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78 Mach 1 - Mach 007 - 05-08-2014 was car hunting the other day or early evening in a scarey part of town, but the area is known for having cool old cars sitting in peoples yards.. stumbled across this , the pic is using my zoom lens past the fence out front too. Turns out it was and is a 78 Mach 1.... bought it on the spot and brought it to my shop today to at least get it back on the road. RE: 78 Mach 1 - Steven Harris - 05-09-2014 Very cool find. Way to snag one on the fly. Let us know how the story continues. RE: 78 Mach 1 - JTS71 Mach1 - 05-09-2014 That's pretty good finding one of them as there weren't a lot of Mach1 in those years and especially to find one that seems to be all there. I believe more pics are in order. Congrats JTS 71 Mach1 RE: 78 Mach 1 - Mustangmike - 05-09-2014 Eyup...nice find and great sleuth like picture! Was the car actually for sale when you spotted it or did you spot it and make an offer? RE: 78 Mach 1 - Rare Pony - 05-09-2014 More pics please! RE: 78 Mach 1 - Mach 007 - 05-09-2014 I didnt make an offer, I just knocked on the door and this nice older mexican lady who didnt speak english answered the door, her 15 yr old daughter had to translate some for us, my spanish is not all the great. She gave me a price and with a little time we came to an agreed price. Now I have to start cleaning it up this week and see how it runs. It is a V6 ac car. The other side has more dents but still way worthy of restoring. Being an AZ car.. zero to no rust at all which is the best part. this is the best part :) RE: 78 Mach 1 - Steven Harris - 05-10-2014 What a great find! Keep us updated on how the progress goes. RE: 78 Mach 1 - Mustangmike - 05-10-2014 Cool story...and I like the Cragar wheels! Now that we know what you are working with, let's see what you can do with her. Keep posting photos along the way. It is a real neat project watch. RE: 78 Mach 1 - Mach 007 - 05-13-2014 [attachment=9981]cleaned it up more... went over some of the bodywork with some white flat primer to try to make it look a little better and actually see where any damage was being worked on the body... runs good for not being tuned up in a while.. [attachment=9982]another shot , the interior... poor cars had a rough life here and there... but with some time and money, it could be a decent driver, or someone could go all out and do a full resto on it too.. [attachment=9983]1 more pic.... RE: 78 Mach 1 - jrpav - 05-14-2014 Great find - it's a real Mustang II Mach 1! Right after high-school I had a blue '76 (not a Mach 1) with a V8 and one of my friends had a '77 or '78 with a 4 cylinder (2300) that I repainted white for him. Great little cars. You have to restore it. Looks like a uper easy project (compared to my '71 Mach). Almost all of the original pieces are there and the body looks REALLY good (very little rust). White is the easiest color to repaint. You should have it done in a few months! |