Author Topic: Replace or just patch it? (Read 1387 times)

slingslingbinks · « **Reply #25 on:** May, 20, 2011, 05:25:47 PM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on May, 20, 2011, 03:41:00 PM

I said heck with it, and just going to replace the whole thing. I have a brand new whole apron, so might as well use it all.

That's what i would do. Sence your gonna replace the apron, Take a 1/4 inch thick cut off wheel and chuck it into a die grinder and grind down your spot welds from the apron side. That way you don't cut a hole on the rad. support or the shock tower. My rad. support was previously replace'd and there's a ton of holes in the apron's where they drilled all the way through. Any thing u wanna keep hole-less, grind down the spot weld and pop it loose with a gasket scrapper. C-ya Scott

70_Fastback · « **Reply #26 on:** May, 22, 2011, 09:06:53 AM »

Quote from: Midlife on May, 20, 2011, 04:19:10 PM

...and I have yet to find a replacement.

What bellhousing Mid? I have a couple extras here. Maybe I can help you out.

Midlife · « **Reply #27 on:** May, 22, 2011, 01:16:59 PM »

I'm in need of a 6 bolt 289/302 manual bell housing. C5DA-6394-A. The one I have in the car has two threads blown out that accept the tranny, and the PO over-drilled the holes and tapped them for metric bolts.

Everyone says they're a dime-a-dozen, but every swap meet I attend, I can only find the 5 bolt versions or truck versions from the 80's.

cmayna · « **Reply #28 on:** May, 22, 2011, 02:50:43 PM »

If my local mustang salvage yard has one interested in buying it?

Midlife · « **Reply #29 on:** May, 22, 2011, 04:41:21 PM »

Sure. I'll PM you what I think one is worth.

70_Fastback · « **Reply #30 on:** May, 22, 2011, 05:06:35 PM »

Sorry Mid, mine are all C4 automatic B.H.'s.

jims6t6 · « **Reply #31 on:** May, 23, 2011, 03:52:59 AM »

Quote from: Midlife on May, 22, 2011, 04:41:21 PM

Sure. I'll PM you what I think one is worth.

Hope it's more then a dime.

cmayna · « **Reply #32 on:** May, 23, 2011, 06:05:15 AM »

Back to Kats original program. Kat, keep in mind that you will lose your vin number unless you do a vin graft (chopping out the vin number and welding in into place on the new apron). Not saying this is legal or not and since the vin number would be hidden by the fender, why bother?

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #33 on:** May, 23, 2011, 06:35:42 AM »

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Back to Kats original program. Kat, keep in mind that you will lose your vin number unless you do a vin graft (chopping out the vin number and welding in into place on the new apron). Not saying this is legal or not and since the vin number would be hidden by the fender, why bother?

Um there is no VIN number on the battery apron.

I just double checked. The other 3 aprons though have VIN on them that all matches.

cmayna · « **Reply #34 on:** May, 23, 2011, 08:08:52 AM »

Hmmmm, I just realized that maybe the 65 doesn't have it on the battery apron afterall. Red only has one on the drivers front apron. My 68 has one on the battery apron. Oh well.....

abrahamfh · « **Reply #35 on:** May, 23, 2011, 09:24:52 AM »

Quote from: Kats66Pny on May, 23, 2011, 06:35:42 AM

Um there is no VIN number on the battery apron. I just double checked. The other 3 aprons though have VIN on them that all matches.

No worries there Kat. 65's, actually, I don't want to speak for all 65's but Fred's front clip metal was all original and the VIN was not stamped on the RS front apron. You will loose the date stamp on the RS front apron as I have. VIN was stamped though on the LS front back and RS back apron.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #36 on:** May, 31, 2011, 07:29:24 AM »

I just want to say that grinding down welds sucks more than removing spot welds.

That is all. Have a nice day!

70_Fastback · « **Reply #37 on:** May, 31, 2011, 07:31:09 AM »

Not with the right tools/discs.

Kats66Pny · « **Reply #38 on:** May, 31, 2011, 07:37:56 AM »

I have an angle grinder and a sandpaper flap disc thingy. But since my left wrist is still hurting, it's a slow process! That and the disc needs replaced.