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  1. J

    alt overcharge fried battery? help!!

    I'm still battling my alternator overcharging issues and I'm curious if the alt over charging the battery could fry the battery and cause it to not hold a charge as well i.e. starting issues like if the battery were dead. im really stumped and can use all the help i can get. thanks in advance J
  2. J

    looking at buying a mach1...how much is too much?

    any recalls//problems with the mach ones that i should worry about before buying one?
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    looking at buying a mach1...how much is too much?

    hmm...well i found this one, what do you guys think? miles are a bit high and its at a dealership Cars For Sale: Car Details - AutoTrader.com
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    looking at buying a mach1...how much is too much?

    I would have posted in the mach specific forum but i figured this would ger more exposure here. anyway, im looking into buying a 03 or or 04 mach. preferably blue, black or red, 5spd. decent miles. preferably stock. pretty much everything ive found on my local CL is up around 18k. these cars...
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    are torque box reinforcments good prevention?

    are the battle boxes weld in or bolt in?
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    are torque box reinforcments good prevention?

    also ive only seen them for the lower torqe boxes does anyone make them for where the upper control arms bolt to the body? thanks
  7. J

    are torque box reinforcments good prevention?

    who makes a good bolt in version? i was holding off cuz i dont have a spot i can weld in regularly. so...very interested in the bolt in types
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    are torque box reinforcments good prevention?

    my car doesnt make huge amounts of power but im wondering if welding in torque box reinforcments would be good to do anyway. is it worth the time and money? even if its just one of those " just in case" type things? thanks J
  9. J

    still having voltage problems....help!!

    ok. i'll take it back tomorrow, is there anything else that could make voltage shoot up like that?
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    still having voltage problems....help!!

    i replaced the voltage regulator on my 3g alt a few days ago, worked fine for the first couple days and now the voltage is back at the top of the gauge again. anyone have any ideas what could be wrong? :shrug: thanks J
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    I love junkyard gold.....

    NOTE TO SELF: 1. google where covina is 2. go to bank for money 3. drive to covina 4. rape and pillage pick n pull for mustang parts
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    go black or keep the gray? interior questions

    hello all, My interior is in need of restoration. As is sits now, its grey with maroon piping on the seats. its the standard saleen interior with the flofits and saleen door panels. my question is should i just get the seats recovered and restore the interior with gray, or should i go black...
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    odd voltage problem..help

    awesome thanks for the write up, can i get a new reg at kragen//autozone? or is it more of a specialty part?
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    odd voltage problem..help

    is the voltage reg on a 3g internal? if so, can i still swap it out? or would i be better off just buying a new alt.
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    odd voltage problem..help

    how do i check//change the voltage regulator? ive never had to do it
  16. J

    odd voltage problem..help

    Im running a 3g alt with a taurus fan on a toggle switch. when i first start the car until it is warmed up the voltage will be almost all the way at the top of the meter and the amp light will be flickering. it seems like the only way i can keep the voltage down is by turning on the fan, even if...
  17. J

    window randomly wont work?

    yes thats why i replaced the switch, both the window motors are less than six months old, and opening or closing the door doesnt make a difference.
  18. J

    where to find screw for rear view mirror

    do new mirrors come with hardware?
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    where to find screw for rear view mirror

    i dunno if this would be tech or talk so if its talk mods please move. im looking for the little screw that holds the rear view mirror in place. cant find it anywhere, checked late model resto and places like that thanks J