What did you do for your Mustang today?

Mustang Australia
« previous next »
Pages: 1 ... 47 48 [49] 50 51 ... 77   Go Down

Author Topic: What did you do for your Mustang today?  (Read 656789 times)

Offline 65muzzy

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 276
65muzzy
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1200 on: July 21, 2014, 09:31:03 pm »
Quote from: birdman on July 21, 2014, 07:14:18 pm
Painted the grill and engine bay in satin black.   :cheers:
Getting ready for concours John
Logged

Offline birdman

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1440
  • Location: Sydney
  • Name: John
birdman
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1201 on: July 21, 2014, 09:48:41 pm »
Quote from: 65muzzy on July 21, 2014, 09:31:03 pm
Getting ready for concours John

Haha. I can only wish. Just a tidy up buddy
Logged

Offline j1autotech

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 717
  • MOCA VIC member 1828
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Name: Justin
j1autotech
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1202 on: July 25, 2014, 10:23:28 pm »
Thought after sitting out in the rain for month my car would be washed after my last bush bashing drive...
It wasn't.
I still couldn't tell if it was a GT350 copy or not.

After a run through the Caltex car wash it was of to the shops to do some shopping.
Nothing like parking in a shopping centre car park  :grin:

J1
Logged

Offline 66 Stang

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1323
  • MOCA NSW Member
  • Location: Hawkesbury District
  • Name: Keith
66 Stang
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1203 on: July 25, 2014, 10:26:05 pm »
J1,

You don't have to leave it out in the rain, I will gladly garage it for you, nice car :thumb:

Cheers
Keith
Logged

Offline SKY

  • Pony
  • **
  • Posts: 26
    • www.kookaburraearthworks.com.au
  • Location: Adelaide Hills
SKY
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1204 on: July 26, 2014, 05:13:05 pm »
I drove her home for the first time today . Could not wipe the smile from my face the whole way home  :burnout:
Logged

Offline 66 Stang

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1323
  • MOCA NSW Member
  • Location: Hawkesbury District
  • Name: Keith
66 Stang
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1205 on: July 26, 2014, 05:27:51 pm »
Got her out and gave her a really good clean and polish ready for tomorrow's All Ford Day, as she is in the 1966 Display.
Logged

Offline griff

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 986
  • 65GT Slowback
  • Location: Sutho Shire
  • Name: griff
griff
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1206 on: July 26, 2014, 05:29:24 pm »
Quote from: SKY on July 26, 2014, 05:13:05 pm
I drove her home for the first time today . Could not wipe the smile from my face the whole way home  :burnout:

good on ya, thats a great feeling. get used to the  :thumb: from other drivers when you pull up at lights.
griff
Logged
when a 3 month engine rebuild turns into 3 year bare metal resto.
you get that .....

Offline griff

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 986
  • 65GT Slowback
  • Location: Sutho Shire
  • Name: griff
griff
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1207 on: July 26, 2014, 05:30:19 pm »
Quote from: 66 Stang on July 26, 2014, 05:27:51 pm
Got her out and gave her a really good clean and polish ready for tomorrow's All Ford Day, as she is in the 1966 Display.

youre like a schoolboy goin' to the prom arent you keith!! :grin: enjoy the day
Logged
when a 3 month engine rebuild turns into 3 year bare metal resto.
you get that .....

Offline MACH_ONE

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 417
  • torque to me
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Name: Andrew
MACH_ONE
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1208 on: July 26, 2014, 05:37:56 pm »
Quote from: 66 Stang on July 26, 2014, 05:27:51 pm
Got her out and gave her a really good clean and polish ready for tomorrow's All Ford Day, as she is in the 1966 Display.

I hope its a great day for you guys
Logged
My other car is a Mustang ( ok I lied this one cost me enough)

Offline MACH_ONE

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 417
  • torque to me
  • Location: Melbourne
  • Name: Andrew
MACH_ONE
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1209 on: July 26, 2014, 05:41:07 pm »
Quote from: j1autotech on July 25, 2014, 10:23:28 pm
Thought after sitting out in the rain for month my car would be washed after my last bush bashing drive...
It wasn't.
I still couldn't tell if it was a GT350 copy or not.

