New Mach 1 Owner
#41
Got my report today! Pretty happy with the options. I am not sure if my car is missing any of the unique ones. Going to try and compare to a couple of other cars and see if my car has a good set of options. Should I get the stat report for $60 to see how unique my car is overall? I am really considering it. Thanks!


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#42
Alright...I am pretty sad about not have the 'Sport Deck Rear Seat' option on my car. Basically my back seat doesn't fold down correct? Already looking into what I would need to convert my seats to this. Hopefully it is just installing a few mounts, but I have a feeling I will come across one or two items that I will have to get from a donor car. But...Yay for a NASA hood and Tutone Paint options!
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#43
Fox, the fold down rear seat involves a number of parts. There is the hinged seat its self, the package tray is replaced by a flat carpeted deck, and there are the stops the the seat rests upon when not folded down, the interior plastic side trim pieces. And of course the bracing that normally is behind the non-folding seat, is deleted. Also it is my understanding that the inflatable mini spare is standard in the small trunk, and on the right side of the trunk is a bracket that is meant to hold the can of compressed air. There maybe be other parts required I'm just listing what comes to mind. I've seen the various parts on Ebay. Ideally if you could find a parts car that has everything, that would be easiest. As far as how well equipped your car is, I've attached a copy of my "Marti" report for reference. You may notice that Ram-air is not included on my car. Somewhere down the line it has had the complete functional ram-air installed. I suspect it was dealer added, but who knows? Also a previous owner switched the 3.25 cogs in favor of 3.73 trac loc. I need to rebuild it, it wines like a detroit Locker.
Good luck and remember Cars are like people, they don't have to be perfect for us to love them.
Keith :





































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#44
adding a fold down requires MUCH cutting and welding

You have to get all the rear bracing and panels out of a parts car

I always see the seat and trap door on ebay - they are worthless with out all the supporting metal work.
Don
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#45
(11-28-2012, 01:01 AM)keith1562 Wrote: Good luck and remember Cars are like people, they don't have to be perfect for us to love them.
Keith :

I totally agree with that Keith. Thanks for the advice you two. I might just have to leave the seat option alone. It sounds like I would do more harm than good probably lol. I will just stick to fixing that spot of rust in the trunk near the gas spout, a paint job, and interior kit. I am sure I will pick on ohiomustang for a kit and any other odds and ends I need for the car Biggrin All the stuff just seems to add up, but we do it for the love of these beautiful cars!
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#46
I guess it's easy for me to say because I have the fold down rear seat but I don't think I would go to all the trouble of trying to put in a factory one.

However .. if my car did not have the factory fold down I think I would look into adapting a standard seat with more modern fold down parts. I think a much better job could be done than what the factory did back in the day.

Keep the speaker shelf and just adapt the rear seat back. If you decide to do the retrofit keep good documentation for the rest of us!
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#47
It doesn't really matter since you've already received your "Mart" report.
However I ordered the Deluxe report and it had all the info. I was hoping for. It tells exactly how your car was equipped straight out of the factory. It also lists about 5 items telling how many cars were made like yours. Typically they include paint & interior combo, Engine & trans combo, DSO number and more. Personally I wouldn't get to shook up if your car is lacking some of the desirable performance options. Most of these items can be added, using used original, NOS, or Aftermarket parts. In many cases the aftermarket pieces perform better than the original 40 year old technology parts. To retain that factory look, parts such as Aluminum intakes can be painted to more closely resemble the original parts. I personally don't think you can go wrong no matter what you decide. I've never seen a Mach 1 I didn't like. Though once I saw a 69 sportsroof painted yellow with black stripes (good) & a green interior (bad).
Just love your car and make it your own,
Keith Crazy
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