1971 Mach 1 351C, Auto, PS, PB, Tilt, Discs, Fold down seat

here is what I found in Hamilton, tucked away since 1986....A Butler County Sherriff told be where it was..it was his sisters car...

came with any patch panels that it needs, and after stripping the 73 Parts car, I have a BUNCH of extra parts....





He bought FORD Quater panels and fenders in 1992, they didn't come with the car




I hope to have the motor I bought, re gasketed, and the used Edelbrock I got on it, installed by Sunday Night and running...I have all the right goodies for this car...working Ram Air, Tilt Wheel, Lay down seat, Posi Rear, Front and rear spoliers...should be a nice little car...my body man is waiting on me to bring it over, he is going to fix my rust, and Epoxy prime it for me, and line it all up....

Parts Cars...


now looks like this...


Also had this one for parts....

Spent Sunday installing the left head on the 351, found a tap broken in an exhaust bolt hole, had a buddy at the Machine shop drill it out and Heli-coil it...then put it all together, changed the oil, made a 351 priming tool, had 90lBS oil pressure with a drill, I need a GOOOD Strong 1/2" drill....so I finished the install with the used Edelbrock intake, and the new Valve Covers I got off evil-bay, 50 cheaper than Jegs....also installed the Holley Dual line carb, next new water pump, fuel pump, run the fuel lines, hook hoses, installed the new radiator that came with car, hope to have it running over Christmas break....we'll see...

Cool!

mad thats my fav year

Sure will set your a$$ in it for a great price......or going to the body shop in two weeks when I get the 68 Pontiac back....

John

been busting it on the 71 Mach while the 68 is at the body shop....getting the 68 back Next weekend the 20th....

Steve move this to project status....please

falconwagon62 wrote:
Steve move this to project status....please

Done

at the body shop....look for updates...

the work has begun...went to KY Mustang and bought a new outter wheel house, cut and fit new qtr panel, cleaned inner part of doors...they are in pretty good shape...she will come together nice...

doors and fenders K200 primed, qtr panel installed, windows-handles and locks also installed....will be Semi Gloss black and back home next weekend....John

well nothing selling, so back to my plan, I am going to put it together, in the Hot Rod Black Urethane....I am going to install the lights,bumpers and all my goodies and start driving it....went out, cranked it over, fired right up....

Got the Honey comb in rear on, tail lights in, front valance on, Ram Air stuff under hood installed, (still need air cleaner) Dome lights working.....at this rate, I will have it done in a week or two....

Cool gas cap!

replaced all 6, 1157 Bulbs, Qtr extensions installed, running/turn signals all working, cleaned and painted headlight frames and buckets, polished headlight retaining rings....need to buy new plastic rings for the grille

Got some shop time tonight, grille and front bumper will be installed tomorrow next front and rear spoilers....

Got the grille and rear bumper and headlights in now..

It's coming along pretty quickly!

Better shots today, getting ready to drop a few more dollars in it....

been cleaning and wrenching when I get a few on the Mach 1...almost ready to start driving the crap of it.....

Looks good!

I never realized this before, but the rear quarter and roof line looks similar to the AMC Javelin. Good job getting it road worthy!

SMOKNZ wrote: the rear quarter and roof line looks similar to the AMC Javelin.

Thanks alot. Now I can't get that picture out of my head.

[quote="SMOKNZ"]I never realized this before, but the rear quarter and roof line looks similar to the AMC Javelin.quote]I almost got killed in one of those AMC's years ago. Buck 20 and the front end went south.

@ Arieldouglas, rofl..me either!

@ Admin, I drove my Dad's several times and I didn't trust myself driving it. The rear end would always slide out on me when I got on it. I owned a Silver w/racing stripes '69 AMX with a 390 V8 when my Dad owned an Orange '69 Javelin with a 6 banger in it. But he ended up putting a 343 V8 in it. Basically the same body, but definitely both cars had a lot of power when you got on it. I loved both of those cars..