Recent content by detritusmaximus

Not a problem. Give me a couple days.

That is the info I was looking for. I may have the bracket you are looking for. If so, it is a little bent, but very salvageable. I have a bracket. Not sure if it is 71, 71/72, or 73. Won't know until I retrieve it from storage.

Yeah, I'm familiar with two grilles. Just wondering if the support bracket is different for each type.

Are the brackets different between the standard grille and Mach1?

A link to the XA GT coupe..in purple! https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1972_Ford_Falcon_XA_GT_Hardtop_(13053704283).jpg

In those days, it seemed that each new generation of Mustang tended to ape the front end styling of the previous generations Shelby. The 69 was very reminiscent of the 68 Shelby and the 71 (with the squared off front end) looked like the 69-70 Shelby. Most specifically the 71 Boss with the...

There is the big green Ford book put out in the 80s. It covers Ford from 1903 or 1904. I seem to recall it had some good chapters on the development of the various Mustang restyling. This one...

In that case, just find a good block and crank. And spend the good money on the heads you want with someone willing to guarantee the heads aren't cracked. Open chamber 4V heads are reasonably cheap. A late build 71 4V could have open chamber heads and it seems ALL 71 and later 4V heads have the...

70 Sportsroof 302 2V Automatic. Blood Red with Black Interior. Originally Dark Metallic Green with dark green interior. Unknown Mileage, ran great but lifters got clattery on cloverleaf exit ramps! Power steering, manual drum brakes, no a/c. No rust. $2000. Later found bad rust in front frame rail.

First Mustang '89. 351C 2V H-Code Automatic. Nearly Perfect Deluxe Avocado Interior with Short Console. 86K miles. No Rust. $1000.

How bad are yours? I have some on a parts car that may need a little patching down low.

I've contemplated the swap to rear discs as well. My car, 71 M code, has a 3.00 rear. I'm inclined to get an 8.8" rear out of an Explorer. Around 2000, they had leaf springs, 3.73 lsd, and disc brakes. One side needs to be shortened to get the right width and the differential centered, but it...

To the defense of whomever modified the Boss, doing that to a complete, still stock Boss would be questionable. But, unless they have pics of the car before, who can say what condition that car was in before or when. It could have been a thrashed and rusted car missing parts. And if it was long...

Since a couple members have been asking about windshield trim, I thought I would bump these. Still have them. I cleaned almost all the sealer off. Newer pics will come later today.