rgregory
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- May 28, 2013
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- Location
- La Mesa, CA
- My Car
- 73 Mach 1, 429CJR, C6, AC, elect windows, tilt leather steering wheel, rear wind defogger, Magnums with satggered tires. Orig a Q car. BLACK/argent.
Afternoon ladies and gents. Just found out how to get on the site after many frustrating tries. I live in La Mesa Ca which is a suburb of San Diego. I own a couple of Mustangs, but the one I cheerish most is the 73 Mach 1 with a 429CJ-R and C6 under the hood. That's what attracted me when I saw an ad in what was called Camera Ads 21 years ago. I had to go see. What I found was a straight car in need of all the normal cosmetic items but there it was, just like it came from the factory except for the schroud which has since been replaced by a 429 correct shroud. The car is a Q code and yes, I have the original motor as well. The donor car was a 71 Ranchero and the guy who bought it from the original owner thought it needed more ponies so he put the 429 in the Mustang. When I heard the story I asked about the Ranchero but it was long gone. After much negotations, I was able to drive it away. The car sat for 10 years util I moved to SD in 2003. That's when the transfomation began. Black with the hockey stick stripe only and the spoiler and air dam left natural (black). The car has won over 40 trophies best of which was Directors pick at a street rod show in Arroyo Grande CA. A few years ago at a Goodguys show in Del Mar (CA), it was selected to receive the Jack Roush Best Ford in a Ford award. Awsome...It's been a hoot to drive, I put on about 2-3000 miles a year going to various shows in So Ca. Longest was the drive to AG, about a 800 mile round trip...When I figure out how to post a picture I'll do so...Thanks for reading my story...Ron
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Be per paired to spend allot of time here.
