PNWMach1
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- Joined
- Apr 29, 2020
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- Location
- Perrysburg, OH
- My Car
- 1973 Mach 1 H-code
Hi all. Long time lurker but have finally signed up!
My car is a 1973 Mach 1 H-code with C-6 trans. Wimbledon white exterior/ginger interior. Factory AC car. I bought it from the original owner in 1986 with 30k miles, current mileage 57k. Had the car repainted in 1990 mainly due to the fact that it came with the 3/4 vinyl top (in Ginger!) that was frankly hideous. Had the black out paint on the hood added at that time. Car originally came with 14" steel wheels with the dog dish/trim ring combo which I've replaced with Magnums (still have the originals).
Received a ton of paperwork from original owner at time of sale including all the dealer paperwork (originally sold in Livonia MI, my hometown), receipts for the undercoating he had done after purchase, etc....he even still had the starting instruction sleeve that came on the visor. Two months after he bought it he moved to California and the car went with him. It remained there until 1986 when he had it hauled to Plymouth, Michigan (where I lived at the time) while he attended his sisters wedding. As he intended to sell the car, his thought was he could get a better price in Michigan vs California. I spotted the ad in the classifieds of the Detroit News and the rest is history.
Things I've added to the car:
Front spoiler
Rear spoiler
The aforementioned Magnums (15")
All of the above were purchased at the local Ford dealer around 1987 and I kept all the boxes. One of the advantages of living in the Metro Detroit area at that time is that you could still find parts like this at several dealers. On the Magnums, I ran the part number a few years ago and they look as if they were intended for a Boss 351.
Things I've modified on the car:
Upgraded brake calipers/rotors (factory front disc/rear drum car)
Quicker ratio steering box
Much bigger sway bars
Upgraded shocks
Upgraded A arms/overall suspension upgrade/rebuild
Edelbrock performer intake/AVS carb upgrade
This is a fantastic site and I'm looking forward to actually participating more rather than continuing to lurk!
thanks all!
Jeff
My car is a 1973 Mach 1 H-code with C-6 trans. Wimbledon white exterior/ginger interior. Factory AC car. I bought it from the original owner in 1986 with 30k miles, current mileage 57k. Had the car repainted in 1990 mainly due to the fact that it came with the 3/4 vinyl top (in Ginger!) that was frankly hideous. Had the black out paint on the hood added at that time. Car originally came with 14" steel wheels with the dog dish/trim ring combo which I've replaced with Magnums (still have the originals).
Received a ton of paperwork from original owner at time of sale including all the dealer paperwork (originally sold in Livonia MI, my hometown), receipts for the undercoating he had done after purchase, etc....he even still had the starting instruction sleeve that came on the visor. Two months after he bought it he moved to California and the car went with him. It remained there until 1986 when he had it hauled to Plymouth, Michigan (where I lived at the time) while he attended his sisters wedding. As he intended to sell the car, his thought was he could get a better price in Michigan vs California. I spotted the ad in the classifieds of the Detroit News and the rest is history.
Things I've added to the car:
Front spoiler
Rear spoiler
The aforementioned Magnums (15")
All of the above were purchased at the local Ford dealer around 1987 and I kept all the boxes. One of the advantages of living in the Metro Detroit area at that time is that you could still find parts like this at several dealers. On the Magnums, I ran the part number a few years ago and they look as if they were intended for a Boss 351.
Things I've modified on the car:
Upgraded brake calipers/rotors (factory front disc/rear drum car)
Quicker ratio steering box
Much bigger sway bars
Upgraded shocks
Upgraded A arms/overall suspension upgrade/rebuild
Edelbrock performer intake/AVS carb upgrade
This is a fantastic site and I'm looking forward to actually participating more rather than continuing to lurk!
thanks all!
Jeff
