65 falcon 289 4v 4 speed

 

          

Jon's 73 mustang was ordered May 1st of 73 and delivered June 5th. This car was special ordered for him, the last week  that the  first generation mustangs could be ordered.

This mustang was ordered with :

 351 cleveland, 4 barrel,

3.25 traction lok

c6 auto

 competition suspension with tow package

exterior paint was metallic blue glow

 interior color was white ruffino/corinthian vinyl bucket seats.

 

In 1983, I left my original motor in Grants Pass, Or.in a storage facility, it sold at auction in 1985, if anyone has any clue of its whereabouts would be greatly appreciated

After years of sitting we've decided to get it cleaned up and on the road again.

We've torn it down and was really amazed that it wasn't in worse shape than it is, the cowl is solid, the battery side apron was starting to rust but we caught it before it got too bad, driverside apron was in excellent shape,floorpans had some holes,trunk pan had minor holes, the majority was surface rust.

 

 

Tailpanel was rusted under taillights so we popped it out, had a 73 NOS taillight panel that we're going to install.

 

Trunk lid underside had surface rust.

I'm trying to make documentation of the markings Ford used to identify parts, steps,inspections etc. with paint daubs used during production.

Radiator support

Coil spring had pink, yellow and white on every coil

Leaf Springs with 1 orange stripe on each

markings on rear end

 

Rear end cleaned up and repainted

1 orange mark on the sway bar
Slowly but surely we're pulling parts and getting them cleaned up for when we're ready to reinstall

 

1 headlight bucket painted, bolts replated

backing plate soaking in paint stripper

 

 

Tranny cleaned up

Back in 1980, I had a Ford racing block ( the nascar block) installed in my car, which was putting out about 500+hp, this is the damage the high hp motor did to this car.

 rips in the trunk pan                                             rip in the roof at the top of the window

 

Cleaning the undercarriage

 

Leaf springs back in

 

 

Rear end is back in

Marking on sway bar

Backing plate on

Pulled the weatherstrip and rear window, very little surface rust

 

Engine compartment all cleaned up, suspension all being rebuilt

 

 

windshield washer reservoir cleaned up

wiper motor replated and detailed

Brake lines in excellent shape

Voltage regulator and starter solenoid

 

Sending unit

Gas tank flushed and back in

 

 

 

 

We are doing metal plating (yellow chromate and zinc)(carburetors,nuts and bolts, master cylinder cover, alternator pulleys and fans etc.) and refurbishing wiper motors, if you need any of these services Please feel free to contact me at: Wahajonz@aol.com or 541-979-6080
Metal plating

 

72 Q code Sportsroof
Grande getting a makeover