Hello from Delaware

[johnwanzel]

Hi guys, my name is John and I'm from the southern chester county pa area but currently live in Newark, de. I recently picked up a 1971 mach 1 to restore. I'm no rookie to restorations. I've completed a 1969 h-code silver jade mach 1 in the 90s and then a 1970 m-code meadowlark yellow sportsroof. In 2000 I swayed into gm and did a frame off restoration on a 1966 chevelle and a 1967 chevelle. I recently did a 1970 chevy stepside c/10 and a custom chopper from scratch. I'm excited to do this mach 1 because it will be my final restoration and it will stay with me for the rest of my life. I have my work cut out for me on this one but up to the challenge. Its one of 311 grabber green/white deluxe interior mach 1s. Marti report shows original 351c 4v ram air car but the motor is long gone so a 460 is in the works for it. I'll post pics and the marti report. I'm very happy to get back into the mustang, especially 71-73. Always been a fan of the bodystyle. I'm very passionate about mustangs so I'll be thriving for information and the details that make an awesome finished product! See ya on here soon!







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[jb73Mach]

Welcome from Northern Virginia.

 

[OLE PONY]

Welcone from Virginia. Sounds like your Mach 1 is in capable hands with all your experience. Interesting with all the surface rust the quarters look good. Have they been repaired in the past?

 

[johnwanzel]

Well it looks as though someone did some bodywork and a repaint at some point. The trunk pans and floor pans will need replaced but that's all the rust I can see so far. The rest is surface rust. I'm going to get the car completely soda blasted so once it comes back, I'm sure it will look like swiss cheese. haha

 

[Manu Mach1]

Hello from cheese land, and not from Swisserland

Is the engine is in place? Looks like the front of the car is high???

Welcome mister.

 

[comanchepilot44]

It's nice to see these cars being saved to grace the roads once again! Great job!!

 

[johnwanzel]

Thanks guys, original engine is long gone but I'll be putting a 460 in it behind the c6. No engine or trans in the car when I took those pics.

 

[imusa76]

welcome from Rhode Island

 

[Kermit 460]

Welcome from Maine.

 

[SPAIN72MUSTANG]

welcome to the site

 

[luxstang]

Hi John and ::welcome:: to our beautiful site from Luxembourg / Europe.

Looks like an interesting project. I wonder what it will look like after it´s been soda blasted.

 

[71mach351]

Wow. Another New Jersey built Grabber Green Mach 1. Sweet.

 

[Don65Stang]

Welcome from coastal Alabama!

 

[OpiemusRex]

Welcome from SC

 

[caspianwendell]

Hello John and welcome from Arkansas

 

[goodnigh]

Welcome from northern California.

mike

 

[ponypastor]

Welcome to to you John. Are you the first member from the first state in the Union? Perhaps. Grabber Green is one of the finest colors for these vehicles. All the best in restoring to its showroom glory!

 

[droptop73]

Welcome from west Michigan

Good luck with the restoration.

 

[87fox72mach]

welcome from a fellow pa-er!!! i have a nice original ram air hood with very minimal rust if interested im located near allentown pa! car looks great awesome color!