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'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL

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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

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Originally posted by cracing:
Wonder why there are so few 55-57 Fords left compared to Chev.?

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They kept running so people put more miles on them.

The '56 has Massachusetts plates on it, that's all I know about it.

They tell me they are shooting for getting it in primer the end of next week. They've totally straightened out both doors and right front fender which needed a lot of dolly work, and had to do lots of 'tuning' as they call it to make everything straight. {I guess they had to do a lot to straighten out my new repro hood. } It's skimmed in now and they said after they prime it they want to let it sit for two weeks to let the primer set real well and also to caught up with some of their other jobs.

Here she is as she sits now:

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '70 Mustang Convertible - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150 XL

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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little Mustangs

They would sweep up everyday and in a couple days you never knew I had been trying to clean the place..

It's amazing how much dust is created..

MACH is looking great Steve..

Looks like it's about ready for primer.. Ya know,, It's not too late,, we can still throw some FLAMES on that baby..

Mike and I cleaned the stainless this week and man what a ballbuster that was! 36 year old weatherstrip adhesive is tough stuff! It was worth it, though, amazingly most of it came out looking brand new and ready for another 36 years.

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Originally posted by Big D:
When they were doing the body work on 6t6,, I took my Hight Pressure Washer into the shop to knock down SOME of the Bondo Dust..

They would sweep up everyday and in a couple days you never knew I had been trying to clean the place..

It's amazing how much dust is created..

MACH is looking great Steve..

Looks like it's about ready for primer.. Ya know,, It's not too late,, we can still throw some FLAMES on that baby..

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When we get the car back I'm sure we'll be cleaning bondo dust for the next year or so. Everywhere I look has a coat of dust on it now.

That's ok about the flames Big D, when I want flames I just put on my cool 'LaRevItUp' shirt you made me!

Too bad the American car companies don't do that anymore. They are SO CLUELESS to what THE American consumers desire. Sure, some will buy anything, just because.

Well fortunately, it seems that they might be starting to catch on with the introduction of the retro Mustang, Challenger and Camaro.

I also liked the 2 door Crown Vic's as well. I think the last year was in 1984 or 85. But, once again they quit, only producing the 4 door SHO Taurus and then the Mercury Marauders a 4-door car as well, which was a crime as far as I?m concerned. Unlike the earlier 2 door Marauders. Then patting themselves on the back boasting how great they were being the first to have a 4 door car running NASCAR. Like anyone cared outside of them. Look at the NASCAR Taurus? it looks nothing like the 4 door production Taurus. They made it look like a 2-door car. I really think they?ve been clueless for the last 20 years and I don?t know if it?s stemmed from management or the designers. I really don?t understand what?s been going on at Ford for the last 20 years as well as the other two major American car Companies. But they?ve been out of touch with the consumers.

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Originally posted by mellowyellow:

Steve: If they wouldn't be offended, Mike and you could cover that suspension up in about 1/2 hour. Groveling on the floor is a small sacrifice when a MachI bottom is not covered! If your already did the rear springs, they are easy to cover along with rear end-wipe it well!

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They said they'd bag it before they sprayed anything, they know that we've done a lot of work on it, in fact one of the guys said they keep having guys that stop in tell them what an awesome job they did on the suspension and they have to keep telling them "No, the owner did that..."

All that's on it is the bondo dust, but it is everywhere. We haven't done the rear suspension so they can do whatever they want to that. We plan on doing the underneath when it gets back.

a good way to lose stuff in plain sight.

Did the wagons not have the hood ornament or did they just get rid of it?

Make sure you take your digital camera Friday - then post them here, Dude!

I'm happy (and a bit jealous of your progress) and excited for ya!

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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
If you saw some of the checks I've been writing lately you wouldn't be so jealous.

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Then I remember my car's the cheapest job in the shop and I feel all better. Most of their customers are rich guys that dump a pile off and then just want to pick it up a year later with a full gas tank and cupholders and ready to guy. One of their customers, I think it's the guy with the wagon, as a matter of fact, does a new car every year!

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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
I spotted this today at the body shop my car is at. It's powered by a 429/C6:

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You should see this wagon now, it's totally stripped to bare metal. I guess it's getting new clothes. I would have snapped pics but the shop was closing and I had to get out of there.