![]() ![]() A bit of trimming, 2 hose clamps and a short section of exhaust pipe allowed me to reshape the hose for a good fit.ġ7 years of storage had rusted the gas tank, which I had professionally cleaned and coated. I could not find an original lower rad hose to fit, so I bought one from a late '70s Ford truck with a 460 and adapted it. Changed the heater core too, due to a slight leak, from age. The radiator was leaking so I replaced it with a good used one from a Ford Torino of that era. The car still had the factory original belts and hoses, which I replaced. I replaced the center section with a 9" rear from a '67 Thunderbird. The retaining pin on the spider-gear shaft had sheared, allowing the shaft to slide around, creating random clicking noises. This car has a super-strong 9 3/8" rear end, with factory 2.80 gears. A local welding shop ingeniously designed, fabricated and installed 2 new frame sections using box-section steel. The floor and sheet metal of my car was pristine, but some of the frame rusted away to nothing. I installed a generic coil and it ran fine.įords of this era were notorious for frame rust due to improperly processed "recycled" steel used in the manufacture. ![]() Maybe their mechanic could not diagnose the problem so it was parked. Turns out the ignition coil was failing, creating random stalling. The original owner drove the car for 4 years until 1972, then parked it in their garage until they passed away in 1989. I drove it for a bit in the late 90's, but stopped simply because I wanted to keep it in low mileage original condition. This is a super low mileage, well preserved car. I bought this car 25 years ago and have only put on 3000 miles. ![]()
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