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    det0326 got a reaction from 69RavenConv in D*@3n!* turn signal switch!   
    Is this like what u need. They look similar but yet a little different. I think those are the turn signal cancel tabs aren't they
     
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/124152569607?epid=23024425551&hash=item1ce811df07:g:ZfMAAOSwkzxboRNx  
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    det0326 reacted to TexasEd in What project to attack?   
    I've done one side of my glue-in glass repair and the other side is almost done.  I did not get the applicator so I wasted some and had to get a second tube.
    I had a shop put in all new exhaust front to back with Dynomax Super Turbo 17733, cross pipe and curved turn downs behind the valance.  I love the sound.
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    det0326 reacted to RPM in Kinda Slow Around Here Eh?   
    Finally made some progress of getting Christine back on the road.



     
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    det0326 reacted to aslanefe in 70 brake support brace D0ZZ-6501524   
    As far as remember, 01508 for non power brake cars have 4 captive nuts welded on and power brake one does not have captive nuts as the brake booster has studs (which go through the holes where the captive nut are. 
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mach1 Driver in Money for the real McCoy or kit car?!?!   
    Good information from Midlife. I did a rotisserie restoration on a 69 even did the painting and still had 30k in it. I only do it tho because I enjoy it. 
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    det0326 reacted to Dave R. in Kill Switches and how to Protect your Car   
    After retiring from the police department I went to work as a armed deputy bailiff for the local municipal court. One of our duties was hauling prisoners from the county jail to our court and back. We had a 15 passenger van for such purpose. The municipal garage mechanics installed a switch under the rubber mat, the van had factory installed rubber mat on the floor instead of carpeting. This switch was unable to be seen yet had to be depressed and held down while turning the key for starting. Should we become overpowered by a prisoner they could not start the van for a getaway.   Dave R.
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    det0326 reacted to Mach1 Driver in Kill Switches and how to Protect your Car   
    Kill Switches and Protecting your Car
    It seems that everyone has their own opinion or philosophy about protecting their car…and you know what they say about opinions, but here is mine. Some people only insure their car and don’t even lock it, insisting that an accomplished thief will steal it if they want it. To me, that says they have no personal investment in the car- no blood, sweat, or pride of ownership. Mine is part of the family, a very old friend, and it’s MY CAR, not theirs for the taking. So here are the steps I have taken.
    I believe you must have a layered approach, with as many layers as you can apply. Slow the thieves down and make it as difficult as possible. In this case, I believe that paranoia can be your friend.
    1.    Insurance: today's thieves could roll up with a car hauler and a GPS jammer. Unless you have your Mark 1000 Visual Acuity Devices trained on it (your eyeballs), your car will be gone. But most thieves aren’t that accomplished or prepared, and don’t need to be- it’s just too easy to steal a classic Mustang. So insure it and keep it in sight as much as possible when it is out of your garage.
    2.    Where you take it: don’t take it to the mall, theatre, supermarket, or other long term parking place. They only need seconds. When on a road trip, one of our members will take his car to the local police department and ask them to lock it in their secured parking overnight. He claims he has never been turned away as long as he offered them a ride.
    3.    Lock the hood: everything they need to steal the car is under the hood, so protect it. There is way too much mischief they can get into under there. I use a 76 Ford F350 truck hood latch. It has a cable going inside to a handle with a keyed lock. You also need a “helper spring” mounted to the hood. This pushes the hood up and away from the latch so the latch doesn’t re-engage as soon as you release the pull handle. Mid 70s Ford truck latches will bolt right into a 69-70 Mustang and the same vehicle also has the helper spring. All I had to modify was the secondary safety release arm so it was easier to access.
    4.    Lock the doors: this is so obvious that I almost didn’t mention it. If you don’t give them an open invitation, they may move on. It’s just basic common sense.
    5.    Alarm: a noise maker is good- I like them. Even if other people don’t pay attention, you will. They can have vibration, and glass sensors, door, hood and trunk switches (remember to lock the hood anyway), and they can even call you if they sense an alarm or set off a GPS tracker. It’s all good stuff and part of the layering process. Where they fall short is how they attempt to actually prevent the car from running, and that will require a technical discussion on KILL SWITCHES. On the other hand, a system like LoJack is good (and expensive), but it doesn’t try to stop the theft, it just shows the cops where it is once you notify them it has been taken.
    6.    How cars are stolen: the method most often used is a jumper wire and a screwdriver. This is so ridiculously easy that you won’t believe it, and it literally only requires seconds. Here’s what they do:
    (1)  Lift the hood (that’s why you have to lock it).
    (2)  Put a jumper wire from the battery positive to the coil positive. This supplies power directly to your ignition system, and bypasses everything, including aftermarket alarms.
    (3)  Use a screwdriver to short from the front solenoid terminal to the “S” terminal. This cranks the engine to start it, and they are gone.
    Seeing is believing, so here is a link to an 8-1/2 minute video, where he shows how to jack a 60s era car. It’s not a Mustang, but it has the SAME features. If anything, a Mustang is easier to steal because the coil and solenoid are up front. If you pay attention around 4:15, he talks about Fords. He’s a little long winded, but I find him entertaining, and everything he says is unfortunately accurate. As you’ll see, it takes him about 58 seconds to open the locked door, then the hood, start the engine and close the hood- all while explaining it and not rushing the process. PLEASE WATCH THIS
    Below is a schematic (not a wire diagram) that shows why this is so simple and how it works. This is the ignition system for a classic Mustang:

