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New Photos from Tim Cole 6/21/11
1972 Q Code
Hello John,
I am basically finished with my 72 Q Code, 351-4v. Attached
find recent pix of it: "The Blue Stallion."
Low mileage, original motor, Kansas City DSO. Bright Blue
Metallic is the color.
All the best to you.
Tim
New Photos from Tim Cole 1/22/08
1972 R Code John, Saw your need for some new pics of the Mach 1's. I know the pics I sent you recently are of a 1972 Mach 1, not a 1971, but why not present the guys on the forum with a new angle on the Mach 1's, the ultra rare 1972 Mach 1 R Code, 351 HO! It was faster than my 1971 429 CJ!
Regards,
Tim Cole
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429 CJ Mach 1 Tim's Story I was bitten by the 1971-1972 Mach 1 bug while a junior in high school (1971!). Yeah, I know, the 1970 Boss 302 made big waves on and off the street while the 1971-1972 Mach 1's barely showed up on the radar. But I had to be content restoring a 1964 Chevy Nova II purchased for $150.00 at Don Seeley Ford in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Nonetheless, I was hooked on the long-nosed Pony cars. They stayed in my dreams until reality could bring the dreams to pass. Through my university, (paid the bills by working at a large, Standard Oil Company Interstate Gas Station/Car Wash), graduate and post-graduate years, it was all I could do to maintain the daily drivers. Then, in the late 90's I took the plunge. I found a 1972 Mach 1 in half-finished condition. The owner was a military man who was being transferred to the Far East for five years. So, "Kermit" ended up in my driveway." The fun began! "Kermit" was an almost Grabber Green 1972
Mach 1 with a 429-4v Thunderjet (from a 1969 Thunderbird) in the engine bay.
Originally this Mustang was medium green with a 351-2v (2F05H...). I was filmed
driving
Kermit on one of the Great American Muscle Car episodes. With each successive
Mach 1 that I took on as a project, my ultimate aim was eventually to get into a
1971 Mach 1 429 CJ, the real McCoy.
...and now, the 71 429 CJ Mach 1! Here are a few facts about the Wimbledon White Mach 1: In one of the recent hurricanes that swept through North Carolina, the
roof of the storage facility where the Mach 1 sat came down and hit the roof of
the Mach 1. There was damage on both left and right side.
It was at this juncture that I visited Jimmy B in Lenoir, NC in the summer of
2005. I saw all four of Jimmy's 1971 Mach 1's. Thought about buying the
Cranberry one with the 4 speed. Drove it as well! But eventually, after
discussion with Jimmy over the summer months by e-mail, settled on his WW Mach
1. Tim Cole Restoration photos
Completed restoration
Engine Bay
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