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  1. garystocker

    289 vacuum advance/timing question

    The base timeing on my 1968 289 was set at the suggested 6BTC with the vacuum advance disconnected and plugged. When I revved the engine the centrifugal advance activated at around 2000 RPM: just as it should. Now it is my understanding that when I reconnect the vacuum advance and rev the...
  2. garystocker

    New Paint! I have attached 2 pics, can u see them?

    I also have 6 pics in MY GARAGE. Click on the thumbnail to open 5 more thumnails... Let me know if you can see the shots and if so, what you think of how she looks. Just out of paint.
  3. garystocker

    new paint! Check out my garage pics please

    once in my garage, click on the image and 6 more thumbnails will open
  4. garystocker

    new paint! Check out my garage pics please

    No I did not forget something. Click on "my Garage" to see the pics
  5. garystocker

    new paint! Check out my garage pics please

    So I had quite a head-ache getting this thing finished! I have about $10,000 into it (Paid $3000.- last Chriistmas for it) It was appraised at $18,000. Was it worth it? What do you think of the paint?
  6. garystocker

    riring order off, no timing pointer, car runs great?

  7. garystocker

    riring order off, no timing pointer, car runs great?

    2 6 3 7 8 1 5 4 is 15426378! Only it starts with 2! Now we know the firing order is correct only cyl #1 on the cap is in the wrong position. I don't think the cap can be installed wrong. So Cyl #1 is actually opposite cyl#1 marked on the cap... What is happeneing here?
  8. garystocker

    riring order off, no timing pointer, car runs great?

    So I did a tune up today. The car starts right up and runs much harder off the line than before. But I found a few interesting things... There were 7 bosch plugs and one autolite. Gaps ranges from out-of-the-box huge, to correct .034 each one was gapped different. The points were burrnt...
  9. garystocker

    mounting fender badges with 3m tape

    The body shop filled the holes through which the pins in my running horse fender emblems mount. What I want to do is grind off the pins from the emblems and mount it with 3m tape...Does anyoneknow what tape exactly I might need? What thickness? What specific model tape or whatever...
  10. garystocker

    Brakes question...Can pads cause a pulsing vibtration?

    Cut the drums...new shoes new calipers, rotors, bearings, pads and master cylinder. Hawk pads, on stock rotors up front while driving and braking at slow speeds no problem, but heat up the brakes a little and brake on the highway and Ii get a vibration like the rotors were warped. I...
  11. garystocker

    245/50 R16 Widetrac SR...good tire? Will it fit a '87?

    I need tires but I can't find anything decent to mount on my ten hole 15"rims. So I'm looking to buy a set of 16" wheels and put some 245/50 R16 Widetrac SR on there... I have 100 questions: anyone have any experience with that brand? Any good? Will 55's fit? What will it do to...
  12. garystocker

    tips for separating spindle from ball joints

    I heard I need a threaded tool to put pressure on both ball joint studs and after loosening the castle nut slightly, I WHACK the side of the spindle next to the ball joints... I cannot find this tool. The pickle fork works on the tie rod but.. How did you guys remove your spindles?
  13. garystocker

    interior & trunk water leaks

    I have water wetting the rug in the passinger compartment EVEN if I cover the cowl. In the trunk it seems to be coming in somewhere as well. I changed the windshield and back glass weatherstripping, covered the cowl, stilll very wet immediately, I can't tell from where. Where are the common...
  14. garystocker

    sub frame installation shop in south jersey

    Thanks... That is probably as far from me (I'm Near Philadelphia by the tacony/Palmyra bridge) as Glaziers Mustang ban is in PA. About 1 hour travel. I made an appointment aat glaziers to do the sub frame welding and by the time I was done the plan is to have the car there for a week to have...
  15. garystocker

    in what way does flowmaster 40 series delta mufflers sound different than dynomax tus

    I had a dyno max turbo system I liked. How does the turbo muffler sound different?
  16. garystocker

    sub frame installation shop in south jersey

    I cannot find a shjop to weld in my global sub frames. Anybody know a good mustang shop in the Southern New Jersey Area?
  17. garystocker

    So bummed about paintjob :(

    Paint was a choice between $200 for the cheap stuff/ $700 for Urethane one step and $1200 for a paint job with clear coat in 2 step. Stripes painted on: extra rocker stripe decal mounting: extra Quarter scoop fiberglass working for fit: extra fitting body panels, etc etc etc: extra It...
  18. garystocker

    So bummed about paintjob :(

    This is definately the saddest thing I ever read! Especially since I just dropped my car off at...(Dum Dum Dum) Maaco! All I could afford. Still over $4000. for a complete tear down, bodywork and paint with one step urethane. Anyone have experience with the urethane one step paint which...
  19. garystocker

    Paintin' the '68 and more! Tell me what you think...

    Your avitar shows a good lookin paint job! Do you have the rocker stripes? Did you also install the rack and brake conversion? I would be interested how that all went...
  20. garystocker

    Paintin' the '68 and more! Tell me what you think...

    I decided to go with the '67 rocker and GTA (GT w/auto) badges because the '68 GT's had the C-sctipe and no rocker. I really like the look and since I am already in the category of "resto mod" I thought why not?
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