vicmach1
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Hi Guys,
First post for me.
I have a bit of a dilemma.
Earlier this year I helped a close family member import a 1973 mach 1 to Victoria, Australia.
It finally arrived a few weeks ago. This was to be his pride and joy however due to ill health he no longer will be able to fulfill his dream and work on this car. I have since been given the task of selling this car in the near future.
My problem is this. As the car currently sits in my garage my wife has started to fall in love with this car. I too have developed a soft spot for it as it just looks tuff from all angles.
I know have to decide whether I spend a few grand on this car and keep it or resist my wifes passion and sell it.
These cars are very rare in Australia and I will be relying on the web to get most of my information.
It would be very handy to have some other 73 models to look at closely to get some information however even mustang shows over here they are mainly full of 66-70 models.
The car would need a few things done if I was to keep it.
From the list below what do you guys think?
Its mainly the trim that worries me.
I would want the trim removed if I was to repaint the car.
I am hoping its all available or can be re-used.
I would just love to see some similar models up close so I can get a good idea of what the trim is like in perfect condition.
The car seems to have had a restoration but quite a while ago.
I have performed a partial restoration on a car last year so I have a little bit of experience, just not much with old muscle cars.
Good points about the car.
1.interior is in excellent condition for its age.
2. engine looks 100% stock
3. Has magnum 500 wheels
4. has rear and front spoilers fitted.
5. I have a brand new dynacorn nasa hood with scoops and inserts all ready to go on the car as it came with a standard hood.
6. The body looks very straight and does not have one dint on it.
7. From what I can see the floors are all original and the trunk floor looks solid.
Bad points about the car.
1. Has a original 302 instead of a 351
2. Although paint was done a while ago and is in good condition there are areas that are not 100% so I would want to repaint the car.
3. There is some rust around the edges of the rear tail lights.Someone has tried to repair but very poorly done. I think I can get the rear infill as one peice to fix this but have no idea whats involved in doing so.
4. The car was originally blue but is now white although during the last restoration they have gone to great lengths as the only way i could see the old colour was to scrape away the black chassis paint from under the car
5.Around the windscreen trim and chrome gutter trim some one has filled the edges with some windscreen sealant and every time water gets on the car the black shit just runs everywhere. I scraped some away and it looks clean underneath so I have no idea why they did this.
So what do you think?
First post for me.
I have a bit of a dilemma.
Earlier this year I helped a close family member import a 1973 mach 1 to Victoria, Australia.
It finally arrived a few weeks ago. This was to be his pride and joy however due to ill health he no longer will be able to fulfill his dream and work on this car. I have since been given the task of selling this car in the near future.
My problem is this. As the car currently sits in my garage my wife has started to fall in love with this car. I too have developed a soft spot for it as it just looks tuff from all angles.
I know have to decide whether I spend a few grand on this car and keep it or resist my wifes passion and sell it.
These cars are very rare in Australia and I will be relying on the web to get most of my information.
It would be very handy to have some other 73 models to look at closely to get some information however even mustang shows over here they are mainly full of 66-70 models.
The car would need a few things done if I was to keep it.
From the list below what do you guys think?
Its mainly the trim that worries me.
I would want the trim removed if I was to repaint the car.
I am hoping its all available or can be re-used.
I would just love to see some similar models up close so I can get a good idea of what the trim is like in perfect condition.
The car seems to have had a restoration but quite a while ago.
I have performed a partial restoration on a car last year so I have a little bit of experience, just not much with old muscle cars.
Good points about the car.
1.interior is in excellent condition for its age.
2. engine looks 100% stock
3. Has magnum 500 wheels
4. has rear and front spoilers fitted.
5. I have a brand new dynacorn nasa hood with scoops and inserts all ready to go on the car as it came with a standard hood.
6. The body looks very straight and does not have one dint on it.
7. From what I can see the floors are all original and the trunk floor looks solid.
Bad points about the car.
1. Has a original 302 instead of a 351
2. Although paint was done a while ago and is in good condition there are areas that are not 100% so I would want to repaint the car.
3. There is some rust around the edges of the rear tail lights.Someone has tried to repair but very poorly done. I think I can get the rear infill as one peice to fix this but have no idea whats involved in doing so.
4. The car was originally blue but is now white although during the last restoration they have gone to great lengths as the only way i could see the old colour was to scrape away the black chassis paint from under the car
5.Around the windscreen trim and chrome gutter trim some one has filled the edges with some windscreen sealant and every time water gets on the car the black shit just runs everywhere. I scraped some away and it looks clean underneath so I have no idea why they did this.
So what do you think?
