I've enjoyed the pictures from others as they have finished their projects.
Here are some pictures from when I picked up the car.
Here are some pictures from when I picked up the car.
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plus two more pictures
http://forums.stangnet.com/attachme...ent.php?attachmentid=52332&stc=1&d=1192825503
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68GT500KR_Vert
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be glad to put in bigger pictures
I'm stuck at the 72K limit for attachments - how do I get past this?
Kent
I'm stuck at the 72K limit for attachments - how do I get past this?
Kent
iskwezm
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68GT500KR_Vert
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Yes. It's a rod and custom coil over unit with 2" drop spindles. I like it, espically the rack & pinion steering, space for long tube headers and adjustable ride height.
Kent
Yes. It's a rod and custom coil over unit with 2" drop spindles. I like it, espically the rack & pinion steering, space for long tube headers and adjustable ride height.
Kent
conv seat brace
The standard plate the bolts between the seat supports did not fit with the exhaust in place. I fabricated a brace that fit under the exhaust and welded to the subframe conectors as well. I can post a picture later but I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow morning. In summary, you are right about being concerned that the car was not appropriately braced as shown in the picture. The stucture I put in place not only connects the seat supports but also connects to the subframe support.
Kent
The standard plate the bolts between the seat supports did not fit with the exhaust in place. I fabricated a brace that fit under the exhaust and welded to the subframe conectors as well. I can post a picture later but I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow morning. In summary, you are right about being concerned that the car was not appropriately braced as shown in the picture. The stucture I put in place not only connects the seat supports but also connects to the subframe support.
Kent
68GT500KR_Vert
5 Year Member
I'd like to see that; I'm doing that as well. I running a 3" magnaflow exhaust.
I was thinking of making up a plate like the one on the cameros.
I was thinking of making up a plate like the one on the cameros.
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68GT500KR_Vert
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S-Car-Go
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Nice color choice. What is that off? I've been looking at different shades of blue myself.
FWITW 2.5" exhaust fits with the stock convertible belly plate and a T5, but you have to go H pipe. The X just wasn't going to fit.
FWITW 2.5" exhaust fits with the stock convertible belly plate and a T5, but you have to go H pipe. The X just wasn't going to fit.
68GT500KR_Vert
5 Year Member
I'm not running leaf springs; coil-over system. Magnaflow sells the 3" exhaust kit, why would they sell it if it didn't fit? I've heard of others running it. I'm sure some how it can be made to fit.
I just went out and looked, without the leafs there is plenty of room. I think it's going to take some effort to fit it around the coil-over though. If not I'll just dump it to the sides.
I just went out and looked, without the leafs there is plenty of room. I think it's going to take some effort to fit it around the coil-over though. If not I'll just dump it to the sides.
Color choice
S-Car-Go,
The color is saphire blue pearl. It has both white and light blue flake. It is a 2005 Honda B517P color. The painter used PPG paint. So far, the first thing people comment on when seeing the car is the paint.
It would have been nice to have thought of the H-pipe. The Magnaflow folks said that the X-pipe system would fit on the convertible with minor modification of the seat platform support plate. The minor modification turned into a two inch drop, but the exhaust sounds great and fit very well.
It would be interesting to have a thread on "If I could start over I would not have ...". For example, I would not have picked the lokar under-dash hand operated parking brake, the foot operated one would have been better. The Holley red electric external fuel pump was way to noisy, the Mallory Comp 170 I replaced it with is wonderful.
Kent
S-Car-Go,
The color is saphire blue pearl. It has both white and light blue flake. It is a 2005 Honda B517P color. The painter used PPG paint. So far, the first thing people comment on when seeing the car is the paint.
It would have been nice to have thought of the H-pipe. The Magnaflow folks said that the X-pipe system would fit on the convertible with minor modification of the seat platform support plate. The minor modification turned into a two inch drop, but the exhaust sounds great and fit very well.
It would be interesting to have a thread on "If I could start over I would not have ...". For example, I would not have picked the lokar under-dash hand operated parking brake, the foot operated one would have been better. The Holley red electric external fuel pump was way to noisy, the Mallory Comp 170 I replaced it with is wonderful.
Kent
68GT500KR_Vert
5 Year Member
Which is why I'm ripping off the Hotchis design, it drops it like 2"+ to clear everything.
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