Hey guys. I wanted to re-introduce myself. I used to hang around the classic forums a few years ago but when I got my '90 and then '95 Mustang, I sorta left my '72 Mach 1 to sit while I messed with the other two. I started it up every few weeks or so to drive it around the neighborhood but that's about it.
Anyways, I have my '95 at a pausing point in terms of mods, so now I want to get back crackin' on my '72. I've got a LOT to do on it - it's drivable but just barely... the steering, suspension and interior are SHOT.
I freshened up the engine a few years ago (302) and redid the braking system, but the rest of the car is in need of some TLC. This car is by far my favorite of any Mustang I've ever owned... I bought it when I was 18 (24 now) for the grand sum of $1k. (no pun intended) It hadn't run in around 6 years but was amazingly very rust free. My girlfriend at the time (now wife) had a '66 coupe so we were like a Mustang show wherever we went.
My next job on the '72 are to replace the steering gear (got a rebuilt on waiting to go on) and also replace the solenoid on the firewall - it stuck the other day when I tried to start the car. I've also got some sort of problem with my front passenger side tire - I just put on BRAND NEW Radial T/As and have maybe 5 miles on them but the front tire goes flat overnight I guess something must be wrong with the rim? Gonna take it by a tire shop and see what they say about it.
Anyways, just wanted to say "Hi" and give everyone fair warning that I'd be lurking around. When I was around a few years ago this was a very friendly forum with some extremely knowledgeable people - looking forward to getting back into it!
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Wes
Anyways, I have my '95 at a pausing point in terms of mods, so now I want to get back crackin' on my '72. I've got a LOT to do on it - it's drivable but just barely... the steering, suspension and interior are SHOT.
I freshened up the engine a few years ago (302) and redid the braking system, but the rest of the car is in need of some TLC. This car is by far my favorite of any Mustang I've ever owned... I bought it when I was 18 (24 now) for the grand sum of $1k. (no pun intended) It hadn't run in around 6 years but was amazingly very rust free. My girlfriend at the time (now wife) had a '66 coupe so we were like a Mustang show wherever we went.
My next job on the '72 are to replace the steering gear (got a rebuilt on waiting to go on) and also replace the solenoid on the firewall - it stuck the other day when I tried to start the car. I've also got some sort of problem with my front passenger side tire - I just put on BRAND NEW Radial T/As and have maybe 5 miles on them but the front tire goes flat overnight I guess something must be wrong with the rim? Gonna take it by a tire shop and see what they say about it.
Anyways, just wanted to say "Hi" and give everyone fair warning that I'd be lurking around. When I was around a few years ago this was a very friendly forum with some extremely knowledgeable people - looking forward to getting back into it!
:SNSign:
Wes