After a run through the Caltex car wash it was of to the shops to do some shopping.
Nothing like parking in a shopping centre car park  :grin:

J1



JESUS!!!!!! mine went in the rain for 1 minute today and that was giving me a heart perpetuation...This would do me in lol
 
Logged
My other car is a Mustang ( ok I lied this one cost me enough)

Offline JT_1994

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 960
  • Location: Victoria
JT_1994
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1210 on: July 26, 2014, 05:43:36 pm »
Quote from: MACH_ONE on July 26, 2014, 05:41:07 pm
JESUS!!!!!! mine went in the rain for 1 minute today and that was giving me a heart perpetuation...This would do me in lol

 :agree:
It started drizzling for a minute or two the last time I went for a drive, had to stop and new wiper blades to put on..


Got in to go for a quick drive, figured after a month it would be a good idea to check under the hood for any leaks while it was warming up... I've got a leaking radiator hose! :cry:

10 minutes of waiting for it to cool down again so I could have a decent look, I have a quick bit of work to do tomorrow to fix it before I can finally take it out again...
Oh well, I suppose it's a good thing I checked first!
« Last Edit: July 26, 2014, 05:45:34 pm by JT_1994 »
Logged
JT_1994 aka "Nixon"

Offline boss69hogg

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1569
  • Location: Central Coast, NSW
  • Name: David
boss69hogg
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1211 on: July 26, 2014, 08:50:01 pm »
Got mine all prettied up for All Fords Day tomorrow. - checked air pressure, filled up with petrol, gave her a tub and blow dried the fox tail.

Then had to ring Big Al and pull out due to my best mate having an accident (ok, but need to be there for him more than at a show. - he's like a brother to me.
Logged
IMG

Offline birdman

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1440
  • Location: Sydney
  • Name: John
birdman
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1212 on: July 26, 2014, 10:52:27 pm »
Quote from: boss69hogg on July 26, 2014, 08:50:01 pm
Got mine all prettied up for All Fords Day tomorrow. - checked air pressure, filled up with petrol, gave her a tub and blow dried the fox tail.

Then had to ring Big Al and pull out due to my best mate having an accident (ok, but need to be there for him more than at a show. - he's like a brother to me.

Oh no David,not good news,sorry you will miss out,as long as he's ok,the car can always be repaired or replaced...That's what great mates are for...
Logged

Offline 1966stang

  • Thoroughbred
  • **
  • Posts: 171
  • Location: Parkes, NSW
  • Name: Greg
1966stang
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1213 on: July 27, 2014, 12:44:47 am »
Fitted a new electronic distributor, timed the engine, then drove 300 miles to my son's house. Ran like a dream.

Then I went to go out tonight and immediately lost low beam  :cry: Looks like a new fuse for the relay tomorrow. Oh why don't I carry spare fuses. And don't ask why I didn't swap fuses with the high beam, simple, I didn't think of it.  :ouch:
Logged
Greg

'66 C code Coupe, Wimbledon White
Was 289 now 302

Of course I talk to myself, sometimes I need expert advice.

Offline JT_1994

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 960
  • Location: Victoria
JT_1994
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1214 on: July 27, 2014, 05:32:20 pm »
Fixed the leak in the cooling system and gave it a quick polish then spent most of the day driving, it had been just over a month since the last drive and it was nice to finally get it back out on the road again..

Then when I got back I found my brother and some of his mates and took them out for a quick cruise and they loved it.. Apparently they have been inspired to get their own old Mustang!

What a difference it makes to have passengers though!
The car felt a whole lot more planted on the road, the ride felt about 1-2" lower which I think is perfect, performance wasn't effected too badly but I could barely believe the difference it made to the steering and suspension.
Being older and softer springs the car normally bounces around over bumps quite a bit, it's not uncomfortable as I'm used to it now.. But with extra weight the car was a lot more planted and seemed faster to react to the bumps rather than the typical "boat" suspension which waits 5 minutes to respond..

