Update.
*The AM radio was disconnected in the headliner near the dome light. That explains why the darn thing was loose.
*They tried to tell me the rust in the trunk drain area was “”Normal””. Wtf???? I sent them my photos and said "try again".
*Finally the door leaking was dismissed at first...
here's my 87 TC:
its really too nice of a time capsule to make into a 1/4 mile beast.
I like sleepers, so this would be so much fun to squeeze a fuel injected 335 stroker into.
Just curious what you're doing with your TurboCoupe? Mine is a time capsule but I am about to crawl out of my skin to install a 3.5 EcoBoost or an old school 5.0 w/ serious HP.
AM Radio no reception.....yes I listed to AM talk radio !
Passenger door leaks water from the lower panel after a wash.
Starting to wonder if the Ford Exec who had the car for the first 160 miles jacked it up before offloading it...?
I"m hoping they would at least pull the gasket and take a peek at anything lurking underneath or clean it thoroughly to keep it from coming back.
Taking it in tomorrow to have some warranty items addressed, this one included.
Doing a deep clean this past weekend revealed something the bothered me deeply.
The car only has 2K miles and already has rust buildup that seems to be coming from the rear window area. The water that was slowly seeping from the gasket between the trunk and rear glass was rusty looking. I gently...
Bumping this old thread.
I too have rust building up in the same area as the OP.
After a good cleaning today I noticed some rusty water dripping on each side of the rear window gasket I carefully pulled back the gasket to reveal something very unsettling.
I also noticed rust in the right side...
ok good, I just needed a sanity check....
well wouldn't ya know it, I went to the local car meet and everything was fine.. Went home and about 3 hours later it started drizzling while taking it to storage. I guess it gives me a chance to use the new foam cannon and hopefully not again for a long...
Considering most of us are over the hill or very near the top; how many of you are fair weather drivers any only take the Bullitt out on dry days?
I have 3 cars in storage and I cannot tell you the last time I got caught in the rain or drove on a wet road.
I have a daily driver pick up for that.
pick up the phone and let them know your feelings after dropping $9K with them.
I wouldn't settle for "online" after that much cash is tendered....
Be diplomatic and just say something to the effect of "I'm not getting anywhere with the emails and really need some help here"
Tel: (321)...
Viton (FFKM) is the brand name from Parker Ind. its typically 75ish shore. since many manufactures produce it can be found in different colors. Ive seen Reds, browns, Green, Black in my work.
Its cheap as hell and can be found anywhere.
There are other FFKM brings with a harder shore but...