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CRoach3 · 12-30-2012, 08:04 PM

So I have had my mustang for 2 months now, and i finally got to work on it with my dad. We started out changing out all of the hoses for the power-sterring. Almost all of the hoses for it were cracked and cut. So we decided to start with that because you cant do anything without sterring. So we got all the hoses off in about two hours, because who ever had the car befor me didnt have the wright tools for the project and they rounded off a lot of the heads on the hoses. And plus it was my first time for me to ever get to work on a car. it took another hour or so to get the new ones on. we bleed the steering fluid and found out that there is another leak in the control valve which really didnt suprise us. We got that part ordered and it should be here soon. after we did all that i wanted to try and start it and see what all else we would need for the project. Soon after we found out we need a new battery, Fuel Pump, and hoses for something else (i forgot what they were for lol) so we went to the local Auto Parts Store and got the Fuel Pump so we could throw that on, which that wasnt that big of a deal and we got that off and on in about in hour and thirty min. After we got that put on it starts up way better, which made me fill a lot better. Then after that we put some 50/50 anti-freeze in it to see if we had any other leeks which we didnt!!!

By that time my dad was ready to head back home and we where done for the night. But i have to say I sure did enjoy working on it with my dad, and to get some learning experience while im young. But i just wanted to share what i have done so far on it which I beleive i will keep yall updated!!

frdnut · 01-01-2013, 09:10 AM

There is nothing like quality time with your dad..Even better when working on a mustang...Post up some pics of your project.

CRoach3 · 01-01-2013, 05:41 PM

I will whenever we get back up to the shop.

CRoach3 · 01-02-2013, 02:10 PM

We have to replace whatever this is haven't found out what it is but it's by the control valve. It is really dirty due to all of the leakage from where it's not properly sealed. But once we figure out what that part is called we will be ordering it.

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Gydyup · 01-03-2013, 09:32 AM

Thats awesome man, my dad wasnt a car guy, and not much on mechanics or fixing things up. Repairs, yes but to just work on something for the sake of working with his kids. Nope.

My grandfather on the other hand, awesome mechanic, could build or do anything. Taught me to weld with and old Lincoln Arc, rebuilt engines. I am now 53, working on my 6th Mustang, my daughters come help me and love to ride in the car.

I still have in my shop and use them to this day, my Grand Daddy's ball peen hammers, his old wooden shop stool. There was a lot of wild turkey and water consumed on that stool over the years. Not by me. But he always finished his projects, washed his hands with lava. Got him a paper dixie cup and the Wild turkey from under the tool bench and had ONE snoot and chased it with cold water. I got a coke.

When I was three or four, can still remember it, he taught me about ignitions and electricity. Had a Briggs and Stratton engine on the bench, started it up, had my brother Sonny stand on that little stool and grab the spark plug. "Do you feel anything Sonny"? No Grand Daddy - Chris, come grab Sonny's leg - BAM! Thats what you call a ground Chris. Your touching the ground, Sonny isnt.

I think his generation believed in tough love, he was tough, and I loved him and miss him. Enjoy your time with your Dad, keep some of the stuff, and have fun.

CRoach3 · 01-05-2013, 05:12 PM

So today I went up to the shop because I was going to attempt to drive the car around the block, but that didn't happen. I happened to find two more leaks one in the front right disc brake hose and the other was in the transmission pan. It was a big bummer for me to find out about those leaks but what do you do it's all part of the restoring process. Lol. Tomorrow I have to go back to amarillo to go back to school and it won't be until spring break that I'll get to work on the car again

But some parts for the brakes and other stuff should be here by then. I just wanted to keep yall posted and let yall know what I have in store for me later on.

Gydyup · 01-05-2013, 06:15 PM

[QUOTE= Tomorrow I have to go back to amarillo to go back to school and it won't be until spring break that I'll get to work on the car again

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There is always a good reason not to work on the car, school is one big one. Finish that, the car will be there.
When you get our age, it will be jobs, kids, soccer, blah blah blah.
It will get there, we all do.
Dennis is probably the most prolific, he gets stuff done in a day, it takes me weeks to do