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That is almost a shame you had to scrap it, but I understand. I already have an extra top frame for mine, I have had it for 30+ years, just in case I would need a new one. As long as I do not move, it will stay tucked up in the roof of my garage for another 30 years.

Yes, let us know what you did. Newstang, that looks very cool. I can see advantages to doing it this way. I do not have a welder, so my way also worked.

To be clearer, Search for the word "belts" in this forum.

I would not consider a steering column not made for your car. It can always be made to work, but that can consume a whole bunch of time. there should be enough of the correct used ones available for a very reasonable price. There are also after market "universal fit" ones available, but I have no idea how perfectly they fit. Vicfreg has 2, buy one from him. If you want one all fixed up cute with correct paint and like new, then West Coast Classic Cougar should have one.

Search for belts, and find the discussion on Oct 24, 2018. Someone else had the same question, and there are some ideas on this link ( including the way I did it).

If you do find a buyer, you can pass along my information. I have some of the missing parts.

I am doing exactly the same. I have tilt/tilt away in my 69 convertible, and I am keeping spare parts for it. The tilt mechanism is the same as used in Thunderbirds and Lincolns from about 1966 to 1974. The Tbirds and Lincs did not include the tilt away feature, but it is the same mechanism as the Mustang. I see these for sale on Ebay all the time, and it is rare if they have the tilt away trigger that is under the dash. All cars had it supplied originally, so why are there so few of them? I wonder. I am an electrical engineer, and I know I could make an electro-magnetic one that could be used to trigger the tilt away. Some day when I have time, I might give it a try.

Mine is almost exactly the same. The paint color could do it. If somebody picked and ugly color in 1969, they could have a 1 of 1 now because of it. Mine was originally the green puke color, so maybe that will do it for me also? Mine also has the interior décor group and the exterior trim package that added chrome. I do not have the Marti, I would be tempted to see what I have.

I am just wondeinr what is so unique about this that it is a 1 of 1 in the Marti report?

It looks like you are missing the tilt away mechanism that goes under the dash. Without it, you only have a tilt column. I sold one in September of this year with everything included, clean, painted, and ready to go. It included several of the parts you do not have, and it sold for $1100. If you can find the wire harness and mechanism for the bottom, this could be worth about $800 maybe. If you clean it up, get it all working, and find all the parts, it could be worth more. For your information ( I am not interested in buying it) I would think a fair price might be $500 as is.

post it in the for sale section and be patient.

great discussion, if I read this enough I might finally learn something.

Vicfreg, Barnett468 knows a lot of the details. Sometimes more than we want to know (ha ha). He helped me set the timing curve on my distributor, you can probably read the chatter we had about it last summer. So you should feel confident about his knowledge.

Barnett468, if you read this, I want that radiator you talked about. Check your private messages.

I did it also. The horns would start with a normal sound, and a tenth second later would be a sick buzz like an alarm clock. They were not getting enough current through the horn switch and wires. I added a relay at the horns, like the headlight relay.

If you want to keep the original look like Mike65 has shown above, I have another option. I can install a separate auxillary audo input on these. I have it on mine and have done it for several on this forum. With this mod, you click a switch and it converts to the aux input. Then if you want Bluetooth, you put a Bluetooth receiver on the aux input. The Bluetooth receivers are about $25 on Amazon. I can do the work on a AM/FM radio ( like Mike's) for under $100. I also have a radio like Mike's that I could sell to you. You could get the radio with MP3 and Bluetooth for about $150. I can explain more about it if you are interested.

Yes, I have one. Send me your email and I will email you photos.

I was looking at those coolcraft and other 4 row models, and I see 2 issues. First is I do not know if I can fit the extra 5/8 inch thickness it requires. Second, is it worth the cost ( as in do I really need it?) I will need to look at my fan blade spacer and see if it can be cut by that amount. How much do you want for them? $300 is no problem, because that is what I would pay if I bought from CJ. I am happy to pay a fair price.

Yes, I might be interested in them. I assume they are 24 inch wide, standard type? What is the high efficiency core all about?

I mentioned my car runs hot because if one has more cooling capability than the other, I want that one. I was considering a 4 row, but one is not available that looks stock. They also cost considerably more. If I fix the reason it runs hot, the 4 row should not be necessary.

I will look tonight.

My 69 convertible has a radiator issue, time for a new one. It is a stock 302 with air. It runs hot, I have been trying to find out why for years ( that is a different subject). I am looking at the stock 24 inch 3 row or a ALUMINUM "looks like stock" 24 inch 3 row. So they are very similar, including price (both $299 @ CJ's). What are the pros and cons of standard stock copper/brass or aluminum. Does aluminum offer better heat transfer and thermal conductivity?

Where did you get this old gem of a document?

The ones from certain 1980s era Crown Vics and other Fords fit perfect in a 69/70 Mustang/Cougar I have one in mine, and I know a lot of the others here have them. I might have an extra at home if you are interested in it.