1973 mach 1

**doGshOw** · 07-15-2003, 06:22 PM

I have an opportunity to buy a 1973 mach 1. It has 63,000 original miles. It is a numbers matching car. The body is in good shape with no rust, but will definately need paint. Interior is in poor shape. The price is $1000. The car runs but i dont know how good. I mighti try to offer $800, is this car worth it? Thanks in advance!

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**deleted2** · 07-15-2003, 06:25 PM

I think it would be especially since I'm in the middle of my project '73. I paid $600 for mine, engine & trans out & not the greatest of condition.
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**MightyMach** · 07-15-2003, 06:32 PM

I second that...you need to pounce on it, or share the wealth with me!

Jeff Given
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**scorcher2005** · 07-15-2003, 06:54 PM

well if its not going to be your daily driver and you are looking for a cool project i would definatly buy it

**Luv70sFords** · 07-15-2003, 07:00 PM

I'd go for it. Make sure its complete, cuz some of the trim pieces can be hard to find. Not much in the way of reproduction parts for the 71-73, but what ya cant find re-pro'd, can prolly find on Ebay.
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**doGshOw** · 07-23-2003, 04:51 AM

Well, I did pounce on it and picked it up for $950. Thanks for the input! It has 2.79 gears though, i had punched in the wrong number on the decoder. It is going to be a daily driver for my wife. She does however want it to have some get up and go. Should i leave the stock 2v or put and aluminum intake on and a 4v? At present the car runs great and starts without a problem. It has 63,998 original miles. All responses welcome.

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**1 Bad 88 GT** · 07-23-2003, 04:54 AM

If it runs good, leave it be for now, and throw some gears in it.

**69XL** · 07-23-2003, 06:30 AM

In Massachusetts [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] in the heart of the rust belt [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_mad.gif[/img] that car would go for twice the price. Not sure what the going rates are in TX.

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**MightyMach** · 07-23-2003, 11:07 PM

I'll have some 351 Cleveland parts on Ebay later this week...all 4v stuff...2 intakes, possibly hooker super comps, and a C6 street fighter converter...

JG
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**doGshOw** · 07-26-2003, 11:05 PM

One more question. The vin number shows this car to be a mach 1, sportsroof. I have been told though, that all mach ones came with four barrels. Is that true? Could my car be a mach 1 with a 2 barrel carb? How do i go about finding out if it is a numbers matching car? Thanks again for the help!



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