My first Mustang 73.

AndyMan_Tx said:

I got this 73 Grande about 10 days ago. The last time it was on the road was in 2022. The engine is a 351 Cleveland. The floorpans are rotten and I am going to replace them.

This first year will be about structure and safety. No real hot rod stuff at first.

I have been a BMW guy most of my life, bit this thing really caught my eye.

I live outside Dallas TX.

Hope Yall are having fun.

Andy

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Love that wood grain console! LOL

MAD IRISHMAN said:

Love that wood grain console! LOL

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Everything in the 1970s had to have wood paneling.. I grew up in a house that had it.. plus my Dad had a "Country Squire" pinto... so it's the wood that makes it good..

Oh, I also made all of the "patches" for the rear floor

I kept trippin the breaker for my aircompressor and knew it would not work tryin to weld off of a 15 amp 110 circuit... so .. pry open the wallet...

Practicing welding .. ran outta shielding gas.. no one open.. so.. degreasing the engine and the transmission with a Walmart kiddie pool underneath it..

I have been either captured by work or.. lacking in smarts (my shortcomings) I was able to source a place for shielding gas and find the time to go get it. I actually found that the Northern Tool place here has a cylinder exchange (newbie ignorance on my part).. the cost was very easy to stomache.

I sure wish that there was a place I could get the "under rear seat" panels for the 73. I have found whole pans which include that part but you pay over 400 bux to get that one piece shipped...
Would anyone have suggestions?

NPD has the rear pans for $35 to $100 and free shipping over $300. Can't imagine shipping on two rear pans would be that much.

AndyMan_Tx said:

I sure wish that there was a place I could get the "under rear seat" panels for the 73. I have found whole pans which include that part but you pay over 400 bux to get that one piece shipped...
Would anyone have suggestions?

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How much do you need? I can look at the coupe partscar and cut it out if it's good.

detritusmaximus said:

How much do you need? I can look at the coupe partscar and cut it out if it's good.

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I think that from the torque box back on both sides would be best.

dawson357 said:

NPD has the rear pans for $35 to $100 and free shipping over $300. Can't imagine shipping on two rear pans would be that much.

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Could you share the part number? I haven't seen these for the 73 or 72

detritusmaximus said:

How much do you need? I can look at the coupe partscar and cut it out if it's good.

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Both sides have som Swiss Cheese to them. You can see from the rear of the torque boxes back. Sorry if the description isn't that good..

AndyMan_Tx said:

Could you share the part number? I haven't seen these for the 73 or 72

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I might be using the wrong name for it, but is from the rear of the torque box.. back

I'll have a look at them today.

I thought you could only get that far, rear section, past the end of the rear passenger’s footwells, from the full floor pan. If someone has an NPD part number for that part, please provide it.

I think I am actually learning a little. I am NOT saying that these are pretty, but I know that they're improving

You've got a few nice welds in there.

You're too kind. I found out that I am a certified PILOT (pile it on there) welder...

Sheriff41 said:

You've got a few nice welds in there.

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I will soon become a master with the grinder, and continue to improve in the welding dept

Welcome from Mississippi