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I followed the Service Counselor notes, and separately grounded the two outside terminals in the box....orange and blue. I will note that the pink connector is super loose inside the terminal. It barely stays in at all. I'll see if I can find a way to make all of them tighter.

I'll check to see if power is present at those locations. I did not check the torsion bar links, but will do that this evening when the car is back in the air. Also did not check the bushings yet.

-Kevin

The under seat heater was never part of the seat frame. It bolted to the floor under the seat but its connectors were under the car so any loose clamps would just leak to the ground rather than inside the car. Of course, a bad core could leak inside but my guess (and as already point out) is that the heater control valve inside the firewall under the right side of the dash is where the coolant is coming from.

Regardless of where it’s coming from, you need to get the carpet and padding underneath dried out as soon as possible before it starts to mold. I just went through this on a newer car and it wasn’t pleasant after I let it go too long!

Weird....I was just looking at a Mojave Tan 400 in Pennsylvania and was going to pull the trigger. I called the guy and he said it sold that morning. I guess it wasn't mean for me. I wonder if the car went to a genuine enthusiast or someone who saw an opportunity to flip. Good luck on your Mojave Tan 400. It looks awesome.

Mark

Kevin,
for including your '56 Four Hundred Hardtop Coupe in the Registry.