Silver_69_Coupe 31 Report post Posted September 17, 2017 Love the wheels Where did you get them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 17, 2017 They are a Craigslist find off a 2010 Mustang GT. The cat selling them lives about a half mile from me and replaced them because he races his car at Willow Springs. Oh, and he's 75! I was thinking about buying a spare or two and found a seller on eBay who had them for $85 each, if you're interested. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Attached to my m.i.a. quarter windows are their lower hinges. Nice. Apparently these aren't repoped. A quick call to Paul, my new bff at Mustang MD in Castaic, Ca procured me a used set. You won't get yard sale prices from Paul, but he's a great guy who's honest and knowledgeable. One of the hinges had the plastic sleeve missing in which the hinge rod rotates and stays snug. If a plastic straw was made from thicker material it would work and be formed to the rod. I cut a piece from a milk jug, slid it into an aluminum rod I bored to proper i.d., inserted a rod to keep the inner shape, then heated the entire contraption with a torch for the plastic to take shape, then cooled it. I wish finding my missing quarter windows was this easy. I'll be selling a set of these for $25 to recoup my losses. I'll beak even when I sell 12 sets :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 44 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said: I should have a spare set of quarter windows here ,i parted out several rotted out fast backs ,i know where one side is AARRRGGGHH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Havnt checked the for sale section in quite a while Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 21, 2017 Heck Jim 35 minutes ago, Ridge Runner said: Havnt checked the for sale section in quite a while Heck Jim , I just figured everybody clicked the Unread Contents tab on each visit here. No worries mate. By chance do you have the driver's side channel that screws to the door and window opening and to which the roof side rail molding is glued to? Somehow the back half of mine is gone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 22, 2017 I have a couple of coupe pieces ,if it is just part missing a piece from one of them ma work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 22, 2017 Thanks Jim. I believe fastback pieces are different, but hopefully close enough to work. My good right side is 77", can you please measure the coupe mldg for me? The drivers side is just 55", with the back 22" missing. The dog leg vertical end of the molding at the rear is ~8-1/2". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted September 23, 2017 The moldings are different, and neither are repopped yet. The coupe will work but has to be notched out for the top of the quart window bracket, so I've read. I have seen some fastback moldings on flea bay, but beware of sticker shock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 23, 2017 You may be able to splice one of the coupe back pieces in Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 23, 2017 Thanks guys! Jim, please let me know what you find in your inventory. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 26, 2017 I know where the roof trim is ,i will find the quarter glass tomorrow ...been busier than heck here the last few days Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 26, 2017 Thanks Jim. I've acquired the 2 quarter windows, the roof rail is what I'm missing. Well, that and some brain cells. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 26, 2017 The roof channel is sitting on top of my coupe and waiting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 26, 2017 Cool! Maybe I'll swing by after work today. Will you be there around 4:30? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted September 28, 2017 Installing the rear bumper would've been a lot easier if I'd have left some type of access to the bracket to body bolts. OY! Had to cut access holes into the trunk enclosure floor. You certainly can't fit a hand, wrench and bolt in there to bolt up the bumper. Ya big dummy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted September 28, 2017 Hind sight is a great thing, isn't it.lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 12, 2017 The 69 Mach 1 was in good enough condition to drive it to Florida and back, so drive it I did. Drove a total of 4,837 trouble free miles and 500 ft of not so good. She averaged 16.77 mpg, ranging from 13.5 to 21 per fill up. After leaving California I went thru Nevada, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and into Florida. She ran and handled great the entire way, even over Monarch Pass in Colorado at 11,000 plus feet. The suspension worked great, not too firm nor soft. Driving home just East of West Monroe LA, the right front outer wheel bearing experienced catastrophic failure without prior vibration, shimmy or any warning. I was fortunate enough to get the Mustang out of the traffic lanes, and the bearing was the only real damage. The inner wheel lip contacted the upper control arm ball joint sleeve which caused cosmetic damage to the wheel. And the rotor rubbed the bridge area of the caliper when the failed bearing allowed the hub to wobble. The tow truck company manager, their driver and the Napa counter guy went completely overboard helping me get back on the road. Gotta love Southern hospitality. As this was my first real trip in the 69, I was pretty shocked at the number of folks from all walks of life and ages who commented on the Mustang. You guys are probably used to to attention the cars gather but I'm still telling friends and relatives about it. It was a heck of a trip, so glad I made it. 1 69RavenConv reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SparkyGT 26 Report post Posted October 12, 2017 quite the road trip, i would love to do that in any car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted October 12, 2017 Oh crap ,i had the threaded end of the spindle break off on my old CJ,it ran off the road and almost into a ditch .the only thing holding the wheel on was the caliper clamped over the disk ...you lucked out ,it could have been bad ,glad you had fun though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 13, 2017 Do it Sparky, I shoulda done it sooner. The drive was much easier than I expected. Thanks Jim. And don't I know it could've been much worse, and how fortunate I was to only end up with mechanical parts damage. Oh, btw Jim, you have some serious competition for the most helpful guy award. Just saying :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted October 13, 2017 That's awesome, Bob. I get nervous driving two towns over, going cross-country must have been amazing. Did you go alone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MAC390 327 Report post Posted October 13, 2017 Wow i would love to do that trip in a 69 Stang, not the same doing it in a late model no character car. Bob, well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted October 13, 2017 Alone in my car Phil, but picked up cars in Montrose CO and OKC. I went to the Mustang Steve Bash in Ft Walton Beach. Oh, I was on edge the first 1k miles, then pretty anxious after the wheel bearing failed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Caseyrhe 650 Report post Posted October 13, 2017 That happened to me too coming home one night from the drag strip back in 84, scary. 3 or 4 weeks later, harmonic balancer came apart, that wasn't fun either Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