I know for sure I'm going to have to lower the ride and put firmer springs and better shocks in to get that difference all the time!
Logged
JT_1994 aka "Nixon"

Offline Mustangpaul

  • Look before you leap
  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 689
  • Location: Rockhampton
Mustangpaul
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1215 on: July 29, 2014, 09:04:07 am »
Those springs do make all the difference as I found out recently check out what was hiding inside the leafs. The leafs ahd simply collapsed from 50 odd years of rust.
Logged
1967 Mustang Convertible with fries and the works, hold the rust, no timber thank you, go easy on the Bondo and I'll have that in Right Hand Drive please.

Offline Rick106

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 239
  • I'm new here
  • Location: Drummoyne, NSW
  • Name: Richard
Rick106
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1216 on: July 31, 2014, 01:56:41 pm »
I bought a car cover from carcareproducts.com.au. Also sold as the Autotecnica. It was $120 for the LARGE. I am however wishing that I had bought the Extra Large as it is a very tight fit on my 69 mustang. Its a very nice soft fabric but it does let bits of dirt through onto the paintwork, which I notice when I don't use the car for a few weeks. I guess it lets it breathe.

To create the hole for the aerial. I used a plastic grommet, available from Bunnings (per below) to stretch and hold the fabric and I pierced the hole in the middle of the grommet. This should stop the fabric from tearing further.

http://www.bunnings.com.au/craftright-10pce-plastic-grommets-pa90118_p5910182

Logged

Offline boss69hogg

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1569
  • Location: Central Coast, NSW
  • Name: David
boss69hogg
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1217 on: July 31, 2014, 07:54:37 pm »
Been looking at those covers myself Rick (but in blue of course!). Hard to justify when I already have a soft black indoor show cover, but I love the colours. Good idea with the grommet! I was going to get he large as well as that size is supposed to fit the 69. Will take your advice and go extra large if I go ahead. Cheers
Logged
IMG

Offline littlejohn

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 683
  • Location: MELBURN
littlejohn
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1218 on: July 31, 2014, 08:16:11 pm »
I have one of those covers for my 66 , but I do wish I could buy one in yellow too

from memory they come in red blue n black???
Logged

Offline boss69hogg

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1569
  • Location: Central Coast, NSW
  • Name: David
boss69hogg
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1219 on: July 31, 2014, 09:14:13 pm »
Yep - red, black and blue. There's a mob who advertise other colours in the Unique cars mag. But their prices are around the $500 Mark.
Logged
IMG

Offline littlejohn

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 683
  • Location: MELBURN
littlejohn
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1220 on: July 31, 2014, 10:35:50 pm »
sheesh that's a lot
Logged

Offline mwizz

  • Shelby
  • *********
  • Posts: 6281
  • MOCSA member #827
  • Location: Adelaide
  • Name: Mark
  • Car: 1969 Shelby GT500
mwizz
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1221 on: July 31, 2014, 11:04:35 pm »
Love the idea of that grommet. I have a blue one of those covers and had my wife stitch around the hole for the aerial but the grommet idea looks like it is stronger.
Logged

Offline boss69hogg

  • Blue Printed
  • ****
  • Posts: 1569
  • Location: Central Coast, NSW
  • Name: David
boss69hogg
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1222 on: August 01, 2014, 05:58:21 am »
Just notice you have parked I a disabled spot Rick. - tsk, tsk!!
Logged
IMG

Offline Rick106

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 239
  • I'm new here
  • Location: Drummoyne, NSW
  • Name: Richard
Rick106
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1223 on: August 01, 2014, 02:11:13 pm »
hahaha... I was hoping no one would notice that... but we all know disabled = Disabled / Mustang.


Logged

Offline JT_1994

  • Worked
  • ***
  • Posts: 960
  • Location: Victoria
JT_1994
Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #1224 on: August 01, 2014, 03:51:05 pm »
If it is under a cover how is anyone to know you don't have a permit on the windscreen... Even if it is just the club permit! :lmao:
Logged
JT_1994 aka "Nixon"
Pages: 1 ... 47 48 [49] 50 51 ... 77   Go Up
« previous next »