AMBISBUTS

Need a temperature gauge...black ...from a tach dash non deluxe car. Thanks....John

No wood till Monday....Not many places nearby that have more than pine..60mi.round trip to get what i want.
Felling a little jiggy...

About to start assembling my motor. I have read the FE bible from Barry....so these tips are in addition. Had upgrades to the oil system done which includes the chamfering of the openings in the mains and enlarging the passage by the filter mount. A few things I am doing that I didn't do before include....not priming the lifters. Do not prime lifter because you will not be able to effectively measure push rod lengths. The other thing is to prime the motor by getting the oil pump up to speed on the engine stand. This will allow to check for leaks before installing the motor. One last tip....use pipe dope or other good sealant to seal the lower right water pump bolt. It is the only one out of the 4 mounts to open up into the water jacket. This one caused me much grief when my motor was freshly painted and leaked coolest everywhere.
 
So , please feel free to share any building tips or tricks related to the FE block. I will add more as they come.
 
Dave

Just curious. I always thought it was just a secret society that has to solicit you or you are born into like you see in the movies or like the Illuminati or something. Now I hear all these radio commercials where they encourage you to inquire about joining so doesn't seem so secret at all. Maybe you are and not allowed to say so though still, I don't know, that's why I'm asking. So if anyone is chime in and tell me what's the haps. I know I have greatness in myself, the question really just is do I want to share it?!?!?!:euro:

Just curious why it was down for 10 or so days...I so missed my Russian spam!

Jim Jim Jim. what person in their right mind would add rack and pinion steering to a classic Mustang? I thought of adapting a r&p back in the mid 90's. I wanted a quality unit, one I could modify myself because I'm that way, one that I could get the center tie rod pivots at around 13-1/2" (I think) to fit in line with the UCA & LCA pivot, and one with about 4 turns lock to lock like the stock Mustang box. I contacted the hot rod shop Total Cost Involved as they made a coil over front kit with rear steer. They originally used a modified Omni rack, but changed to their own design.
 
I bought a used Omni rack but didn't like it because of its cheap construction. I then bought a BMW alum case rear steer rack, narrowed the housing and the rack. The problem with this was by narrowing it, the steering shaft was moved to far in to the vehicle centerline and would interfere with the oil pan. I wasn't smart enough to modify it like the popular units used today are done.
I really lost interest in the conversion after it didn't work. Once I saw the current adaption method I decided that I will add the r&p after I get the car on the road. One of the first things I bought for the car was a Flaming River new box, so I'm currently not too worried about the steering. Good observation Jim.
 
 

 
 
Bob

Would anyone have photos,diagrams or any suggestions on where I could try & get this information on how the Roof Trim molding (2/3 Landau Vinyl Roof) sits over the Vinyl edging across the roof. Showing if the vinyl is cut off infront of the roof pins or if it is cut off at edge of rear of trim ,also if the clips that hold the trim down sit on the roof itself or on top of the vinyl, Cheers Phil

Making some suspension and brakes progress. Pretty much done with the front arms, need to do shock mount and sway bar mount. Welded up the 4 rear bars, Need to get some coil overs to make this thing a roller.
 

 

Better yet. Billet Aluminum. Bet it would cost a fortune but it would be really cool.
 
Those year one gauges are nice looking, They did a good job making them almost look like the originals.
 
I remember seeing a Gauge face that was made out of brushed Nickel with brushed copper lettering and Billet aluminum Bezels. It was different but definitely cool. It had blue back lighting that just made the copper pop.

From the body shop that is. My best recollection is that it's been there since about 1999. Been in this stage for many of those years. Got side tracked with a divorce, built a shop, got married, had a shop at the new house but never brought it home, another divorce, sheesh!
Anywho, gonna start on fabbing up some round chromo control arms and coil overs, steering, 4 wheel disc, fit the engine/C5 trans and make a driveshaft, electrical, yada yada...
YEE HAW!!! I'm excited she's home.
 
Bob
 
 

Does anyone know the color coding on the passenger door speaker wiring from the dash harness.
1969 Mach 1 AM/FM. Thanks

The driver side seat in my 69 Mach 1 is for a 70. The seat back release lever is down low next the the hinge. Is it possible to convert the 70 seat to a 69 by relocating the release lever up to the middle area of the seat back? I won't be home for another couple of months otherwise I'd take it apart and see for myself. I know I haven't seen parts for that release mechanism available....only the frames and tracks for the most part.

All original and in great condition except the foam needs replaced. I was going to reupholster them but decided to buy new seats from TMI. I have a new set of TMI seat covers included. $650.00 I would prefer not to ship. These would be a bear to ship and the cost would be crazy money I am sure.
 

I need the drivers side only or a matched  pair if you have them.
 
 
Thanks

Took my car to it's first car show this Saturday inside Texas Motor Speedway for the Good Guys Classic Car Show. The weather was absolutely beautiful. Went with a friend of mine who took his '69 Shelby GT500. He has 4 mustangs and whom I hold personally libel for the purchase and any pain my car's cause me. :-)
 
There were well over a 1000 cars there and some very nice Mustangs as well. If fact, the same beautiful red '70 Mach 1 that was there last year was there again. Funny thing was, this car and one other custom Buick Electra, were the only cars I took pictures of last year. I just always lusted after the 69-70 Mach 1's. I'd be curious if the owner of that car was on this forum.
 
