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    Subframe connectors?

    for what its worth, i saw the maier sfcs at a gg pleasanton show and they look very high quality and stout. definatly like the tubular construction and the 4 mounting points. definitely the way im gonna go matt
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    T&L or TandL engines experience? - crate engines w/warranty?

    id be curious what forged pistons cost, but dayum thats cheap matt
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    please dont kill me but what do you think.

    ya i wasn't sure about the aluminum block thing but tough as nails. they are iron in the evo as well, i blame the public schools system for my slaughter of correct grammer
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    please dont kill me but what do you think.

    definately a good idea. im not saying everyone should run out an put import motors in their cars but this would ba a really cool, albiet difficult, conversion. these motors are known for producing very stout numbers on stock short blocks, like the 4g63(EVO motor). not sure but i think it...
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    painting bumpers?

    http://www.mustangsplus.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=MPFMP&Category_Code=fiberglass_bumpers mustangs plus has these but not sure of the quality.
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    In dash dvd in a '73

    why would it be any different? fab some mounting brackets, power, ignition(or switched if you want to run it at shows with the ignition off) and ground. hook it up to the speakers of your choice and your in business. it may be expensive but not much different than a regular stereo. matt
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    Ferrari parking brake lever

    people restore fieros?
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    Expanding Foam

    just make sure you use the right stuff from sport compact car: In any high-performance car, it is impossible to make the chassis too stiff. The stiffer the chassis, the higher its natural frequency, making the energy imparted to it by bumps less likely to excite the body's structure. A...
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    another 'vert stiffness thread

    awhile back i was reading sport compact car( i know i know, but coleman's a stud and they have very good suspension tech, you never know what will cross over) and they talked about a small tuning shop in japan actually welds panels over panels. what i mean is take your floor, then get a repro...
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    The next classic to be turbo charged

    have you had any probs hitting that down pipe on anything or anything getting caught? it sees all out in harms way, even though it would hit your oil pan if it wasn't there that makes me nervous, how about you? matt
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    My 1970 Mustang project - Frame/Floorpan/Subframes.

    looks real good, don'tcha hate when the size is not the actual size, just an industry standard size? are you gonna bead roll some steel for custom floor plans? and are you gonna do a custom tunnel or are you keeping the original one? matt
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    My 1970 Mustang project - Frame/Floorpan/Subframes.

    does this mean that dse finally gonna make somthing good for us mustang people? matt
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    Why are rims so big now days?

    that box is whack, check the shoes on this monster:notnice: :rlaugh: :shrug: matt
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    Engine swap I6 > V8 Help needed.

    im pretty sure the rear end is wider in the 70 than the 65, someone correct me if im wrong. matt
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    It's done...only took 6 years.

    looks great im about to rip my 70 apart so wish me luck, and that it only takes the planned 3. by the way how did you do your rear lights? that is one of the ideas im kicking around for my coupe and did you have any better shots of it?
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    I got a decision to make regarding the firewall, need some advice.

    i agree, it would look real cool with just a couple beads in it. if you use a vintage air setup or the lie designed for a street rod you should be sble to fit it in a pretty small space. all the fab stuff you can definately do. i say go for it, but probably just because i have a 70 coupe...
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    The SN65 project car

    here it is, the structural support he is doing is amazing there is a huge thread on cornercarvers.com under chassis under a 65 that goes into detail. should pt the sn65 to shame...but they are projects with different goals ps i think he said on the site like 140k ish each yikes, speed costs...
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    Aftermarket Doors for '65 - How's the fit?

    i second that, i bought front and rear valances, the rear is close enought to fit, but the front is a quarter inch too short on each side(width wise), better to find used originals and fix them up, try ebay they always have stuff for the 70 it should be no problem find 65-66 stuff matt