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  1. bbarber275

    Who has agreed value or collector insurance on a Fox body?

    Wow, just checked American and they quoted me $88 a year for my 1983 Gt with full comp and coll value at $8000
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    How much paint?!

    The color is going to set the price.Red's and Browns are more then Black.You need to buy a good paint.Why waste $$$.
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    Body & Paint Guys HELP

    Black is by far the easiest to paint.Black is black.White is the hardest color to match when painting.There are so many different shades.When I have painted white cars I paint the whole thing.White is awesome to paint because it hides bad body whork alot easier then red,brown,and black.The...
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    inspection sticker

    Most local Pick a Partshave to scrap stickers of the window before they are put in the yard.You need to find a friend (the wrecker driver) who takes the cars to the yard.I had a friend that worked at a yard, would call me up if he was bringing something in good, or with good sticker.He would put...
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    This sucks. Tint related.

    I have been pulled over for tint several times.One time I pulled out a gas station with my 83 grand Pris with checy 350,headers,duals, turbo 400 trans, it was weet sounding and pretty loud.Well I stepped on it coming out of the gas station got to 55mph pretty fast, passed a county sherriff, my...
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    This sucks. Tint related.

    They make a chrome tint, which looks like a mirror from the outside.
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    This sucks. Tint related.

    I used to fix the tint on windows for a local limo company.The best thing I learned about tinting was you distilled water and dawn dish soap (blue stuff only need a few drops enought to make tint slide).Use alot of the water/soap solution.How I got my window pattern was wet the outside of the...
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    Ebay Seller moore9911, Store O E Wheels, Beware

    Ebay should to presell period.If you do not have item in hand, you should not beable to sell it.
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    Wrecked hopes / Fond Memories

    It was back on the first page http://www.protoworks.com/Mustang/351Proj.htm
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    Paint Question

    You just used 1 coat of base?I have always used a couple nice coats of base before the clear.Also did you wet sand the base before you cleared it?
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    Advice on sanding down the car and priming...

    How much putty does the car have?If you do not have much putty then sanding down with a air disc sander would only take a could hours.I would air sand it,then when down sand it down by hand with a 400 or 600 grit paper, then, you can run your hand over it and feel all the bumps.Another thing to...
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    Stupid looking Mustangs

    The white 5.0 with stacks and extra large side mirrors wins hands down.The 2006 or 2007 is just wrong with a hitch on it.
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    Recycling metal?

    Around here people are going it buildings and stripping the copper pipes out with portable grinders.Does not take long to cleanup doing that.Also at the local yard, copes showed up.2 guys where bring this nice copper in over $10,000 worth,turns out they where stealing it off the train tracks...
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    Recycling metal?

    Well it depends on the size.If you keep all steel under 3 ft you get short steel price and pays more.So always keep your rotors and drums, and stuff like that seperate.Yes, copper is sky high.I was getting almost $3.00 per pound for grade 2 copper, grade 1 would be over $3.00 lb.If you take...
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    People with t-tops,, need little help..( t-top coupe) 56k warning

    I looked at mine today.It goes on the backside of the t tops from side to side.
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    the story behind getting a free 66 vert!

    Do not tell U-haul that you are using a ranger or explorer either.
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    Pre cut window tint?

    I have done many cars with tint.The hardest tint to work with it the darkest like 5% limo tint.Shows every little dust speck.It reall is not too hard, but you have to take your time.Use lots of dawn soap and distilled water mix.Just spray the heck out of it.Clean windows really good, go over...
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    Speed Stamp

    Yes has a holly 4180 4bl
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    Speed Stamp

    Will try and get better pictures
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    Speed Stamp

    I bought a 83 Mustang Gt and there is a yellow stamp that says speed and has a date below it on the door jams and on the Rad support.I was wondering if anyone knew what this means.