bigmal 225 Report post Posted March 21, 2018 On 10/02/2018 at 11:08 PM, RPM said: There are a bunch of folks who'd give their first born to have your 69, including me. Well, not my first born, but my second :) If you want to modify one, buy another to do it to. We've all got a favourite. Mine is the first born too! 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted March 25, 2018 Funny how you forget stuff. I completely forgot about this 70 notch back I owned for maybe 6 months in Houston around maybe 1985??. Was just looking at old pictures. Was a factory shaker, 4 bbl and 4 gear. I wasn't making enough money to rub two nickels together and simply couldn't afford to keep it running. One of my proudest moments in life was when my beautiful bride grabbed major 2nd gear rubber in this car! Really wish I kept it, but I don't see how it would have been possible with just starting out life and upcoming family. It's a good memory. 4 RPM, mwye0627, v8ford70 and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted June 25, 2018 Every time I bring her out to work on, I don't. I just want to ride. Started really losing low end power. Really bad yesterday.. Started backfiring a bit. No good launches, not even with a brake torque.. So this morning, time to put in points and new plugs... Wow. I must have really messed up the points after waking her.. there was always a lower end bog, then about what I'm guessing was about 2.5k rpm she picked up... Not any more. She's a tire frying fool now! Makes me very happy! I need to measure dwell so I know how to set this again! Also did a compression test. This was cold and dry after probably 100 mile day yesterday. Can't believe she has this kind of compression! Last oil change I sent off to Blackstone labs.. the lead was high but nothing else.. speculated it was simply the leaded fuel from the 80s.. With this compression and hopefully an upcoming good oil analysis, I'm feeling pretty happy about her heart.. plugs also read beautiful.. 2 RPM and mwye0627 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 25, 2018 It's a great feeling when basic fixes make these cars run like a scalded cat! 1 TinMan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted May 21, 2019 Years. They move so fast. This girl has been in my life 41 years now. So hard to believe. I just drive her. Really need to do suspension work, but I'd just rather drive. This year has been tough. It rains every weekend, so she hasn't seen many road miles. Of the 41 years owned, the open diff has grabbed both tires less times than I can count on one hand. Another finger happened this weekend! Once I am too old to giggle at stuff like this, it's time to take a dirt nap! So special when she goes sideways! 1 TexasEd reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted June 8, 2019 *poo* Done my 3rd Blackstone report. Lead has been super high, assumed from the leaded fuel of years gone by. This time Copper popped up. Anyone else with a survivor engine? What does your analysis look like? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted July 2, 2019 Got a buddy with a 2 post that's going on vacation on September. Mach is going under the knife during this week! All new front suspension. motor mounts, starter and anything else I can think of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted September 8, 2019 Having some health issues so not too many miles on the 'ol Girl this year. I have pulled her out maybe 1/2 dozen times. Had her out yesterday, but just put her to bed as it's raining here. Was at a car show and a guy put a card on the window saying he wanted to do a shoot for Muscle Mustang. We've had a couple back and forths. Not sure it's going to happen, but when I googled his name, he did show up as a contributing author. If it happens, that's pretty cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted September 10, 2019 Looks real. Shoot is this weekend. :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridge Runner 1,112 Report post Posted September 10, 2019 Had a couple in Mustang monthly with Jim Smart ,lots of fun ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted September 18, 2019 That was kinda cool. I realize my Mach is pretty beat up, but you don't see many originals... 3 69RavenConv, RPM and Grabber70Mach reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted September 18, 2019 Awesome your correct not too many originals around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted September 19, 2019 Hard to beat that color :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted March 3, 2020 My old girl made Ford Muscle Magazine! Story is pretty close, about 80%... but overall I'm pretty proud!! https://www.fordmuscle.com/features/a-51-year-survivors-tale-rob-simons-1969-mach-i-mustang/ 4 RPM, Grabber70Mach, 3Katz and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grabber70Mach 107 Report post Posted March 8, 2020 Congrats always nice to be recognized. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mustangstofear 608 Report post Posted March 8, 2020 I was just reading about it :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted June 16, 2020 Things in life are changing. Considering selling the Mach. Do you think it could get close to $20k? If not, not sure it's worth selling. 1 dbmac reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69RavenConv 286 Report post Posted June 17, 2020 I think it could fetch that to the right buyer - someone like you who can appreciate the survivor angle. Every day, there are fewer and fewer survivors out there. Can't hurt to price it high and see if you get any bites. Good luck and sorry to hear your 're considering selling but I totally understand how life marches on for all of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 17, 2020 If that won't bring $20k, something ain't right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RPM 1,190 Report post Posted June 17, 2020 On 4/20/2016 at 5:14 PM, TinMan said: This is surreal at best... I've loved this car since I was 9 years old... I've owned this particular car for basically my whole life.. technically 70% of it anyway.. Part of me thinks it's sacrilegious to even touch it. Part of me is like, meh, get it running.. piece it together... Another part of me thinks it's a sin to make any modifications... I still know absolutely every square inch of this car. Every ding. Every knot. Every blemish.. Most of the corners have the paint worn away from waxing it so often... I courted my lovely bride in this car... we've made love in this car.. I don't know... I've never really been this torn over a material object before... But in the end.. it's just a car... I really want to drive it again.. windows down.. wind in my so gray hair... fountain of youth perhaps? No.. Mortality is tough to face... :P :P :P Dude, you can't sell this car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted June 19, 2020 Mr. RPM.. I really don't know what I want yet... she's still covered up in the garage... :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
69Stanger408 82 Report post Posted June 20, 2020 Tinman, didn't know this was you. I followed you home a few months ago, I was checking out the rear flip windows on your original for fitment in comparison with mine. Small world. 1 RPM reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted June 22, 2020 Wow. Yes it is a small world! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TinMan 77 Report post Posted October 17, 2021 Going through rough times, but I couldn't get myself to sell the Mach... She's parked.. still insured and licensed.. but parked... Might get her out next year, we'll see.. I pulled the gas tank 5 years ago and the gas was still somewhat wet.. so I put it in the shed with the intent of doing something with it some day.. today was the day... here's what a full tank of leaded gas looks like after 38 years... it's dry, but still stinks to high heaven.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vicfreg 771 Report post Posted October 17, 2021 Wow..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
