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    insurance appraisal.

    im tryin to figure out how much to insure my stang at for my insurance. We plugged in 8 grand today jus to see how much it would run, and it was like 75 bucks for 6 months. But anyways, its a 1968 C code coupe, 37k orig. miles. I bought the car for 3 grand, and prolly have another 4 in...
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    Body ?'s.

    Im supposed to go in this weekend and stop by my body shop on friday and let them know the final decision about what i want to do with the all the moldings and emblems. Its a 68 coupe and so far i have decided to delete the following: hood chrome trim, quarter panel emblems, and rocker panel...
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    Distributor ?'s.

    bnickel, when you say PVS your meaning what? so you think all the chrome therm housings leak and i should stay away from those? id be perfectly fine with just finding an old stock dizzy that simply just works. I have an autolite 4100 and a edelbrock performer series so which carb would work with...
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    Distributor ?'s.

    i have a 68 289 and it has the dual diaprhagm dizzy and the three-port switch above the thermostat housing. I am wanting to get rid of all this cuz for one, i just dont like it, two i think the dizzy is junk, and three it clutters it up with all the vacuum lines runnin. Im wonderin if i should...
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    Cd player in a 68.

    Im wantin to install an aftermarket cd player in my 68 coupe, will i have to cut any metal? i imagine some sort of a bezel is needed, anybody have any experience with this?
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    Door panel ?'s.

    I was wanting to paint the upper and bottom part of the inner door panel the same color as the car. The top n bottom have that textured surface, so should i paint over that? or is there some way to strip those off and paint the metal below them. '68 coupe.
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    Which First?

    My car is in the last couple weeks of its restoration down at the shop and i've been thinkin about bringin the car back to my garage to do front coil drops, rear leafs, and a new front brake set up. I would like to do this first before i get that nice fresh paint job on there so i dont run the...
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    Best place to get tt2's for 73 fastback...

    check out ebay. All kinds of stores on there with em, just make sure you check feedback rating before you buy.
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    keep the emblems?

    my coupe is almost ready to go into the paint shop and ive been thinkin about deleting the emblems. Im going for that clean smooth look. ANy body have suggestions of what to keep and waht to get rid off and with pics? Oh and being a 68 it has the front and rear marker lights as well.
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    LTD brake set up.

    I have a complete power disc front end brake set up off a '78 ltd. Spindles, rotors, calipers, master cylinder, and power booster. Id like to get rid off this set up to make some money to do either a granada swap or an equivalent front end swap. Will consider trades. Best offer. Post or PM me...
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    302 not running?? video "56k warning"

    This sounds like a timing issue. Charge that battery up, find TDC, check firing order, then post back.
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    Seat Covers, How difficult?

    How many hog rings should it take to do the whole set? Also could i just patch the small holes in the foam with some of that from the craft store?
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    Seat Covers, How difficult?

    I was wondering how hard the covers will be to install on my 68 coupe. The front two buckets and the rear bench. I got it quoted at 100 bucks a seat, so 400 total. Im not payin this much so i wanted to know how hard it would be w/ the proper tools, (pliers and hog rings) to do. thanks.
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    Edelbrock 600 cfm. 1406

    I have a good Edelbrock 600 cfm carb. with the electric choke (#1406) for sale, im asking 100 dollars and you pay the shipping from 26623. Carb. is in great shape and does not need rebuilt, maybe could use a polish. I will also consider a trade for a Edelbrock/Holley/ 500 cfm. or something...
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    Body Shop Estimate

    Central WV, near Flatwoods, and north of Charleston
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    67' Car wont start after changing battery pls help my life

    + 1 on air/fuel/fire, sounds like an old band. Could also be a timing issue.
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    Body Shop Estimate

    you betcha i got it in writing, and i used to work in a body shop when i was in high school so i know what im looking for and i've checked on the car 5 or 6 diff. times and each time i was happy with the progress. The body shop owner is a friend of my family and paints some of our farm eqpt...
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    Body Shop Estimate

    Well, i live in West Virginia, and this may come as a shocker, but the price is 3200 for everything i listed. i already have him 500 the other day and got a receipt on it and the car was down to a bare shell and metal.
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    Body Shop Estimate

    My car is in its 4th week of restoroation down at my body shop right now and i just wanted to share with you guys what all they're doing to it and see what ya think the work should run. Take the car down to bare metal, weld all new patches in, new quarter panel, patch up the floors, take all...
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    Right size combo?

    Im gettin ready to purchase some new rims for my 68 coupe and i was thinkin bout 17X8in. TT2's with 4.75 inc. B.S. and running 235/45/17 up front and 245/45/17 in the rear. The car is on stock suspension with drums, will i have any clearance issues?