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  1. J

    time for new headlights, what do you guys (and girls) suggest?

    My headlights are in need of replacement, and im open to options. only stipulation is i want to keep amber corners. car right now is blue but will probably be painted black when i get the extra money and the body work done. thanks in advance J
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    would i be over paying for these brakes?

    on my local cl there is a front disk set up off a 95 cobra, guy wants 250 for it. does this sound about right or would i be over paying? thanks J
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    Am I crazy?

    Lately Ive been thinking more and more about selling my 89 saleen and picking up a notch. Anyone have thoughts on the subject?
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    is this a good deal?

    hey guys, found this on my local CL. wondering if its worth it Mustang 5.0
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    MORE voltage problems....3g set up

    I'm still having voltage problems with my mustang. i have a 3g on the car. voltage is fine when the car is warm and at idle, almost a bit on the low side, but whent here is load put on the car or the car is cold the voltage is way up at the top of the guage and about half the time the amp light...
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    sound when my doors shut

    when i shut the doors on my mustang they make a clanging sound ( thats the best way i can describe it). what im wondering is if any of the moving parts are worn/needing to be replaced. is there anything i can replace to get my doors to make that crisp thud sound that newer cars make when the...
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    did my alt finally die?

    ive been having voltage problems for about the past month now. it would stay at the top of the guage unless the car was at idle. a few days ago the voltage started to jump around, sometimes it would be up at the top of the guage and sometimes it would stay down right above the red at the bottome...
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    change in exhaust tone after spark plug replacement

    i have to smog my car so i swapped out my plugs today for a fresh set. exact same plug, autolite 25's gapped to .52. when i drove the car after replacing them the exhaust note seemed to have a crisper tone to it...or maybe im just out of it...im not sure which:hide: in any case has anyone ever...
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    more starting problems...

    yesterday i posted about my alt overcharging. I went down, had the alt checked (which they said was good) and my battery checked, which they said wasnt doing well so i got it replaced. put in the new battery everything seemed to be fine. today i go out to start my car and it will bairly start...
  10. J

    alt overcharge fried battery? help!!

    I'm still battling my alternator overcharging issues and I'm curious if the alt over charging the battery could fry the battery and cause it to not hold a charge as well i.e. starting issues like if the battery were dead. im really stumped and can use all the help i can get. thanks in advance J
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    looking at buying a mach1...how much is too much?

    I would have posted in the mach specific forum but i figured this would ger more exposure here. anyway, im looking into buying a 03 or or 04 mach. preferably blue, black or red, 5spd. decent miles. preferably stock. pretty much everything ive found on my local CL is up around 18k. these cars...
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    are torque box reinforcments good prevention?

    my car doesnt make huge amounts of power but im wondering if welding in torque box reinforcments would be good to do anyway. is it worth the time and money? even if its just one of those " just in case" type things? thanks J
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    still having voltage problems....help!!

    i replaced the voltage regulator on my 3g alt a few days ago, worked fine for the first couple days and now the voltage is back at the top of the gauge again. anyone have any ideas what could be wrong? :shrug: thanks J
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    go black or keep the gray? interior questions

    hello all, My interior is in need of restoration. As is sits now, its grey with maroon piping on the seats. its the standard saleen interior with the flofits and saleen door panels. my question is should i just get the seats recovered and restore the interior with gray, or should i go black...
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    odd voltage problem..help

    Im running a 3g alt with a taurus fan on a toggle switch. when i first start the car until it is warmed up the voltage will be almost all the way at the top of the meter and the amp light will be flickering. it seems like the only way i can keep the voltage down is by turning on the fan, even if...
  16. J

    where to find screw for rear view mirror

    i dunno if this would be tech or talk so if its talk mods please move. im looking for the little screw that holds the rear view mirror in place. cant find it anywhere, checked late model resto and places like that thanks J
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    window randomly wont work?

    it started about a week ago and has happened twice. the original time and once after i replaced the switch. the drivers side window will roll down but wont roll back up. the second time it happend i sat there and clicked the button about ten times up and down and it finally rolled back up. im...
  18. J

    window switch died?

    car is an 89. ive replaced both my window motors. was driving home last night and my drivers side window wouldnt go up. ( passenger side rolled up and down fine) got home, pulled the switch apart and cleaned it. put it back together, got the window up. my question is, was this caused by the...
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    question about adjustable crossmember

    i installed a frpp adjustable crossmember alittle bit ago, im curious after i get it adjusted for where my tranny sits, so i have to weld the metal sleeves so they dont slip back and fourth? or is it really not a problem? thanks Joel
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    coolant overflow tank mounting?

    i put a taurus fan in my car a while back, still having trouble deciding on where to mount my over flow tank, also are there any other options other than the stock tank? where is a good place to mount it? any ideas are welcome, thanks Joel:nice: