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    1969-70 Hood and non A/C dash

    The hood is in good shape with a few chips and one small ding. Selling with the hood scoop (also have the turn signals but no wiring) but does NOT come with the front edge trim. Asking $300 Non A/C lower dash. Good shape. $60 Items located on Long Island, NY. Willing to...
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    steering and spindle question

    bored at work and mulling over an idea in my head. Would it be possible to use sn95 spindles along with a front steer rack? Factory Five racing sells an adapter to use the spindle with an upper ball joint. I am shoehorning in a 4.6 dohc and can use the stock rear sump pan for clearance...
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    frame rail rust - patch or replace?

    just got done replacing my driver's side frame rail and now moved on to the passenger side to replace the shock tower and inner fender panels. I thought the frame was solid but looky what I found lurking under the shock tower. (the towers had previously been tied into the frame rail with a metal...
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    anyone sell their fox on ebay?

    I currently have mine up with about 4 days left and honestly its killing me. I hate the fact that I know how many watchers there are. It's really making me ancy since this is the first time I've ever sold a car on ebay and I don't know how many watchers are normal for a listing nor do i have...
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    Got IRS??

    finally got it installed and driving... still need to button up some things like the parking brake cables and brakes (need to install 95 V6 brake booster and m/c but am waiting for the adjustable proportioning valve to arrive in the mail) but the stang does move under her own power also gotta...
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    What is my car worth?

    1987 LX Convertible 143,000 miles - black exterior - black converted interior 5.0 engine - 5 spd transmission Mods (in no particular order): full length headers exhaust - needs replacement alum clutch quadrant red sparco torino seats (have stock black tweed seats too) 3 spoke steering wheel...
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    front frame rail replacement help

    have most of the front driver's side frame rail out except for where it attaches below the firewall next to the torque box. basically i just want to know what I have to drill out and cut to get it out. I can see the spot welds I need to drill out but my question really refers to the area the...
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    difference between bump steer kit for power vs. manual steering

    I've been looking for a bumpsteer kit for my 87 which is soon to be receiving a 95 steering rack and found a guy locally who is selling a new bumpsteer kit for 79-04 mustangs with manual steering. What is the difference between the tie rod ends for manual vs. power steering racks? I'd rather...
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    started the suspension/brake work today - 56k yeah right

    prepping the car for some autoX duty in the spring... Having received the set of 03 cobra front control arms I bought for $30 I decided to tear into the car today and install the cobra front brakes and sn95 spindles I've had sitting around collecting dust (were purchased for my other project...
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    all the parts are coming together!!

    just won a set of 1999 cobra wheels with Yokohama Advan DOT approved race tires on egay!! also en-route cobra IRS brackets and front 03 cobra lower control arms. Now I just have to get a 94+ MC and power booster and a 2/3 port conversion and I'll be in business. Not sure if the lower...
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    can't decide on new wheels - Help!

    need to get 5 lug wheels so I can do the sn95 cobra front brake upgrade and rear cobra IRS but can't decide on what wheels to go with. Torn between 17" bullitts, 17" black Cobra R, or 18" 03 cobra wheels. pic of car: black cobra r: bullitt's 03 cobra wheels the bullitts or the...
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    strange idle - 87 5.0 LX

    when sitting in neutral the idle is fine for a minute or two and then it starts becoming a bit erratic and then finally stalls. any ideas?
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    anyone know the part numbers for these IRS mounting brackets?

    called up my local ford dealer and the guy couldn't seem to figure out what i was talking about, so anyone here know the part numbers for the brackets circled in red below. BTW, this is to swap an irs into a fox body. Thanks!
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    fox body w/ a IRS - good for open track events and autox???

    thinking about picking up a cheap 5.0 convertible that was listed on craigslist about 2 min from my house. I have a 99 cobra IRS and sn95 spindles/cobra brakes which have been sitting around in my garage waiting to be put on my 69 mustang project (coming along very very very slowly... haha)...
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    and it has begun

    Almost have it completely stripped... just need to yank out the engine/transmission and the rest of the glass. But more importantly, I've been collecting parts!! Tomorrow I need to spend the entire day cleaning out and organizing the garage so I have some more room to work. 95 4.6L DOHC...
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    thoughts on fat man mcphereson strut suspension compared to MII?

    I need to do something to at least trim the shock towers so keeping stock suspension is pretty much out of the question (fitting a 4.6 dohc in there) but liked the idea of the fat man mcpherson setup being able to use cobra 13" brakes and sn95 suspension parts. I know people say that the...
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    anyone make a Carbon fiber hood for 1969 mustang?

    looking for the stock type hood in carbon fiber. I vaguely remember a place selling one but I can't find the link and it didn't show up in a search. TIA
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    Ugh! DVS restorations just upped their price for the IRS install kit by 300 bucks!!!

    Been in contact w/ David from DVS for the past month about his install kit and I finally went to go order it today and what do I see? the base kit is now $1599!!! That is a 300 increase since last month... no changes to the kit that I can see, no new R&D costs, maybe there was some crazy rise...
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    What gauges to get?

    I'm torn between 3 sets of gauges for my 69 mustang restomod. Here's the plan for the interior right now: - smoothed lower dash wrapped in vinyl (glovebox welded shut as well as removing the headlight and wiper knobs. I'm planning on replacing the headlight switch with a more modern switch...
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    are all 69-70 door shells made equal?

    specifically any difference between the CJ Pony Parts repro doors and the NPD ones? I remember hearing way back that there is only one manufacturer of the 69-70 reproduction doors but I can't seem to substantiate this.