My 1973 project daily driver

[JDuvall]

I just picked a 1973 mustang sports roof.
It’s a Q code 4 speed . It has the competition suspension, power disc brakes, 3.25 open rear gears, A/C, manual steering. My plan is to get it back on the road as a daily driver.

 

[Sheriff41]

Howdy and welcome from Texas! Congrats on your Mustang! Post up some pics when you can.

 

[NOT A T5]

Welcome from Omaha!

 

[JDuvall]

This is what I am working with.

 

[Sheriff41]

Lol! I guess that's one way to deal with frozen brakes!

Looks like a pretty complete car and should make a fun project.

 

[JDuvall]

Yeah, that was a first for me on the drum. Overall pretty complete. Doing basic maintenance on it to get to a daily driver status. New brakes , gas tank fuel lines, basically anything rubber is getting replaced.

 

[PoFoMoCo]

Santa must have you on the nice list! Congrats and welcome from Texas. Can't wait to hear updates on your progress.

 

[Steve McMahan]

Welcome from warm, SoCal . Looks like a great project. Can’t see those rear brakes overheating, great ventilation.

 

[RacerX]

Congrats! With that rear brake, it'll make right turns easy! That car is similarly equipped to our 73 Q code Mach I. Welcome from Texas!

 

[Hemikiller]

Welcome from CT. I remember seeing that for sale not too long ago on the Mustang groups on FB. Glad you made your way here.

 

[JDuvall]

Thank you everyone for the warm welcome.

 

[JDuvall]

Current update. I have replaced the following
brake booster , master cylinder(took three tries to find the right one),
front rotors and calipers ,
front brakes rubber lines,
rear drums and wheel cylinders, speedometer cable,
new rear leaf springs, new rear shocks, new carburetor,
new gas tank and sending unit,
almost all the bulbs due to a bad voltage regulator,
all vacuum lines.

Still have to replace heater core, rear sway bar mounts , front shocks, reinstall back seat.
Then should be ready for maiden voyage.
Hope everyone new year has started off well!

 

[Sheriff41]

You've jumped right into it. That's a lot of work.

I've got to get one of those flags!

 

[JDuvall]

Thanks it’s more work than I was thinking. Trying to get it to a daily driver status. I want to enjoy it a little before I deep dive into the motor, drive line and bodywork .

 

[72Wasp]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[mach71351c]

Welcome from San Diego. Nice find.

 

[Steve McMahan]

Welcome from SoCal. Me too, took three master cylinders until I found the right one. I’m also trying to get my 73 to driving status; not daily. Good luck in getting there. Like the sign.

 

[Bill Perkins]

Welcome from Opelika, Alabama. Nice Car, keep us posted on your progress

 

[JPWally]

Welcome from Detroit ---- Also, could you share the brand & Part No. of the master cylinder you located? Hopefully it didn't require fitting adaptors like the one I ended-up with ....... Thanks!

 

[c9zx]

Do you know the production date of the car. I ask because the air cleaner appears to be a 1972 piece. The air cleaner on 72 vs 73 has been discussed a lot in the past. Chuck