    The jumper wire is #2, which connects the battery directly to the coil and bypasses everything else (ignition switch, alarm, whatever). The screwdriver is #3, which connects the battery to the solenoid “S” or coil terminal. This turns the solenoid on and the engine cranks for as long as the screwdriver is there. And away they go.
    7.    KILL SWITCHES: this is a kill switch used on a car with points. It is just a simple on-off toggle switch with one side connected to the chassis and the other side connected to the wire going between the coil and the points.

    Don’t let this description throw you – this is just how the physical laws in our little corner of the universe work: The points have to open and close to make the magnetic field of the coil build and collapse to make a high voltage spark. With the kill switch closed the coil will stay on, but the field can’t collapse, so there is no transformer action in this DC circuit, so there is NO spark.
     8.    Kill Switches for other ignition systems: here are a few other popular ignition systems and how to disable them.
     This would work for a Pertronix 1 as well. When I showed the example in #6 above to Pertronix, they were sure it would disable the car, but thought it may also damage the Pertronix module. They offered this solution instead:

    ANOTHER...

    9.    Fuel kill switches: there’s no magic here, just a switch to open the circuit to a pump or fuel solenoid.

    10. The Problem with Kill Switches is simple- where to hide the switch? If it could be hidden in a place where it’s not seen or found, but can still be activated, then that would make it very difficult to defeat. That can be done using a magnetic reed switch. The reed can be hidden behind the plastic of the dash or console, or “A” pillar trims, or behind any plastic. Then when you pass a magnet over it (within about an inch) it will allow the car to start. In this simple circuit, the kill switch is turned on as soon as the ignition key is turned off. So you can’t forget to set the kill switch (its automatic), you just have to use the magnet to turn the kill switch off, so you can start the car. So, turn the key to ON, pass the magnet near the reed switch and the LED will turn ON, announcing the kill switch is OFF, then turn the key to start. Easy peasy. For maintenance by some shop, insert a fuse (safer than using a switch) and the kill switch is bypassed.

    Side note...you may think this is a bit too complicated and unnecessary, but after reading all of the above, one guy told me that he uses RFID (radio frequency identification) to "unlock" his limit switch. I think that's really cool, but WOW! That's a whole lot more complicated than a reed switch, a magnet and a relay.
    11.  Transmission lock: If you have a 70, I understand this was done from the factory. If the back wheels can’t roll, it makes the process of towing more difficult. I have a 69 with an automatic and of course it has a floor shifter (since that’s all they ever came with). Back in the day, and long before digital pictures, I came up with a method to lock the shift linkage with a spring loaded pin. The pin is removed from the linkage by a solenoid, and it is operated by a switch that is controlled by the shift button on the T-handle. If the kill switch is on, the power to the solenoid is cut and you can’t take it out of park. I would love to show it to you, but I still don’t have any pictures. I came up with this using the simple home tools I had at the time, so think about it and surprise us with your version. You may be able to provide pictures before I tear mine apart ;)
    12.  Electronic handbrakes: sometimes called electronic parking brakes – work on the same basis but use electric motors to achieve the locking effect. Press or pull the button and motors on the rear brakes press the pads onto the discs. You can often hear a reassuring whirring noise as the motors do their work.
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mountaineerfan in Regulator roller for window?   
    Not sure if this is correct or not. It doesn't list 69 mustang but it does list 69 cougar. It does give the dimensions tho so u could measure one of your good ones. 
    https://www.classicindustries.com/product/all-years/ford/mustang/parts/262A32A.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwur-SBhB6EiwA5sKtjv4tATI_JcTc8gryLcQCnsd77auu58Ab6g0cBlbktaL-VBLv369dERoCB3EQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mountaineerfan in Regulator roller for window?   
    Noticed too that u mentioned glue window in again. If u are having an issue with it breaking loose what some are doing is cutting a suitable length of rubber hose and using for a stop on the rails/guides to stop the down motion before it hits the center rubber stop.  This keeps pressure off the window putting stress on the adhesive.
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    det0326 reacted to RPM in Engine lowering options?   
    Be careful what you wish for. I made the mistake of lowering the 351W to fit my 428 shaker air cleaner. The motor drop was only the first mod I had to make. 
    • The stock engine crossmember doesn't allow much of an engine drop, so I had to make a different engine crossmember. 
    • I modified the tranny crossmember to match the engine drop, to avoid vibrations. 
    • I had to use an electrical fan as the stock fan interfered with the radiator hose.
    • A bigger alternator was needed to handle the electrical fan.
    • Fan belt slippage from the bigger alternator had me switch to a serpentine belt. 
    That's just of the top of my head, there could be more mods I had to do. 
     
