05-22-2015, 12:43 AM
Hi Everyone, 
My name is Richard and I live near Southampton in the south of England, UK. I own 2 '72 bumpside trucks and have just become the owner of a '73 Mach 1.
it was great to find a specialist forum for the Mach 1, I'll be needing a lot of advice and help over the next couple of years as I battle to save mine from the workshop in the sky, I've just taken possession of it as part payment of a debt an ex friend owes me, it's been off the road for 13 years In England, you know what our weather is like
, it needs a lot of TLC, stripping down, welding, grinding, painting etc, etc.... every panel needs some sort of work or replacing, the interior is in pretty good condition and just needs a good clean, she runs a 351 but not sure if Cleveland or Windsor but I do know it's not standard. I'll need advice on what to check to get her running again as I don't believe the Previous owner ever turned her over even by hand... was going to remove spark plugs, drain and replace oil and see if she's still free, if she is then clean carb and fuel lines, check spark and see what happens. this will be a long journey but I hate seeing classics go to waste, if I had the money and a workshop I'd have dozens of classics 
I'm a single parent on a budget and will need help sourcing parts, recommendations of suppliers with quality parts etc.. I do have a couple of friends who ship from the States on a regular basis .
I'll try and get some pictures up as soon as I've taken some.
I look forward to chatting to you all and making new friends
My name is Richard and I live near Southampton in the south of England, UK. I own 2 '72 bumpside trucks and have just become the owner of a '73 Mach 1.
it was great to find a specialist forum for the Mach 1, I'll be needing a lot of advice and help over the next couple of years as I battle to save mine from the workshop in the sky, I've just taken possession of it as part payment of a debt an ex friend owes me, it's been off the road for 13 years In England, you know what our weather is like
, it needs a lot of TLC, stripping down, welding, grinding, painting etc, etc.... every panel needs some sort of work or replacing, the interior is in pretty good condition and just needs a good clean, she runs a 351 but not sure if Cleveland or Windsor but I do know it's not standard. I'll need advice on what to check to get her running again as I don't believe the Previous owner ever turned her over even by hand... was going to remove spark plugs, drain and replace oil and see if she's still free, if she is then clean carb and fuel lines, check spark and see what happens. this will be a long journey but I hate seeing classics go to waste, if I had the money and a workshop I'd have dozens of classics I'm a single parent on a budget and will need help sourcing parts, recommendations of suppliers with quality parts etc.. I do have a couple of friends who ship from the States on a regular basis .I'll try and get some pictures up as soon as I've taken some.
I look forward to chatting to you all and making new friends
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