I have a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Within the next year and half, I plan to start a rotissorie restoration. I recieved a Marti report, so I know how it came from the factory. I don't plan on selling the car, but Im in a big debate between taking it all back to stock or building it with options that were available from the factory (ex. rear spoiler, shaker scoop, etc.). Also, I dont want the car be a questionable Mach 1 either. No matter what I plan on doing a better suspension and 4-wheel disc brakes. Please let me know your opinions. Thanks. Pics of the car now:
If it were mine..... ..... any rust repairs, 4 wheel discs, subframe connectors, upgraded "factory-type" suspension, and maybe some tweaks to the motor. I don't know what part of the country in which you live; but A/C refits or new installation would be on my list, since I live in Southwestern Arizona and it gets "kinda warm" around here in July-August-September. BTW; gorgeous car!
Thanks for the compliment. The car had A/C from the factory so Im planning on reinstalling it. The suspension, brakes, and motor will be upgraded. The interior is going to stay stock. I plan on making this a car that has power and is fun to drive. My main concern are the looks...Im going to paint it the factory medium blue metallic with the Mach 1 stripes/graphics/emblems, but its up in the air on the factory optional accessories (spoilers, window slats, shaker, etc.). Im wanting to consider everyones opinion on this. Thanks.
Great looking car, unless it is a numbers matching car and you are trying to go the concours restoration route. I would say do it the way you want. I'm a fan of the spoilers and slats. I working on a 70 Mach and doing the 4 wheel discs right now also plan on doing an AOD trans to make it more enjoyable to drive.
i'd say go ahead and do the spoilers, slats and shaker, if that's what you want, but i'd recommend getting a different hood and decklid so you can keep the originals in original uncut condition. well, actually you'd either need a different hood or do some serious sheetmetal work to the original anyway because of the holes for the turn indicators in your stock hood, so might as well get a new decklid while you're at it. the car looks like it's in really great shape already so i'm wondering why you want to do a rotisserie resto anyway, really. it's already the correct medium blue metallic color too.
+3. Unless there are some wreck or rust issues you're facing; I'd just do the upgrades She looks pretty doggone great in those pics. I just now went back and looked at the pic's and other than a little mismatch at the bottom of the door (the rocker trim shows it); everything appears to be in alignment. The pics don't even show much wrong with the paint, looks like a solid 20-footer, at the very worst.
The car is a pretty good cruiser right now. It needs a better paint job. The only body rust is on the driver side quarter and around the rear window, but the floor pans need some work too. I figured I would drive it through next summer and tear into it next winter, so I can collect parts. Thanks for the compliments...I really like this car.
my recommendation would be to build the car as you see fit to build it, but with an eye towards not making any mods that are hard to reverse.
