Friday, June 1st, 2007
For a few weeks now, I have been hearing a sort of a “grinding” noise coming from the front of my car. It’s not too loud of a noise, but a noise none-the-less.
I try to keep my car in tip-top shape. I learned a long time ago that if you let the maintenance of your vehicle get too far ahead of you, everything will seem to break at the same time. Let me give you a little background…I drive a 1998 Honda Accord. It has a V6. There, that’s the background.
The noise only seems to happen when I turn to the left. I have known since the beginning that this is the worn brake pad rubbing against the brake rotor. Here, you can find a nice short course on how brakes work. What strikes me is that I just changed the whole front system (pads and rotors) not too long ago. Well, it seems like not too long ago. When Paul and I went out to lunch yesterday, he told me it was the front wheel bearing. I told him that it was the brakes, but he didn’t want to listen. Today, I turned to the left and pumped the brakes. The noise came and went and Paul finally agreed that I was correct. Sometimes it takes a little arm twisting with Paul.
Anyway, a few days ago, I visited my favorite online car part website to purchase new front brake rotors and front brake pads. This website has some pretty good prices. Here is an example…I got the rotors and pads for about $70. The shipping was free because the order was over $49.99. Now, that sure beats taking the car to the mechanic!!!
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Thursday, May 17th, 2007
So this is a pretty exciting time during any automobile restoration.
Basically, your car is stripped down and looking very uninspiring…then comes the quarter panels. It can make a real difference in the way the car looks.
Here are some photos of the left quarter panel getting glued and welded on the 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1. The quarter panel was made by Dynacorn and purchased at Mustangs Unlimited in CT.
Related links:
- Ford Mustang
- 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 1
Ford : Mustang
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Friday, May 11th, 2007
Well someone was pretty busy yesterday. I think Jeff is a very happy man, now that he has somewhere to post all his Ford Mustang photos and brag about all his hard work. Anyway, here are a few more photos of yesterday’s work:
- The driver’s side door was temporarily hung on vehicle to check for proper fit.
- Remember yesterday’s photo of the rusty lower lock pillar? Well, nice and new now. The rust was removed and a patch was welded on and ground smooth. Any imperfections were filled.
- The rear trunk floor crossmember was bonded and welded, and
- The left rear frame underside was completed
Here is a photo of that previously rusty center pillar plate…
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Thursday, May 10th, 2007
More work completed on Jeff G’s 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1.
The photos of the rust hole on the lower lock pillar was cut out and a patch panel welded in on May 3rd. I will post a “completed” photo in the next post.
The photos of the door skin replacement was done on May 5th – 6th. Jeff got the skin from Mustangs Unlimited in Manchester CT. I will upload a photo of the completed door fitted to the car in the next post.
The photos of the left rear floor pan are from today, May 9th. He adhesively bonded the panel in yesterday and welded it in place today giving about 24 hours for the adhesive to dry. It is 3m panel bonding adhesive. You don’t want to glue your tools to the floor by accident because chanches are you wont get them off. The weld seams were ground down and filled over with Polyester Rage Extreme.
The rear frame rails were coated on the inside prior to the floor replace with internal rust inhibitor. This was applied with a 3 foot spray wand.
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Friday, May 4th, 2007
Jeff has done some handywork on the 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1. Here is the list of updates:
The rear sheetmetal was temporarily hung for alignments of both proper gaps and proper fit. Lots of vise-grips!
- New quarter panels were hung
- Rear window filler was installed
- Outer wheelhouses were hung
- Trunk floor sections were hung
- Rear crossmember was installed
- Rear body panel was hung
- Tail lamp pockets were installed
Many of these parts can be found online or in person. I will update this post with specifics on exactly where to find them.
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Friday, April 27th, 2007
Who da man? I’ll tell you…Jeff’s the man. I am trying to diversify these blog posts with something more than my own exciting life. I think you are in for a treat with this.
My brother, Jeff, recently purchased a 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 in somewhat of a compromised condition. Obviously, this car is worth money, regardless of the condition, so it is a worthwhile effort to restore it. The real value from this vehicle comes from the matching munbers…if you are a car buff, you know what I am talking about.
For years, I think since he was 18, this brother of mine has been into Volkswagens. Those stories are for other posts, but let me tell you one thing…the instant his eyes glaze over with the thought of restoring a car that needs TLC, just move over. Don’t get in his way and just watch. Soon enough, you will be looking at something pretty.
So here it is…this car was purchased in Michigan after a long drive with truck and trailer there and back. I received a few phone calls while Jeff was taking that trip and almost felt bad, of course until I remembered that he was in a crazed state.
Bought Nov 2006 in Michigan
1970 Mustang Mach 1
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Matching number car
351 4v Cleveland
Competition suspension
Medium Red Code T
White Vinyl Deluxe Interior
Traction Loc Differential
Sport Deck fold down rear seats
Power steering
Front disc brakes
Tilt steering wheel
Factory Air – Selectaire
Am/FM strereo
Intermittent wipers
Tinted glass complete
Deluxe belts/ warning light
Tachometer
Front Bumper guards
Above are a few pics for a taste of what this car needs. I am waiting for more photos and Jeff and I will offer a complete log of what exactly this car is all about. The photos above were actually taken after many man hours of labor.
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