65straightsick said:... I just got a 65 coupe a few months ago and I don't really have enough money to build it like I want it yet ...
YES YES YES YES, you said it. The bastard should be made to cough up every nickel required to fix the car. I would lose it, I don't know what I'd do and it sounds like my car is a far cry from his.351carlo said:Messing with a persons car is just about the lowest thing you can do. It's almost as bad as messing with someones wife/girlfriend. It's one step below messing with someone's beer.
The penalty for stealing a classic mustang should be that he has to buy every single damn part the man put into it. And then serve jail time making money to pay for the parts. That's just ashame.
As soon as I get my front end done, I will have a complete set of control arms I will gladly send you if you still need em at that time.meanroy said:Hi Ron,
Thanks for the call, I really appreciate it.
I am working on getting it back together but it's a major major job!
I kind of glanced over the previous posts and I should clarify one thing. The harness did NOT fail. From the position of the belt it looked like it wasn't fastened. Whoever stole it failed to steal the cross-bar and shoulder harness anyway so the belt wouldn't have helped much.
Here is a link to the page I put up while building it, and one to my guestbook where you can read some details not in the article.
If anyone has parts laying around they can pass on, I'll be overjoyed.
As anyone who has seen any of the pics can testify, I have to replace the entire front of the car, about 50% actually. Suspension is totally trashed, only things left are the Springs and Konis. I'm going to have to rebuild the tranny, the tailshaft housing is broken and the tailshaft bent. Rear end seems ok.
I have managed to come up with a front clip but it's totally bare.
Here are a couple of pics, engine going in, and engine coming out.
My Son is giving my a hand getting it out.
I would be happy to help in shipping costs. Drop me an e-mail [email protected] when you have things figured out. I can send you some money via paypal.1320stang said:Okay Roy, I think I have a couple of new mechanical fuel pumps laying around. I believe they're just stock pumps, is this okay? I think I have an extra set of shock tower braces (firewall to towers, two pieces, not export brace). I have a straight Monte Carlo bar as well. I have a set of upper and lower control arms with Granada spindles, rotors and calipers off of a '64 or '64 Falcon, should bolt in. Not sure of all the condition, I'd replace the ball joints and turn the rotors and the calipers would need a rebuild kit. Does any of this stuff interest you?
I'd need to see how much this all would cost to ship, I wonder if people that are willing to help, but have no parts would be willing to help out in the cost of shipping. I'm in Oklahoma City.
Larry
1320stang said:First I need to find out if he wants any of it and if so, how much. I need to take pics of the arms/brake assemblies for him to peruse of course.
I'm not real familiar with the Carters but I've heard good things about them. If the bolt pattern is the same as an Edelbrock it should work. Do you get down here often?70XR7ConvertCat said:Roy,
If you're interested, I have what I believe is the stock carburetor off my '67 289. I think it's a Carter. Worked great before the engine threw a rod. I can drop it off on you next time I'm down in the South bay.
Steve C.
meanroy said:I'm not real familiar with the Carters but I've heard good things about them. If the bolt pattern is the same as an Edelbrock it should work. Do you get down here often?
You'd be welcome to hang out and wrench a little any weekend if so inclined too. (or weekday actually, I'm almost always here)
I've just about got the garage clean enough to start tearing the engine down!
Roy.