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The owner never considered he'd get a green Mach 1 with the rare white stripes and shaker . . .
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. . . when he brought us THIS to have the fenders re-aligned and some work done on the front bumper-mounts.
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But the 428 Cobra Jet was there.
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The fenders were dipped in the caustic tank, and it was easy to see we wouldn't be using them.
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Look closely. That's a coffee can, complete with the bottom, used to patch some rust in the inner-quarter floor area. We saved the coffee can.
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The deck-lid was a bit snug in the opening, from the factory. Restoration sometimes means CHANGING what the factory did. Sometimes with hydraulics.
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With all the red paint ground away, vestiges of the Dark Ivy Green were showing up in a few sheltered areas of the body.
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Sheet metal mock-up.
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Fiberglass is bonded inside the fenders to protect from flying rocks.
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One photo just can't explain that there were hundreds of hours of block-sanding and fine-tuning the fit of the unibody.
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Bobby applies the PPG base-coat.
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Fresh from the paint shop, ready for suspension and door assembly.
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The factory sound-deadener is duplicated inside the quarter panels, but with enough fiberglass to protect against sliding golf-clubs.
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The FE is detailed, beginning with the Ford Corporate Blue we use matched from another '70. Ribbed hose, tower clamps.
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Ford's 428 Cobra Jet.
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and we liked it even more after carefully guiding it into the tight engine bay.
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Niel got to have some fun getting those 428 decals to line up with the painted white stripes.
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Three of us guide the hood into place, and finalize its fit.
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The owner originally told us there was NO WAY he'd build a car with a green interior.
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The Cobra Jet, alive at last.
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