Project Mach 1

[FL04]

This vehicle was heading to the junkyard but I wanted to save it. It didn't have a key and no history of the vehicle is available. I was able to get a locksmith to come and make a key/program it to the car. Amazingly it fired up on the first try despite sitting fora long time.

I did notice that the car will not go into reverse, it just wants to grind when i try to shift in reverse. Forward gears work, but the clutch has to go all the way to the floor though. I did not run it long due to old fluids that I need to swap out. The engine did run a bit rough.

As you can see in the pictures, the shaker hood and shaker have been swapped out at some point. Also the gauge cluster had been swapped out to a regular mustang. I was skeptical at first, but it is an r code Vin and the motor appears to be original. It has the Mach 1 interior (needs work).

The car sat for a while and I am guessing due to the the transmission /clutch issue.

Any advice before I take on this project? I was planning on putting new oil and plugs in this weekend to see it makes it happier. I also will do the transmission fluid and rear end fluids (will need further research into what to use)

Looking at the engine compartment, I can see a cold air intake of some type. I am more of a stock guy so I will need to try source out some original equipment if the project seems worthwhile. I just need to look at stock engine compartments and see what is different to help determine what I need.

Looking forward to your input!

Thanks in advance!

[Mike03Mach]

Why did they take the shaker off! Good luck bringing the car back to life.

[FL04]

Originally Posted by Mike03Mach

Why did they take the shaker off! Good luck bringing the car back to life.

Man I wish I knew. This thing was neglected for sure. It has cherry bomb type mufflers on it too... Ugh

[sutyak]

Looks like a fun resto project, but potentially expensive. I'd research the VIN as much as possible for a history, change fluids and plugs, do a compression test, and go from there. Hard to believe it wouldn't be a salvage title with the missing hood and especially gauge cluster.

[FL04]

Originally Posted by sutyak

Looks like a fun resto project, but potentially expensive. I'd research the VIN as much as possible for a history, change fluids and plugs, do a compression test, and go from there. Hard to believe it wouldn't be a salvage title with the missing hood and especially gauge cluster.

Carfax was good. One minor accident to its right side (I assume the mirror). Clean title. Definitely a mystery mobile but it might be good fun.

[AlloyPony]

Only reason I can think of that a person would swap a Mach 1 cluster for a regular GT cluster is to lie about the odometer at some point. What was the last reported mileage on the Carfax report? What does the cluster show now?

This is an interesting project.

[FL04]

Originally Posted by AlloyPony

Only reason I can think of that a person would swap a Mach 1 cluster for a regular GT cluster is to lie about the odometer at some point. What was the last reported mileage on the Carfax report? What does the cluster show now?

This is an interesting project.

Carfax had a 2010 entry at 69k when it was titled. No mileage entires until 2014 when it was in a repair facility showing 140948. Mind you this was a month after the right side damage report.

Now it shows 170.8k

[ab_mach1]

Originally Posted by Mike03Mach

Why did they take the shaker off! Good luck bringing the car back to life.

It’s a guess, but I’m thinking they sold it. If so, it was probably a quick, good chuck of cash.


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