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Hi Joe, I read that you replaced one of your exhaust manifolds. My 66 has a cracked exhaust manifold on the passenger side of the motor. I have made repairs to it but nothing works long enough. Any advice on getting the manifold off besides the usual hit all of the bolts with PB Blaster a few...

Hi 65BLUBIRD, My hazards did not work so I came up with this solution because the old hazard relays in my trunk were bad and I did not want to spend about $40.00 each for the original style relays which are both costly and unreliable. My car is not all original so I can experiement with new...

Hi Harley, You know..sometimes I overlook the obvious. You are correct. It would be okay if the pin is fixed to the cover on one side and rotates with the cover. Heck, both sides can be fixed to the cover since it does not rotate there, but in the loose holes of the base. Thanks Harley. I...

Good afternoon, One side of my hinge pin keeps coming out of the slot. There is just not enough crimped-over material to hold it in place. Anyone have a solution to hold in the pin besides trying to bend whatever material is left to capture the pin, or is that the solution? Thanks.

Good afternoon, I bought my T-Bird almost two years ago but I never changed the ignition coil. I removed it and painted it but I did not replace it since the vehicle ran and started amazingly well (and still does). Anyway, measuring each of the coils, the low voltage winding measured about 1.7...

Vent ducts are tapered Hi folks, I ordered and replaced the two cowl vent ducts - which were practically nonexistent in my car from heat and deterioration. So all I had left were the the two big openings. It was an easy job that required a stubby Philips screwdriver. My old clamps were in...

Hi Buster, Glad you found the mystery wire. I still don't know if my car has this wire or not. I will have to look again. Your braided wire idea sounds like a good one as long as you can still ground what needs to be grounded. Once again, Harley saves the day.

Hi Buster53, Okay. Thanks for explaining. My car does not have cruise control, it does not have air conditioning, and it does not have power windows so I have fewer wires than those with these features. I hope you can find where your mystery wire goes. The proper wiring diagram should help if...

Hi Buster53, I just looked at my car and did not see this wire. I only noticed the main firewall connectors that are very low on the firewall (driver's side) and the harnesses that are routed along the wheel well. These lead to the front of the vehicle. But it could be that your car has some...

Hi Buster, I'll take a look today for that ground wire. My car is not all original but I'll take a look and get back to you by tonight.

Hi Harley, Yes. If and when I do it, I will do it the original way and get it underneath the drip rails and whatever other trim it should be under. Thanks for mentioning that to me.

Hi Buster53, Thank you for your info. And if I need any assistance, I'll be sure to contact you.

Hi again Buster53, Thanks for answering and for the weatherstripping hardware tip. Using hardware that does't rust makes sense and the rivets are a neat idea. I have not started this job yet but probably soon since I am getting tired of looking at my black duct tape on my vinyl roof. All of my...

Hi Buster53. Glad you replaced your vinyl roof. It must look real nice. Thanks for the tips. Mine should have been done by now but my other car needed some TLC. Were there any rust holes that had to be addressed in your car or did you just rust paint it first since the rust was only minor...

Thank you for your answers Harley and sseebart. And Harley, I don't have the shop manual yet. Every time I go to buy one I check this forum first and get a quick answer. I will need the manual soon though. One issue with my car is the passenger exhaust manifold is cracked. I repair it using...

Hi Harley, I think I was confused. I knew that the cowl (two rows of slots) provided air to the cabin but I wondered where the footwell vents got their air from - I guess they get air from the cowl as well based on your answer. Thanks. So the two 3.5" x 2" (oblong looking) openings on each...

Good afternoon, Do the two air ducts that can be seen under the hood on both the left and right side near the top of the firewall only go to the big vents under the dash above your feet? Or do they lead elsewhere too? The big vents above the driver's and passenger's feet are manually...

Last summer I decided to fix my hazard lights. My car is a '66 town Landau (has overhead console with lighted, rectangular hazard switch). The problem was the two relays in the trunk. Both coils were rusted and open. I was going to buy the original style but the old drawn can types were too...

lower control arm and strut rod bushings Just had these bushings replaced on the driver's side. The lower control arm bushing (rubber part) practically squeezed out so there was too much play. So since I was having the LCR bushing done, it made sense to have the strut rod bushings done at the...

Has anyone replaced the lower control arm bushings? There is one for the left and one for the right side. If so, please share the procedure with me and if any special tools are needed. It looks like it is just one bolt on each side. One of mine appears to be squeezing out of the bushing's metal...