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    where to get a new starter?

    thats cheap as heck. what are these high tq all about? is it bad to put on only a mild 289?
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    where to get a new starter?

    my darn starter went out on me today. do you guys suggest anywhere i could get a new one? online ordering, pep boys, napa, ect? i have a 65 289 c4
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    New pictures after buffing

    since it only allows 2 pics per post here are a cpl more...
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    New pictures after buffing

    well we buffed my 65 the other day, so i thought id post some pics to see what you guys think. there are a few spots i missed which ill have to go over again before i do the polish. but i didnt think i did to bad of a job for my first time heh? These are Before and After
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    how can i lock my hood shut?

    disconnecting the coil wire on a daily driver is kinda a pita when going to school and work everyday.so i need somthing else
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    how can i lock my hood shut?

    i have alarm which is on the doors and hood, and i have the grant steering wheel system. i plan to put kill switches but im not quite sure on how to do it. i have hood pins right now and they are what hold my hood down, i dont have the factory latch anymore....with the locking hood pins...
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    how can i lock my hood shut?

    there has been alot of car theft lately and i really need to get my hood locked down...what are my options excluding locking hood pins. can i rig up some type of cable latch that pulls from inside the cab? any ideas please.
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    buffing help

    hey guys, i had a thread started a while back asking how to buff my clear coat after wetsanding, unfortunatly it was lost in the crash. so i gotta start this again. im just about to buff...i bought 3m perfect it 2 compound that was suggested and a foam buffing pad, along with a 7" buffer...
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    Rear end lube?

    im in phoenix az for the next year or so(for school) and its gonna be hella hot...should i run i thicker oil to help with the heat? i dont have posi in my car :( so i probably dont need the friction modifier there are different ratings right? like RL, CL or something like that?
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    Rear end lube?

    what kind of rear end gear lube do i use on my 65 coupe with factory 8" and gears
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    safe to go lower?

    i measured my height today...the front(subframe under front of door) and it was 6 1/2 inches. the back(subframe in front of leaf eye) and it was 8" or so.
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    doesnt look to hard to put in.... i was looking at the export braces on a site and they also had firewall plates for them. is the a necessity?
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    hot rod accent bulbs

    its for show not for driving around with. i already have them in my headlights, but now i want to put them in my parking lights. i just cant seem to find them now
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    does anyone have pics of how a montecarlo bar fits and looks in a 65?
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    hot rod accent bulbs

    does anybody know where to get the light bulbs that come in different colors. i see them on alot of hot rods and stuff. its just a colored bulb you can put behind grille or inside headlamp or whatever. the only thing i can find are the stupid neon bars and stuff. i just want bulbs i can wire...
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    get the bar lined up... this mean it fits extremly tight? as long as it doesnt require cutting and welding im all about doing it, this car has kicked my @$$ before so im not afraid for it to happen again.
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    id like to...but i dont wanna get because i was told i should...i wanna know about them. and how hard it is to install the montecarlo bar
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    i already have an export brace right? the factory style. is the montecarlo bar a weld in thing or something?
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    export brace or monte carlo bar?

    can somebody school me on what having either a monte carlo bar or export brace does and if its worth it. i know they add support the the shock front end, does it inprove handeling? on the monte carlo bar, im pretty sure id have to get a curved one...i would think having the curve would screw...