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    det0326 got a reaction from RPM in Engine lowering options?   
    Just be careful if u use lowering mounts. If your car is lowered any by changing spring rates or lowering spindles etc then u lower the engine also sometimes the pinion and driveshaft angle can get into a twilight zone.  That is originally the transmission tail shaft is higher than the pinion shaft but in lowering this and that u can cause these to swap. Then if u have any driveline vibrations it is sometimes hard to correct.
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mach1 Driver in Windshield Ribbon Size   
    I used the 3/8 round like the first one u posted from npd.  
    I watched the one where Rich used the urethane on the 69 windshield that is interesting, if I were to ever replace another one I would give that a try. I like the way that is done with putting the trim on while the sealer is still soft so u can get the height right before it sets up. I did see something black around the edge, I assume that is what you're talking about. Not sure what that is, if it came on the glass or something he put on it.   
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    det0326 got a reaction from rr03cobra in Electric fan fitment issues   
    All the pulleys are just the water pump one. My water pump pulley was the one that was closer than the others but I used the dual fans and it so happened that the water pump pulley being in the middle hit right between the fans and cleared. I used late 80s early 90s f150 brackets tho.
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    det0326 got a reaction from Cuzzi in Power Steering conversion   
    I used the CPP power steering box which is about the same as the Borgeson. I really liked it. 
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mach1 Driver in Help identifying buck tag   
    Never been a fan of the Mary Kay look, that's just me tho.  I will say I painted mine red and it was an original Wimbledon white I assure you it did not hurt the sale price one bit when I sold it.
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    det0326 got a reaction from RPM in C4 tranny year compatibility with 69 coupe   
    Yes u are correct.  I got  a 4R from a thunderbird and used for internals and Dan (Silverfox) helped me out with the valve body. He told me the tricks to do to it to make it shift properly. Then sold me the springs and governor parts for hardly nothing. It worked good I just never liked the nature of the AOD. 
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    det0326 reacted to RPM in C4 tranny year compatibility with 69 coupe   
    By the time you upgrade the aod to 4R70W specs the cost is a wash. 
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    det0326 got a reaction from RPM in C4 tranny year compatibility with 69 coupe   
    I used the AOD. If I was to go with an overdrive again I would go with the 4R70W cost more for the electronic shifter but a much better transmission.
     
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mach1 Driver in C4 tranny year compatibility with 69 coupe   
    I used the AOD. If I was to go with an overdrive again I would go with the 4R70W cost more for the electronic shifter but a much better transmission.
     
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    det0326 got a reaction from Mach1 Driver in Help needed with title to project car   
    i think DMV has become a lot like everything else in our pollical world today. There's a local guy here in my area that  obviously has pull with the local DMV, if u give him 350.00 dollars and a few days he will get title registration and plates for Henry Fords first tin Lizzy. 
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    det0326 got a reaction from TexasEd in Custom Console   
    Ed this is the one I used in my car. It was decent I guess but if I remember correctly I think I had to take the shifter plate off and put on top of console which made it set up higher. The shifter worked fine but it throw the selector pointer off a bit as I remember it. Have sold car since then so I can't confirm.
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    det0326 reacted to Mach1 Driver in Talk me out of painting my car   
    Biden and the Dems happened. Uncontrolled spending. Here, let me give you some money.
    Two centuries ago, a somewhat obscure Scotsman named Tytler made this profound observation: "A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the majority discovers it can vote itself largess out of the public treasury.
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    det0326 reacted to RPM in Driveshaft question   
    I resemble that remark.
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    det0326 reacted to RPM in Driveshaft question   
    I too used a circa 1996 V8 2 door Explorer shaft that fit with my FMX just fine. 
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    det0326 got a reaction from KMD88 in Weird issue out of nowhere (gas smell, smoke)   
    I was thinking maybe choke hanging which means less air through carb hence flooding and gas smell. If you are smelling raw fuel tho then yes I would be looking for a leak some where.
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