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- 72 Mach 1 H code
72 Sportsroof 351W
Looks great!It is repairable using epoxy, just make sure to remove all loose material and clean and etch/sand scratch all edges and mating surfaces very well. It is a time consuming process shaping and cutting new lines (hack saw blade) in and sanding, but it is worth it in the end. I use masking tape in a good area and marked lines and then moved the tape to a repaired area. This now serves as the template, I drag a loose hack saw blade across the mark on the tape to cut the lines in the smooth repaired areas. If you take your time you can cut the lines straight and evenly spaced to look original. For paint you can go to a paint supply house and have them mix up an interior paint to match. They will need the vehicle info and interior trim code and I also like to show them a sample of another interior piece that you want to match. A lot of paint supplies can even put it into an aerosol spray can for you. Make sure to use an adhesion promoter like Bulldog, to make sure the color sticks well. I like to clear them with an epoxy clear, these are also sold in aerosol, Eastwood sells it. You just pop the activator and shake the can well and once it is mixed, spray. The paint will harden in the aerosol can once it is activated within 24 hours. I have had luck getting a couple days out it before it hardens by putting it in the fridge. I attached a couple pics of my steering wheel I repaired and painted for my car. I upgraded to a rim-blow that I also needed to restore since then.
Yeah, be carful with that woodgrain trim piece. They are hard to find and they attach to the rubber horn switch with some of those 1-way internal star washers that require care in removing...I've seen several of the trim pieces broken around those retainers.The pad, woodgrain and horn switch pad look okay. The horn switch underneath appears broken, but might be fixable.
Yeah, be carful with that woodgrain trim piece. They are hard to find and they attach to the rubber horn switch with some of those 1-way internal star washers that require care in removing...I've seen several of the trim pieces broken around those
Someone must have scooped it up, I don't see it in CL modesto anymoreTake a look at craigslist in Modesto CA. I saw a blue wheel in pretty nice condition at a very reasonable price when I was there earlier this year. I considered buying it, but reminded myself of the growing collection of "junk" that I already have.
retainers.
Yeah, be carful with that woodgrain trim piece. They are hard to find and they attach to the rubber horn switch with some of those 1-way internal star washers that require care in removing...I've seen several of the trim pieces broken around those retainers.
Cool. I'm not in a huge hurry, lots of floor pans to do nowI looked for it also and couldn't find it. There's a guy selling an air filter in Lodi....it MIGHT have been that same guy. I scan that area, periodically, and if it turns up again, I'll let you know.
Awesome info. I do want to keep it blueSteve73QMach1 above has a thread "73 H Code Convertible Project" that inspired me to keep my avocado versus convert to black as you're considering your options. His experience with this spray dye product prompted me to give it a try. I'd never heard of it before reading his post.
So if you do decide to keep your "Blue" interior color and want to try this stuff, below is a PDF file from Mustang America that shows all the available dye colors and part numbers if it helps.
Here's a link to where I bought this stuff for my Avocado. Since buying it, I've since seen that Summit Racing also sells this.
https://www.topflightautomotive.com/products/ca-1964-1973-ford-mustang-interior-dye-aerosol/?year_range=1973&color_attr=Medium Avocado
I've used it recently and gotten excellent results. I can't speak to how well it'll hold up but it completely converted black reproduction pieces and dressed up my existing avocado interior parts and matched very well.
I have a good one 50$ plus shippingWhat did you all do to restore your steering wheels ?
Finding a blue one might be hard and pricy. Is this salvageable using epoxy rebuild , or should I just switch to a black one ? I would like to keep the interior blue
My horn pad looks ok.
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SOLD, I'll DM youI have a good one 50$ plus shipping
Glad it got to you safely. You were a pleasure to deal with!!Thanks again @jomar1957 , nice doing business with you.
Blue steering wheel looks good
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Hi @basstrixYeah, be carful with that woodgrain trim piece. They are hard to find and they attach to the rubber horn switch with some of those 1-way internal star washers that require care in removing...I've seen several of the trim pieces broken around those retainers.
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