Restoring A 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Restoring A 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

I鈥檒l tell you鈥eff鈥檚 the man. I am trying to diversify these blog posts with something more than my own exciting life. I think you are in for a treat with this. My brother, Jeff, recently purchased a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in somewhat of a compromised condition. Obviously, this car is worth money, regardless of the condition, so it is a worthwhile effort to restore it. The real value from this vehicle comes from the matching munbers鈥f you are a car buff, you know what I am talking about. For years, I think since he was 18, this brother of mine has been into Volkswagens. Those stories are for other posts, but let me tell you one thing鈥he instant his eyes glaze over with the thought of restoring a car that needs TLC, just move over. Don鈥檛 get in his way and just watch. Soon enough, you will be looking at something pretty. RECEIVE MY POSTS BY EMAIL! Interested in receiving my posts by email? This is your chance! Simply place your email address in the field below and I'll deliver each and every post I write directly to your inbox. So here it is鈥his car was purchased in Michigan after a long drive with truck and trailer there and back. I received a few phone calls while Jeff was taking that trip and almost felt bad, of course until I remembered that he was in a crazed state. Above are a few pics for a taste of what this car needs. I am waiting for more photos and Jeff and I will offer a complete log of what exactly this car is all about. The photos above were actually taken after many man hours of labor.

Graefe says he鈥檚 put less than 1,000 miles a summer on his 鈥?0 Mach 1 since he鈥檚 gotten it, but any car show within about 100 miles of his home is fair game. Since Calypso Coral was only a two-year color choice for 鈥?9 and 鈥?0 Mustangs, Graefe鈥檚 car stands out even in a crowd of Mustangs and he鈥檚 easy to spot at car show gatherings. All things considered, though, he say鈥檚 he鈥檇 rather be out cruising than parked at a show. 鈥淲e do like to drive, but I鈥檓 super careful. When my wife is along, she makes sure I鈥檓 careful! 鈥?he jokes. 鈥淚t鈥檚 got a lot of pickup out on the highway. You鈥檝e got to wrestle with it, but it鈥檚 been a world of difference since I put the power steering on it. Show us your wheels! If you鈥檝e got an old car you love, we want to hear about it. The 2019 edition of the Collector Car Price Guide is packed with pricing information for collectors, restorers, buyers, sellers, insurance agents and anyone who could benefit from reliable and authoritative data. The 2019 edition lists all models made by 109 car makers and 37 truck makers between 1899 and 2011!

The seating in the Mustang was now switched up, going from the 'sitting on an ottoman' seating position, was replaced with a seat where one sits more in, rather than on the seats. The manual gearshifter of the past was now replaced with a remote-linkage setup that puts the stick within easy reach. The GT featured 300 hp and 315 lb-ft of torque, along the 4.6-liter, all aluminum V8 sports three valves per cylinder along with variable valve timing. The V6 six-shooter can achieve 200 hp, featured 235 lb-ft of torque and came with the option of five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. The GT came with five gears, and the option of either automatic or manual gearbox. The newest Mustang is quite sprightly, mostly due to the new suspension and lighter-weight components, along with repositioned and lighter coil springs. Larger brakes were also added, along with a more stout rear axle with more effective control arms.

With its long hood and sloping roof, the Mach-E looks great, particularly in profile. Many styling elements are classic Mustang. These include a shark nose, a prominent brow, short overhangs, pulled-back A-pillars and a sweeping roof, together with a long wheelbase, pronounced rear haunches and tri-bar taillamps. The exterior door handles, of note, aren鈥檛 integrated into the Mach-E鈥檚 sheet metal as you might expect. Rather, each front door has a pushbutton release with a tiny L-shaped grab handle, while the rears also open with a pushbutton but no exterior handles. Of note: The Mach-E took shape at Dearborn Product Development Center, the same place where the Ford GT was designed. The design team worked quickly, and in close cooperation with the engineering team. Will there be a GT version of the Ford Mustang Mach-E? Yes, there will be a Mustang Mach-E GT. Actually, there will be two: a GT and a GT Performance Edition.

Here鈥檚 what we know the GTs: Both are AWD models with 210-kilowatt motors front and rear, and both are fitted with the larger battery and have an expected EPA range of about 240 miles. Both also have revised front styling with a pseudo grille in place of the Mach-E鈥檚 standard nose, which is a bit reminiscent of the Tesla Model 3鈥檚 but has a prominent galloping Mustang graphic to tell us differently. All Mustang Mach-Es, for the record, feature active shutters in the lower part of their nose for battery cooling. The Mustang Mach-E GTs will ride on 20-inch wheels, but only the Performance Edition is fitted with forged wheels and magneto-rheological MagneRide suspension. These adaptive shocks work amazingly well in varying conditions, but all Mach-Es benefit from a low center of gravity and expected 50/50 weight distribution. The Mustang ride and handling team, in fact, handled the chassis development for the Mach-E, and in doing so became the first program within the company to employ Ford鈥檚 new racing simulator in North Carolina.