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  1. bdepedro

    Abs Interior Panels?

    has anyone replaced factory kick panels or quarter trim panels with aftermarket ABS panels? If so, how do they look? Are they smooth or do they have the camera case texture on them? Also, how well did they fit? Thanks for any input.
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    Upper Control Arm Bushing Help

    I was reinstalling my upper control arms after lowering the mounting location and found one of the mounting bolts was stripped so I decided to replace the entire shaft, bushings and bolts. Seems like a fairly straightforward job but can't find the bushing torque specs in my manual. I'm hoping...
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    Too Much Compression!

    You guys have helped me out time and again and could use you expertise again. I have been trying to diagnose and fix a leaning out problem without any luck and decided to pull my heads to see what is going on. I have a 289 bored 0.030 with 351W heads that are stamped C90E G(?) as near as I can...
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    Brake Advise

    I have a '70 Sportsroof that needs help in the braking department. When I bought the car it had manual front discs and rear drums. I needed to really start on the brakes to get the car to stop at all so I upgraded to power brakes but didn't get quite the positive change in braking I was hoping...
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    70 Shelby Grill

    I'm guessing that a '70 Shelby mesh grille will not fit a regular '70 Mustang but does anybody know for certain if it will fit or not?
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    Rag Joint Hitting Clutch Z-bar?

    I replaced the rag joint on my '70 today and now the flange on the bottom of the steering shaft is hitting the clutch z-bar. I notice that the shaft is high of center as it exits the column tube and this may be why it's hitting but not sure how it moved up. I first removed the two bolts that...
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    Subframe Conn Advice

    Just received the Global West subframe connectors for my '70 fastback and need some advice before welding them on. I'm doing the welding in my garage and will be putting the car up on jack stands. My question is where are the best support areas to ensure the chassis is not torqued when the...
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    Early Interior Door Handles On 69/70

    I'm considering making some simple alum door panels for my 70 but don't want to use standard arm rest. Is there a way to convert the mechanism so that I can use the early lever style handles to open the doors?
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    '69-70 Door Glass Restoration

    I have a '70 sports roof that originally came with a blue standard interior. When I bought the car it had (and still does) a black deluxe interior that I believe is from a '69. It has glue in windows which I know also came in early '70s but it also has rectangular side mirror control bezel. My...
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    Need Advice From '69-70 Crowd

    I just bought Scat Rally seats for my '70 sports roof. As I suspected, they sit too high on my seat risers. I believe that the risers in my car are not '69-70 risers as my stock seats sit quite a bit higher than my friend's '69 Mach. I haven't decided if I'm going to get new risers or just...
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    help with carburetor choice

    I've been having some carbonation issues and could use some help. The engine in my car is a modified 289. It's got 10.5:1 pistons, 351 heads, 0.10 cut from block deck and heads, MSD ignition, Edlebrock Performer intake manifold, and headers. I used to have a Holley 675 Street Avenger carb on...
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    Carborator or timing issue?

    I'm having some tuning issues and I can't figure out if it's a timing or carb adjustment issue. The car runs fine through the primary range and even when the secondaries open as long as it's gradual. If I get on it fairly hard I get a lot of pinging and smoke. I changed carbs last year and...
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    Wheel/tire fitment help

    A buddy of mine is working on a '70 Mach1 and is trying to figure out if the wheel/tire combo he wants will fit under stock wheel wells. He's looking at 235/60R15 on 7" wheels on the front and 275/60R15 on 8" wheels out back. I think he's planning on old school Crager SS wheels but not sure...
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    pinging and smoke under load

    Ok, I've been having an issue under heavy acceleration. The engine will ping and I get a lot of grey smoke. Otherwise the car runs great. I've checked the timing and replaced the bushings and springs in my dist. I'm using the biggest springs the kit came with. I'm wondering if my secondary...
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    Chrome or polished aluminum?

    I may be replacing my valve covers and was wondering the pros/cons where to chrome as opposed to polished alum. I have Edelbrock Elites now and have found them a pain to keep looking great, mostly because of the ribs in them. This time I'll get plain covers. I think chrome has a higher luster...
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    Rag Joint alignment

    I'm replacing the manual steering box on my '70 and was wondering what the best way to make sure I put the rag joint on the new box to keep the steering properly centered. Any help would be great. Also, I'm replacing the pitman arm but couldn't remove the old one from the old box on the car...
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    225/60R15 on a '65 vert?

    A friend of mine was wondering if a 225/60R15 with a 3.5" backspace would fit on a '65 convertable without any mods. I'm fairly certain he would have no problem but not having that model myself I figured I'd ask you guys. Thanks for the help.
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    5 or 4 turn steering box?

    I have been dealing with a lot of play in my steering and have tried adjusting the box but I think it's just worn out. I'm thinking about buying another rebuilt manual box but was wondering if anybody could give me some insight as to whether it would be worth changing to a 4 turn box as opposed...
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    Front suspension questions

    So, I'm getting ready to do some front end work on my car and have a few questions. I'm going to drop my UCAs and install new strut rod bushings, then have a shop make and install sub frame connectors before doing an alignment. My questions are: 1) When I reinstall the control arms...
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    Humphugger console

    Is anyone using one of these consoles? http://www.mustangsunlimited.com/ProdImages/SC1BLK-C.jpg I have been thinking about taking the easy/cheap way out and just using one of these full consoles. I have one of their back half consoles now that I like but want a full console. I'm not...
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