2003 Mach 1 "Restomod" Project BadMach

[Deceptive GT]

i like it. dunno about the cobra logos on a non cobra tho.

Once the body work and new paint happen, that will be gone. I am going to have the bumper shaved and I have the original Mach 1 emblem for the trunk.

Part of me wants to have "MUSTANG" painted onto the rear bumper but I feel like that may look cheesy.

 

[Makoto]

Once the body work and new paint happen, that will be gone. I am going to have the bumper shaved and I have the original Mach 1 emblem for the trunk.

Part of me wants to have "MUSTANG" painted onto the rear bumper but I feel like that may look cheesy.

yeah dont' do that. smooth is the way to go.

 

[chithead]

dunno about the cobra logos on a non cobra tho.

<--- Guilty as well.

 

[Makoto]

<--- Guilty as well.

lol and im over here with a cobra wishing it didn't have any of that on the outside.

 

[Deceptive GT]

I’d love an 03-04 Cobra rear that had”MUSTANG” embossed instead of Cobra. I stared at the contours of the GT/Mach 1 bumper in hopes the “MUSTANG” could but cut out and grafted in place of “COBRA” but no such luck.

 

[Deceptive GT]

Well, I made another purchase for the car that was going to wait for a bit. Made sense to suck up the purchase now.

I will keep this a secret for now.

 

[Venompower]

Well, I made another purchase for the car that was going to wait for a bit. Made sense to suck up the purchase now.

I will keep this a secret for now.

If you really wanted to keep it secret you wouldn't have made this post...

What is it?

 

[Deceptive GT]

If you really wanted to keep it secret you wouldn't have made this post...

What is it?

I will have pictures in 6-8 weeks.

 

[Deceptive GT]

Here is some driveline stuff for the Mach 1.

FRPP Differential Cover with ARP Fasteners
Eaton Detroit True-Trac LSD
FRPP Install Kit
Strange 31 Spline Axles with ARP Studs
Swarr Bar
Stiffler’s Driveshaft Safety Loop and T56 Trans Mount
MGW Shifter
26 spline upgrade and Steel Retainer Sleeve
McLeod Adjustable Pivot Ball

The 8.8 has Strange Billet Main Caps and has had the tubes welded.

 

[ttocs]

the anti-matter blue I think is probably one of my fav colors right now. Its amazing how many colors are in it when you get up close

 

[Deceptive GT]

I can start making some progress on the Mach 1 and start saying goodbye to the VW Golf lifestyle.

Received five cans of spray paint today. The weekend weather forecast looks good. I can start removing the factory sound material and carpet, sand, clean, prep, and paint the interior metal. Then I will put down new sound material and carpet. I will also be fixing wiring issues, installing the new audio setup, wiring up the rear view camera, installing the MS3PNP, and maybe installing the new fuel system.

The car will no longer be the original Torch Red, the whatever wrap Red, the Taxi Cab Yellow of the bumpers, or Silver of the trunk lid.

Here is a little hint of what is to come for Project Bad Mach.

 

[badass98svt]

You're gonna spray paint it antimatter blue?

 

[Deceptive GT]

You're gonna spray paint it antimatter blue?

I am going to do the interior and engine bay with the rattle cans.

A pro will do the exterior paint change.

 

[badass98svt]

The interior?

 

[Deceptive GT]

The interior?

The interior has metal under the carpet.

 

[Deceptive GT]

A little idle clip.

 

[RAU03MACH]

A little idle clip.

sounds very good
now a solid paint job and it is good to go

 

[Deceptive GT]

sounds very good
now a solid paint job and it is good to go

Not even close!

Putting together a new engine setup, currently waiting on two parts to be shipped for it. Probably going to install ID1000s and MS3PNP this weekend. Gotta wire shit up, blah blah blah. Lol

 

[RAU03MACH]

i dont know how many parts you need to complete your mach
but my engine that im doing for my 98 gt is a mach1
and i have been going through MPS to get some of the original parts just for that heater core tube on the back of the head he charged me a 120 bucks used
just a part i did not have and little shit like that will nickel and dime you death
i also got the complete thermostat housing with hoses that was 200 bucks used
the prices on used hard to find shit is getting bad

 

[Makoto]

that rear does look dope as hell, man. sounds nice too.