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There is a column harness connector that attaches near there. Single row arced thing. Can't say as I have ever heard of this as a problem.

It comes out as an assembly.

How far out are they? A soft unibody is not a safe unibody if it were to be in a collision.

I think he is right. Similar behavior led me to starting the (neverending) restoration of my '71 convertible. I had noticed the drivers door was getting harder to close, requiring a bit of a slam to get it to latch. I also noticed the top of the b-pillar flexing into the interior as the door...

All of the parts suppliers will have it. Not only is the placement wrong in the drawing - the profile isn't right either.

The nuts are low profile, so you have to feel around for them a bit.

There is a harness that runs from the stereo radio to the doors. The harness was not installed on cars that did not have the stereo. This is a difficult harness to find intact, as most cars had different radios and speakers installed over the years and the harnesses get hacked up.

Who makes it? I wound up with a new '71-'72 front valance that is utter crap. Lighter gauge metal, wrinkles, incorrect profiles. There isn't much else that could be wrong with it. It's going to scrap - I won't let anyone use it it is so bad.

Remember that the tow hooks need to be mounted to something stout enough to be able to withstand towing the car out of a gravel trap - you won't get much help from tires. You don't want the hook to pull out, and you don't want the asymmetrical pulling force to damage the car. For example, if...

In my opinion (which admittedly isn't worth squat), a car that was not built the way Ford intended is not a survivor. New gauges -not a surviror - new paint - not a survivor - different exhaust, different headers, different carbs, different intake - not a survivor. If it doesn't match the...

It's not gouging if there are no other alternatives... I get it - there is a Big Difference between getting a car to work and one that is built the way Ford intended it. I freely admit that I have never driven a 1971 Mustang the way Ford built it. My car was 10 years old when I bought it...

815 - that is not a factory switch, so it's anybody's guess what it is for 814 - the hole is for the parking brake indicator on a '73. You should have a seatbelt light over the glovebox. The small switch on the far left is not stock, so good luck with that one. 806 - this could have a couple...

I wonder if somewhere in the plans they intended to put a defroster blower there.

I don't know of a specific description, but in general a survivor is a car that hasn't had any major repairs at all. Just maintenance. All original paint, bodywork, dirvetrain, interior - everything. That doesn't mean that all of the finishes have to be perfect - just original. The car can...

If the car is that original, I would leave it as is. Cars that are Very Close to original condition become reference cars for restorers, so the more you change it, the less value it has for the restoration community. If you absolutely have to modify a car, set this one aside and get one that...

Just curious - what car is the power seat system from?

I could be wrong, but I think the difference is that service parts are not concours correct, but will work. Professional grade are more for the nit picky restorer.

Lowering the front would be my first choice. It's easy, doesn't involve construction, and can easily be put back.

From fuel tank to carb line...

If the front end is lifting at speed, you should feel it in the steering wheel. Does your steering feel lighter the faster you go? The front end may tend to wander a bit as well if there is significant lift. If you suspect there is lift, there are devices you can put on the car to measure...