Comp Orange Mach 1 restoration...

Recon

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Well some may know I purchased a 04 Comp Orange Mach 1 about a month ago. It’s my first New Edge and I’m very excited to get her pretty again and road worthy! I’ve wanted a New Edge for a few years now since I wasn’t able to get my Buddy’s 2V. Since then I’ve been searching. My budget would only allow a GT or Bullitt. When a deal fell through on a DHG Bullitt I pursued this Mach 1. Anyway this car was abandoned at a friend’s shop about 30 miles away. I told him when he got a title I want first dibs on it. The time came and after negotiations I bought the car! Being I had settled for a 2V I was absolutely pumped I got a 4V! One slight problem is the car came to my friend’s shop partially disassembled and she’s missing some parts. She also needs an engine rebuild (moisture intrusion) and some paint work due to sitting outside, for what I can see, it’s entire life. She has some high quality mods along with some really tacky mods.
Good mods:
MM cast camber plates
Kooks long tube headers with matching catted X
Borla catback (I’m thinking ATAKS, but possibly stingers).
Steeda functional rear spoiler
Bad mods:
281/ram air hood decals
Poor quality hood and trunk stripes
Honeycomb sticker on tail lights
Poor quality hood pin kit, with 2 different style hood pins
8 ball door locks
Skull shift knob
Gauge trim (sorry don’t like them)
Silver painted panels in interior (I’m slightly warming up to them)
Chrome A/C control panel with matching knobs
Eventual build plans are:
T56
IRS
Another catback
Cobra Amber tail lights
Terminator door mirrors
Possibly 96-98 Cobra cams
Terminator deck lid with spoiler
Weld racing RTS S71 wheels
MM suspension kit
Edit: I just realized I didn’t list trans or mileage: 3650, 33K miles.
 
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^ first meeting.
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Having issues loading photos I’ll try to get some up later tonight.
 

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Wow awesome find. I’m sure it will be a blast to restore/build. Any story behind why someone would abandon this gem?


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Wow awesome find. I’m sure it will be a blast to restore/build. Any story behind why someone would abandon this gem?


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From what I was told pervious owner couldn’t afford the bill and left it. I still don’t understand it, how could you leave a 33K mile Mach 1 at a shop?! But I bought it and I got an excellent deal on her I think. Thanks I’m really looking forward to getting her road worthy and finally driving her!
 

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Those would pretty much have to be stingers

Wonder if it has anything to do with a guy name Matthew Reich I think it was, came up from FL. Child support was gonna repo the car and he was parting out a built motor and such. I’m not sure why it would end up at a shop though.
 

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Those would pretty much have to be stingers

Wonder if it has anything to do with a guy name Matthew Reich I think it was, came up from FL. Child support was gonna repo the car and he was parting out a built motor and such. I’m not sure why it would end up at a shop though.

I doubt it. I have paperwork that was in the car when I bought it. Car is from Newport, VA, and that’s not the previous owners name. I’m in KY.
Correct me if I’m wrong but if they were ATAKS wouldn’t ATAKS be stamped on the mufflers? Sorry, I haven’t researched these mufflers yet, only my replacement catback.
 

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All of the silver dyed plastic is factory / stock Mach 1 trim. The same trim pattern is in the Bullitt and the 2004 40th Anniversary edition. I could be wrong, but the 35th Anniversary trim package may have also been silver.


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If my mind serves me correctly, Ataks will have the name embossed on the exhaust can. I don't think the Stinger mufflers have any identifying logos.

The volume between the two are definitely different.

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Out of all the photos I’ve seen of the Mach 1 interior; the only silver trim piece in the interior is the center dash trim. And the insert on the seats of course.
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Day of pick up.
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^ a giant pain getting it on and off the trailer. Didn’t help that it started raining.
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^ first time seeing engine bay, week after purchase.
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^ kooks plaque on headers.
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^ bumpers need repainting.
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^ everything that was in the trunk.
 

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Started on the teardown last weekend.
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Didn’t get much done. My boss/father can only work for so long before he has to rest (recovering from a heart attack). He assisted in the disassembly.
 

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Results from today’s efforts:
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No lock lug socket. Reason for wheels staying on in the rest of the photos.
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Lowering the subframe.
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Thankfully the anniversary badge is in good shape.
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Header and starter removal.
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Very happy to have the forged crank.
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Completed goal for today.
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Subframe back in the car.
If things go according to plan I should be disassembling the engine tomorrow so I’ll have some photos up then.
 

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Looks quite a project and yes the only silver panels should be the radio/shifter stack and around the gauges
 

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