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Thanks fellas! Sounds like this may be a real character builder. I've looked all over the web for a video of someone doing these high back buckets but can't find a thing. Seems every video I find is 67-68.

Mike, PM'd ya. Thanks!

After much reviewing, I've decided to go with TMI seat covers and ACI foam. I'm seriously considering installing those covers myself. Anybody here do this? If so, any advice would be appreciated? I was hoping to find a good video but I found nothing on our high back buckets for the Mach 1. Thanks, John

I just finished cutting out the spot welds on both front fender aprons and the radiator support bracket. I purchased a couple of cutters from Harbor Freight and frankly, they weren't bad. Better t h an those was this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/351385576408?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

For what it's worth, I just purchased my suspension from Opentracker Racing. I'll be keeping my OEM parts, but I wanted worked over OEM looking replacement parts, which John has. He's a gentleman too!

Sweet! Decide on stripe colors yet?

Yep, couldn't agree more. I routinely search the web looking for quality replacement parts for my car......best part for the money.

SW, thank you for the input. Regarding your comment on the doubling plates for reinforcement, you wouldn't have pics would you? And, was that a factory thing? Have looked over my shock towers and they are in very good condition.....No cracks there! John

Wow, you must be excited! I hope to be there this Summer! Keep us posted. Ohhh, you figure out what you are going to do about that black out hood yet....lol! John

Thank you! The owner told me that he bought the car brand new off the show room floor there at Gillespie Ford. If that is true, I suspect your brother laid eyes on the car. Sadly, Gillespie Ford is a thing of the past. I found that out when I was looking for them in hopes of acquiring a new emblem, as the one on my car is pitted. If that is your Grabber Green Mach one pictured in your avatar, you have a very nice car as well. Don't see many Grabber Green cars. I also had a Grabber Blue 70 Mach years back. It was loaded. Had everything you could put on the car. Wished I'd kept it. Take Care, John

First class, Ridge....always supportive and helpful. Thank you for your contributions here. You and guys like Mike whom put up their projects to inspire and encourage so many of us here. I really appreciate it. John

"Gulfstream Aqua with a white interior just screams out summer sun.".....Wow, that is exactly how I have always felt when looking at the car! The blacked out tail panel and trunk lid are Boss 302 specific. When I bought the car, it had been done by the original owner. I liked it and kept it that way. I'm really struggling as to whether I want to go back to it or black it out again in the repaint. I may poll it when the time comes....lol! Thank you.....nice Gulfstream Mach you have as well. Will you be putting the decals back on it?

Had air shocks, Bob. They are still on it. Surely they are not the cause for this?

Been working on the Mach a bit. Removed both front fender aprons and the radiator support bracket. The car had been damaged on the driver's side years back and the shop that repaired it did a poor job with that particular apron and the radiator support bracket, thus the need to replace. The passenger side front fender apron was rusted out from battery acid so needed to replace that too. I have a small area on the rear driver's side qtr panel back behind the wheel that will need to be cut out and I'm hopeful that will be all the metal work I will need to do. Also removed the interior. The plan is to weld on some shock tower support brackets then tie the front end together with both aprons and the radiator support bracket. Following that, I have some Tinnman subframe connectors I need to weld on and then the complete dismantling of the car for the rotisserie. A few regrets from years back. What the hey was I thinking....access ports for greasing the zerk fittings on UCA's. Hey, least I didn't use a torch! And that drill pictured was the very drill I used to do the damage all those years ago. Best dang tool I've ever owned. Must be thirty plus years old. Speakers, had to have some 6x9 placed back there on the rear shelf. I remember this venture, as I nearly bleed out with all the cuts on my hand trying to manipulate the jigsaw I was using. There's still dried blood in the jagged metal. And this is what really kills me...... access for more speakers. I gotta figure out a way to fix this mess.

Gutting out the interior of my car today and noted cracks in the area pictured below. The car has been in no major accidents and I just can't account for why this would be like this. What would cause this? BTW, the access for both rear shocks it cracked like this.

Anybody have a contact or know who Mike is at Mustangs By Mike? He has some cars at the following website, but no contact link. I want to ask him about that Mercedes Black. http://photos.mustangsbymike.com/albums.php John

Mike, you got pics of your brothers Mopar? I would love to see them?

Beautiful, Casey! From what I can tell, that is very close to the color and sheen of the Ford sprayed hood. My hood was repainted back in the 80's with the correct paint and that is how I recall it looking. Say, noted you got your seat covers from CJ? Who makes them and are you pleased with them? John

Agree! Kinda curious as to why he wants to use a "U joint".

Casey, Mach or Boss? Car in photos is a Boss 429, or so says the fender decals. If you had a Mach painted hood done, did you use the Mercedes black? Thx, John

I'm very interested in this paint, please post on it. A couple years ago, while attending the mid-American mustang meet in Tulsa, their was a red 69 Mach there that had a beautiful black out hood job. The black out paint had a mild texture and was a rich black. It was gorgeous! I tried to locate the owner but he never showed while I was there. I'm thinking that was painted with the Mercedes black.

My car is also Gulfstream Aqua and it has the black with gold stripes. I can't say I've ever seen the other combination, as all I've ever seen is the black/gold on Gulfstream. John

Good for you, John! Look forward to your thoughts on this setup.

Ditto! I quit clicking on it as I fear I may be unleashing some kind of nasty virus or something. In addition to that, I've noted from time to time pictures opening up below my posts, that I did not insert. Scratching head wondering how they got there.

Is it not worth saving or do you have too many projects already....lol!?!