Recent content by 73GrandStang

I was under the impression the the "Shelby drop" wasn't a thing for '71-'73s. I know I did it on my '65, but I was under the impression that that had been addressed by Ford by '71...

I'm going to start working on getting my '73 back on the road soon and I'm slowly trying to piece together a parts list. When I did the suspension on my '65 (creeping up on 20 years ago) I got a kit from Mustangs Plus after speaking with one of their techs who recommended certain springs...

Out of curiosity, is there a reason why you're not going with a T5 instead? I believe the crossmember you have for the AOD would work, so that's one less thing to worry about... For what it's worth, I converted my '65 from a C4 to a T5 and absolutely love it.

Just swap the seat rails. Extremely easy to do.

Back when I was in HS, my brother had his '72 and we went to look at a '69 for me. Just for giggles, we tried his key to see if it would open the door, and it did. Always stuck with me...

Was the car registered as non-op or not registered at all? Just asking because my '73 has been on non-op for close to 10 years now (dont judge me) and I'd like to bring her back to life later this year....

I have the Procar's on my '72 and while they're great once you're in them, they're a bit of a pain to get in and out of. Total hassle if you're planning on daily driving it. I also went with the Fox-body seats for my '65 and '73. Much more comfortable. I recently had the seats on the '65 re-done.

It's been a while since anyone posted here, but I figured I'd share a picture of my '72 Grandé. This thing had been down for 7 years, but we recently brought it back to life. She's no where near being back to 100%, but we'll get there eventually.

So, I've got the ProCar Rally Seats on my '72, and seats out of Fox-body Mustangs on my '73 and '65. Yes, once you're in them, the ProCar seats are a lot nicer (and fun) to ride in, but they're a pain to get in and out of. I'm a big guy though, so maybe this won't be applicable to you. However...