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    Fiberglass Hood -- to pin or not to pin...

    I have seen kits like that for latemodel Mustangs so it is possible.
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    Thinking of putting cats on my 67 Coupe...

    What about the gas tank, AKA the trunk floor? Has it ever been replaced?
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    Finished prototype Mustang disc brake spindles

    It sounds like he is on the right track with the lab testing, but I would suggest finding the criteria currently used by Ford, GM, etc... Magnaflux, impact, bending load, Izod, Xray etc.... are just initial starting points. The part must be conditioned, subjected to high and low temperatures...
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    Bent Frame??

    The original build tolerances on these cars wasn't that great, and the 30+ years since then, probably haven't helped the situation. Like 1320 said, take some measurements from the suspension pick up points and see if anything obviously wrong pops out at you. If all of the measurements come out...
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    Custom Autosound Disaster!

    I didn't mean it would be easy to fix. Just that my car was already damaged by a previous owner so modifying it for a good stereo is not going to really hurt anything. Besides, my '65 is an elcheapo 6 to 8 conversion with little or no value to anyone other than me. Even so, I have not pulled...
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    Custom Autosound Disaster!

    Well, I guess I lucked out. I don't have to worry about this decision on my '65 project car. The previous owner already hacked the dash for a standard post stereo (incorrect offset). The original radio was long gone as the "new" head unit was a POS tape deck. I will probably just enlarge it to a...
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    O.T. What happened to US

    While the study habbits of the Japanese in particular and other Asian societies in general are to be applauded for their work ethic. It does not necessarily make the best engineers. I, as a US born and trained engineer who worked for a Japanese based company, can personally attest to this truth...
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    Rusted "Yard Ponies"

    My Fairlane was a similar situation. It sat for years while I was in college. I sold it after the rear window seal leaked. It ruined the new headliner that had only been in the car for less than two years. It was a hard thing to do, but it would have been a rusty, leaky, non-running mess if it...
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    Rusted "Yard Ponies"

    Is it stored properly or is out in the weather? If it is out in the weather, it will be that much more difficult to restore or fix.
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    Remember that 68 fastback with a peiced together 66 front end I almost bought?

    The mismatched braces and master cylinder are obviously fixable but the structural stuff just gives me the creeps. I can easily imagine that it will be impossible to align correctly. If the same care was put into the welding as was put into matching the correct panels, I can only assume that...
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    Rusted "Yard Ponies"

    Some people have a hard time letting go of stuff. It doesn't matter if they will never use, repair, improve, or replace said stuff, they just can't part with it. It is a form of greed, the childish "I've got what you want and you can't have it" kind. I have seen a bigblock '70 Mach1 sit in a...
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    mustang 2 front suspension

    A few points of clarification for newbies.... TCP and Global West do not sell "strut" type suspensions. They sell suspension pieces that replace the original control arms in modified locations similar to the Shelby drop. They do use a "strut rod", which is basically the front leg of the lower...
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    Composite Mono leaf springs

    Weight savings The main benefit of the composite spring is reduced weight. Most importantly, this is unsprung weight so they should produce a real improvement in handling. :nice: Good luck finding a vendor though. :(
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    Sweet crap in the morning this is bad.

    That is why I said, "if it's true". As far as I am concerned, if the public isn't effected then it never happened. That is, if their internal quality control found a problem and fixed it then this is a non-issue. In fact, it gives me great confidence that they will not allow any "lemons" to...
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    Sweet crap in the morning this is bad.

    On a large production run like the F150 or Mustang, it is common to have production issues. When you are making thousands of heads a day a small percentage would almost have to be defective. A well designed production system should prevent too many issues from occurring in the first place, but...
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    Fuel cell idea

    Ok. They cut up a standard tank and place a bladder through the cutout. This is the wrong approach in so many ways I can't even count them. The cutting process introduces metal shavings. The "stock tank wasn't meant to be cut open and resealed, so there is no way they can expect to achieve their...
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    Fuel cell idea

    ATI and Fuel Safe make some nice generic cells that are cheaper than the custom Mustang jobs, but you have to fabricate the mounting system to make them work. If you can do the fabrication yourself then you can save a few hundred dollars. However, if you don't have the necessary skills or time...
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    Not enough power... In 2005

    Depending on the company, the Insurance rates on Cobras are lower than GTs. Accident rates rule the day, not the engine, not the number of doors, not power to weight ratio, etc....
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    Strut Suspension upgrades in early Mustangs

    Most of the forces are directed to the upper shock mount and spring seat in the stock type suspension. A Mac-strut type suspension wouldn't be much different in that respect. The MII setups move the shock and spring mounts much lower thus move the force concentrations to the lower areas of...
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    Shelby Mustang would be nice...

    Ricks, Thanks for clearing up exactly when the production move changed. I knew it revolved around the '68 model year, but I was not sure it it was at the beginning or end of the year. As with anything automotive, there is plenty of room the discuss Shelby Mustangs. I agree that all of the...