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    Paint question

    Bumpers are plastic and the paint is shot with a "flexitive". This makes the paint more pliable so it will not chip as easily. The disadvantage of a flexitive is that it can strip off easily if undermined by moisture, etc. Example: get agressive with a high power spray wand at the car wash...
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    *VERY* dissapointed with my new FRPP King Cobra clutch

    http://www.ramclutches.com/Products/ford_mustang_clutch_sets.htm Ram tells you what the characteristics are and you get to live with what you pick. My experience with Ram is excellent. As they suggest, use with steel billet flywheel for hd use.
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    New owner

    Ditto! Sold my '65 fastback and aquired the '01. Owned a '98 before. Thought about '05 and looked at it. Decided I didn't want to pay $25K for a hobby car. '01 is just fine and like new (26K miles); saved $7K from the sale of the '65. '01 is all mine! Sorry but I drive a Honda Accord for...
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    Tensioner pulley question

    Had the same problem on my '98. Ford changed the idler pulley with a different type of pulley (now stamped steel). Was quiet after that. Leads me to speculate that the original (plastic idler pulley) didn't live up to expectations. Its probably a recall item but Ford isn't going to say...
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    2005 looks nice,but,

    I saw a laser red 2005 GT car in Oklahoma City in connection with the Great American Pony Drive/Mustangs In Motion folks who were passing through. Car looks nice but is a very "plain vanilla" to me. I do not like the "Shelby" quarter window glass as its glued on with no trim; liked the GT...
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    questions about petronix install

    '65 originally had ballast wire. Its not clear whether you mean this wire or an aftermarket ballast resistor such as a Mallory or Chrysler ballast. Here's the deal. Its the coil that determines whether you need the ballast or not. Factory coils require a ballast else they get too hot and can...
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    Can someone PLEASE explain....

    In my experience there are dealers who perform as parts depots for other dealers in the vicinity. If you go to the "depot" dealer, the parts are generally cheaper than they are at outlying dealerships. This is because the parts "pass through" the depot. There is markup whenever another set of...
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    paint stripping

    Here's how I stripped mine: a. Industrial razor blade in straight sturdy holder. Hold the scraper at a 30 degree angle into the paint then pull back in straight even strokes. Paint jumps off the car body! b. Since razor blades are straight edges, you can't get into some curves. In...
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    Where did you get your keyed 12 volt source for your elec. choke?

    Looked at '65 and '66 wiring. For '66 it works fine since you can trace it back to ACC at the ignition switch. For '65 the same wire traces to the ALT idiot light, so its not a good spot.
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    Where did you get your keyed 12 volt source for your elec. choke?

    Don't believe thats good... Stator connection is the neutral point on the stator and should be "0" volts if the alternator is working correctly. The only time it would have a voltage is if one of the stator windings is bad or a diode was open or shorted. This is the signal point for the idiot...
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    How could it even run like this? HELP!

    How many teeth does the dizzy gear have? Quite a few. The previous owner could've dropped the distributor in at any position. He then rolled the engine over to TDC and looked where the rotor pointed. Thats #1! It doesn't make a hoot of difference in how the engine runs. Timing marks and...
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    Where did you get your keyed 12 volt source for your elec. choke?

    I don't have a schematic handy on this laptop computer so will have to look later. It does seem like an appropriate source.
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    Where did you get your keyed 12 volt source for your elec. choke?

    Not a good spot because that wire goes back to the coil AND more importantly the coil is connected to the ignition switch via a resistor wire. Here's what happens when you start the car: 12 volts is obtained from the starter solenoid to power the coil. When you release the key and it goes...
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    What Holly carb should I get?

    I use a Holley Street Avenger 570cfm atop a Weiand Action Plus dual plane manifold (low rize, dual plane, idle to 6000 rpm bandwidth). Its a good match and was easy to tune. Basically it worked right out of the box. I did re-adjust the float levels because they were a bit high. I adjusted...
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    Where do you get your performance parts?

    http://www.wisespeedshop.com/parts.htm Here's one I've used. They frequently have specials. For example, I bought a Holley Street Avenger from them for $285 (new) and the rest of the places wanted $350 or more. They don't always have lower prices but sometimes they do; its worth checking...
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    ported vacuum vs. full vacuum

    Ported vaccuum is obtained in the carb above the throttle butterfly whereas straight vaccuum is manifold vaccuum (below the butterfly). Ported vaccuum thus is modulated by the position of the butterfly. If the butterfly is closed, no vaccuum, etc.
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    Photochop. What do you think?

    Tasteful! I like it! Yours has a personal style without screwing up the original styling. :nice:
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    4v 2v wha?

    Yes, it means all those things. You have to know the context of what's being discussed. 2v could mean 2 venturi (carb) or 2 valve (overhead cam engines). 4v could mean 4 venturi (carb) or 4 valve (overhead cam engines). If you're speaking of the older generation of carbureted engines...
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    Bought a new Mustang

    Nope. I helped restore one of these big '71's. I did the electrical restoration. Was a truly huge boat with huge long NACA hood that looked like the landing deck on the USS Enterprise. Just like the Mach I shown except it was yellow with black accents. It was a beastly car to drive...
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    Any Galaxy fans here or owners?

    I wanted one of those '63 427 Galaxie R-code Starliners real bad. By the time I could afford one it was 1965 and Ford had goofed up the body style so bad you couldn't tell where its roots were. They'd also given up the 427 in favor of a 7 Litre (428) with a geometric look to it. It had lost a...
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