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I bought this part from CJ Pony Parts: https://www.cjponyparts.com/cj-classics-turn-signal-wiring-mustang-with-fixed-steering-wheel-1970-1972/p/TSW7/ And when I finally got around to installing it I realized two things: (1) I didn't need to replace the turn signal because I just needed a new...

Turns out my passenger window works fine, but the rocker switch is bad. Part #: C9AB-14529-B I took it off to try and clean it and see if I could get it working and broke the plastic while taking the chrome part out. (🤦‍♂️) So I'm interested in something like this: Except that the one I...

Greetings all! I've finally got all the pieces for a complete redo of my '72 convertible canopy but I don't know what kind of glue to use (for the well liner, the front of the canopy and the few other places it may need gluing. Should I just get the spray glue cans (like 3M) or is there a...

Hello! I'm redoing the carpet interior on my 72 convertible. When I removed the old stuff (which was nasty, btw!), there were a few rubber mats/strips underneath, probably to dampen noise and provide additional padding? They were slightly attached to the metal (old glue) and pulled up easily...

Hi all! So I've been reading the Project Mustang book by Larry Lyles and really enjoying it as I plan out my tear down and rebuild.  One of the first things, though, is to remove the air conditioner compressor before pulling the engine+tranny. However, I don't know if the A/C compressor still...

So tonight a buddy helped me locate the metallic knocking/rattling sound when accelerating.  Turns out the engine is flexing and the fan is hitting the fan shroud. Probably a bad motor mount, my buddy suggested. I didn't look at it close enough (shame on me) to see if it's the motor mount or...

My mid-life "project" car. ::thumb:: -Dan Crazy! Fun!

Greetings all! I'm wanting to do a full body restoration of my '72 vert. I want to remove the paint, resolve any rust issues (doesn't seem to be much, but there are some places that need some rust mitigation), and have it repainted. I don't have the skills/tools/place to do pretty much any of...

Hi all! So over the weekend I did a compression test on my '72 vert. 1-4 were all pretty much exactly at 120 PSI. 6-8 were at 110 or 115 PSI, but 5 was at 90 PSI. I even did it twice just to be sure. It held steady at 90 PSI. I'm a total newbie to all this but I recall reading that the next...

So here we go... getting started, slowly. This is the car before I bought it... so this is the first set of "before" pics. It has the Mach 1 package added (didn't come that way from the factory, I know). It does NOT have the ram air, even though a previous owner put the "351...

Hello all! I'm new here... (see my original thread: https://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-new-to-forum-and-mustangs ) I just bought this '72 ride and learned that Ford didn't make a '72 Mach 1 convertible. Ok, fair enough... clearly this car has had some mods done. So I'm _assuming_ the previous...

Hello! As a newbie here (and with Mustangs), I figured before I dive in on my restore/rebuild I should ask some high-level questions. The big one facing me first is: what should I do before I start taking it apart? That is to say, it runs, so before I put it on stands and start the full tear...

Greetings! Brand new owner here... just bought a '72 vert mach 1... in a word (or two): Crazy. Fun! I have an immediate problem that I'd love some advice on. I bought it from a used car dealership, that got it from a dealer auction that got it from a dealer auction that got it from a previous...

::thumb:: Greetings all! Here I am a newbie both to this forum and to Mustangs. I just today picked this up. My two kids, my wife and I are gonna (slowly) rebuild it. Lots of grand ideas, and very little experience. We'll see how it goes. The learning curve starts. Whew! Anyway, hello all...