Paul's 69 Mach1

[paulb 112]

8 hours ago, Vicfreg said:

What kind of master cylinder is that....Wow..

Hi, booster and master are out of a late 80’s Aussie Falcon, both have been modified to sit that way

[Vicfreg 771]

Hi Paul.  Hope you and the family are not affected by these wildfires down there. Be safe.

[paulb 112]

On 1/9/2020 at 9:37 AM, Vicfreg said:

Hi Paul.  Hope you and the family are not affected by these wildfires down there. Be safe.

Thanks mate, we’re lucky the fire behind us a few months ago has been put out I think, unfortunately it claimed binna burra lodge( Gold Coast ). These photos are from a friend of mine on the Nsw south coast near Bega on Saturday 

[Vicfreg 771]

Wow, unbelievable.  Bigmal on the forum said that the fires were close and smoke in the air for weeks.    

[paulb 112]

A little update, engine wiring 99%done, fuel tank mounted, battery cradle modified and fitted, fan shroud made and fitted, air intake modified and fitted, just have some bonnet clearance issues to sort, first engine startup 

[Mike65 475]

Nice work, WOW is that a tight fit between the shock towers.

[paulb 112]

A little progress, front half of the 3” exhaust done, had to modify the crossmember so it could tuck up as high as possible, fitted front panels and made some more adjustments , rear brakes and h-brake cables fitted, started modifying the cowl panel for the r/h drive wipers, new bonnet needed some work as well

[bigmal 225]

That's some really nice work. What steering are you using?

[paulb 112]

9 hours ago, bigmal said:

That's some really nice work. What steering are you using?

Hi Mal, it’s an RRS rack and struts

[bigmal 225]

11 hours ago, paulb said:

Hi Mal, it’s an RRS rack and struts

Hi mate,

I also used the RRS rack. Original springs though. 

[JET 445 43]

I did my cowl panel the same way you are doing yours.

[aslanefe 333]

You folks down under have to do a lot of cut and paste.

[paulb 112]

Time for an update, panels lined and gaps Rechecked, mounted bonnet scoop, rear balance panel gapped and fitted, exhaust finished , just have tips to do, finally it’s at the paint shop, first time it’s been out of the garage in 11 years, had a bit of separation anxiety 8-)

[Grabber70Mach 107]

Congrats on the milestone, bet it feels. 

[paulb 112]

8 hours ago, Grabber70Mach said:

Congrats on the milestone, bet it feels. 

Thanks it Felt really good having it finally out, can now see the light at the end

[bigmal 225]

Looking good

[paulb 112]

A few progress pics 

[paulb 112]

Here’s a few more progress pictures from Wednesday, it’s moving along quicker than expected. Meanwhile I’ve been sourcing bits and pieces to put it back together, amazing how many parts and how quickly it adds up.  

[MorganLeBlanc 52]

Looks frickin awesome!

[paulb 112]

A few more from yesterday, now it’ll sit for a week before rub back and flow coating

[unilec 57]

Paint and colour look amazing and your painter looks happy too, always a good sign.:-)

[aslanefe 333]

Looks real nice, did you use Ford tooling bonnet?

[paulb 112]

2 hours ago, unilec said:

Paint and colour look amazing and your painter looks happy too, always a good sign.:-)

He was a little nervous when he first started but he nailed it

[paulb 112]

1 hour ago, aslanefe said:

Looks real nice, did you use Ford tooling bonnet?

Not sure, no markings on it and the guy I got it off couldn’t remember, only needed a little tweaking thou 

[paulb 112]

Flow coating finished, just blackout on the bonnet to go, then she comes home