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Haven't posted anything for a long time but still enjoy lurking. Now I need some help with rear seat information. I ordered a full upholstery set from the supposed Ford approved supplier who will not be mentioned yet. Firstly they have made one of the front seat covers wrong which there is no...

G'day everyone I have been away for a while enjoying driving my 72 coupe even entered a few car shows with plenty of interest in the only 7173 in attendance As some of you may remember I had some issues with my stroker engine last year in which it prematurely retired due to thrust failure...

Just getting the engine and trans together and in light of my previous problems with clearances I'm concerned my torque convertor gap is too tight Installed torque converter onto trans correctly with 3 clicks to engage everything Installed trans to engine then tightened bell housing bolts...

Still waiting on my engine's final autopsy and getting different stories/theories every week In short I rapidly dropped oil pressure on a fresh 406C stroker resulting in engine noise and a $400 towing bill Decided to send it to my machinist a couple of long weeks ago and his initial diagnosis...

For those of us spray painting our own vehicles it is inevitable we will get some dust in the paint and no doubt most of us will get a run or two There is nothing wrong with getting a run in the paint and from a well known local spray painter he reckons if you don't get a run every now and...

I'm in the process of putting my vehicle back together after paint and just doing the roof rail moldings/weatherstrips now One of the worst jobs is removing old adhesive especially the double-sided foam tape so I Googled for some ideas and everything from WD40, wax & grease remover to...

Interesting video of a review on a 1971 Mach1 429 for those who haven't seen it Also some interesting comments on this model

Just a question, a long time ago I removed the yoke from my tailshaft and now I've come to get the shaft redone I can't remember which way it went! Mine was originally 302 C4 9 inch with 1310 uni joints both ends however there is an internal rubber damper at one end, my guess is it goes to the...

Well it was only a matter of time for one of our "Aussie" classics to sell for a million dollars or more For those that haven't heard of them a 1971 Falcon XY GTHO Phase 3 was at the time the fastest 4 door sedan in the world with around 300 made going for a little over $5000 off the showroom...

After seeing many others install center gauges I decided why not try it so received a new center bezel from Don @OMS and bought some VDO gauges from fleabay for about $180. Next step was to see how I was going to fit them seeing as OEM bezel has oval holes I would need to modify the new bezel to...

Looking at upgrading fuel system with Robb Mac fuel pump etc however due to my expected 450-500 HP they recommend upgrading fuel lines to 1/2 inch which is not a big deal except for the fuel sender unit. He no longer makes 1/2 fuel senders as he reckons they got in the way of the dual exhaust...

Pulled my wiring harness out of storage the other day and what a mess! Not looking forward to having many wiring issues and the fact that the PO had extended the harness to suit RHD it hasn't been done well. First contact was obviously Midlife who has been more than helpful however due to my...

Would like to know if anyone has experience with using polyester primers such as Slick Sand for example Differing opinions on using this versus 2K high build(I'll prolly use both) and on an old post Greg (Austin Vert) mentioned don't use it but why? I'm just finishing up some repair work and...

Was just getting to the last of the body shell work thinking I was over the major repairs after replacing all floors and a couple of quarter patches. Stripped the roof and quarters which weren't bad but when I started to strip the panel between the rear window and trunk lid I was shocked at the...

I'm missing the glove box striker on my coupe and can't see a repro one for our years. I saw this one on eBay for a 64-66 which one seller says fits 64 - 73 but others don't and saw similar on a members thread However also this one below also on eBay an original which looks completely...

Starting to look at engine options and have been considering a 408C stroker for a while now to wake up my slug Aussie 302C There are some kits available however there is a sale on at one of our major performance warehouses and they have a crank and rods on special I can't resist but not 100%...

Made myself a set of sub frame connectors as per this link - http://dazecars.com/dazed/sub-frame.html Great plans and excellent instructions which I followed however when I cut out my front frame plate and went to check the fit (after welding them) the angles weren't correct. Don't know if it...

I remember Mickus picked up a 1970 Mach 1 which was actually 1971 and he got it cheap due to the mistake Here's another one that some Aussies on this forum might be interested in especially if it is really a 429 CJ -  https://www.tradeuniquecars.com.au/detail/ford-mustang-253053 At $25K could...

Finally got around to getting some photos of my midlife crisis part 2 project sorted. After buying the vehicle a few months ago on a whim and getting it past the wife who seems to like it so far my initial excitement is somewhat subdued by the enormity(including cost!) of what is ahead although...

Might help those doing a full restoration to make a rotisserie, especially for extensive under body work. Will probably make one myself soon and post some pics with the 72 Coupe attached. Go to this link -...