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About Mach1 Driver
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I'm a retired engineer who is the original owner of an unmodified 69 Mach1 351w, H code with an FMX. It was a daily driver for many years and now that I'm retired I intend to restore the car of my youth.
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I used it on 4 or 5 sheet metal boxes I made to mount lights on the stairs in front of the house. Previously they had rusted terribly, but after sandblasting and brushing on Mastercoat silver, and then chassis black, they have survived six years of rain and snow beautifully. I definitely plan on using it on the car. Watch this salt fog test, which is the industry standard for testing the durability of coatings:
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Mach1 Driver started following Site seems very quiet.
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Agreed, the site is next to useless without the ability to post pictures, and like the rest of you I'm not usually willing to park a picture elsewhere (or find some other source) so it can be shared here.
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Yes, turn the key to "accessory" or "on" and briefly touch the wire to chassis- I don't recommend pegging it, just see if it moves. If it does, then that side of the circuit is probably good, and then the sender is at fault. Since we can't post pictures anymore, I can't give you the quick and dirty version of how it works. However if you go to my Google Drive folder (https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10FqYlsGT1XXr8B5TCF9WAASkU4vdPtuJ?usp=sharing) you can download "69-70 instrument gauge cluster6" which will probably give you too much information. Feel free to download anything on the drive.
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This is a truck, a 66 but maybe it will help- at around 2:20 you can see it's a 6 cylinder and the water sensor is located on the passenger side at the back of the block below the intake manifold and next to the exhaust manifold. At around 2:30 he talks about the oil sender but doesn't show where the extension goes into the block, see the second video. From another video, the oil sender is on the drivers side at the rear of the block and this clearly shows where, so you don't get the two confused:
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Most forums don't allow uploading of large files, so I parked several useful documents on Google Drive. Using the link below, you have free access to all the documents in this directory. Since we can't post pictures anymore here, get the "69 Mustang Wire Diagram.pdf" and see page 2-E29: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/10FqYlsGT1XXr8B5TCF9WAASkU4vdPtuJ?usp=sharing
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hood to cowl gap + question about hood pins
Mach1 Driver replied to rwcstang's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
The video isn't quite correct. I'm the original owner of a 69 Mach1 that by coincidence is the same color as in the video. I was 19 when I bought it new. The reason there were no screws in the kit for the lanyards to attach to the core support is because the loop in the lanyard was simply pushed down over the pin, not screwed to the core support. Also, the lanyards were not routed through the grill, they just lay on top of it. The only difference I see in the kit and the original parts is that the swaging sleeves used to make the loops in the lanyards are much larger than on the originals. Its too bad you can't buy just the lanyards from Ford anymore but this appears to be the closest reproduction available now. I can't tell you how many times I've replaced those over the years because the protective plastic covering on the lanyards cracks and falls off as it ages. -
I haven't tried it yet, but it seems so, if you believe CJ Pony: https://www.cjponyparts.com/windshield-wiper-control-module-intermittent-mustang-1969/p/WWS25/
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Quarter Panel Mounting Stud Fix
Mach1 Driver replied to capemustang's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
Hi Dave, I looked on their site and didn't see anything- any idea what the brand is? Ace has independent retailers, so they could have anything in their stores- mine sells locally collected honey. -
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I get a message to "Please contact us for assistance" whenever I try to insert a picture, and get a "failed upload" notice. We all know that Ben has bigger fish to fry than this seemingly little problem. I'm happy the site is up and running again, but it's pretty useless without the ability to post pictures. I assume that this is an unintended consequence of the effort to keep the bots off the site. Perhaps all uploads have been blocked? Does anyone have some insight into this problem? Edit, it seems the only way to get a picture is via a hyperlink, but obviously you need someplace to park the pictures for retrieval.
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Quarter Panel Mounting Stud Fix
Mach1 Driver replied to capemustang's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
Mike, I can't attach pictures anymore- I assume you have the picture shown above because of the hyperlink? I get a message to "Please contact us for assistance" whenever I try to insert a picture, and get a "failed upload". We all know that Ben has bigger fish to fry than this seemingly little problem. I'm happy the site is up and running again, but it's pretty useless without the ability to post pictures. I assume that this is an unintended consequence of the effort to keep the bots off the site. Does anyone have suggestions? I'm going to start a post on this topic to draw more attention. -
Quarter Panel Mounting Stud Fix
Mach1 Driver replied to capemustang's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
Here are some suggestions from various places around the web: The good news is that once the trim is on the car, there is not that much stress on the pins. There are two ways to make a repair. 1. If the base where the pin is big enough, carefully drill a hole where the broken pin was. Then using a bottoming tap put some 4/40 or 6/32 threads in the hole. Using thread locker screw the correct size screw in that hole. Grind the head of the screw off. You now have a stud for that mount. 2. If the broken pin spot is to small or shallow to do the drill and tap method. Use a Dremel tool and cut the base of the broken pin out. Cut the head off of a 4/40 screw. JB weld the screw in place of the broken pin. You can use masking tape to hold it in place until the JB cures (others complained that it fell off almost immediately using this method). I drilled and tapped all 6 spears in front fenders with a 1/8th bit and after 8 years of driving it is all still good. If you have the material there, drill and tap (use a bottom tap to utilize every thread) Cut a stud to length, insert it using red Loctite. I think Loctite might make something even stronger than red. Try Muggyweld.com, that's what I use to weld pot metal, works great. Just don't breathe the fumes and be patient and not cut corners. Follow directions. For about 60 bucks you can get a couple of sticks and some flux. Pricey but it's the only one that I'm aware of that's made for this specifically. -
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Replacing heater parts - what do I need?
Mach1 Driver replied to smh00n's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
here is a link to the gasket set: https://www.npdlink.com/product/gasket-set-heater-box/103212?backurl=search%2Fproducts%3Fsearch_terms%3Dheater%2Bdoor%2Bfoam%26top_parent%3D200001%26year%3D1969&year=1969 -
Headers: 351W, T5, Cable Clutch, Pwr Steering and Brakes
Mach1 Driver replied to TexasEd's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
Two different Hedman headers are mentioned above, 88660 and 88308- which did you use to get around the 4R70W? -
Need Replacement Brake Master Cylinder & Booster
Mach1 Driver replied to copb8's topic in 1969-70 Technical Forum
I don't know what you need specifically, but I just happened to notice today that for my car both of these kits to rebuild the master cylinder are available from NPD: 2004-4 and 2004-2a -
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I tried to upload a picture earlier today too, but no dice. Ben (the owner) may not be aware of the problem, since he is hopefully still battling bots. He's a difficult man to get a hold of at the best of times.