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  1. Mustang T

    Wax and paint?

    I clayed mine with Zaino's claybar a couple of months ago. Made my black paint smooth as glass. No scratches or anything. I plan on doing it again before winter. Like they said, USE LOTS OF LUBE. I put some car wash soap in a spray bottle and added water to it. Kept the surface wet where I...
  2. Mustang T

    How long did stock tires last you?

    29k and some change on mine. Will need to be replaced before long.
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    Light Bars

    I also got mine from Haney Motorsport. Good service and fast delivery. But get the cut off switch. It's worth the $49 or so not to have your interior light up red at night when you hit the brakes.
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    bf goodrich comp ta tires

    I had a set on my '97. Lots of road noise and didn't wear very well. They are a cheaper tire than your OEM ones, but not worth it imho.
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    overspray.. how do i remove????

    I just bought a Zaino clay bar. Haven't had the chance to use it, but on the instructions that came with it said it was ideal for removing over spray :shrug: (industrial fallout, acid rain, paint overspray, rail dust, concrete dust, tree sap, asphalt, hard water spots and other environmental...
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    Downshifting

    My cousin owns a auto part store/garage. I asked him about it and he said "It's cheaper to replace brake pads than a clutch." But I had over 100 k on my last stang, and downshifted 98% of the time when braking to stop and never had clutch problems. Each to their own I say.
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    popping noise in the front end please help

    I had that problem with my old mustang. It would make that pop noise everytime the nose of the car went up or down (going over speed bumps, heavy braking, ect) Turned out to be a bushing on the strut was bad. Took all of about 15 minutes to fix.
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    Car Security

    That is exactly what I was told by the owner of a electronics store. I inquired about buying an alarm for my car, he told me it's a waste of money because w/o the key with the chip in it, it's not going to start. He was a stang owner also, so I'm guessing he know wtf he was talking about. :nice:
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    2004 FORD MUSTANG MACH 1 CONVERTIBLE <<MY PROJECT CAR>>

    Wasn't the sticker price for a '03 cobra vert about 42k ?? I'm pretty sure it was. I'm guessing 35k would've been one hell of a down payment. Better yet...I'll sell my '03 GT vert for 34K. :rlaugh: That way you would've saved a grand.
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    Stopping rust from spreading!

    Looks to me like it's just the bolts that are rusting. I'd remove one of them to see if there is anything else besides the bolt rusting. If it's just the bolt, replace it with a galvanized or so other non rusting bolt. Or you could just sand the rust off the bolts you got and paint them after...
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    Fan and Coolant level light...

    Try adding just a little bit of coolant. Had it happen on my '97. Levels were o.k. but I added a bit of coolant and never happened again. I think they have the sensors set up to high.
  12. Mustang T

    Fitting convertible boot

    sounds to me like you're not putting the tab into the slot on the back of the rear seat. It can be a bitch to get it to go in right.
  13. Mustang T

    Is a K&N worth it??

    I put one in my '03 a couple of months ago. It's my daily driver..err only car I have. I'm pumping out a little better than 26 mpg on the highway now. :nice: Worth every bit of the $49.95 I paid for it.
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    Best wax for black paint?

    ZAINO!! :nice: :nice:
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    Tested out the whole mpg thing

    I just returned today from a week long trip to the south. I kept gas reciepts and milage to calculate my mpg. On the highway, I banged out 26.672 mpg. I'm guessing that was up there account of the new K&N air filter I installed for the trip. Around town in much stop and go traffic (Myrtle...
  16. Mustang T

    Vert Owners!

    I use a scrub brush and a convertible top cleaner (can't remember the name), then I put 303 protectant on it. Keeps it looking like new. I like the 303 protectant because it makes water bead like it's been waxed like the rest of the car. For those who can't find it, the only place I could...
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    Fluid question

    I changed mine on my 97 right before I traded it off. It takes 2 bottles (liters) of the synthetic. Also there is an additive for positive traction, if you have it. Any semi competent sales clert at Autozone should be able to assist you on this one. Problem is refilling the differential...
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    180* thermostat questions

    One thing to think about before doing this. If you drive you car in the cold weather (for those who it applies to), you will not get the heat you get now unless you change back to the thermostat you currently have. But this would be a good thing for summer, stop/go driving.
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    **-Light bar installed + Vid clips-** :D

    I found that cutting out the templates from all the rest of the paper and taping it to the quarter panels made it easier. But then again, I had a friend help. Fours sets of hands holding the templates made it easier too. Has anyone bought or thought about buying the Spider Package to go along...
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    **-Light bar installed + Vid clips-** :D

    Didn't you get the rivots to hold the brackets in place so you could bolt them up? :shrug: They came in my hardware package for mine. Made it real simple. I feel like I had a real accomplishment. It only took me around 3.5 hours to install mine. But I did have most of the tools. My...