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    Using Rock Guard On Inside Floor Panal?

    I guess I should of looked at my post before hand haha. Yea I ment the bedliner stuff. I just haven't seen many people use it thats all. So I was just curious of why not many use it? My high school autobody class, the teacher kinda uses the term rock guard as in the meaning of spray on bedliner...
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    Using Rock Guard On Inside Floor Panal?

    Was wondering if anyone has done this or why not? I am looking at the bare metal of my floor pans and after painting them up wih rust protection paint. I was wondering if anyone has put rock guard on the inside? I was thinking as I see this as a way to help keep the floorpans from rusting out as...
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    Picking Out Leaf Springs?

    Alright thanks for the opinions. I have ordered a set of 4 1/2 springs. Ride wasn't the ultimate concern for me really, but primarly this car will be a cruiser with the odd drag racing or autocross weekend in the summer. But it's primary function will be a cruiser first since it will recieve the...
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    Picking Out Leaf Springs?

    Well I have broken leaf springs and just gonna buy a new set. But when searching they give me the options of ether 4, 41/2, 5. I am thinking of going with the 41/2 and cutting the difference between a stiff ride and too soft. But will A standared eye keep the car stock height or will I need to...
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    Will A Rear Sway Bar From A 90 Thunderbid Fit A 1970 Mustang?

    Just gonna ask this out fo curiosity. But my buddy has a a old clunker 90 thunderbird he is gonna scrap. He has a pretty beefy rear sway bar I saw on it and since my mustang doesn't have a rear sway bar. I was curious if this sway bar will fit my mustang? Just curious of anyone transferd a rear...
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    Will a 69 truck lid fit a 70 coupe?

    Hello all. I am just asking if a trunk lid off a 69 coupe will fit and align with a 70 coupe? I'm looking to replace my rusted out mustang truck lid and have had trouble finding trunk lids in my area. But I found a deal quite a way's away for a 69 trunk lid. Now I beleave the 70 and 69 mustang...
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    Did a 1970 mustang come with lowering blocks from factory?

    I was in the proccess of removing The rearend from my 1970 coupe when I notice there is "1 1/2inch" lowering block in between the the axle and leafsprings? Now the previous owner admitted to lowering the front controll arms 2 inches instead of the shelby 1inch drop ( I set it back to the the...
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    Rough idle

    I have a rough idle in my project car. I have started it up and everything seems steady besides the rough idle. I did a vacum check and got a good steady 20 inch. I think can be the timing ( have been playing around with it but am not getting anything to stop the rough idle), bad spark plug, or...
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    Old 302 vs New 302

    Thanks for the information. But it truns out when I went to go look at the engine today, the vin indicated that it was a 79 and not a 96 block. I also found out it didn't have gt40 heads which was mentioned in the ads which made me a little dissapointed. I should mention the price of the engine...
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    Old 302 vs New 302

    I was able to find a deal on a fresh rebuilt 302 engine and has been slightly modfield. Guy says The engine is a 96 model year out of a pickup. I have seen much debate over which block is better as saying the old blocks are stronger but the newer ones have a roller cam? I am not the most...
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    70 suspension drop??

    Well i just wondering why the previous owner did 2" instead of 1" Because i dont know any advantages doing that. There has to be some thinking on why he went that way? He obivous drove it like this before he parked it but i'll probaly will change it back to 1" anyways. Just wanna know what kind...
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    70 suspension drop??

    Prevous owner pretty much lowerd as mentioned. Re-drilled the upper control arms. But instead of 1inch lower he did two. So i more curious with "whats the deal with 2" and wondering if lowering the control arms 2"lower have the same effect or better then 1". Or can i expect any problems droping...
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    70 suspension drop??

    Im a little curious in the restoration of my 70 coupe. The previous owner i have learned has drop the front suspension by 2inches. I have heard the shelby mustangs drop the front suspension by just 1inch which help give it a bit crisper handling. But again the previous owner has dropped by...
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    Is it possible to make 400hp out of 302 with just heads?

    I was talking to my Dad about the restoration of my 70 coupe and he mentions that he read a article from custom hot rods or modifield mustang or something(he doesnt remember what place he read the article from). That they took a bone stock 302, changed the heads and got 400hp out of it.:shrug...
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    kid with his first car

    Hello everyone. Got my first car 9mounths ago(70 mustang coupe) and been lurking this site for any information i can find apon its restoration. Today i just figuered i mite as well sign up. So be nice to to the new guy and please refrain from laufing at whatever stupid questionss i may...
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