Here's a pic of when we first arrived. After some time it filled completely in and was PACKED. I have to say I was shocked at how many cars were already in place by the time we pulled in at 8:15. I thought we'd beat the crowd. NOT!
 

 
Owner of Shelby to the right

Pulled, installed the box, hooked up cig lighter, back in place. Apparently the previous owner cut the insert for some dang reason and will now need to buy one that sits further down on the auto shifter bezel, a 1/4 the cost of a complete console. Installed a few dash trim pieces and started on the door handles.

When I read about Shaun's convertible inner rocker install over at VMF, I was hooked and decided to do it along with the one piece seat riser. I had already removed the stock seat risers because the NPD Ventura phone sales guy said the conv and sportsroof were the same height. This after I axed him to compare the two. I found out otherwise when I went to pick them up. You don't need a tape measure when they're side by side. Because the conv seat riser raises the seats by one inch, I figured I could just splice in the center hump piece which goes over the tunnel. After measuring twice I cut into it. A the center piece is 1" higher than the stock risers, I made several relief cuts in it and bent down the hump ends and tacked them. Surprisingly I only had to add one small filler wedge piece on each side.
 
The inner conv rockers were fairly easy to install, just time consuming. I can't imagine doing them without a rotisserie. The fun part was welding a zillion plug and tack welds.
 
Crap, shoulda uploaded all my pics when I had the chance :(
 
Bob

I want to add power mirrors to my car. This isn't too common a mod so there aren't a lot of posts about it. I have read in Cruzzars build that Honda/Acura are good donors. What about switches and wiring? I would assume these would typically be 4 wire setups with reversing actuator motors? Or is this done thru a reversing relay?

For sale... Professionaly rebuilt SB C6 automatic transmission w/shift kit, CJ 8 stud Converter and flexplate , ARP bolts...$800..or Best Offer.......also for sale: automatic trans crossmember...$75.00, Lokar down shift cable, $40.00, complete rebuilt automatic shifter,fits 69-73...$200, coolant lines $30....driveshaft...$100...will make package deal for all.........e-mail...njjoeh@optonline.net

Thanks Bill, its comming along. We had a couple days of mild 55 degrees days here in south Jersey so out came the Coupe & I cut the upper lip off the quarter skin & fitted & screwed it to the lip I left on the face of the old quarter panel, & clamped it. Looks like it will need a little tweaking for a better alignment to the door & the rear qaurter extension before I weld it in place. But for the most part it looks good I am happy with the fit & finish & thickness of the re-pop metal. Now off to the welding supply store for the gas for my newly upgraded welder. I went from flux core to MIG.

My how things can change....
 
Sold my shop...no place to go until my new shop is built in the spring.
the last time the car spent the winter outside was 1987.. 

Well.. Not quite..
 
History lesson.
 
Back in 1969, I was a tike of 9 years old sitting in Pop's puke green 66 notch back at a local Dairy Queen.. Up pulls a blue 69 Mach 1 and I was immediately in love! Could think of nothing else...
 
Eight years pass... for graduation.. we find a one owner red 2 barrel Windsor FMX slushbox Mach.. I was in love... I cherished this car.. bumps, bruises, scraps and all.. waxed weekly.. never driven in rain... she was my Baby Girl..
 
Life gets in the way..
 
Meet my True Love.. get married.. last plate expired 1983... three kids.. mortgage.. responsibility... T ball... soccer... years... decades... all pass..
 
Gray hair.. aches.. pains... pot belly...
 
Collage payments...
 
Pick up a 2006 GT as a daily.. wonderful car.. beat the snot out of her to this day... she asks for more... always performing.. but don't have the gravitas of the Mach..
 
Years.. Years.. Years... She sits in waiting.. covered... dusty.. sad...
 
Payments are done... wife's car paid for.. collage paid for.. what's this??? what's this???
 
We're saving money for a pole barn... a pole barn where she can live again.. be reborn...
 
Torn... was worried about originality.. friend asked if I'd ever sell her.. I was like NO EFFIN WAY.. he said... "build it as you want it!"..
 
So that's where I'm at.. probably 2 years away for enough money to have the barn build and cash for resto...
 
Time to dream...
 
Gotta haves...
 
425 horse MIN...
 
Pro touring...
 
Five or Six gear stick...
 
Shock towers gone...
 
Three link rear...
 
Blown 4 valve?
 
Built Windsor?
 
Time to dream....
 
She will be blue.. as the one I first fell in love with...
 
Last time she saw daylight was in 2006....
 

 

Car looks sensational, well done.

Wonderful choice in color. It looks beautiful and may well be the only '69 like it at the shows you attend.

Could some one post a pic showing the routing of the front wiring harness.
Checking mine last night and it has some nasty crap repairs done.
Mine is a mess where the alternator wiring goes to the solenoid and voltage regulator.
Thanks
Walt