Posts by jwc66k

Your 'general' consensus is different than my 'general' consensus. I put a hood moulding on my 66 hardtop earlier this year and it did all I expected it to do - namely it fit and looks good. I've got another one that will be used on my K Fastback when the time comes. I just went out to the garage and got that moulding - it's made by 'Corvex' in Taiwan and sold to me by National Parts Depot. However the included screws have the wrong head type so I use ones supplied by AMK products and 'trim' them to 3/8 inch.

Jim

Consider 'rust' as a villain. The front bolt is a victim. The 'cure' is some penetrating fluid, time and then a lot of torque. If that does not work, you will have to cut the nut off. Unfortunately there is not enough room to swing a big hammer to drive the bolt out. Heat from a torch may have an undesired overall effect on your car (fire), but is an option.

Jim

Quote from CharlesTurner

Generally in this order:

-Primer

-Interior Color (dash, A-pillars and doors)

-Exterior Color

-Engine Bay

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Then the pinch weld, on light color cars.

Road draft tubes were still used in 1964 so this may be that type of engine.

Jim

With the unions, we have sunk to mindless robots.

As to this thread - get back on topic, the 2010 Mustang.

Jim

Retired 'Ford'

Fred,

Are the two styles of jack handles year particular or plant particular?

Jim

Could you describe 'crimped'? Are you refering to the handle where the two edges are squeezed together in an'O' cross-section? Or where the two edges are in a 'U'cross-section shape? I have one of each.

Jim

Try http://www.tachman.com/ for the tach and inquire about clocks after you get some idea about the tach problem. I have a similar situation with my clock. The clock fix is to replace the machanism with a quartz type. It works but may be a bit out of line for a restoration.

Jim

It's a 66 type modified to 'almost' work on a 65 grill. If you look at the front of the latch bracket, there are two bolts for a 65 type latch plus an extra hole between the two bolt as in 66 type. The car definately need a 65 type.

Jim

The '414' in the part/stock number, JB-414, is for a length of 41.4 inches.

Jim

Quote from RalphJr

Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but all small block motor mounts AFTER early 1966 are the same - at least the metal/rubber mount between the frame and block.

Not quite. Ford used a different engine mounting pattern in 1967 for small block V8 engines that will not work in any other year. The brackets have a different angle to them and the insulators have the same matching different angle.

Jim

Again, what makes Ford microfiche different? What size are the fiche? The standard size is 4 1/8 X 5 7/8. How many document pages per fiche are there? Most have 240 to 270 per page.

Jim

That car belonged to and was restored by a very good friend of mine, Gaines A, who is retired and is now living in the Half Moon Bay, CA, area. Gaines used an MCA Gold Card Judge as a mentor in the restoration and it is apparent. The car was used by Ford in a 1998 Mustang sales brochure and at that time, the top was lowered fot the second time. Speegle has used it several times in his seminars as a show and tell.

Jim

What makes the Ford microfiche reader so unique that it's the only one that can read Ford produced microfiche?

JIM

Well, to start with, one of the cars involved was judged by Jeff in Concord last year (it got a gold). The work was done in Santa Clara and some clandestine location near Manteca.

Jim

Let me modify this only to say 'Jeff inspected' the car. It still got a gold.

I read Charles posting on another forum about plating prices, and all I can say is - 'Charles, move'. I have some actuals from some replating I had done two years ago locally:

65 Fastback fold down seat front piece - $55 each

67-68 Fastback fold down seat latch pieces - $20 each

67-68 Fastback fold down seat curved pieced - $25 each

This was with minimal extra labor costs, such as 'dents' removed.

I was 'ball-park' quoted $90 for 64-66 bumpers locally. I think this may be unrealistic.

Does anybody have any info on costs for a 65 corral and fog lights arms?

Jim

What you are faced with is a simple matter of different suppliers for the same part. As long as it is the same form, fit and function (basic Military logistics creteria) it can be used. I don't know how many Fords with a 221, 260, 289 and 302 were produced but at 10 bolts per engine, you need to be assured of a constant supply. Remember, low bid also applies in the automotive industry as well as aerospace.

Jim

From some people I know that worked at the San Jose plant, the VIN stamping was done on a device that looked like a changable rubber date stamp, the type with several 'rolls' of numbers, but heavy duty. The info came from the build sheet and the letters and numbers were 'rolled' into position. There was a backing plate so the stamping penetrated thru the other side as you may have seen. There had to have been a depth guage but I have seen a few cars with the two hidden numbers exposed, including a Shelby.

Jim

Try National Parts Depot http://www.npdlink.com their p/n AP-5773R for a rattle can of Dark Red Metallic for$8.25.

Jim

Check out this supplier's site that has powder coating http://www.cardinalpaint.com/ for what is available. There are others. The shop I use has a minimum and a lot charge (sometimes the same) of $150. I wheel and deal with the owner but special finishes, like the textured ones, are expensive and the costs are always passed on.

Jim