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  1. blueovalnotch65

    Boxed-In Control Arms - Pics

    No, in the pictures they were still rubber. I was waiting on the DIY kit from opentracker which came a cpl days later. I made the roller perches and one came out good, the other ehhhh will work for now. :)
  2. blueovalnotch65

    66 conv. 302 5 speed 8" rear

    I built my 8" about 7 years ago with a Detroit Tru-Trac and it too has been through a lot with no issues.
  3. blueovalnotch65

    Boxed-In Control Arms - Pics

    Im thinking about this too, my bushings are getting kinda old.
  4. blueovalnotch65

    Boxed-In Control Arms - Pics

    Yes very true. I'm not doing any other mods to the suspension or steering so i'm hoping to have a different handling car. Its only been 3 weeks since she's been off the road and I hope to have her back on the road in a couple weeks.
  5. blueovalnotch65

    Boxed-In Control Arms - Pics

    Hey guys. I'm currently doing a pretty major overhaul to my 65 coupe. One of the things I wanted to do was box-in/reinforce my control arms. I didn't want to spend the money for tubulars. Here are some pics. Let me know what you think. I purchased some 1/8" plate steel from the scrap pile...
  6. blueovalnotch65

    Started my door rust repair...now I have questions

    I was looking at quarter panels and quarter skins.... What are the differences? Which is preferred? Ease of install?
  7. blueovalnotch65

    photos

    Sweet. Thank you.
  8. blueovalnotch65

    photos

    Nice work! It looks like you made your own sub frame connectors? How much did that cost you? was the time spent worth it? I plan to order some here pretty soon, but also had thought about making my own.
  9. blueovalnotch65

    Started my door rust repair...now I have questions

    I ended up buying some POR-15 to put inside the doors. After reading multiple threads about the stuff, I feel pretty comfortable that it will fix any other surface issues inside the door. Now I have cut my replacement pieces and hope it all comes out alright. As I was cleaning away the...
  10. blueovalnotch65

    Started my door rust repair...now I have questions

    Hey guys, I started repairing the rust in the lower corners of my doors. I purchased the replacement panel and started to cut out the major cancer. I removed all of it from the outer skin but there is still some rust inside. Ill post some pictures and let me know what u guys think. I...
  11. blueovalnotch65

    94 5.0 HO worth it?

    I plan on sticking with EFI. Tired of carb issues and fuel bowl slosh when turning hard. Ill take ur advice and look into the explorer 5.0s.. I didnt know they at the gt40s. I do plan on building it up some. not necessarily full rebuild from crank up thou..
  12. blueovalnotch65

    65 w/ 17" black steel wheels... anyone have em?

    I contacted a cpl powercoating places today and they quoted me about 75-80 bucks per wheel to have mine done... not to bad... only downfall is that they are only 7" wide :(
  13. blueovalnotch65

    94 5.0 HO worth it?

    Is there a reason for this???
  14. blueovalnotch65

    94 5.0 HO worth it?

    A buddy is selling the 5.0 HO motor out of his 94 GT for 600 bucks. It has 140k miles on but still runs strong, doesnt burn oil or leak. I dont know much about the 5.0s' and the HO motors so i'm hoping u guys can help out. I'd put it in my 65 coupe. Are there better options I should look out...
  15. blueovalnotch65

    65 w/ 17" black steel wheels... anyone have em?

    Wow, thats really inexpensive! I may have to shop around and see what kind of deal I can find. Do you have a picture of urs?
  16. blueovalnotch65

    65 w/ 17" black steel wheels... anyone have em?

    Yah I know what you mean by looking cheap but I want a road race look and I think if its done right it will look ok. I dont plan on getting rid of my wheels, possibly going to look into places that paint or coat wheels and have the spokes done black... although i looked into that a few years...
  17. blueovalnotch65

    65 w/ 17" black steel wheels... anyone have em?

    My plan is to replace my current wheels with some 17x8 / 245 45 17(front) 17x9 / 275 40 17 (rear) black Cragar (or similar) steel wheels but I cant seem to find any pictures of the same setup. Anyone do this? Have any pics or know anyone that has done it? And heres what I have now.. I...