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I have come across a few vehicles over the years that had wind noise due to poorly adjusted glass. Im all cases once the offending windows were adjust things did quiet down. But took a lot of road testing to locate the noise then verify it was gone. Well, I have found a better way to help...

The prior owner saved our 73 Convertible from a 46 year long slumber as a barn find. The original tires were replaced due to sidewall cracks (I would have replaced them anyway, E78 x 14 - now E70 x 14), and a set of Magnum 500 wheels insteaad of the original steel wheels. He also replaced the...

Our 73 Mach 1 with a moderaate street/strip built 351W (not C) came to us with Hooker Long Tube headers and a set of FlowMaster 44s. It was a bit harsh, so I had an x-pipe made and installed. The x-pipe bend are a bit radical as I was hoping any sound waves internally would be absorbed by the...

If you have not yet done so, I recommend getting the "special" fuel tank sending unit retaining ring wrench. I have used, in my distant past, a hammer and punch to get the retaining rind on and on. But, soon after I purchased the proper wrench, and now removing & Installing the retaining ring...

Rio, thank you for sharing all that great info. I will be storing it as a How To document in my little library. For anyone needing to see how the various Fuel Evaporative Emissions Control system is plumbed I have attached a relevant snippet of the info from the 1973 Ford Shop Manual, in...

I agree. Low oil pressure is not something any of us ought to be ignoring, or over-reacting to. I picked up a set of plenty functional oil pressure gauges from Freight Harbor. One kit has one gauge, and a gauge pressure relief button you need to press to relieve the highest oil pressure level...

I have found the wiring diagrams in PDF files from Forel Publications to be of excellent quality and very accurate and complete. I have made some small annotations, and even fewer corrections, in my PDF files for 71,72, & 73 Mustang wiring schematics. The schematics are colorized to help make...

My friend was in it when the was hit, and was trapped in the driver cabin until some folks helped him out. Both legs were broken. I really felt badly for him, not just the legs being broken - but obviously for having lost such a nice car. The photo attached to this post is of the same car...

I ran into a near-crisis the other year. We purchased a really nice looking 1973 Mach 1 in Summer, 2018. It came with the ***** light laden instrument panel, and I really preferred having analog gauges. Rather than look for and install the oem gauge oriented instrument panel, plus the 3 gauge...

I replaced our 73 Mustang Mach 1's door glass (both sides) a few months ago, and had to deal with the rivets. I dug up and used some bolt-in hardware from some 71 & 72 Mustangs, and used those for the reassembly with new glass. I got our new glass from ECS Automotive Concepts. They were able...

Geez, so much about something of such little impact on our daily lives, just adding turmoil where turmoil is not needed or even wanted. Yet, I have my own few quick stories to share, just because the spirit so moves me to do so... Back in 1979 or so I was working as a technician at a Ford...

I agree with HemiKiller and MidLife (and Retired2014). I installed headlight relays on both of our 73 Mustangs, when I installed Halogen headlights. I was sure the higher current demand from the Halogen lights would overburden the headlight switch's internal circuit breaker...

I have a video on a 2100 2v carburetor where I show how to adjust the high speed idle screw for when the chole is (parially) on. You may need to adjust it, or check to make sure it is able to drop freely when the chick is warmed up and upen. I am not sure what carb you are running, but on a...

After doing a lot of reading online and watching the Engine Masters episode where they covered the H vs X pipe question, in our 73 Mach 1 I opted to go with an X-pipe because I wanted to remove some of the audible harshness I would otherwise get. The X-pioe worked perfectly. I have had balance...

Back in the early 70s it was THE paint to use for anything special. Very costly. And as I recall very toxic if used without a respirator. I shot one car with it, and had another car repainted using it later on.

here is a plastic welding kit I purchased a few months ago. I have yet to need to use it. But, the "Chichanic" (YouTube Channel) has used it and showed some examples of what she has done to repair roken or cracked plastic parts with it. I saw enough to know that if ever again I have a broken...

Nicely done. I can see why you won that award. Very nicely done. Your 73 really pops with the shade of blue. Our 73 is a bit demure looking in comparison, with its original Gold Glow paint. When it was ordered a protection group package was included, which has rubber inserts along the front...

Good to know. I learn so much year to year. I appreciate your sharing that tip. It does make sense.

I just made the 'mistake' of looking the photos in the opening post of this thread. I just drove our 73 Mustang Convertible over to a local shop for its NY state required annual inspection. I shuddered to think of how I would feel if anyone did to our pony what they did to yours... I would be...

heh heh, I just went back and corrected my typo in the post I made. But I will not be able to correct the response you put forth where my offensive typo was shown. heh heh... "You sins will find you out..." heh heh...