01-24-2014, 11:32 AM
Hello,
My name is Todd and my 14 year old son, Alex, and I just bought a 1972 Mach 1. We bought it for him to be his first car because he wanted a mustang for his first car and I wish I could have when I was a kid so I wanted to help him make it happen. I have always loved the early mustang line of cars. He has been saving since he was 12 and my wife and I have been matching him dollar for dollar. Recently a cousin of my wife's put one up for sale and we hadn't seen anything close to what he was selling it for that was in as good a shape so we decided to "loan" the rest of the money to my son.
We are planning on doing as much of the repairing and such as possible together. I want to do this with him to keep involved with him as he gets older and equally as important so he has time and effort invested in the car and will treat it with importance. Something earned is more valuable than that which is given and all that jazz.
Unfortunately I am not a car guy and not a mechanic so I thought I would stop by here sign up and ask endless noobie questions. (Hint hopefully this is where you guys come in)
If this is more of a talk shop for experienced owners and enthusiasts please let me know and I will stop.
We bought a metallic green with silver hood scoop/front spoiler. I am under the belief this is the original paint because the Wikipedia pic is the exact same and it has all the decals. The paint is in good shape except the clear coat is coming off. It also has some bubbled paint from rusting along the bottom parts of the fenders. The trunk pan is in bad shape rusted through in lots of places, but the piece that sits on top of the engine and holds the air filter (Told you I am new) was in there. There are three noticeable dents and the rear spoiler is cracked across the rear edge of the wing. I am sure there may be a few dings I haven't noticed yet, but as much as I hate to think about it my kid will probably add a couple once he gets it. There is also a hole where the driver wiper arm came out due to rust.
It was a 2 barrel 351 Cleveland with a 3 speed manual but they put an aluminum 4 barrel intake on it (not sure if that all that was needed to make it a "4 barrel" or if there is more to be done) and a 4 speed Hurst shifter in. Aside from that and some window tint it is still stock to include those ugly hub caps. He also gave me another hood which was for a ram air (Ours isn't) which doesn't have the flapper assemblies or the pieces for the hood pins because the hood on the car has several rust spots on the under side of it.
The car has sat for a few years for the most. It still starts and runs and the transmission is good.
I don't intend to restore it to original condition opting instead to make it cool for my son and be a driving car. I will try and add some pictures, but I will have to figure how to get them online so I can link them.
Thanks,
Todd
Forgot to mention we are in Ardmore Oklahoma which is in southern Oklahoma on I 35.
T
My name is Todd and my 14 year old son, Alex, and I just bought a 1972 Mach 1. We bought it for him to be his first car because he wanted a mustang for his first car and I wish I could have when I was a kid so I wanted to help him make it happen. I have always loved the early mustang line of cars. He has been saving since he was 12 and my wife and I have been matching him dollar for dollar. Recently a cousin of my wife's put one up for sale and we hadn't seen anything close to what he was selling it for that was in as good a shape so we decided to "loan" the rest of the money to my son.
We are planning on doing as much of the repairing and such as possible together. I want to do this with him to keep involved with him as he gets older and equally as important so he has time and effort invested in the car and will treat it with importance. Something earned is more valuable than that which is given and all that jazz.
Unfortunately I am not a car guy and not a mechanic so I thought I would stop by here sign up and ask endless noobie questions. (Hint hopefully this is where you guys come in)
If this is more of a talk shop for experienced owners and enthusiasts please let me know and I will stop.
We bought a metallic green with silver hood scoop/front spoiler. I am under the belief this is the original paint because the Wikipedia pic is the exact same and it has all the decals. The paint is in good shape except the clear coat is coming off. It also has some bubbled paint from rusting along the bottom parts of the fenders. The trunk pan is in bad shape rusted through in lots of places, but the piece that sits on top of the engine and holds the air filter (Told you I am new) was in there. There are three noticeable dents and the rear spoiler is cracked across the rear edge of the wing. I am sure there may be a few dings I haven't noticed yet, but as much as I hate to think about it my kid will probably add a couple once he gets it. There is also a hole where the driver wiper arm came out due to rust.
It was a 2 barrel 351 Cleveland with a 3 speed manual but they put an aluminum 4 barrel intake on it (not sure if that all that was needed to make it a "4 barrel" or if there is more to be done) and a 4 speed Hurst shifter in. Aside from that and some window tint it is still stock to include those ugly hub caps. He also gave me another hood which was for a ram air (Ours isn't) which doesn't have the flapper assemblies or the pieces for the hood pins because the hood on the car has several rust spots on the under side of it.
The car has sat for a few years for the most. It still starts and runs and the transmission is good.
I don't intend to restore it to original condition opting instead to make it cool for my son and be a driving car. I will try and add some pictures, but I will have to figure how to get them online so I can link them.
Thanks,
Todd
Forgot to mention we are in Ardmore Oklahoma which is in southern Oklahoma on I 35.
T
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