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    Almost finished underneath. POR-15 and Gravlguard

    I brushed it on. I stripped with a nylon wheel then brushed on the POR-15. No brush marks b/c it's self-leveling. You'll see brush marks while you're actually putting it on but they disappear as it cures. The undercarriage probably used about 3/4 of a quart. The stuff goes a looooong way. One...
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    Almost finished underneath. POR-15 and Gravlguard

    Yesterday I installed the refinished rear end, new 4 1/2 mid-eye leafs and the new shackles. Nothing is really torqued properly yet and I still have to put the shocks in. Once the shocks are in I will post a ride height pic. Here's how it looks from the back right now.
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    66 Mustang Coupe rear quarter panel allignment

    Hopefully the PO left the floor in place so you basically have a symmetrical car to start with. I'm a relative newbie but I'll throw you my .02 and see if anyone else agrees or disagrees. I think I would be inclined to hang the doors on the car and make sure they don't sag, are closing nice...
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    Almost finished underneath. POR-15 and Gravlguard

    For anyone else doing this I thought I'd post a pic of the fastback with the new floor pans and underside almost done. I did the overlap type install on my new floor pans and then welded above and below. Not perfect but not bad for a rookie. I then cleaned off all of the old undercoat etc from...
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    65 Rear End Question

    Sorry RealMongo, I missed that one somehow. Thank you a TON for checking that for me. Thanks to all others who tried to help here too, you guys are awesome! Now that I know I have the original backing plates I can proceed with the standard rebuild kit. Cheers to all.:SN:
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    65 Rear End Question

    Ok I think I may have this figured out. The drums are marked 1125B which research tell me are front brake drums, not rears. I think what happened is someone has, in the past, mounted front brake backing plates/drums to the rear axle. Since the backing plates are for 10" drums and the drums are...
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    65 Rear End Question

    There is so much conflicting info that I decided to take the backing plate off and look for a part number. Here is a pic of the backing plate. There is a FoMoCo stamped into it on one side and KH 70866 across from it, the KH I'm assuming is Kelsey Hayes. I searched that KH number and found a...
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    65 Rear End Question

    Thanks, much appreciated. I called a local parts shop today and asked about new rear drums for a 65 Mustang. They told me there were either 2" or 1 3/4" drums for the car but when they checked into it the 2" came up as discontinued which would leave only the 1 3/4" drums. Very confusing...
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    65 Rear End Question

    Yeah I saw that in the Shop Manual. I had read that some cars (some K codes and GT 350's) came with 2 1/4" rear shoes but it's very difficult to find info online to confirm that. If all cars all came with 1 3/4" rear shoes then that would mean all of the drum 'backing plates' were the same I...
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    65 Rear End Question

    The more I try to read into this the more confusing it gets. It seems that some 1965/66 cars came with 1 3/4" rear shoes and some came with 2 1/4" shoes. I'm not sure but I think the drum backing plate that's bolted to the axle is different for each type of drum (can anyone confirm). If my rear...
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    65 Rear End Question

    The drums have to be replaced anyway so I'm thinking of just ordering a rebuild kit. Regardless of the kit it should be complete for this rear end right? I guess what I mean is that the drums and shoes it comes with (even though not the same as these) should fit the rear axle properly right??
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    65 Rear End Question

    Yep. Just went out to the shed and snapped a few pics.
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    65 Rear End Question

    Inside dim = 10"
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    65 Rear End Question

    A couple of years ago I was looking for a new (to me) drivers seat frame for my project since mine was broken. I found one and the guy also had a 65 rear end for sale too. I knew I would need one of those eventually for my I6-V8 swap so I made a deal for that too. It's getting time to get the...
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    Ever seen this before? Mustang Station Wagon.

    Found this on a different forum. The first pic the guy mated a Mustang and a Gremlin. Must say the work looks top notch but I don't think I'm a fan. I can appreciate the work though. Second pic is a prototype from CAD mag back in 1966. Wonder if this car sits in someone's collection or if it...
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    Help With Interior Colours

    There seems to be quite alot of confusion over the different shades used when they made these cars. My car was originally Honey Gold with '28' trim which I think is Standard Ivy Gold Interior. I am going to bring it back close to what it was, especially on the doors+door panels, dash+dash pad...
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    Engine Question on Ford Racing Heads

    Awesome!!! Thanks Realmongo.
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    Engine Question on Ford Racing Heads

    The heads I will be using for my 5.0HO (from an 87 GT) are older but were apparently a decent head in their day. Better than stock anyway (plus they were free from a friend :nice: ). Anyway does anyone know anything about them besides what I have found here? I have heard that they need special...
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    Mild 302 Build

    My T5 has the 3.35 first. After reading these comments I'm thinking maybe the 3.25's would be better. Hmmmmmm. That would still permit decent launch acceleration wouldn't it?
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