Mach 1 Club

Hello,
While photographing my pretty top end over haul I really hated the unsightliness of my dirty and corroding engine compartment. My 1970 has been a daily driver for many years and kept out side. While I am sure there are many more Mustangs with more miles, mine has about 388,000 on it. I recently replaced the battery and noticed a battery tray restoration I did back in 1988 was going kaput. I found a Taiwanese replacement through Mustangs Unlimited for not a lot of money. I picked up a can of Satin Black Rustoleum and paint and wire brushes. This is not a concours car but I don't want it rusting any more either. The main goal here was to stop corrosion, spruce up, clean up and replace the battery tray. This took about 5 hours and I still have some painting of the fire wall left to do. It is not perfect but it does make a big difference.

Photos of:
Battery tray old and new
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Battery Area before paint,
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battery area after paint
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Battery installed
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engine bay before
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and after.
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Looks great! You cant do much better without pulling the motor.

Looks good! I replaced my tray a few years ago on my 73 convert, but I was fortunate and the fender well was in great shape. This is a trouble area that the vintage Mustang owners should keep an eye on.

I checked the battery tray on my 04 Mach last year and it was holding up fine!