dalex, i do not believe that Jeremy will part with the blue Mach1. Every time he goes home from work his 3 year old son asks him "where is my car?" - meaning the blue mach1. Think it will be a family favourite!
However, no reason the red mach1 can`t be painted blue. We will be in Melbourne to attend the roundup this month. Hoping the blue mach1 will be ready by then - if so, jeremy will bring it over. Come and check it out. Be good to meet up with you.
Work is continuing on the red mach1. We had the undercarriage, inside floor, boot area and engine bay media blasted -
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/130.jpg)
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/132.jpg)
Floors and inside the boot are pretty good -
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/122.jpg)
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/123.jpg)
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/125.jpg)
A bit of work to do down where the floor drop off meets the petrol tank area
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/126.jpg)
The front panel is good -
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/121.jpg)
Nothing wrong with the LHS of the engine bay -
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/118.jpg)
The RHS is not so good. Check out the crack across the centre of the tower and the standard rusted out battery apron -
![](http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg34/rocket67/Red%201969%20Mach1%20Restoration/119.jpg)
We have already repaired the crack by drilling a small hole at the end of it and then welding it up. We also tapped the tower supports back into the right spot and welded them to the tower. Problem solved.
Other rust repairs are limited to the bottoms of both rear quarters which will cut out and have repair panels welded in. Other than that there is a patch required inside the car just in front of the RHS wheelhouse. All in all not much rust in this car, but shows the beauty of having them media blasted to expose any problems.
Progress is slow at the moment because we have a couple of small jobs on the go. Can`t complain - they help to pay the rent.
Rocket.