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    instrument lighting upgrade

    well, im on my second upgrade for my dash lights, and i can say im finally happy with this one... first time around, i did the led set up from ebay (you loose the blue-green filters, and replace them with blue leds) i ended up with a dim, BLUE lit cluster,that didnt come close to the illumintion...
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    65-66 v8 spindles

    i have a set of 65-66 v8 spindles, freshly beadblasted, etch primed, and painted gloss black epoxy. 50.00 plus shipping...
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    long time, no post...

    well fellow stangers, its been a long time since ive posted here on stangnet (long story) but ive got the old chromepony cozied into her new home, and finally got around to doing some of the things ive wanted to do since last spring... besides replacing the lower control arm bushings, and...
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    mca show in columbus ohio this weekend

    anyone else going? the little guy, and myself are going and i hope to meet a few other stangnetters there.
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    things that make you go ugggggh

    i just found this on cardomain... somewhere is a teenager who would give anything for a nice 65 mustang to fix up...:shrug::rlaugh::doh::crazy::chair: http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2934764
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    9" traction lock question

    ok, heres the deal... im swapping a 9" 28 spline, 4 pinion t-lock for the open diff in a 66. the rearend came from a 59 galaxie. the passengers side axle slid right in, no problem so far, right? move around to the drivers side, slide the shaft in place, hits solid about 3/4of an inch short...
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    cowl section now available

    cj's pony parts has just come out with a FULL cowl section (top and floor) for the 65 and 66 mustang. no more top hat sections, drilling spotwelds to save the upper vents. from the flier, it looks like a pretty nice piece. (i wish it had been around 2 years ago, i had to use a bone yard cowl...
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    import parts on a classic

    ok, i know im going to burn in musclecar hell over this one.... i dug a brand new, still in the box, oil cooler from behind the paint booth at work from a (shudder) saab 93. now, there are absolutely NO metric fasteners on my car, until i install this cooler, that is. it is such a nice piece i...
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    competition engineering subframe connectors

    ive just picked up a set of c.e. sub connectors for my 65... they are the bolt in type, but i plan on welding them. my question is this, i know you weld the front of the connectors to the front sub, and the rear uses the leaf spring bolt as one attaching point, but is everyone also welding the...
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    took a ride today

    i took the pony out, and dusted off the cobwebs today. not too big of a deal for all you stangnetters in sunny california, or arizona, but northeastern ohio is usually frozen solid, with snow this time of the year. at 55 degrees today, it feels like spring!
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    chromepony does a second at mca grand national

    Just returned from Augusta, Georgia Mustang Club of America grand national show where we placed second in the modified, excluding undercarrage,driven class. (we drove 4 hours in the rain the day before) the percentage of restomod cars that showed up seems to be growing from the years past, as...
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    2 years later, its painted!

    well, the chrome pony was finally painted last wednesday evening. 2 gallons(sprayable) of color, and a gallon and a half of clear, and it is sonic blue. i got three fisheyes, and two bugs (actually one set of wings, and a pair of legs) i will post pics after it is cut and buffed.:nice:
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    bosch platinum plug ?

    has anyone here ran the bosch platinums in a sbf? the reason i ask, i just did a cam change, and switched in a set... the car is now hard to start, sounds like it is idling on six cylinders, gets rotten milage, and is basically a pig. my ignition is: duraspark II, msd blaster tfi coil, moroso...
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    cylinder head question

    the 351w in my 65 is an 85 "police interceptor" from a crown vic cruiser. ive never thought it was anything special, other than when i buy parts, it comes up a 351 H.O. well, today, i had the front accessories off (stinkin' oil pump!) and there is an "R" cast into the front of the pass. side...
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    northern aluminum radiator

    if anyone has recently bought a northern (or summit) aluminum radiator, do yourself a favor before you go to the trouble of installing it... check the size on the trans cooler fittings! got mine all painted (wanted the stealth look, not the look- at-me-aluminum look!) filled it with coolant...
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    anyone going to charlotte autofair?

    is anyone else going to charlotte for the autofair this weekend? this cold snowy crap is getting to me, and besides, cj's has a big pile of parts waiting for me!:nice:
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    overheating ?

    ok, heres the deal... i just got the 351 back together after the winter freshen-up. parts replaced were as follows: cam & lifters (frpp A-332) timing chain, intake (weiand stealth with 600 holley, jetted at 66) frpp water pump (fleabay, guy said it was from a crate motor set up for v belt) my...
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    granada disc question

    im ready to run lines on my 65/granada swap, and i curious, can i run a simple tee in the front line, and use a wilwood proportioning valve to adjust the bias? im using the master cylinder from a 72 mustang.:shrug:
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    home improvement tv mustang

    does anyone recall the red mustang fastback tim taylor drove for a short time on the tv show home improvement? the reason i ask is, my nephew bought a 66 2+2 at the krause auction a few weeks ago, and we are starting to feel this was an abc prop car for the show tooltime. we have searched the...
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    time for new shocks

    well, im at the point where my 65 pony is ready for a new set of shocks... question is, do i go with the kyb gas adjustable shocks, or the gr2 shocks with my 620 lb coils, and 5 leaf rear springs... i dont want the ride any stiffer than it already is, and ive heard both ways on the kyb's... any...