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    Paint is almost done but, need to find rear hatch moulding around glass!

    Well after nearly ten years of waiting and moving this car around in boxes (literally), the paint is about done. But i need some help! I cant find any new rear hatch glass mouldings out there, and mine got a little bend at each clip taking them off. Where can I get new or used moulding for...
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    Dumb question but need help quick. Fender bolt size for 79-93 fox??? What is it?

    I know this sounds silly but I cant find it any where. My old bolts are corroded etc and the body guy called and asked if I wanted to put some new ones on. I am bringing him the rest of the car (literally) tonight and I need to go fond some stainless ones if possible. Anyone know what size...
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    Calling all body pros and paint guys, need help on spider webs in poly bumper cover

    Long story short see this post: http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/802610-need-advice-86-gt-front-bumper-cover.html I had some spider webbing in my front bumper cover on the 86 GT. Its off at the paint shop now, the guy is trying to satisfy my craving for perfection and he feels like the...
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    Junkyard aluminum driveshaft.

    I had heard that instead of paying a couple hundred for a FMS Aluminum shaft, one could be used from and Aerostar or something. Is there any validity to this? What years models work for our 5.0's? I dont really need one yet, but my shaft needs to be balanced anyway so I figured I would look...
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    Where to find windshield trim pieces?

    I have found the lower windshield trim parts for my 86 GT at LRS, but where can I find the Top, P side, and D side ? I must have misplaced them during one of the moves and go figure its one of the few parts I ma missing and cant find.:(
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    Need advice of 86 GT Front Bumper Cover

    Need advice on 86 GT Front Bumper Cover So the car went to the paint shop yesterday, and as I suspected the spider web in the original cover may very likely come back through the new paint. Im bummed as these arent easy to find and when you do they are about 300+. I found a repro on 50Resto...
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    Guess who's back...

    Progress Report...Guess who's back...the project car is alive again...finally! Any of my old friends still on here? Its been over a year since Ive been on here. Finally decided to have someone pain my project car and get the darn thing together. Came back to find a specific thread on a 86 GT...
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    5 lug 4 wheel disc swap kit

    Last year I purchased a 4 wheel five lug disc brake conversion from a SN95 GT, I have everything to do the job except for the cobra e brake cable; Master cyl / booster Spindles Calipers front and rear Axles Rotors The whole caboodle Here's the problem, I am getting divorced and I...
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    E8SE heads??

    Anyone know what these are from? The code means an 88 tbird....I thought they were originally e7 heads but cant find any casting to prove that. I am looking to replace my 86 E6Se heads on my gt with them maybe...is it worth it?
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    Any ideas on hiding a nitrous system nozzle?

    I just got a NX system for my 86. The bottle is hidden, the lines run inside the car, the solenoids and purge are in the cowl out of site, the braided lines running to the nozzle will be covered with wire loom. But where can I put the nozzle? I toyed with the idea of mounting it in the egr...
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    New block not what I thought, EOAE non roller questions.

    Just figured out the block I have is a non roller block. Is this a big deal? Can I make it a roller? After I got it home and cleaned off the grime I found a EOAE casting which means it's from a carbed car without roller valvetrain. Is this thing a boat anchor. What should I do?
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    Finally got a couple blocks to build up...which heads? AFR, Edelbrock, or Holley

    Well as stated in another thread I got a couple blocks and other junk so I can start building up my REAL motor when I blow the current mill. So far here is what i plan on doing unless I am advised otherwise. 30 over, torque plate hone get stock crank checked, polished, balanced, and maybe...
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    Completly stock motor vs. Balanced and blueprinted stock motor? How much HP gain?

    I just got two new 5.0 roller blocks. One has a crank and stock cam, the other is bare. Anyhow I am curious how much HP one can expect from balancing and blueprinting alone. Naturally this is not what I plan on doing I was just curious what kind of diff it makes. Anyone know?
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    Need help on my SD stang..should be an easy one for you guys!

    Still working on my body. But I am also putting my stock motor back together on the 86 to set in there until I get another motor together. So here's my question. I want to get as much out of the stock motor as possible but have it remain stock looking. I am porting my lower (Tmoss style). I...
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    Custome intake with two or three throttle bodies!

    I was thumbing through some OLD mags and saw a custom upper intake a guy made with three stock throttle bodies bolted on top. it looked killer. But what would it do to a car performance wise? He apparently wasn't running mass air. Any ideas. I think it would really be a neat idea if the...
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    D8OE Heads...are they any good...what are they from

    A buddy of mine was gonna sell me some ported E7's so I went over to check them out last night. But the casting number on them is D8OE. Are they any good? Can I use then on my fuel injected car? They did a nice port job on the intake and exhaust but did not blend the bowls at all. Any...
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    Should I sell this or keep it? Photo inside.

    Just got done rebuilding this T-5 WC. I put a Master rebuild kit in and new 2nd and 3rd gears. The kit included EVERYTHING, I got it from D and D Performance. So should I keep it and toss it in the car for a while or sell it? What a basically new tranny worth? This one is rated at 300 ft lbs...
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    Need help SUPER fast. What Tremec came in the 1995 Cobra R?

    I might be getting one cheap...is it the 3550? If not what is it?
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    Need help picking a new tranny..how's the Super Duty World Class t5?

    The M-7003-z is the one I am thinking about. I sold my stock t5 for 850 bucks (not bad i guess). I have another t5 that is stock and shot. What should I do. I am considering the above mentioned tranny due to price (1109 through Jeg's and Summit). Would I be going wrong? Anyone use this...
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    What are the shortcomings of a stock intake.

    And how much horsepower could a stock 87+ intake support?