03-01-2012, 05:19 AM
My dad and I just got our 1970 Mach 1 yesterday (my birthday!) after waiting over a month. I posted the pics of it earlier when we won the bid, but here they are again http://desert-autosport.ebizautos.com/de...62007.html . I would post more, but it came in a night and the photos aren't really worth posting. I'll get better pictures once it gets nicer.
Along with the car are all the receipts from the full restoration in 2004/2005. Pretty much everything was gone through and restored/replaced including a stockish engine rebuild (bored/honed, performance valve job, etc).
Two things need to be done in order to get it inspection ready. First off we couldn't get the horn to blow (it has the rim blow wheel). We aren't sure if this is actually a fault, or we are just idiots who don't have never had a rim blow before.
The other problem is with the turn signal. The signals do not flash, but the brake light on the side that should be flashing dims. This leads us to believe that the switch works, but the flasher itself it shot. Does that make sense?
Also, the car stalled quite a bit before it warmed up (automatic trans), and even when warm it still didn't want to rev quickly. We think this is just due to it sitting for quite some time, and being tuned for Phoenix, not Buffalo (it was about 30 degrees last night, but we haven't had snow on the ground for a week or so).
I look forward to hearing what you guys think, and taking it out for a drive once it warms up a bit!
Along with the car are all the receipts from the full restoration in 2004/2005. Pretty much everything was gone through and restored/replaced including a stockish engine rebuild (bored/honed, performance valve job, etc).
Two things need to be done in order to get it inspection ready. First off we couldn't get the horn to blow (it has the rim blow wheel). We aren't sure if this is actually a fault, or we are just idiots who don't have never had a rim blow before.
The other problem is with the turn signal. The signals do not flash, but the brake light on the side that should be flashing dims. This leads us to believe that the switch works, but the flasher itself it shot. Does that make sense?
Also, the car stalled quite a bit before it warmed up (automatic trans), and even when warm it still didn't want to rev quickly. We think this is just due to it sitting for quite some time, and being tuned for Phoenix, not Buffalo (it was about 30 degrees last night, but we haven't had snow on the ground for a week or so).
I look forward to hearing what you guys think, and taking it out for a drive once it warms up a bit!