Documenting the restoration of my growing collection of classic Mustangs
With the rear wiring done, I had to do the part I was avoiding: the inside. In prep, I have been buying new chrome bezels and such for the ignition switch and headlights so I should be ready. One thing I haven’t gotten yet was a wiring fastener kit for all the various clips needed to keep the wiring in place. That should be easily left for the cleanup stage though.
My original seats are in need of some love. My plan is to tear them down to the frame, powder coat them, and build them back up to near original. I haven’t yet decided if I should go with some of the upgrades like padding and headrest or not. First step is to get them ready to rebuild though.
Continue reading “Breaking down the bucket seats”
The wiper washer mechanism for the 67 mustang is a strange beast. Rather than use the electric pump like the previous year, they went back to a mechanical bellows style mechanism that is powered by the drivers left foot. The pedal has an integral wiper switch, which I previously used frequently for a single swipe by stepping on the pedal just enough to activate the switch but not pump the bellows.
Continue reading “Rebuilding the wiper washer pump and pedal assembly”
There are a lot of things going on under the dash that are easy to forget about. Wipers are a good example. It turns out this is another engineering marvel, which translates into a pain to re-install.
Continue reading “Wiper Motor”
It turns out, doors are pretty complicated. And getting all of those complicated parts inside the door through a few small holes and slots is quite the puzzle. Both in taking them apart and in putting them back together. But I have emerged victorious.
Continue reading “Doors – Most annoying. So far.”
The plan for the seats is to remove the original upholstery and padding, blast the frames, then powder coat them. By the end, I hope to have no trace of the old smell and hopefully get rid of any squeaking as well. As an added bonus, the surface rust should be cleaned up and the frames protected from future rust.
Continue reading “Seat teardown”
Brad Albrecht's Mustang Restoration Projects 