Picture at Mach 1

My new employee at the shop is a photographer and he took the first un-crappy photo of the Mach

http://www.flickr.com/photos/shockwave_28/2512609934/sizes/l/

Yep. Not to fond of Tangerine. I wanted to paint it a Ford color, but didn't really like anything on the II color pallet. It is Ford Grabber Blue.
(late 60's early 70's Color)

04fullitgt said:

That thing looks awesome!

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Thanks. Do the "Mach 1" emblems look familiar?? LOL

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Another question for you: I notice that you eliminated the "targa band" behind the t-tops. I'm considering doing that myself. Aside from the obvious gain in visibility, any thoughts on that change?

Did you just swap out the interior pieces from a non t-top car? Nope, my car has no interior, but you definitely could
[/QUOTE] (my car has a 6 point cage and two seats, little else (so-far)

Contrary to popular belief the targa band has no function. I read in one of the Mustang books that it held the T-tops in. LOL My car was from Arizona and everything that was not metal was dust! The targa band, interior and all the weather striping came out/off is pieces. My thoughts are 70's cars have too much trim, so I tried to eliminate as much of it as possible. I shaved the door handles, emblems, antenna, trunk lock and replaced the bumpers with trim-less fiberglass ones to clean it up a little, while trying not to change the look/character of the II. I don't really mind the look of the Targa Band, I like II's with or with out it.

To take the targa band off you need these parts from a non-T-top Hatch back:

-out side quarter window trim (cut to fit). {ASC Chopped it all up funny}

-The 1" thick piece of aluminum trim that goes vertical between the door window and the quarter window

-inside rear upper plastic interior panels

Aside from that the car would need to be painted because the Targa band is press fit into many holes across the roof. As with the Ghia Ford did not spend alot of time on bodywork where it would not be seen (under the band on the T-roof / Under the vinyl roof on the Ghia). The trim around the T-tops will have holes in it too, I filled (the trim) holes with JB weld sanded it smooth and painted them. It has held up really well, and in flat black, you can not see that there were ever any holes. Unlike the Ghia the quater windows are the same on the T-top and Regular hatchback. ASC just put high tech adhesive bonding strips on the glass (black tape). Not sure that the visability is any better, you can still loose the space shuttle in the blind spot. I still employ the goose, and merge technique. And oh ya don't be surprised to find a roof that looks like it was cut with an axe and a whole lot of pop rivits. When I had my first T-top I assumed that some red-neck T-topped it in his back shed, but they all look that way.

My son and I invaded the local import car cruise-in. Many of the Attendees are Customers at the shop I work at, so I was not tossed out LOL They posted pics on there web site (that don't suck) of my car. Good year for Mach pictures that don't suck LOL

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/IMACHU2/GR_mach1.jpg

http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s309/IMACHU2/GR_mach12-1.jpg