New Project "R" thread - Page 34 - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

birdman941 · 03-20-2009, 09:45 AM

The body just left and is on its way to the painter...........................

MachWonGuy · 03-20-2009, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

The body just left and is on its way to the painter...........................

Looking foward to seeing the pictures

mustangjohnny · 03-20-2009, 01:36 PM

I think the whole Mach 1 community is teetering on the edge of their seat for these pictures......I think its a riot!!!!!!!!

And now........the most anticipated post in M1R history.........Project "R" painted pics!!!!!!!!! waaaahhhhhh....waaaahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhh
hip! hip! hooooray!! hip! hip! hooorayyy!

I will be telling my grandkids....

"Way back in '09, we had a terrible depression, the economy was as bad as any of us have ever seen....but there was one man among us who gave us all hope....They called him the Birdman.....him and his 5.4l Cobra hybrid made us strive to clammer our way out of the depths of dispare"

Ok I have to go back to work now.........hurry with the pics birdman

Johnny

birdman941 · 03-20-2009, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangjohnny

I think the whole Mach 1 community is teetering on the edge of their seat for these pictures......I think its a riot!!!!!!!!

And now........the most anticipated post in M1R history.........Project "R" painted pics!!!!!!!!! waaaahhhhhh....waaaahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhh
hip! hip! hooooray!! hip! hip! hooorayyy!

I will be telling my grandkids....

"Way back in '09, we had a terrible depression, the economy was as bad as any of us have ever seen....but there was one man among us who gave us all hope....They called him the Birdman.....him and his 5.4l Cobra hybrid made us strive to clammer our way out of the depths of dispare"

Ok I have to go back to work now.........hurry with the pics birdman

Johnny

I don't know about that, but thanks.
It has been a long hard road getting it this far,
with a LOT of obstacles in my way.
Lots of help from Joe Charles, Roy, Al Papitto, M1M and others
have helped get it this far.

nickster · 03-20-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangjohnny

I think the whole Mach 1 community is teetering on the edge of their seat for these pictures......I think its a riot!!!!!!!!

And now........the most anticipated post in M1R history.........Project "R" painted pics!!!!!!!!! waaaahhhhhh....waaaahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhh
hip! hip! hooooray!! hip! hip! hooorayyy!

I will be telling my grandkids....

"Way back in '09, we had a terrible depression, the economy was as bad as any of us have ever seen....but there was one man among us who gave us all hope....They called him the Birdman.....him and his 5.4l Cobra hybrid made us strive to clammer our way out of the depths of dispare"

Ok I have to go back to work now.........hurry with the pics birdman

Johnny

make this a sticky

apicia · 03-20-2009, 09:47 PM

Ok, just read this whole thread. That was a long read. Can't wait to see her finished up.

birdman941 · 03-20-2009, 09:50 PM

Yeah, it is long.
Actually, it's part 2 of another, original thread!
Part 1
Hopefully, interesting and somewhat informative.
A lot of things were figured out along the way.
Now I practically know where every nut, bolt and wire is on our cars though!

birdman941 · 03-20-2009, 10:01 PM

Reference for Florida titling of this car:

4. "Assembled from parts" means a motor vehicle or mobile home
assembled from parts or combined from parts of motor vehicles
or mobile homes, new or used.
"Assembled from parts" does not mean a motor vehicle
defined as a "rebuilt vehicle" in subparagraph 3.,
which has been declared a total loss pursuant to s. 319.30.

Just an FYI

apicia · 03-20-2009, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

Yeah, it is long.
Actually, it's part 2 of another, original thread!
Part 1
Hopefully, interesting and somewhat informative.
A lot of things were figured out along the way.
Now I practically know where every nut, bolt and wire is on our cars though!

That would make me feel better if I was buying your AB Mach. I thought about swapping my powertrain into her, too bad your so far away.

birdman941 · 03-20-2009, 10:03 PM

The last vehicle I built then sold, is in....................................
MA!
See Shame302........................

