Recent content by rodgeydodge

Hello, the seal is there to ensure that the fan draws air through the front air conditioning radiator. Otherwise it would short circuit air down through the gap. If you don't have an air conditioner you won't have one. I don't like the sharp edges of the top of the radiator, so I have made a...

Hi Mel, Just checked this thread again and saw your comment. So far, I have made spacers that enable the mirror unmodified to fit the car. I have some moulding epoxy and my next step will be to make moulds form the prototypes so I can manufacture them if anyone wants. I have spent hundreds of...

Since the original Bolwell kit cars in the 1970's, Bolwell has marketed scooters, caravans and so on as well as the new cars the Nagari 300 and 500. The 500 still weighs less than a ton and has 500HP (hence the name) from a Chevy V8. It looks very modern and I am not sure if any are being made...

Yes, the Ford Falcon GTHO is a nice car, but stupidly expensive to buy today, some selling for over a million (that's about $600,000US). And after all, it was just a hotted up standard Falcon! The big money is now with the Holden Toranas, a smallish two or four door performance model, an SLR...

Hello all, or should I say "g'day" from Australia. My first car was a "ute", a utility vehicle. You call them pickups. Australia has produced them since the fifties and while they tended to have a lesser carrying capacity than the USA versions, they do us just fine. We even went the way of a...

I am a great believer in logical thinking. But it just doesn't work when choosing colors. You can rationalize not going black for heat and maintenance reasons. Seriously though, if you were a logical motorist, you'd be driving a silver Toyota, not a 50 year old Mustang. Notwithstanding any...

Hello, I removed all the bitumen based sound deadener and replaced it with Dynamat, which is a sound deadener and heat reflector. Easy enough to install but watch the aluminium edges. They are like razors.

Hello all. It seems I am not alone wanting electric mirrors for my classic Mustang. I put a cover over the car to protect it and every time I remove it, I bump the mirrors. I decided to minimize the holes in the doors so I have made a spacer that connects the late model 2019 mirrors to the '73...

Hello, have you considered relocating the controller further forward than recommended? That will shorten the cable route.

Hello, Roger here from Brisbane. Welcome to the club and a very nice car. I like the color, nicely understated but handsome. Let us know how your digital dash gauges go. I have not got the taco dash and I would like to upgrade. I rebuilt mine 10 years ago when we basically had parity with...

Hello all, when I restored my 1973 Mach 1, I gave my painter the 1971-73 MACH I HOOD PAINT STENCIL KIT. SKU: M1SK from California Mustang. I had it done in black gloss, so I would have no polishing problems. I am happy with it even though I know that they never came in gloss. Cheers, Roger...

Hey look, each to his own. It is a nice enough car, but the best?. Correct me if I am wrong but Mach is pronounced "mack" and not "mark", just like when you break the sound barrier. Frankly though, if I was going to build the "best" Mach 1, I would ditch the live axles for independent...

Hello from Australia. As I mentioned previously, we don't have the same access to the bits and pieces that you do in the USA. While I would like to retain the shape and size of the original mirrors it just became too hard. As well, I have a cover over my car and every time I remove it, I bump...

Hello, has anyone converted their foot operated parking brake to a hand operated one? I would like to hear how you went about it as I would like to do it myself. Roger

Hello dear InjectedMach, Stone the Flamin' Crows mate, settle down. No-one "gave" me the idea to fit electric mirrors to the car. The credit should be given to the millions of late model cars that are fitted with them, including the other two I own. I joined this site less than a year ago, so...