69 Mach I 428 Cobra Jet - Page 2

**SS427** · #11 07-06-2022, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Pritchard

Major deviation from the norm, I guess! Not trying to be a smart ass, but with an owner as relatively disinterested as this one seems to be, does it really make sense to take on such a project? I would think you'd have a tough time dialing down your normal pursuit of perfection.

I am doing it more as a favor to my brother and his friend than anything else. I love all muscle cars so I have no issues working on it. Since it is not a restoration but rather he wanting it to get up and running I have no problem doing it though it will be hard to keep from going above and beyond.

**Tracker1** · #12 07-06-2022, 01:05 PM

Well, he cares enough about it to have one of the best musclecar restorers in the world get it back on the road, so I'd say the car is still with the right owner.

**dykstra** · #13 07-07-2022, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Tracker1

Well, he cares enough about it to have one of the best musclecar restorers in the world get it back on the road, so I'd say the car is still with the right owner.

Agreed

442w30 · #14 07-10-2022, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by ZAPPER68

I had the 4 speed version of the Mach I back in the day and have a '69 428 SCJ 4 speed Ranchero GT is in my garage now.

How many Ranchero GTs had the Drag Pack in 1969?

**Too Many Projects** · #15 07-10-2022, 12:59 PM

The first area of perfection to get over may be in finding the missing parts that "work" for the application without spending countless hours looking for code and date correct items, the owner isn't going to care...

Lee Stewart · #16 07-11-2022, 08:39 PM

**SS427** · #17 07-11-2022, 08:44 PM

Wish it were going to look like when we were done as it would be the perfect restoration candidate but he will not do it. Clean it and get it running is all. Such a shame but it is his car so who am I to say.

Lee Stewart · #18 07-11-2022, 08:44 PM

Rick FYI:

https://johnsmustang.com/?gclid=Cj0K...saAk0XEALw_wcB

https://www.classicindustries.com/sh...mustang/parts/

http://mustangparts.aapd.net/

**Too Many Projects** · #19 07-11-2022, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SS427

Wish it were going to look like when we were done as it would be the perfect restoration candidate but he will not do it. Clean it and get it running is all. Such a shame but it is his car so who am I to say.

Not really a shame, Rick. The car should be in good driver condition for the next owner and maybe they will bring it back to you for that full resto...

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