He flew here and drove it home, and got 31.5 MPG doing it.

shame302 · 03-20-2009, 11:47 PM

31.3 actually.

RIPieces

rotzs99 · 03-21-2009, 04:44 AM

What year will this car be titled as? And will you get cheaper insurance since its not a real cobra?

birdman941 · 03-21-2009, 07:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shame302

31.3 actually.

RIPieces

I stand corrected.

birdman941 · 03-21-2009, 07:51 PM

Stopped by the body shop today (took my buddy's 5.4 car),
and the engine bay, inner aprons, all painted and cleared.
Looks good!
Minor body imperfections are all handled.
Should have it back completely painted by Friday!
The car is VERY RED!

st0ck Mach 1 · 03-23-2009, 04:48 PM

Congrats Steve! this is the one thread that i check EVERYDAY! Can't wait to see the pics!

birdman941 · 03-23-2009, 04:50 PM

It is getting pretty close.

NightOfTheCow · 03-23-2009, 09:11 PM

I've been watching this on and off for quite some time... looking forward to seeing the results.

You do realize that each of us deserve some seat time in it... so you'll need to take a cross country road trip to visit every member of this site so they can at the very least see it in person : )

birdman941 · 03-23-2009, 09:13 PM

Those who actually sweat putting it together get seat time.

NightOfTheCow · 03-24-2009, 09:37 PM

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birdman941 · 03-26-2009, 12:18 PM

I will have the car back Monday, painter is swamped with work,
so it will be painted on Saturday.
Stopped again to see it today.
In the sun, whatever is red, is VERY RED!

NightOfTheCow · 03-26-2009, 12:26 PM

You are such a tease.

birdman941 · 03-26-2009, 12:28 PM

At least my camera is working, at least I think it is.
Waiting 4 years for this.

Apollo240 · 03-26-2009, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by birdman941

At least my camera is working, at least I think it is.
Waiting 4 years for this.

birdman941 · 03-26-2009, 01:31 PM

Monday.
Didn't want to get in AJ's way. (painter)

birdman941 · 03-26-2009, 02:51 PM

Finished my upper intake (finally. sigh.................)
Worked for months on it, on and off.
Welding, grinding, welding grinding, a little JB ..................................
Smoothed out the transitions from the TB to the plenum,
increased plenum volume.
Guess I'll see how well it works soon.

03-20-2009, 09:45 AM	#826
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread The body just left and is on its way to the painter........................... __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-20-2009, 01:36 PM	#828
mustangjohnny Machoholics Anonymous Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Layton, Utah Posts: 151	Re: New Project "R" thread I think the whole Mach 1 community is teetering on the edge of their seat for these pictures......I think its a riot!!!!!!!! And now........the most anticipated post in M1R history.........Project "R" painted pics!!!!!!!!! waaaahhhhhh....waaaahhhhhhh wahhhhhhhhhhhh hip! hip! hooooray!! hip! hip! hooorayyy! I will be telling my grandkids.... "Way back in '09, we had a terrible depression, the economy was as bad as any of us have ever seen....but there was one man among us who gave us all hope....They called him the Birdman.....him and his 5.4l Cobra hybrid made us strive to clammer our way out of the depths of dispare" Ok I have to go back to work now.........hurry with the pics birdman Johnny __________________ 2003 Mustang Mach 1 Zinc Yellow-Shaken, not stirred 2003 Mustang SVT Cobra (Ex Champcar Fastlap Pace Car)

03-20-2009, 09:47 PM	#831
apicia Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MA Posts: 287	Re: New Project "R" thread Ok, just read this whole thread. That was a long read. Can't wait to see her finished up. __________________ 2000 S281 SC Saleen

