but it wasn't put together well.

Here's one that looks like the builders knew what they were doing: https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1971-ford-mustang-mach-1-41/

I think the front clip has been stressed ... and that is the best they can do with aliging the trim to the body
Theres more images on the gateway site including this one underneath

I think it's had a bang

 

[Stanglover]

@Stanglover had a friend selling a very nice one-owner Mach 1 recently. May still be for sale.

It is............ until the next RM Sotherby's auction.

 

[jpaz]

And, of course the hood blackout is to far back. The tires look like crap too!
Personally I would never by a vehicle from Gateway, they are a rip off in my opinion.

 

[Hemikiller]

I see a hastily installed grille, and the headlight doors are badly aligned as are the bumper, fenders and hood. Could simply be they didn't take the time to shim everything properly. Not seeing the damage underneath as pointed out, the strut rod crossmembers were quite often run into immovable things, so a little damage is to be expected. All of the suspension looks new, so the tie rod assemblies are consistent. The available pictures show some very clean panels, and the underside looks good, appears the floors have been replaced with the correct 71-73 panels. Can't see any collision damage from the pics, but maybe @Austin Vert can lend his bodyman's eye?

Tape stripe installation job is terrible, it's almost as if people can't use a piece of string. Yay, another botched hood paint job. In a couple pictures, the driver's door doesn't match the rest of the paint.

Overall, not a bad car considering what people are asking for projects these days. Not endorsing Gateway in any way, but it does look like a lot of care and effort was put into most of this restoration.