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1972 Mercury Montego GT 429 Updates – January 2014

1972 Mercury Montego GT 429 Updates – January 2014

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1972 Montego GT 429 Monthly Updates
 
All the links below include pics and info that shows work that was done during that particular month 9-2-2015 Article written by Chuck Green - Featured on the StreetLegalTV Online Magazine website. Scott Farrell's 72 Mercury Montego GT "Forgotten American Muscle"
Before Images (added 11/9/13)
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1972 Montego GT 429 – January 2014 Updates

Dash and gauges are in (still have to install the pad section)
Polished the gauge lens and cleaned up all gauges.

fasten seatbelt light
Since I ruined my good original “FASTEN SEAT BELT” lens by polishing it, I purchased another and clearcoated this one.
I also polished the chrome bezel

02 011114 prep for paint
1-11-14 Ready to paint – that is not rust, just areas of the old primer under the orig red.

01 011114 prep for paint
Had her up in the air.

03 011114 painting undercarraige
Sealer coat

04 011114 painting undercarraige
Coated with tintable Custom Coat by Custom Shop

05 011114 painted undercarraige

06 011114 painted tunnel
1-11-14 Front view of the ‘tunnel’ and the firewall

1-20 Received new gas tank
I’ll need to replace the sending unit which I just ordered from Dearborn Classics
01 new tank

02 new tank

both gas tanks
The old tank and the new tank
The old tank looked good from the outside but was caked up on the inside with gunk from sitting for 5 years

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Before shifter rebuild

20131222 101650

20131222 102212

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1-23 After
NOS shifter lever
NOS neutral safety switch
New indicator
New shifter shields
New shifter (Scott Drake)
Sandblasted and painted the base

1-27-13
Rear panel in primer.

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01 012714 rear primed

02 012714 right rear corner view