03-20-2009, 09:50 PM	#832
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Yeah, it is long. Actually, it's part 2 of another, original thread! Part 1 Hopefully, interesting and somewhat informative. A lot of things were figured out along the way. Now I practically know where every nut, bolt and wire is on our cars though! __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-20-2009, 10:01 PM	#833
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Reference for Florida titling of this car: 4. "Assembled from parts" means a motor vehicle or mobile home assembled from parts or combined from parts of motor vehicles or mobile homes, new or used. "Assembled from parts" does not mean a motor vehicle defined as a "rebuilt vehicle" in subparagraph 3., which has been declared a total loss pursuant to s. 319.30. Just an FYI __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-20-2009, 10:03 PM	#835
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread The last vehicle I built then sold, is in.................................... MA! See Shame302........................ He flew here and drove it home, and got 31.5 MPG doing it. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-20-2009, 11:47 PM	#836
shame302 Halfbreed GT/Mach1/Cobra Join Date: May 2006 Location: I Love Your Mom, Massachusettes Posts: 1,128	Re: New Project "R" thread 31.3 actually. RIPieces __________________ Clicky >>>Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...

03-21-2009, 04:44 AM	#837
rotzs99 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 10	Re: New Project "R" thread What year will this car be titled as? And will you get cheaper insurance since its not a real cobra?

03-21-2009, 07:51 PM	#839
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Stopped by the body shop today (took my buddy's 5.4 car), and the engine bay, inner aprons, all painted and cleared. Looks good! Minor body imperfections are all handled. Should have it back completely painted by Friday! The car is VERY RED! __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-23-2009, 04:48 PM	#840
st0ck Mach 1 not for long Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: santa rosa beach fl Posts: 830	Re: New Project "R" thread Congrats Steve! this is the one thread that i check EVERYDAY! Can't wait to see the pics! __________________ BB/S 324 kooks sully accufab cams heads valves bs3 ls1coils sully rails aeromotive regulator Weldon pump 8gal cell batt in trunk tko500(faceplated) spool upr k foxbody spindles metco upper an lowers 502rwhp.

03-23-2009, 04:50 PM	#841
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread It is getting pretty close. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-23-2009, 09:11 PM	#842
NightOfTheCow Space Olympics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: To The East Posts: 1,343	Re: New Project "R" thread I've been watching this on and off for quite some time... looking forward to seeing the results. You do realize that each of us deserve some seat time in it... so you'll need to take a cross country road trip to visit every member of this site so they can at the very least see it in person : ) __________________ : D

03-23-2009, 09:13 PM	#843
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Those who actually sweat putting it together get seat time. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-24-2009, 09:37 PM	#844
NightOfTheCow Space Olympics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: To The East Posts: 1,343	Re: New Project "R" thread : ( __________________ : D

03-26-2009, 12:18 PM	#845
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread I will have the car back Monday, painter is swamped with work, so it will be painted on Saturday. Stopped again to see it today. In the sun, whatever is red, is VERY RED! __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-26-2009, 12:26 PM	#846
NightOfTheCow Space Olympics Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: To The East Posts: 1,343	Re: New Project "R" thread You are such a tease. __________________ : D

03-26-2009, 12:28 PM	#847
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread At least my camera is working, at least I think it is. Waiting 4 years for this. __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-26-2009, 01:31 PM	#849
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Monday. Didn't want to get in AJ's way. (painter) __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno

03-26-2009, 02:51 PM	#850
birdman941 Torque wins! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 13,167	Re: New Project "R" thread Finished my upper intake (finally. sigh.................) Worked for months on it, on and off. Welding, grinding, welding grinding, a little JB .................................. Smoothed out the transitions from the TB to the plenum, increased plenum volume. Guess I'll see how well it works soon. Attached Thumbnails __________________ The ORIGINAL Project R build thread is back ! 5.4 32V NA Streetable 404/387 26.56 MPG "I don't like repeat offenders, I like DEAD offenders" Ted Nugent "A big engine hardly working is more efficient than a little engine screaming its head off" Jay Leno Last edited by birdman941; 07-27-2017 at 11:33 PM.

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