The Final Touches

The Mach 1 saga continues. After many months of wrapping up some of the details of the car (i.e. some electrical issues and 4 exhaust system attempts) and in light of the limited time I have available, I have made a decision to get the car to an expert to close the deal.

Yes, I said 4 exhaust systems! It seems that no one can produce the correct system for this car off the shelf. So, after returning these I am having a custom built system made up that is cut and bent to the factory specifications. I also had some issues with the wiring and while I do have a fair amount of skills in rebuilding cars, I admit that diagnosing and repairing electrical systems is one of my weaker points.

Since the car has not had a state safety inspection sticker put on it since 1989 (!) and the fact that while I could have driven it to the shop, I just did not want to chance a ticket. Unfortunately, this meant having the car flat bedded to the shop. Except for the initial shake-down cruise we took around the block last year, this is the first time in 17 years the car has been away from home. Very stressful, indeed.

I called our local towing company and asked for a flat bed to take the car up to Worcester. Fortunately, the driver is a car guy and respected what my concerns were; to the point of allowing me to help him load and unload the car. We made it to the shop without issue and as I shook the hand of the shop owner - himself a Mustang fan - he said to me that the car was in good hands. I sit and wait patiently for its return