Sad Sight

[TheJ]

Found this pic looking for 71-73 mustang pics.

Poor ol sportsroof rotting away on the side of a highway.

When I saw this I thought to myself I got it good with my mustang and kind of like the rust patina look.

 

[marks73]

Man that's not the way a 73 should go.

 

[TheJ]

Dumb question but how do you know it's a 73?

 

[mach71351c]

Its a 71.

 

[sm3570]

honeycomb taillight panel. Mach 1?

Wonder if the cowl is in good shape?

ETA: it is a '71, look at the gas cap. So, '71 mach 1 rotting to hell.

 

[mach71351c]

71 Mach 1 gas cap and body side moldings.

 

[TheJ]

Well I just learned something. I didn't know that the gas cap was 71 specific and i completely missed the honeycomb tail panel. Thanks for the info.

 

[Don65Stang]

Dude, you found my car!

 

[TheJ]

Dude, you found my car!

Which one?

My '73 Mach has the same honeycomb panel and gas cap. I don't have the body side mouldings though, and it appears the rear bumper is to close to the body for a '73. Just an observation.

Steve

I noticed that as well.

 

[rvrtrash]

I deleted and started over because I couldn't get the pic to show. Trying again.

Steve

 

[Don65Stang]

I deleted and started over because I couldn't get the pic to show. Trying again.

Steve

Every time I see a pic of your car I smile b/c I have its twin...just not in that good of shape.

 

[mach71351c]

That's one nice 73 Mach.

 

[OLE PONY]

Well I just learned something. I didn't know that the gas cap was 71 specific and i completely missed the honeycomb tail panel. Thanks for the info.

Also the tail lights are black around the lens for the 71/72's, the 73's are bright aluminum. I guess Ford saved a few pennies in black paint for the 73's.

 

[Tnfastbk]

Well I just learned something. I didn't know that the gas cap was 71 specific and i completely missed the honeycomb tail panel. Thanks for the info.

Also the tail lights are black around the lens for the 71/72's, the 73's are bright aluminum. I guess Ford saved a few pennies in black paint for the 73's.

Yeah and talk about a PITA to reproduce it correctly. About three hours of taping

 

[TheJ]

Wouldn't it have been easier to take the lens apart from the aluminum piece you painted.

 

[Tnfastbk]

Wouldn't it have been easier to take the lens apart from the aluminum piece you painted.

You still have to tape it off not all of it gets painted, just the insides of the trim

 

[TheJ]

True I just don't know if I would trust myself to mask off the lens perfectly. I was planing on just blacking out that entire aluminum piece.

 

[Tnfastbk]

True I just don't know if I would trust myself to mask off the lens perfectly. I was planing on just blacking out that entire aluminum piece.

Like I said it was a real pain but was worth it once we untaped them. But like I always say you can do whatever you like, cause at the end of the day all that has to like it is you.

 

[TheJ]

Amen to that, whats the point of building it if you don't like it in the end.