AusTex70 36 Report post Posted May 19 PS Mach 1 rocker installed. 4 RPM, copb8, kblagron and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kblagron 20 Report post Posted May 23 I have to do mine soon. I was going to paint them, including the "Mach 1", then use a block and sand it down to the metal. 1 AusTex70 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted June 5 Decided to finally get around to do a little paint correction, the car had scratches, swirls, and blue and red marks around the car. I washed and clay bared the car then decided to try the Mequiar's DA Microfiber two step detailer. (Correction Compound D300 & Finishing Wax D301). I have read good things about it, and it produces low dust residue when removing the compound. The only thing I did not like was how hard the compound was to buff off. Overall, I liked the product, and the results. 3 bigmal, RPM and Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,178 Report post Posted June 6 Nice. It's shining like a new penny. 1 AusTex70 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted June 12 Won a award at the little longhorn make a wish car show... I also played a little chickenshit bingo.... 2 1 TexasEd, kblagron and RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 104 Report post Posted June 12 Congrats on the award. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted September 20 The new T5Z has been grinding, so I called Modern Drive Line, and they had Tremec warranty it! Only 500 miles on this T5Z. Tremec, sent me a box, and return label.. all I needed to do was remove it, and drop off at Fed-Ex. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted September 20 While I waited.... I took care of some surface rust then painted the floor with some Eastwood rust encapsulator. Then I did the following for heat and soundproofing. 1. Sound Deadner - pick your favorite brand. I had some left over from a past project. 2. Decoupling - I used "Design Engineering Under Carpet Lite" (Carpet Lite) 3. ACC's Essex Carpet with the Mass Backing. It's also molded, and worked great. (Mass Backing) Also, If your going to tackle something like this - do yourself a favor and purchase 10 inch heavy duty scissors, they cut thru all these products, and made the carpet install a breeze. 4 TexasEd, Grabber70Mach, kblagron and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 180 Report post Posted September 22 Is this your car? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted September 22 Yes - is that your kid!!! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 180 Report post Posted September 22 20 minutes ago, AusTex70 said: Yes - is that your kid!!! ;) Yep, I want to get one of those front plates or one that just says 1969 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 81 Report post Posted September 22 On 9/20/2023 at 3:41 PM, AusTex70 said: While I waited.... I took care of some surface rust then painted the floor with some Eastwood rust encapsulator. Then I did the following for heat and soundproofing. 1. Sound Deadner - pick your favorite brand. I had some left over from a past project. 2. Decoupling - I used "Design Engineering Under Carpet Lite" (Carpet Lite) 3. ACC's Essex Carpet with the Mass Backing. It's also molded, and worked great. (Mass Backing) Also, If your going to tackle something like this - do yourself a favor and purchase 10 inch heavy duty scissors, they cut thru all these products, and made the carpet install a breeze. Looks great! Out of curiosity, did you order your carpet kit direct from ACC or through one of the many vendors? 1 kblagron reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TexasEd 180 Report post Posted September 22 And how much of the carpet lite did your car take? I already have the sound deadening and the mass back carpet but want to add that extra layer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted October 2 On 9/22/2023 at 6:43 PM, TexasEd said: And how much of the carpet lite did your car take? I already have the sound deadening and the mass back carpet but want to add that extra layer. Design Engineering 050113 Under Carpet Lite 70" x 72" Sound Absorption and Insulation (35 sq. ft.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted October 2 On 9/22/2023 at 3:19 PM, SWPruett said: Looks great! Out of curiosity, did you order your carpet kit direct from ACC or through one of the many vendors? RockAuto had the best price on carpet kits. 1 SWPruett reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWPruett 81 Report post Posted October 3 2 hours ago, AusTex70 said: RockAuto had the best price on carpet kits. NEVER even crossed my mind! Thanks! 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kblagron 20 Report post Posted October 3 I had a question on your hood and shaker. I haven't seen a stripe on the hood quite like yours and also the 351 emblem on the shaker. Was this something the PO did? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted October 4 On 10/2/2023 at 11:09 PM, kblagron said: I had a question on your hood and shaker. I haven't seen a stripe on the hood quite like yours and also the 351 emblem on the shaker. Was this something the PO did? The previous PO repainted the car, and did not do the hood stripe correctly. As for the emblem, they also came with the car. I have seen them on some cars, and not others, not sure if they are correct or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kblagron 20 Report post Posted October 6 On 10/4/2023 at 9:31 AM, AusTex70 said: The previous PO repainted the car, and did not do the hood stripe correctly. As for the emblem, they also came with the car. I have seen them on some cars, and not others, not sure if they are correct or not. Thanks, my paint shop was trying to paint mine like yours, and I was pretty sure it wasn't correct, so I had them paint it with the U-shaped stripe. After seeing yours I was thinking that maybe I wasn't right. I have an aftermarket shaker, and wasn't sure either whether the numbers should be on there or not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AusTex70 36 Report post Posted October 6 10 hours ago, kblagron said: Thanks, my paint shop was trying to paint mine like yours, and I was pretty sure it wasn't correct, so I had them paint it with the U-shaped stripe. After seeing yours I was thinking that maybe I wasn't right. I have an aftermarket shaker, and wasn't sure either whether the numbers should be on there or not. What aftermarket Shaker did you go with??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kblagron 20 Report post Posted October 7 I went with this one: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/SDM-PCE106-1007 Height wise it was fine with a stock manifold (351c) and a summit carb. The adjustment holes were off, and I had to drill new holes on the base plate. I think it looks good installed. 5 Grabber70Mach, RPM, Mach1 Driver and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites