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after 15 years in storage it's time to start the build,,

1980 Mustang Cobra V8 Auto

she's only got 70,000 miles on her and after a long nap she's loving the road again..

here's some pics..













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SteveND said:
after 15 years in storage it's time to start the build,,

1980 Mustang Cobra V8 Auto

she's only got 70,000 miles on her and after a long nap she's loving the road again..

here's some pics..













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Havent seen one if these in quite a while. I had one that was a turbo with a 4 speed. Good Luck with the project.
 
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ty sir I think it's going to be lots of fun,

this actually my 4th Cobra but my first one is 20+ years...
 
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got out the buffer and gave it a quick going over to see exactly what I have to work with

not bad, I think once I get it professionaly detailed it will look even better











 
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This is what I would do to avoid swirl marks. Wash with Dawn dish washing soap to strip the wax. Clay bar to deep clear. Apply meguiars cleaner wax , followed by Syn wax . Clean the buffing wheel and buff away.
 
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