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Pre-restoration Photos

From 1972 Ford Mustang “The 'Stang”, documented by RocketFoot.

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1972 Ford Mustang - Parked in 1981, this is how the Mustang looked after we uncovered it from years of junk piled on top! 1972 Ford Mustang - Trunk deck lid and rear quarters are solid. Just a little minor rust on the trunk lid edges and above the right tail light. 1972 Ford Mustang - Front fenders are in bad shape. The driver's side is beyond repair. This car is not a Grande but it came with a vinyl roof and both front a… 1972 Ford Mustang - The inside of the trunk looks good. No holes what so ever. 1972 Ford Mustang - Another view of the inside of the trunk. 1972 Ford Mustang - The engine is a 1v 250cid inline 6 cylinder. Overall, the engine bay is in decent shape but it does need a rad support and a good detailing. 1972 Ford Mustang - he grille is in mint condition but the driver's side rad support needs replaced. The battery box is also rusted beyond repair. 1972 Ford Mustang - The front bumper is salvageable but it will be replaced since new ones are readily available. We may have to rechrome he front guards thoug… 1972 Ford Mustang - This is the worst part of the car...the vinyl roof was like a sponge and allowed water to rust through the roof metal. Luckily, the interio… 1972 Ford Mustang - Right side...nice and straight. No significant rust anywhere on the main body or floor pans. The fenders took most of Mother Nature's furry. 1972 Ford Mustang - This car also came equipped with body color matched racing mirrors. 1972 Ford Mustang - Original air cleaner still has the 250cid decal intact. 1972 Ford Mustang - The interior is in near mint condition with the exception of the dash pad. We have obtained a new replacement in the original Ginger color.… 1972 Ford Mustang - Another shot of the passenger's side showing the weathered dash pad. 1972 Ford Mustang - Door panels are in perfec condition, just in need of a good cleaning. We have new window cranks ready to replace the the old worn knob hand… 1972 Ford Mustang - The seats are in mint condition. No rips or tears anywhere. This is original vinyl! 1972 Ford Mustang - 30,314 original miles. This car stil has the original tires on it! (Although they are worn and dry rotted!) 1972 Ford Mustang - A shot of the center dash, shifter and mini console. Love the vintage AM radio! 1972 Ford Mustang - Trunk emblem has seen better days. New emblems are available. 1972 Ford Mustang - Another shot of the right side. 1972 Ford Mustang - Trunk deck is solid but had some type of oil spill on it during storage. 1972 Ford Mustang - A shot of the backlite and roof damage. We are lucky that all the vinyl roof trim is intact and in great shape! 1972 Ford Mustang - The rear bumper is pitted and it could use new tail light bezels. Otherwise, no rust on the rear apron or trunk sides. 1972 Ford Mustang - Vin tag still intact. Born on 11/71 1972 Ford Mustang - Birdseye view of the roof damage. The metal is a little thin over the driver's seat, but we plan on using epoxy sheet filler to build it up… 1972 Ford Mustang - Close up of a few of the rust holes. 1972 Ford Mustang - Small holes above the wind shield. 1972 Ford Mustang - You can see the damage to the top of the front fender in this shot. 1972 Ford Mustang - Another shot of the roof damage. 1972 Ford Mustang - This is a shot taken after we sponged some of the dirt and gunk that accumulated from 29 years of storage. 1972 Ford Mustang - Most of the spilled oil came off of the trunk lid. 1972 Ford Mustang - Another shot of the business end. 1972 Ford Mustang - Last inspection was in 1981. 1972 Ford Mustang - Vin plate still intact on the dash. 1972 Ford Mustang - Manifold is solid but fairly rusty. 1 barrel carb could use a good cleaning. 1972 Ford Mustang - Valve cover still shows nice Ford blue paint and has the original engine spec tag affixed. 1972 Ford Mustang - Close up of the engine spec tag on the side of the valve cover. 1972 Ford Mustang - Driver's side door sill is solid. No rust underneath either. Aluminum door sill plates are still in excellent condition. 1972 Ford Mustang - Close up of the right headlight and bumper. 1972 Ford Mustang - A yellow car sits in a garage with its hood open, revealing the engine compartment.