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  1. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    Ok the problem has been fixed, The wire wasnt arcing after I fixed it saturday and the alt. wire was hanging off cuz it wasnt able to be tight enough on there so that is why i was getting problems after i fixed it. put it back on and my car runs fine... now to the reverse light which was the...
  2. 69stang351

    My car is bein mean to me again!

    well I found the problem that was making it arc, the wire going to the alt. has been rubbing against the metal hose to the powersteering pump and was grounding out there. but the wire is trying to burn through the insulation again. I am going to use my electrical tester on it and find out what...
  3. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    well I found the problem that was making my harness arc, the wire going to the alt. has been rubbing against the metal hose to the powersteering pump and was grounding out there. I fixed that and hooked everything back up, but it still seems to be wanting to short itself. Not sure what it could...
  4. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    Well, I unhooked everything electrical, I mean EVERYTHING, I also unhooked the solenoid and the starter and it still arcs, so it has to be grounded out somewhere, I think it is the little mechanism on my steering column (small mechanical rod) that the ignition switch is connected to that is...
  5. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    ok, i do know a lot about cars and the stuff that is under the hood, but starter relay?? where/what is that?? and my solenoid is not bolted tight to my inner fender... could be part of the problem but i know there is something else cuz i directly connected the wiring harness that shorted to the...
  6. 69stang351

    Post pics of your cars

    hmm... that is quite interesting...?? how many models of the fastback were produced in 74 then?? that would be an interesting number i bet... maybe not tho... nice story about the PO also, they swear they know everything and their car runs the best, but then you take it home and find out...
  7. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    hey guys dont hijack my thread!! :notnice: lol j/k anyway, i havent checked that bulb yet... as i have bigger problems as of recently... yes my wiring harness keeps fusing itself and shorting out... something in my wiring is fishy and i cant tell what yet... checked everything i think... alt...
  8. 69stang351

    Post pics of your cars

    Hey cobraii74x, how did you get a 74 fastback?? I didnt think they were offered until 75?? :shrug: maybe im wrong here, but also I thought the cobra package wasnt offered until 76?? correct me if im wrong?
  9. 69stang351

    My car is bein mean to me again!

    I dont mean to hijack your thread (cuz i dont think this really counts but...) I am having the same problem... except I cant pin down the source... My cobra keeps shorting out the wire harness (the part that connects to the + side of the solenoid that powers everything in the car) and then I...
  10. 69stang351

    Damn ticket!!

    I got a ticket for something I didnt do once... :notnice: well actually i got pulled over for a b/s reason! :bs: I was just minding my own business, following the speed limit and not driving like a maniac... when a sherrif pulls up behind me (actually he had to speed to catch up to me cuz he was...
  11. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    1970Impala - it was a brand new bulb, I was sure it was working when i left the parts house, but maybe I was wrong, maybe the contacts need cleaned or something, the old bulb could have been fine, who knows? :shrug: Anyway, I will check things out today and get back to you all. Thanks for...
  12. 69stang351

    cobra II wiring problems

    i replaced the backup bulb on the drivers side of my cobra and (dont remember when) it is blown out already it was just replaced on monday. I cant understand it?? maybe the wiring is bad?? i will have to check the driver bulb on the pass. side to see if it still works. :shrug:
  13. 69stang351

    Who wan'ts to see some pics of a really hott chick on my car!!!

    well gentlemen.... you are in for a big surprise, because my best friend Mel (19 yr old, 5'6" $1.10 or so) washed my car a few months back (before all the cosmetic mods... to my car that is) and i just happened to have my very nice camera handy to take photos... unfortunately i lost the last...
  14. 69stang351

    Got my louvers!

    Well, the pics should be up I have no clue what is going on with them. Anyway, hopefully it is problems with stangnet and not my pics or my attachments... sorry guys hope this gets resolved soon...
  15. 69stang351

    Got my louvers!

    Here are the pics of my cobra! (not the best quality) Before: After:
  16. 69stang351

    Got my louvers!

    alright alright, i know this thread is useless withought pics! I have taken some before and after pics (polaroid only) sry i have yet to develop my roll... and also i have traded my stock mustang grille for the black cobra grille that came originally on the car. I will get some pics up later...
  17. 69stang351

    Does anyone know what kind of spoiler this is?

    from the looks of it, and i could be wrong here, but I think it is the factory style front spoiler just minus the front valance, that is why it looks weird. what i find interesting is the orange reflector setup in the grille? :shrug:
  18. 69stang351

    Parts Interchange

    Most, if not all, of the parts that are interchangeable with the 69 are on the 70, but not all of the parts are interchangeable. The parts that are interchangeable would be on the 70 tho. Hope this helps. :shrug:
  19. 69stang351

    My 69 won't start when it's hot

    This was the problem on my 69 the clothespins on the fuel line helped alot, because before i could see my fuel boiling in my filter, then the wooden clothes pins (about 5 of them) cooled the fuel enough to aleviate the problem. Also you might want to relocate your coil... sometimes the coil can...
  20. 69stang351

    Got my louvers!

    I received my louvers in the mail a couple days ago and they are in pristine condition!! even the original ford bright blue metallic color that came on my car!! but they are like every other mustang II part, worn a little, so i wet-sanded the $%*$ out of them and primed them and will paint...