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  1. gideup

    Flaming River Rack Conversion

    This is a good thread. I was about ready to post the same kind of question regarding the FR rack setup for my 65 FB! My motor is out of the car and I want to take advantage of it being out to change the steering gear out. I am looking for a manual conversion kit also and would like to hear...
  2. gideup

    need help with rear disk brake pad installation

    oops, no can find tool on sears website
  3. gideup

    need help with rear disk brake pad installation

    Sears works for me.
  4. gideup

    need help with rear disk brake pad installation

    You think that you are cringing. You have no idea how much force i put on them, my stomach is rolling just thinking about the potential damage I might have done.
  5. gideup

    need help with rear disk brake pad installation

    thanks for the help, autozone in the morning
  6. gideup

    need help with rear disk brake pad installation

    I got myself a set of slotted rotors and decided to change out the disk pads. All went well up front but on the rear I cannot get the brake piston to compress enough to re-install the caliper assembly. I used a large C clamp and ended up twisting the steel handle into a crooked mess. Put the...
  7. gideup

    Anybody want a step by step and pics of removing a tranny?

    yes pics, please and thank you! :nice:
  8. gideup

    Just saw a vert '05 on the road

    Just as a side note, why in Florida??? Ford has research and development testing facility just east of Naples. Thats in Collier County on the SW side of Florida. It is well hid in the "glades". Not many know about it but I have had the privlidge to visit it and I have seen test mules (3...
  9. gideup

    GFG Wheels Project 05

    wheel size is out of proportion to the rest of the car.
  10. gideup

    No Head Issue Crap Anymore

    I agree, without substantal proof why spread gossip? Its not doing anybody any good. Comparing it to the 1999 fiasco before any thing is confirmed is the same as being judged guilty before proving innocence!
  11. gideup

    chrome bolt kit for 289 water pump install?

    I recently bought a engine chrome bolt kit and now I am in final assembly. However the kit does not have chrome plated bolts for the water pump. Does anybody know where I can find a chrome plated bolt kit for the water Pump? I have looked around but no luck so far. thanks
  12. gideup

    Power Steering.

    is there a tech article somewhere on how to do this?
  13. gideup

    Another rear axle question

    helllllp!
  14. gideup

    Another rear axle question

    I have a 1965 FB that is currently equipped with a 4 lug rear axle. When I bought the car I was given a 5 lug rear axle that appears to be a 9 inch type. The casting number is C70W that if I decoded it correctly would mean that it came from a 1967 Fairlane or Torino. My 65 stang was swapped...
  15. gideup

    fender undercoating question

    On my 65 FB I have removed the outer fender and I am in the process of scraping off the old inner coating that is on the back side of the fender and chassis. My question is how to restore the metal and coating. The metal for the most part is in really good condition. Should I prime and paint...
  16. gideup

    289 oil pump question

    so what brand of stock oil pump should I look for?
  17. gideup

    289 oil pump question

    I am rebuilding my 68 289 and while I have the motor apart I was going to swap in a hi flow oil pump. Does any one know if I can reuse a stock size oil pan or does it need to be of larger capacity? :shrug:
  18. gideup

    how to remove a 289 flex plate?

    that's great! :rlaugh: :lol: :rlaugh:
  19. gideup

    how to remove a 289 flex plate?

    its off, can't beleive how much torque it took to break the bolts! thanks :flag: :nice:
  20. gideup

    how to remove a 289 flex plate?

    well I managed to take pull the motor and heads turning the wrench the right way! :lol:
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