Windshield replacement

Tried several times to get someone in to re install my Mustang windshield at home but it wasn't going to happen easily.

So I decided to do it myself.

First I marked off all the clip holders so I would know where they were when all the sealant was covering them.

I fitted the rubber 2 days prior to make sure it was correct and also to let it stretch & straighten out.

Next installed a rope on the inside lip so that when I pulled on it the rubber seal would fold over the lip of the windshield frame

Next I applied windshield sealant around the rubber and around the frame itself. Then placed it into position and made sure that the rubber at the bottom edge was over the lip and the sides were equal space.

It was a case off gravity, slapping the screen and pulling on the rope and it was all fitted in a mater of 10 minutes.

I watched several You Tube videos and found that the best one was from " Mustang to Fear "

Check it on  www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr7Prioj9Xo

  

Time to clean up and seal the inner seal between the glass and the rubber.

Good trick That I picked up from Mustangs to Fear when cleaning up the Urethane on the screen is to use glass cleaner and a  plastic scrapper that removed the excess real quickly and without much mess.

Stainless moldings back on will tighten them up after the urethane has gone hard.

More internal moldings to go back on.

Would I do it again, heck yes it was not too challenging at all and very happy with the results.

Take your time and use plenty of clean rags & disposable gloves.

Front Radiator panel marking

Here's a shot before I started disassembly.

Original cross member

The original radiator panel markings still visible 48 years later

New radiator cross member installed

Recreated markings of the same numbers

Carburetor replacement & rebuild

View of the old engine bay 2 years ago

This carburetor was  for a manual car it doesn't have the extra dashpot needed on an automatic car.

I managed to locate one but it will need rebuilding.

Cleaned and stripped with new parts added and on bench adjustments all done.

Getting all the pipes in the right position takes a bit of time to get right.

This looks all right now.

When all the wiring and fuel lines are completed I'll get the engine running and finish off the carburetor adjustments.

Automatic transmission, drive shaft & exhaust system install

The C4 automatic gearbox had been overhauled in 1998 prior to coming to New Zealand so I'll do a general check over prior to re-installing it back in the car. 

I removed the gearbox oil pan & gasket and cleaned the filter and check on the general condition .

All seamed pretty good, noted numbers for future reference.

Seals looked new and undamaged.

Noted a new replacement vacuum modulator that had been installed.

With the help of a jack it was time to maneuver the transmission into place, easier said than done. 

Aligning the transmission takes patience and time.

A few hours later and its all bolted up and back in place again

I had to get a factory kick-down lever and cable as there was nothing there when I got the car.

Details of the Transmission company in the states and date of last overhaul.

Trans Max Transmissions Ocala Florida.

I installed an aftermarket transmission cooler to help keep the trans fluid cool as originals were not really that  effective.

Rather than going with a late model transmission oil I've gone with the recommended oil for these transmissions which is the old Type F transmission fluid still available from a few retailers.

 I got the fluid and the new universal joints from Greg @ MP Autoparts Upper Hutt  0800 CLUTCH

He is very helpful, knows his stuff and still has a lot of parts available or he knows where to get them.

When I pulled the old universal joints apart, I wasn't surprised, they were past their used by date as I suspected. Rusty and about to collapse.

Not a pretty picture, it doesn't look like grease anymore just a rusty gel. To anyone working on an older car let alone a doing a restoration, I recommend changing these or at the very least checking them out.

New universal joints front and back and we are ready to install.

Rest of the exhaust is also ready to be installed.

That completes the drive line.