My 69 Shelby GT350

[My 69 Shelby GT350]

Love the color and the wheels look great.  Can't go wrong with FPA long tubes on a 351W.  They make them to fit a TCP rack.  

[carbs]

What is the make and model of your carb? 

[50th birthday thread]

Metuchen build date: 10/07/69:  Sold to Maguires Garage Inc. Duncannon PA on 10/17/69

[My 69 Shelby GT350]

A 351w is a great engine to mod.  Maybe buy / build another and keep the original in the corner of your garage.  A TCP manual rack is not invasive and will be a big improvement. Beautiful car! 

[underdrive pulleys for 1969 351 w 4VM code]

You will be happy with your choice.  

[underdrive pulleys for 1969 351 w 4VM code]

They look good and the price is right,  They appear to be standard drive not performance underdrive.   

[underdrive pulleys for 1969 351 w 4VM code]

I purchased March performance pulleys from Summit.  Really nice product, not inexpensive. 

[Who has RetroSound® Radio, and how happy are you?]

Hi All;  I installed a RetroSound Model Two in March of 2015.  It works great, I am very happy with it. I have two Pioneer power amps mounted on a custom aluminum plate mounted behind the back set in the trunk.  Four focal speakers hidden in the dash. a JL Audio micro sub in the trunk and two Boston Acoustics 6x9's in the package tray.  No power issues here.  Before you send it back, with a voltmeter make sure you have 12 volts min connected main power to the radio. check the fuses.  Make sure the accessory wire is getting 12 volts min at the radio.  Make sure you have the ground wire properly grounded.  If all that is good, I would get a replacement. Alan    

[1970 Mach 1 Un-restored]

Very similar to my car.  It has some serious rust on the underside.  I would start repairing that and decide what direction to go after the bottom is restored.   Just my 2 cents.   Alan   

[70 Mach 1 Rocker Panel Channel Hangars]

What happened to yours?  I don't think they are reproduced. Try to locate a set thru a used mustang parts dealer.

[Need help choosing disc brakes with no booster]

I have manual brakes with 17" rims.  They are  Front Baer 13" Pro + 6 piston and rear Baer 13" SS4+  with the integrated drum parking brake .  They are great quality and work really well.  Excellent parking brake.  

[Long Headers for 69 with 351W]

I have FPA 1.750 long tube headers on My 351W mach1 with AFR heads, TCP R&P steering and TKO50).  They fit perfectly.  I really like the ball and socket design on the collectors. I had Hooker Super Comp headers back when I had stock steering and FMX.  They (hooker SC) fit OK but need some collector alignment adjustment with a 2x4 to fit with the FMX. 

[MDL Clutch fried, need recommendation on replacement clutch]

I have a spec stage 3+ clutch, aluminium flywheel and hydraulic actuation in my car.  From a stop, I have to slip the clutch gradually so it doesn't grab. It works great and seems indestructible.  I would have picked the 2+ at the time but it wasn't available.   I  think a spec stage 2 or 2+ would be fine. 

[69-70 Daytime Running Lights]

Did you try them on a 70 that have the funky turn signal electrical circuit?  

[69 Fastback Rocker Panel Moldings]

On 1/1/2020 at 1:47 PM, Machspeed said:

I'm struggling to figure out how the rocker panel moldings are attached to the rockers on my Mach. The moldings are original to the car but the car incurred some front end damage years ago and went through a repaint and assembly, none of which I did. When I removed them recently, I noted two screws in each molding, see picture. I've labeled the orientation of the pieces on the car, hole closest to the edge was at the front both sides. Looking at the Jim Osborn assembly manual, I see no screws passing through the molding itself. I'm wondering if someone ran screws through the moldings in order to secure them? Can someone advise?

 

If someone incorrectly ran screws through my moldings, they are damaged. I believe they could be repaired and recoated but not sure how costly. Also, I'm not finding the hardware to reconnect them. Thoughts?

 

The other option is I purchase re-pops. The re-pops come with all the attachment hardware, can anyone comment on the re-pops?

 

Thanks, 

 

John 

Marco at King Of Trim can fix these. they have the correct chemistry.  They fixed my 1970 trim to perfect condition.  All dents and scratches were removed.  www.kingoftrim.com

[67 fastback]

On 10/24/2019 at 5:38 PM, mustangstofear said:

Trump is the man :)

Please refrain from politics in this forum. Its should be free from this type of BS. 

[Are any of the retro stereos any good?]

My retro sound unit bolted in without any US OEM bracket modification on my 70.  I trimmed my Model 2 retro sound brackets as I remember.  

[Are any of the retro stereos any good?]

I have a Retro sound 1969-73 Ford Mustang Hermosa Radio. It is very good and looks great.  A little tedious to install with the correct alignment.  I use two external pioneer amps that power 4 speakers in the dash, two on the package tray and a sub in the trunk.  

[Best source of weatherstrip kit]

I suggest buying the "best, repro US made" at NPD.   

[Fitech vs Sniper vs ?]

On 5/13/2019 at 11:03 PM, ClubSport said:

Hello

Have just installed the new Edelbrock pro flo 4 on my 351w and coulkd not be happier : First cranking = immediate start

The auto tune/learn function works very well and cold start and dieseling issues are gone. The engine is much smoother and even quieter.

I also installed the Aeromotive Stealth 2 fuel tank which is very well priced.

Tuning is done via an Android Tab connected by bluetooth.

for 1850 USD you get a real port injection mounted on a Victor intake - the dizzy is also a nice piece.

The only issue is the total height of the install, I needed to cut the hood to clear the air cleaner, I will put a hood scoop like a cougar eliminator or cervini B9 to close this hole.

I wish they would create a port fuel injection for the 351w performer RPM intake, so we could use it with a shaker.  

[Looking at new seats options]

On 4/11/2019 at 4:55 PM, TexasEd said:

Anyone done the upgrade to TMI Sport or Sport II foam on existing frames?

I have custom sport R seat covers in my 70.  TMI was kind enough to make them with black with white stripe and logo delete.  They turned out fantastic.  I am 5', 7 and fit great. in these seats. Yes they are a bit higher than stock. TMI now makes reclining Pro-series Sport R seats complete with low profile mounting brackets.  They look great and worth a call to find out how much lower they.  Not saying there aren't other good options out there but these look great.  

[my Vintage Wheel Works wheels are hard to balance]

Also the weights are not as heavy as the lead ones from years past.  So you end up with more.   

[Pop open gas cap gasket]

I eliminated the gasket tube seal assembly and added a twist on cap. The  cap fits under the Mach 1 flip open assembly.  The flip open doors could be a huge fire hazard if hit from the rear.  

[Crashed my Fastback - The rebuild thread]

its coming along nicely.  Happy 50th!  I live in Portland, Bud Meadows is no longer in business.  I would love to know how it made its way to Europe.  Best Regards Alan 

[lowering compression]

You might want to try 100% gas (no ethanol). What is your timing set at?   With 300 miles the motor, it could be tight.  When my motor was rebuilt it had a big overheating problem. I installed Maradyne dual fans with the shroud that fits a 24" radiator. (~2800 cfm) and it solved the problem.