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    '70 Mustang Convertible Sheet Metal Question

    So I have finally bitten the bullet and the convertible is nearly completely torn apart. I have found that the rear quarter panels are actually a lot better than I thought. I believed that they were full of mud. The problem is that the outer wheel houses on both sides are rotten. It is...
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    Door hinge rebuild questions

    I recently bought a hinge rebuild kit for my '70 convertible. No problems installing it, but I'm not happy with the fit. Has anyone found some bushings and pins that have a better fit? I want the doors to have as little slop as possible. I put the kit into one of the hinges and it's no...
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    Unibody rework questions

    I'm about to start working on fixing the body on my '70 convertible. It was originally a 6 cylinder, no option car, so it isn't especially valuable as a collectible. It's pretty much toast underneath and my plan is to use a solid '70 coupe as a replacement for most of the underbody. I will...
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    Source for new/repaired gages?

    The speedo in my '70 is making a racket. While it still reads ok I'd like to send it to someone for repair. Any recommendations on who does this work? Or are they easy enough to do it yourself? I would consider replacing the gages with new; I've always wanted a tach. Please give me any...
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    Air cleaner recommendations?

    I have a 302 with a Holley 4160 carb in my '70 convertible. I've been running a round filter from a local parts store that's about 10 inches in diameter with a simple chrome top. It works fine, but the replacement filters are a little expensive and not as readily available as I'd like. Also...
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    Daily Driver Car insurance

    What do you guys use for car insurance on daily driven cars (not new cars, but the older ones)? I just had my '83 Mustang totalled and I feel like the insurance company (Met Life) told me to "bend over". It is hard to establish value of a custom car - mine had EFI and a higher performance...
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    Rear discs from '76 Mark V?

    My buddy was at the local junkyard and saw a '76 Mark V with rear discs. He says the car had a 460 4-barrel and a nine inch rear with discs. Anyone know if this will be a small or large bearing rear end? Are these discs any good? Oh and the axle code was 1 (listed on the door).
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    Holley 4160 tuning help

    I have a 600 cfm Holley 4160 PN 0-80457 on my 302 in my 70. It's a 302 from a 89 Mustang GT with a Weiand Stealth intake, Fox factory shorties and 2.5" dual exhaust. I have a couple problems with the carb, but I no longer trust the advice in my Haynes Holley Carb Manual after trying to use...
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    Problem with intake?

    A buddy has a used Edelbrock Performer intake on his 302 with E7 heads. The problem is that there is a small port (I think it might be the heat riser or EGR related?) in the middle of the head that is slightly uncovered. The car runs fine, but we were looking at a spare set of E7s I have...
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    Holley 4160 vs dp fast idle ??

    I have a Holley 4160 vacuum secondary double pumper on my 302 in my '70. It's an 89 roller motor with a Weiand Stealth and Duraspark ignition. This project is always second fiddle to other things I've got going, so it's been taking me a LONG time to finish. Anyway, the carb wants to idle at...
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    Convertible top advice

    I'm thinking about replacing the soft top on my '70. Any recommendations on a good place to buy it? I'm thinking about getting the plastic window to save money, any thoughts? Also, does anyone have tips or links to good sites, books to reference for doing this? I'm a little more...
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    spindle / inner wheel bearing problem

    I have a '65 F250 and I'm in the process of putting a '73 F250 front suspension on it so that I can get the dual piston front discs. Anyway, I was replacing the rotors and one inner bearing was seized onto its spindle. I cut the cage off with some snips and heated the inner race to get the...
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    carb question - warm hard starts

    It's my '83 5.0 4 barrel which is another forum I know, but there are carb experts that I know and trust here, so.. My '83 Mustang starts hard when warm. It's like the car doesn't get enough fuel. Today I ended up pouring some gas down the carb and then it started. I had to keep my foot on...
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    83 T tops how to fix door windows

    The square plastic bushings that ride on the round rod in the center of the door (2 per door) are completely gone from my driver's door. Has anyone done this repair? Is it pretty easy? How about adjusting the glass? Anyone have a link to an instructional web site? I went to the local auto...
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    engine pops thru carb

    Hi, I don't have any experience with diagnosing a problem like this, so I'm hoping for advice here. I have a friend with a carbed 302 - happens to be in an '83 Capri. The thing starts and idles well, but when he steps on the gas it will backfire through the carb occasionally. How should...
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    83 GT 5.0 please help route my clutch cable

    I've been working on getting my '83 GT 5.0 buttoned back up and I'm having trouble routing the clutch cable properly. Last week I did some searches and found information suggesting that the cable go through the K-member, doesn't seem quite right. When I route it that way, there's a sharp...
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    How can I tell if my clutch fork is okay?

    I just recently bought an 83 GT with an SROD. I found a used Tremec 3550 that will be going in there, but I have a concern. I got the car cheap because the clutch pedal was broken. I've replaced the pedals, but it's obvious that the pedal effort must have been extremely high. Why the guy...
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    V8 in front of a I6 C4

    I recently swapped a '89 302 into my 1970 vert. Once I complete the job and get it running, I will have the original C4 behind it for a while. Eventually I plan on going to a T5, but that will be down the road a ways. Anyway, my question is: can I buy some parts to upgrade my C4 to make it...
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    Electrical help please

    I swapped my I6 for a V8 and I've pretty much got everything back together but I have a problem. There's a thick black wire (I'm guessing 8-10 gage maybe?) on the passenger side that I have no idea where it should go. At the end of the wire there's a small metal box with a metal loop hanging...
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    Question regarding I6 to V8 swap

    Hi, I'm swapping the I6 for a V8 in my '70. I found out that the brackets from the frame to the motor mounts are different between the two engines. I found some brackets on ebay and bolted them up. The thing is, I'm not certain whether I have them on the correct sides of the car. One of...
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