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Michael:

I own one. Thanks for getting the list back up.

Frank




Michael 'Moose' Dinn wrote:

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> If you own a 1972 Mustang Convertible... I want to hear from you!

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> I own one. Thanks for getting the list back up.
> Frank

No problem.

I was beginning to think I was one of a kind with my '72 ragtop!

Originally the car was bought in '72, driven daily for 5 or 6 years, hit in
an accident somewhere in there in the driver's quarter panel.

It was then sold to an older (ok, ok, to me older is over 40 :-) couple who
drove it off-and-on for a while, and I picked it up three years ago. The car
looked good, but not perfect, and the interior was black instead of dark
blue, the exterior red instead of baby blue (yuck!).

After about a year and a half, the amount of 'bounce' in the area where the
door post meets the rocker panels was quite evident with every bump, and I
stopped driving the car on a daily basis. About a year ago, I gave the car
to a local restorer (Tony Van Norden by name - if you're in the North
Eastern US or Eastern Canada I would *highly* reccomend him) who discovered
that indeed, most of my driver's side quarter panel was in fact bodyfill and
not metal.

I have a chunk of the bodyfill removed from the car on my wall, about 12
inches by 8 inches, and about ONE INCH THICK.

In any case, I expect to be back on the road either mid-winter (it'll be a
short drive from the body shop to the local rustcheck outlet to my garage!)
or early spring, with a nicely re-painted arrest-me red '72 ragtop.

Interestingly, if you work out the population of Nova Scotia (Canada) and
assume that all of the '72 ragtops produced (I've hear the figure 6401 - is
this correct?) were distributed evenly by population over North America,
then chances are I have the only '72 ragtop in the entire province. :-)


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If you own a 1972 Mustang Convertible... I want to hear from you!

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Michael 'Moose' Dinn wrote:

> assume that all of the '72 ragtops produced (I've hear the figure 6401 - is
> this correct?) were distributed evenly by population over North America,
> then chances are I have the only '72 ragtop in the entire province. :-)
>

Yes the 6401 is correct according to sources. 6,000-7,000 was the normal
amount of Mustang convs built after 1968. The last year the production
almost doubled (11,000 approx)

Jeff Speegle
MCa ANHJ

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Michael 'Moose' Dinn wrote:

> I was beginning to think I was one of a kind with my '72 ragtop!

I have not seen many around either. Did see a light blue/white one on the
street this summer that needed a lot of work.

Bought mine for next to nothing in June of 1994. Only options are 302 V-8, automatic,
and exterior decor group. In September of 1994 I gave it to a local (Cleveland, Ohio)
body shop for a few repairs (new quarters, outer wheel wells, engine aprons, new
radiator support, repair or replace all other rust damaged areas including floors and
rockers, etc.) and re-paint. While they were at it, I added a NASA hood and rear
spoiler. The work was supposed to be completed 3 months but I finally got it back in
late August of 1996. It was worth the wait.

While car was being worked on, the interior (which was out of the car) was restored
(replaced, dyed, painted, cleaned). Since I got the car back, I replaced all the
weatherstriping, assorted rubber parts and the power top hoses. I also installed center
gauges (also have the tach/speedometer cluster)but have to wait to find the right wiring
for them to work. Am negotiating to buy the wiring harnesses along with power brake
petal, petal support, booster and master cylinder (mine has standard drum brakes and I
would eventually like to convert to front disks) from the owner of a 1973 Mach I parts
car.


> It was then sold to an older (ok, ok, to me older is over 40 :-)

I used to think over 40 was old

> In any case, I expect to be back on the road either mid-winter (it'll be a
> short drive from the body shop to the local rustcheck outlet to my garage!)
> or early spring, with a nicely re-painted arrest-me red '72 ragtop.

Good luck. I assume you store the car during the winter, so it really
doesn't matter if you have to wait until Spring. BTW, I have only driven
mine 20 miles since I bought it.

Anyone know were I can find the following part: power top switch knob for my
1972 convertible. Earily this year I saw a complete switch including the knob at a Ford
parts meet in Columbus, Ohio for $90, but I only need the little knob. Also, anyone
planning on attending the Columbus, Ohio Ford parts meet at the end of November?


Frank
1972 Mustang convertible
1992 GMC Typhoon
1975 Kawasaki Z-1