Aryan's 73 Mustang

The last couple of days we have been digging through junk yards to get parts. The hard to find console was a huge plus. The seats will have to be recovered and one of the mounting brackets on the front seats will need to be replaced.
There is nothing in the Stang and the stuff that is(dash) will need work or replaced so finding this stuff is a huge deal. Aryan will have to figure out a way to come up with half the money for new foam and upholstery for the seats. He is now out of cash. We match what he makes to help him out. He is findng out how costly it is. When he gets some money and wants stuff for the car it goes fast.

We scored front and back seats, top of dash, trim under the steering wheel, 2 sun visors, vents for door jams, all he dash switches, the console and a bunch of screws and bolts he was missing.

hp77skylark wrote:

Kyle wrote:yes

Are you guys going to fix it to your liking or take it bake to the way it was?

me and dad are going to make it better.
thanks Jeff for the tag.

I have no doubt you guys will. Keep up the hard work big guy.

Good score on those parts! Where did you find 'em? I assume it was from another Grande' coupe? Love the AZ plate too...I lucked out two summers ago and found a pair of mint Alaska 1976 plates for my TA still in the paper sleeve. Adds a nice touch and Aryan looks very happy to have it!

Later,

Lee

Believe it or not the parts came from Besslers. The guy cut me a deal on the stuff. Like that cool console for 10 bucks.

Sweet

guess my stuff is ebay bound! Good buy, I paid 65 for my full console....John

That's great! If you poke around Besslers you can still find some nifty stuff that comes through their doors once in awhile. And yes they generally are good about cutting you a deal if you buy a bunch of parts.

Again, glad to see things coming together for the 'stang!

Later,

Lee

falconwagon62 wrote:guess my stuff is ebay bound! Good buy, I paid 65 for my full console....John

I still need some dash pieces and roof bows John if you get her ripped apart.

I got alot done today. Aryan came out after school and helped get it back on the road. We had some problems but after it was all said and done the car is 10 times better than it was.

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The traction? devices, I won't call them ladder bars was a huge problem. I could feel by the way the car left that something wasn't right. But they are gone and won't be back on it ever. I ran the evac system off the headers and then flipped the Cherry Bombs around and hacked the 2 1/2 out off and made them a straight thru 3" muffler. They had about 8" of 3" pipe welded to them already. I then ran a 3" X pipe off that and now they dump at the rearend.
Aryan getting he back tires on.

RebStew wrote:

falconwagon62 wrote:guess my stuff is ebay bound! Good buy, I paid 65 for my full console....John

I still need some dash pieces and roof bows John if you get her ripped apart.

bows no problem...what dash parts.....was going to pull it as the whole dam thing....you coming to get the 9" tomorrow...

I got busy today and never went to get the truck. I'm not sure if I will have time tomorrow night. Some of the guys and me are hitting Dream St.
What are you doing Sunday?

After we got the wheel on we ran into trouble. After sitting it down my thoughts on the traction ??bars were true. They were in a bind. Sitting the car down the wheel wells sit nicely on top of the back tire. NOT GOOD!!

What happen is when they welded the tractions/ladder bars to the car they had the car jacked up with the rearend free floating. THAT IS NOT HOW TO DO IT! After looking around I seen it had shackles on the back. Me and Aryan yanked out the bolts and moved the rearend up.

The rearend was a lot more loose than before so we trimmed the fender lips off both sides. Even if it drops below the tire line it will now clear.

For anyone thinking of hooking up a ladder or traction bar set up remember. Don't put them on with the rearend jacked up and the rearend hanging down. Jack the car up and set the rearend on some big jack stands and sit the jack down. That way the springs are loaded like the car would be while you are driving it. The ladder bars will work better this way for normal driving. If you are going full race and won't see any street duty toss about 125 or more pounds of weight on the left side in the trunk. This will preload your suspension like you are sitting in it for the track and simulate the car loading up and squatting the rearend when the green light comes on the tree. For the very best if you can afford it just get some floaters for the rearend and you won't have to worry about it at all.

So back to the Mustang. While I was under the car I seen the modulator valve was unhooked. I ran a line to the carb and the car shift like it should now. No more beating it to get it to shift. Full out, wide open throttle it worked fine but driving around the city with it unhooked was for the birds. The second part is the best. It still is a slug out of the hole but now the rearend drops and the front end comes up. It's transfering weight like it should. The traction device had everything so bound up it wouldn't work right. It has new springs on it so I'm not sure how much spring warp it would have coming out of the hole but a set of traction bars will be in the works soon. That should have the rear finished. The car also rides like a completely different car now. Funny how something as simple as putting ladder bars on the right way would have solved all this.

It's a Ford.. Enough said.. Just kidding.. I like the car and just as long as Aryan is happy that's really all that matters. Good work Steve!

Yeppers, kudos to you and Aryan, Steve! I am amazed that the rearend was hacked together like it was and that you did not run into even more issues with it. But at least it's fixed now and driving/launching how it should. Thanks for the update and I look forward to seeing the interior come together!

Later,

Lee

Looking for a 9" Ford 3rd member with ring and pinion. Preferably 3.55 but will take anything from a 3.00 to 4.11's If you have anything let me know.

RebStew wrote:Looking for a 9" Ford 3rd member with ring and pinion. Preferably 3.55 but will take anything from a 3.00 to 4.11's If you have anything let me know.

i thout that u just bout one for the ltl mans stang

Butch Thompson wrote:

RebStew wrote:Looking for a 9" Ford 3rd member with ring and pinion. Preferably 3.55 but will take anything from a 3.00 to 4.11's If you have anything let me know.

i thout that u just bout one for the ltl mans stang

It was junk. 275 gear and it was rusted up beyond use. May be able to use the carrier. Haven't ripped the gears all the way out to see what the rest of it looks like. Not sure if the carrier even useable.

Good grief, Steve! Did that rearend come out of the Ohio River or something? That's a shame it's all but a waste.

Later,

Lee