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    Any way to take apart seat belts?

    I have 2 that are rusted and you cant pull the belt thru. Does the cover snap off somehow so i can free it all up and get them to work again? this is off a 67 coupe.
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    1966 Fastback A code 4-speed worth?

    I just passed on a 65 fastback- perfect and solid car, 289 and factory 4 speed and 4 bbl. Almost mit condition with Torq thrust "D" with those exspensive flat center caps. A little nicer shade of Bullit green, guy was asking 16,500 for it. I bought a convertable instead, paid almost as much and...
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    How much for a 67 Fastback...

    Dont wanna jack but whats a 68 rust free vert worth? Its got a worked 302 and big time currie rear, among other things- Body is ready for paint. Im thinkin I paid a little too much for mine. Wat would YOU pay?
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    Interior assembly on 67 Coupe

    Im gonna put the sound deading in my car tomorrow, but then Im wondering if the rear panels go in before the carpet or vise versa? Also i want to screw in a piece of .040 sheet metal with fireproof caulk on the rear panel to trunk, can i screw it in from the interior side or should it go in...
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    What kind of seam sealer?

    I just seam sealed every freakin seam on my new floors, plus scraped off all the old stuff everywhere else, and like everything else when it comes to restoring these cars, stuff gets exspensive. So I used the brushable stuff in a can - About 18 bucks and I needed 3 cans- Smoothed out...
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    67 Strut Rod Bushings

    I read that I shouldnt change my strut rod bushings to poly. But I thought I read here somewhere that you can put them on one side, and keep the rubber on the other side. Im wondering which side to put them on, in front or on the rear side of the strut . I have a brand new set and id like...
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    Finally Done !!!! See what you think

    Your car is dynamite- Some people just have good taste. Im a fanatic too, so Im sure your aware of this, but I have to nit pic about one thing- The dish on the rims, (at least the rear) should be deeper) Whaddyathink?
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    Reen Machine now on eBay

    I just bought a 68 rust free convertable Florida car for pretty big bucks. The car has alot of good stuff in it- I bought it off a father of a son who is in Air Force training and couldnt answer any of my questions in detail, but said there was a ton of money put in this car- This is...
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    any painters interested near buffalo, NY

    You might want to try a local Maaco. Im having my 67 painted right now. They are block sanding the outside, sharping all the body lines, painting my jambs, trunk, underhood, and painting my inside doors, console, dash and rear seat sides, with a basecoat clearcoat for 1000.00 even. From...
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    Ever Heard of Riveting Floorpans???

    My brother and I just got done doing a ton of cutting and welding of floor pans and rail reinforcment on my 67 coupe. He brazed all the floorpans and patches in the body, and when I drove the car to the body shop after seam sealing and rust painting there wasnst a squeak or rattle anywhere...
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    Reen Machine now on eBay

    Hey Pete are you buying 67 - 8 verts for conversion?
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    Headers and powersteering drop bracket

    Dude, its a piece of cake. Remove the locknut and nut from the ram. Just make sure you check the ram arm and make sure its not corroded under the bushings, like mine was. Then simply remove the three bolts holding the old bracket on. Put the new one on and bolt it in place. Weld it up...
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    pearl paint ?

    Man stroked your car is nice as hell and looks right at home in front of that gas station. Im having my 67 coupe painted right now at Maaco, I must say Im a little disapointed in the color I picked out, Its an 04 Mazda color (Ford) called Firemist Red Metallic. They just sprayed the...
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    Can someone decode this for me?

    8TO3J (or 5) 104807 76A 12A 31H 15 5 W Thank you very much 68 Mustang convertable
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    Found another one today

    My job takes me all over the place and into all kinds of neighborhoods. So what do I see today, parked in a driveway with outdated Florida plates? A 68 Mustang convertable. in primer. I pulled over in a hurry and knocked on the door but nobody home . So I left a card with the Please...
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    Took my 67 to Maaco yesterday

    Theyre using Sherwin Williams paint. The guy that works in Macco is the guy who sanded the body to steel on the roof hood and trunk, and just sanded to smooth the sides. He did it on the side at his garage. I did all the weld in patch panels and he grinded them down and bondoed it up. I...
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    Took my 67 to Maaco yesterday

    And after driving it there and the brakes going out I dont care if they paint it pink with purple polka dots and dust in it. I had my car running fine, what happened, I blew a brake cylinder? Car pulled severley to right when brakes applied, then pedal kept fading and going down- had to pump...
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    Can someone explain this car to me

    OK thanks for the info, the owner never said it was a GT car, but as Im new to Mustang decoding and options I just wanted to see what was what. I dont know if I can afford to buy it right now, although I think sometimes when you find these cars you cant afford not to! I know Im not making any...
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    Can someone explain this car to me

    I read the buck code link but here is exactly what is on the tag, and its on the passenger side inner fender not drivers . 0 26 EL5 5T09A169587 63A R 26 K RM 4 SPEED V8
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    Can someone explain this car to me

    posted about a 65 I found, but might have said its a 66. Anyway took a good close look at it today 65 Fastback Factory power front discs Factory trumpet exhaust 4 speed 289 4bbl from factory original console original rally pak gauges no power steering no plexiglass (thought it...