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Since I finally fixed the exhaust and EVAP systems on my DD (2011 Mercury Mariner) I thought I'd treat her to a new set of plugs. I was shocked at how expensive some of them are ($10 and up per cylinder). Out of curiosity, I checked the price for the '69 - still about $3 per cylinder for the stock Motorcraft AF-32's I've always run. Of course, my car's mostly stock, so.... wondering what you hi-performance guys run in your vintage cars. It's my understanding that the new (platinum, iridium) plugs last longer but don't necessarily perform any different (until they age) so that's not really a concern for me, since I only put 2k-3k on my car per year.

Ask for someone smarter and they show up. Like a bat-signal. :)

Of course, any convenient chassis fastener will work. But looking at mine just now, the pump motor has a 2pin connector, with one green wire and one black. They both disappear into the wrapped wiring harness and it sure looks like they both end up in the bulkhead connector on the firewall. Funny thing is, none of my documentation shows the black wire. It's shown as a generic "ground". My wiring is OEM original and unmolested - maybe I'll take a closer look and see if I can trace the black wire when time and energy allow. Or maybe somebody smarter already knows.

Let me take a shot... Measure your tire diameter in inches: D Calculate tire circumference: C = (pi * D) = (3.1415 * D) There's 63,360 inches in a mile. (12 in/ft * 5280 ft/mi) So tire-rotations-per-mile = 63360/C Finally, your 3.00 differential spins 3 times per tire rotation, so the driveshaft speed is (3*Tire-rotations-per-mile) Example, tire is 24" in diameter... D= 24 C = (3.1415 * 24) = 75.6336" Tire-rotations-per-mile = (63360 / 75.6336) = 837.72 Driveshaft-rotations-per-mile = (3 * 837.72) = 2513.19 [edit] Maybe easier just to measure your tire circumference instead of doing it the long way?

Is there an ID tag on the toploader?

I'll be following along. I've had a similar idea ever since my sticker disintegrated during the restoration, despite my attempts to save it. I'm fortunate that I've at least seen it and was able to photograph it. Coppola Ford was in Fairfield, Connecticut. You might try googling the dealership name for old newspaper ads, they often included the dealer's logo. If there's a local historical society, you can reach out to see if they have any old photos that might include a car or a shot of cars at the dealership. Good luck!

I reached out to Danno and I'm happy to report that he is ok and still has the Mustang. He says life got busy but plans to return to the site when things subside and he has the time again. :)

A googly search shows a few different speakers for sale. I think Pakrat installed Fiero seats in his vert but he's been AWOL for years. Mr. Mike is still in business, too http://mrmikes.com/fierohome.htm

I get the hub concept but it's those random 800 mile diversions in the wrong direction that make me wonder. All's well that ends well, I got the part one day before Amazon offered to give me a refund (of course).

Far and away the most frustrating part of the hobby - having to do something twice (or three times, or...)

Agreed, reminds me of Bugs Bunny's wrong turn in Albuquerque joke.

How does this happen? I need a new EVAP canister for my 2011 Mercury. Found a genuine Motorcraft on Amazon for a decent price, so I ordered it. I live in Ohio. Tracking info shows this: Feb 7 - Glasgow, KY Feb 8 - Nashville, TN Feb 8 - Columbus, OH Feb 8 - Cleveland, OH Feb 13 - Ybor City, FL (?????) So close. :(

I have no expertise in this area but it's my impression that most folks who go this route end up using a cable, or maybe a hydraulic, clutch linkage. I don't recall seeing Z-bar mods but others smarter than me will chime in.

Wow, some beautiful cars and so many American makes. My parents had a red Cadillac convertible when I was young so that one made me smile.

Beautiful car. Royal maroon? My dad had royal maroon '69 back in the 70's, the one that got me hooked on Mustangs. I can't make out the numbers on your spindle, though.

Yes, the old Ford Granada. Back in the day you could find a fleet of them in the junkyards and get the front disc brakes cheap, so a lot of folks made the switch. Today, the Granadas are all gone and they reproduce the original Mustang brakes so people go that route instead.

Welcome to the forum. Do you know if your car came with factory disc brakes when new or is it possible someone did a Granada swap along the way? I think the parts are a little different. It's likely a 302 car like yours (and mine) may have come with front drums from the factory. Folks smarter than me will chime in.

Found them on the web... https://www.nu-relics.com/aboutus.asp

Congrats on the appearance, even if it was a bit, um, contrived, to make the sponsored vehicle look good. :) I got it to play but had to jump through some hoops: Cut and paste the link into your browser. Don't include the [video] and [/video] parts. "sign up" for vimeo (I clicked "continue using my google account") Scroll alllllllllllll the way to the bottom of the sign up page to click the tiny print that says "continue free access" When the video starts, it looks like a truck commercial. You may want to fast-forward to the 8-minute mark for the good stuff.

Yeah, he's been AWOL for 3 years now. He and bNickel used to live on this site, then they both vanished into thin air. Hope they're doing ok - wonder if they still have their cars.

All's well that ends well.

Ben, do you still have your '69? Thanks for keeping this place open.

First of all, quit apologizing, you have a beautiful original car that deserves attention. Can you post the details of the master cylinder you bought? Manufacturer, model number? It may not be correct. If it is correct, we can look into why it's such a bad fit. There is a fix here, and the folks on this forum can figure it out.

In case anyone else stumbles across this thread in the future.. http://1969stang.com/forum/index.php?/topic/57698-sanco-industries/

I found this thread on the Boss 302 site that shows contact info for the friend who was taking over. But it's 5 years old, so maybe no good any more. https://www.boss302.com/smf/index.php?topic=77846.0