Removing the camshaft, timing gears, crank & pistons from the small block ford | DAMAGE FOUND
Today was a fun & exciting day that quickly turned bad once I discovered what was making all that tapping noise when this engine ran. All looked good on the cam and 7 of the cylinder walls. The eighth one wasn’t so great. I discovered very large gouges in the cylinder walls and on the aluminum pistons on the […]
Separating The Small Block 302 Ford Motor & Transmission
Separating The Small Block 302 Ford Motor & Transmission. I started with the engine and transmission as one unit when I pulled it from the 72 Mustang. With the transmission and engine on the floor, I was able to loosen the bell housing bolts from the engine. The transmission was an easy slip out from […]
1972 Mustang Fastback Small Block Ford Engine Overhaul: Removing Bolt Ons
1972 Mustang Fastback Small Block Ford Engine Overhaul: Removing Bolt-Ons. Today was an organization day where I labeled each set of bolts that were removed from the valve covers, intake manifold, carb, etc. I also removed the hood, radiator fan shroud, fan, and carburetor. This process is a tedious one because the majority of the work is keeping a neat […]
Door Panel Installation With New Hardware
Door Panel Installation With New Hardware. The new standard door panels arrived from CJ Pony Parts about a month ago and today I decided to install them. The process couldn’t be easier with only 2 screws at the top and 2 at the handle, the door panel comes right off. In the photos, I am […]
Passenger Seat Disassembly & Preparation For Fresh Upholstery
Passenger Seat Disassembly & Preparation For Fresh Upholstery. While the new front seat foam is on order with Ohio Mustang Supply, I decided to get a jump on preparing the front seats for their fresh upholstery and seat foam. This involves a full dis-assembly, extensive cleaning, wire brush, sand, and paint. The photos shown below […]
How To Upholster the Upper & Lower Back Seats in 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback Part 2
Finishing Touches: Upholstering The Lower Back & Upper Back Seats | 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback. After upholstering the upper rear seat back, I decided to dive right into the upholstering and foaming of the lower back seat. This section was a bit more challenging mainly because I had to produce and sculpt the foam […]
How To Reupholster the back seats in the 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback Part 1
How To Reupholster the back seats in the 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback. In this post, I am beginning the dis-assembly of the old nasty existing upholstery and seat cushions (seat foam) in the 72 Mustang Fastback. This stuff is possibly the nastiest stuff I have touched or smelled in this ol’ mustang. Imagine, 40+ […]
Sail Panel Installation 71 72 73 Mustang Fastback
The sail panels for the Mustang have arrived from CJ Pony Parts and are of exceptional quality. Although I was able to purchase the upper sail panels, the lower sail panels or lower quarter covers are unavailable for purchase, so I had to fabricate them from scratch. All things considered, I’d say they came out pretty good. […]
Making an upper package tray cover on the Mustang Fastback 71 72 73
Making an upper package tray cover on the Mustang Fastback 71 72 73. Thanks to Don at Ohio Mustang Supply, I was able to snag an old upper package tray metal cover to make a template for my new upholstered tray cover. This was a simple process that was fairly easy to do and makes […]
Installing Polk Audio DXI525 Speakers into MP Products Kick Panels 71 72 73 Mustang
Installing Polk Audio DXI525 Speakers into MP Products Kick Panels 71 72 73 Mustang. I am happy to announce that the installation of the new Polk Audio DXI525 Speakers went flawlessly. They were installed into the MP Products Re-Manufactured speaker-podded kick panels for the 71-73 Ford Mustang. These kick panels are tough and durable. The […]