The Restoration of # 4410




I would say without much hesitation # 4410 is the nicest starting point I have had for a restoration. Ed, the owner, did his homework. He found a very solid car and one not missing a lot of parts. In addition to all that, the car was fairly well documented and retains its original drivetrain.

You are probably saying "that car doesn't need to be restored". The car was originally dark green. Ed wanted to get the details squared away and everything refreshed. The white paint was old and cracking in several places. Pictures do not always tell the true condition of a car. This is a good example.



When I lifted back the carpet on the driver's side I noticed a build sheet. There was also a handful of unused nuts and bolts. The build sheet was for another GT500 KR built on the same day as # 4410. Both cars were GT500 KRs with 4spd transmissions, air conditioning and black interiors.

Even more remarkable is the build sheet actually belongs to car # 3469. That car was one of three painted Royal Maroon. One of the other Royal Maroon cars (the only maroon convertible) was featured on the website last year.


The floors on # 4410 retain the original Highland Green sprayed in New Jersey nearly forty years ago. You can see some rust has creeped in on the passenger side. The floor is very solid and it's mostly surface rust, but left unaddressed it will only get worse. This is a common spot for rust on Mustangs, because heater cores can become plugged and leak.


Here is the rear of the car with the back glass removed. You can see how much green paint the factory got inside.

The front clip is solid with very little damage and ready for clean-up.


Everything is off the car and the parts are already being clean and refurbished.




I will have more on this car as work progresses.





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