1973 Mustang Mach 1 - Restoration Project - August 2016 - August 2017
---------------------> Original color will be used when completed. -------------->
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1973 Mustang Mach 1 - Restoration Project - August 2016 - August 2017 ---------------------> Original color will be used when completed. --------------> |
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| Driver Side Floor - removal and replace with new full floor pan | |
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| Seat platform was badly rusted. Left front Seat bolt was gone. Rebuilt and reconstructed. | |
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| Passenger side had multiple pin holes and thin metal. | |
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| Foot board torque box support was completely rotted through | To maintain the structure and no shifting I decided to rebuild the torque box in 2 pieces. |
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| Here is the first half of the torque box top. The left side was retained and reenforced temporarily, to ensure nothing shifts | |
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| Second piece was installed after cutting out the bad section. | Here the inner floor section has been reconstucted and will be welded over the upper torque box. |
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| Torque box and inner toe board floor reconstructed. Ready for new floor pan. | |
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| Some places had 1/2" thick in undercoating and tar. | Under the tar was some surface rust but strong solid metal found everywhere. Well preserved. |
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| Under carridge is being scrapped, and wire brushed. | All stripped and being washed and ready for 2 coats of POR 15. |
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| Completed the undercarridge. With new leaf springs added. | new floors not a spec of rust front to back. |
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| Trunk solid except small spot. Removed a pop riveted piece of metal with fiberglass cloth over top. | cut away rusted metal. Grinded to bare metal and Prepped with weld through primer. |
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| New Gas tank has been installed | New Fuel sender unit and gas tank straps. |
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| Above engine after teardown, and re-assemble- Engine code and date code 351C-73/Dec/24 | Block VIN stamp matches VIN and Ownership - Numbers matching. |
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| Transmission Serial No. Matches VIN and Motor | |
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