Recent content by cmm3

Ok, noob question, what is the best launch strategy for an all original Terminator? This is my first stick in 20 years, and it feel completely different from my 84 5-speed GT, and of course different from my more recent 03 auto Mach1. I know they are supposed to be able to do 0-60 in almost 5...

Can the front sub-frame bolts be replaced with the IRS in the car? I want to order the FT 1600 bolt kit, but I really don't want to remove the IRS for a full bushing replacement yet. Is this a novice or veteran mechanic job?

So, event registration was advertised to be from 10 am - 1pm, with judging at 3 and awards at 4 pm. I showed up at 10 am and registration was already closed due to the lot being full. Only 120 spots, and probably 250 cars showed.

Cleaned it up for a show tomorrow. :cool:

The shifter is stock. As for the clutch work, it was one of the few service records the previous owner could not find. He said it was done around 20k miles, and it was done at a Ford dealer, but that's all I know.

Maybe I am reacting to nothing. Definitely need a 2nd opinion from someone more experienced with the T-56 & IRS. The clutch isn't slipping, and the pedal & cable are smooth. I've experienced a bad cable before and know what that feels like. I'm probably more concerned with the IRS bolts...

I did when I joined, but their are always more pictures!!!

I've only had my 04 convertible a few months, and she is the first manual transmission in about 30 years, but after a few hours and a couple hundred miles, I have the feeling she is due for a clutch and/or transmission work. Not from anything I've done - it was like riding a bicycle - but more...

Just thinking outloud (so to speak).... There is a business making a reproduce, but you have to glue it to your hood. I wonder if it is possible to find the same "aircraft firewall" material in ~3 mm thickness and glue it over the OEM hood liner backing. Maybe I can peal some of the old...

I'm leaning toward reinforcing the edges, from the back side, just to keep it from deteriorating any further. The idea of putting new fabric on it is interesting.

Has anyone tried to repair their Cobra hood liner? Mine has some ragged places on the front edge and around a couple of the plastic 'pins' that hold it up. I want to try to repair it since it isn't available new anymore. Any suggestions?

The problem with the AUX-FRD04 is that it has to be plugged in BETWEEN the radio and the Sat tuner module. Without the module, the radio does not recognize Sat or Aux as an input option. AUX-FRD04 is not an input, but it hijacks the actual Sat tuner input.

I was afraid of that. The radio has the Sat button, and the port on the back, so I figured there had to be a dealer installed option.

Does anyone have for sale, or know where I can get, a factory satellite tuner module to plug into the 16 pin port on the back of my Mach460 radio? I'm not looking for an aftermarket version, but an OEM version so I can use an AUX-FRD04 aux input adapter to work. Alternatively, does anyone...

This is my first convertible, and I'm reading as much internet advice as I can, but there is a LOT of advice on cleaning and maintaining the top. I'm curious what y'all (the experts) are doing to clean and maintain the tops on your Cobras. For example: do I lube the mechanism, what products do...