Thanks all!
One of the other reasons to pull the dash apart was the complete lack of gauge lighting. A set of LEDs from hipoparts got that sorted. Here's the new look:
Overall very happy with the LEDs (went with elite dimmable ones) and the voltmeter conversion.
The LEDs are pretty darned...
They were Enkei EK62 wheels and if I'm ever lucky enough to find a set they'll be going back on for sure! In the meantime I may try plasti-dip or similar to get the centers of the torque thrusts gold.
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone!
A little backstory on how I found the car:
I have a craigslist problem. I'm sure many of you can relate. Always looking at what's available in a variety of mostly automotive categories. Enter a Texas based classic car dealer that seems to post their...
Put the car back together, realized I had never seen the ammeter move. The car didn't have a factory tach/gauges so it was even more suspect than an original one. Put a voltmeter on the battery and saw 16.5V! New Motorcraft voltage regulator and it's sitting at 14.5V. Noticed some damage to the...
First things first, some much needed maintenance!
I bought the car with what the previous owner thought was a rear main seal leak. A bit of sleuthing found it to be a combination of the intake and valve covers.
Intake removed, cleaned, and reinstalled with fel-pro gaskets.
Thoughts gaskets...
Just posted in the welcome forum. Starting a thread for the build/work on my 1972 Convertible.
Quick Stats:
Owned by my parents from 1986ish to 1995. Bought after 4+ interim owners in 2023.
1972
Gold Glow exterior, Ginger knit interior
351C 2V
FMX
2.75 Open
AC
113k miles
Plans for the...
Hey all,
New member here! Back in June I bpought the 1972 Gold Glow convertible my parents had when I was a kid. My folks sold the car in 1995 in Portland Oregon. It went through at least 4 owners before showing up in a Facebook group in Flint, Michigan. Bought it back this spring. Road tripped...