Comments on: My 1969 Mustang Mach 1 has been sitting in a garage for 20 years with all liquids drained. Where do I begin? http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/ Classic Mustang Cars Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:27:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: dbmaxwell1 http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-521 dbmaxwell1 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:51:06 +0000 http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/#comment-521 Your seals are all dry and shot, the cylinders are corroded, etc etc etc. It would be a good time to tear down the engine, trans, axle, brakes and clean them up. That way you don't trash the original parts. The car is special, would be nice to keep it that way. Your seals are all dry and shot, the cylinders are corroded, etc etc etc. It would be a good time to tear down the engine, trans, axle, brakes and clean them up. That way you don’t trash the original parts. The car is special, would be nice to keep it that way.

]]> By: Dr. Strangelove http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Dr. Strangelove Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:28:43 +0000 http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/#comment-520 My second new mustang was a '69 Mach1 ! Mine was midnight blue w/louvers, a 390 325hp, and a 4 spd. No power anything. If your car were mine, I'd want to tear it down and rebuild it. Even though you drained the fluids, all the seals and gaskets will be dried out and leaky. If you do it right the first time, you'll save yourself a lot of grief later on. My second new mustang was a ’69 Mach1 ! Mine was midnight blue w/louvers, a 390 325hp, and a 4 spd. No power anything.
If your car were mine, I’d want to tear it down and rebuild it. Even though you drained the fluids, all the seals and gaskets will be dried out and leaky. If you do it right the first time, you’ll save yourself a lot of grief later on.

]]> By: Tim http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-519 Tim Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:22:27 +0000 http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/#comment-519 First thing to do is to pull the spark plugs out and get some oil into the cylinder. Spray or pump some oil in each cylinder before you try to rotate the motor. You should put a little in for a couple of days, so that you can make sure the rings don't seize. Then I would rotate it by hand so that you can feel if it is right. Fill the crank case too before you try to turn it. Leave the plugs out too so that it can push out the oil and doesn't try to squeeze it if you put too much in. Sounds like fun. Do the work it needs before you get it running because once it is running you will be turning the wheel and not a wrench. First thing to do is to pull the spark plugs out and get some oil into the cylinder. Spray or pump some oil in each cylinder before you try to rotate the motor. You should put a little in for a couple of days, so that you can make sure the rings don’t seize. Then I would rotate it by hand so that you can feel if it is right. Fill the crank case too before you try to turn it. Leave the plugs out too so that it can push out the oil and doesn’t try to squeeze it if you put too much in. Sounds like fun. Do the work it needs before you get it running because once it is running you will be turning the wheel and not a wrench.

]]> By: Marketing Gal http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-518 Marketing Gal Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:45:05 +0000 http://www.classicmustangcarsblog.com/95/my-1969-mustang-mach-1-has-been-sitting-in-a-garage-for-20-years-with-all-liquids-drained-where-do-i-begin/#comment-518 www.cjponyparts.com This site has everything you'll need. It has a tech forum, new parts for your mustang, and actual shop manuals for your 69. That's the best place to start. Get a manual and go from there. http://www.cjponyparts.com

This site has everything you’ll need. It has a tech forum, new parts for your mustang, and actual shop manuals for your 69. That’s the best place to start. Get a manual and go from there.

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