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  1. Moderator73

    Rebuild two spoke steering wheel

    I have a 73 convertible and happen to have my steering wheel apart as part of a project I'm presently doing. The numbers on my parts match yours, so I'm sure you have the correct pieces. Here's pictures of my parts and fit up. I also attached the Parts Illustration drawing for your reference...
  2. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    To just remove the tube I think you could do it with the dash installed. It’s really tight but if you remove your dash pad, and remove the three screws that hold the center hvac section to the dash so that you can move it around some. I don’t think you’re going to able to remove that center...
  3. Moderator73

    Bob's 73 Convertible Avocado Interior Project

    Thanks, and thanks for posting the link to “bluto72”s thread for others. I think you’ll be surprised how well this actually works, as I was. In his thread he mentions that the slurry can dry with some air bubbles and be a little like Swiss cheese. I had the same experience if I made my...
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    Bob's 73 Convertible Avocado Interior Project

    Bonus repair item...My front Grille is finally done. I didn't plan to work this grille when I started my interior project, but when I removed it in order to install a Classic Auto Air system, i found it had three missing honey comb plastic pieces, 20 broken but still in place plastic pieces...
  5. Moderator73

    Air Vent questions and gap?

    As for the first item...yeah it looks from your picture like your foam seal is shot/gone. Here's a pic of what should be there but this is out of mine and pretty well shot too. It's just some soft foam that you could make another one and attach with some spray adhesive. On the second item...
  6. Moderator73

    Bob's 73 Convertible Avocado Interior Project

    No kidding...that's really neat and a nice coincidence. Thanks for letting me know. I'm a huge copycat using other's ideas from this forum. That's how I ended up with the CAA and radio. As for this USB port location, I hadn't seen it used before is why I thought I'd post the pic and give it...
  7. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    Thanks Grant. Holy crap, -20 already. I lived in Hastings for about 5 years just south of st paul and remember my Minnesota winters fondly. Some guys I worked with even introduced me to Ice Fishing where I learned the hard way that there are roads (or designated paths) to drive on the ice...
  8. Moderator73

    Vapor canister rebuild/restoration

    Yeah, it fits perfectly. Just cut it to length. I my picture above you can see the excess hose which is enough to do it again. As for the clamp any hose clamp would work. But for what it's worth, this is a picture of the factory original clamp used. I've cleaned it up and reused it. The...
  9. Moderator73

    Bob's 73 Convertible Avocado Interior Project

    Slowest project ever...but here's my fully restored Full length console that's been done for while just haven't yet posted. Couple of Noteworthy things...I had the console body painted at the same time the body shop painted my dash so they matched. Had to get a new arm rest, and because it's...
  10. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    Looks great! Your dash is going to be a masterpiece when you're done with it. In the long run I think you'll be really happy that you pulled it to do the refresh you're after. Great winter project in Minnesota for sure.
  11. Moderator73

    Vapor canister rebuild/restoration

    Here's another source. Standard Motor Products part number DH1. It's silver, but painting with flat or matte black like in my picture works great. https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=47185&cc=0&pt=6358&jsn=779
  12. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    You're very welcome. As for the glove box bezel, yes unfortunately you have to remove the fasteners at the vent cover to get the bezel off the panel. At a high level, to remove the entire dash panel you only have 7 bolts holding it, so it's actually pretty easy (well relatively). You have a...
  13. Moderator73

    "Squeeky" suspension on my '73 Mach 1

    good luck finding this stinker! I understand the noise seems further away from your sway bar, but since you did use Poly bushings on these just wanted to share a lubricant that's worked really well for me to eliminate squeaks on my mustang (& other cars) just in case. Here's an amazon link...
  14. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    Not sure I understand your question. Are you asking about the metal ears on the center plastic duct coming off with the screws? If so, no, the metal ears are attached to the duct piece by a type of rivet. It stays with the duct piece. Here's a parts illustration of that section if it helps...
  15. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    #1, Glove Box bezel removal and that vent register is nearly if not completely impossible to get off while the dash is installed. I tried everything I could think of earlier this year and finally broke down and removed the whole panel when I did mine. The Glove box area is where I made the...
  16. Moderator73

    How to remove a few things?

    Looking at #2 first, here's some pictures how it's assembled. That center duct piece has three screws holding it to the dash. The two obvious ones are on the face of the panel and no doubt you have those out. The third one is a screw that is above where the removed radio sits. If those three...
  17. Moderator73

    "Squeeky" suspension on my '73 Mach 1

    Probably a dumb question but what about your sway bar bushings and your bushings on your end links? Just asking since you didn’t specifically mention them as being replaced or lubricated? They’re a good source for squeaks.
  18. Moderator73

    Opening up my dash - found a few mystery connectors

    Your selector controls has the opening for the illumination light. Here’s a picture of mine. In my picture you can see that I cut off the connector that goes into your #3 connector. But the pictures show how the bulb mounts into the controller. I used my missing connector to splice into a...
  19. Moderator73

    Opening up my dash - found a few mystery connectors

    Doug is right on with his help on this. Only thing I would correct is on #4. That is showing the main dash harness feed connector (C-702) that connects to harness 13B712. This connector feeds the following four functions: ckt 14 - Headlamp on - warning relay ckt 158 - Key warning switch to...
  20. Moderator73

    PCV Valve

    Yeah, this is where your PCV should be, in the cap. I can see from your picture that the rubber hose from your fill cap connects to a steel line that I assume goes to the back of your carb, with another short section of hose. That's the pcv line. I can't tell in your picture if your elbow in...
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