RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration)
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:31:35 PM
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LoganCL
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yep plug the hole with a non functioning orig radio soaring hooked me up with mine looks killer with my glossy painted dash. u can send me the gascap im sure my restomod would appreciate it heck ill buy u a 66 if u send me that one
lol thanks
hey i called first dibs if u decide lol
haha, il hold onto it for now, but if i get rid of it il hit u up ;)
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:36:35 PM
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65mojoe
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Ya with black, I would throw all the chrome back on there. Dont go crazy with the emlems. IMO, it would look just fine with the pony emblem and the grill ornaments (dont bother with the c.i. emblem up front).
Haha, Soaring tends to be unfavorable of "restomod flare", and in the case of the cobra gas cap....yeaaaaah....its a lil wierd that its got a cobra on it, but that is a slick lookin cap nonetheless. I DO agree with him on unfinished details though--There are things here and there that with a lil fine tuning will make your ride even more sweet than it already is(i.e. that dirty ol' e-brake handle). And just be careful with too many clashing aftermarket mods....sometimes on restomods (NOT YOURS), people get carried away with adding modern stuff and it can become tacky or just look like you barfed out an aftermarket supplier in your interior (nobody wants a 65 must'obra gt500.0) lol
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:42:46 PM
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LoganCL
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Ya with black, I would throw all the chrome back on there. Dont go crazy with the emlems. IMO, it would look just fine with the pony emblem and the grill ornaments (dont bother with the c.i. emblem up front).
Haha, Soaring tends to be unfavorable of "restomod flare", and in the case of the cobra gas cap....yeaaaaah....its a lil wierd that its got a cobra on it, but that is a slick lookin cap nonetheless. I DO agree with him on unfinished details though--There are things here and there that with a lil fine tuning will make your ride even more sweet than it already is(i.e. that dirty ol' e-brake handle). And just be careful with too many clashing aftermarket mods....sometimes on restomods (NOT YOURS), people get carried away with adding modern stuff and it can become tacky or just look like you barfed out an aftermarket supplier in your interior (nobody wants a 65 must'obra gt500.0) lol
haha i kno exactly wut ur saying.
ya i know theres plenty of lil things i need to fix lol. e-brake, pedals need covers, new shifter (will get that when i get a new tranny (my current one slips at 4th)), put in the radio, finish my truck, engine needs a sensor so it doesnt idles strangely and sometimes stall when at a light, paint needs to be buffed, i mean the list goes on and on lol never ends. but as u can see im well aware that i have lil things to change to bring it to the "next level" thanks for the compliments :)
for aftermarket clashing, im not trying to "clone" this or anything lol. im trying to have this look like a sexy classic muscle car with modern convenciences (AC i had installed, power windows, security system, sound system, in the future power steering and brakes, etc) im not trying to mutate this into some strange vehicle ;) haha. thanks for the feedback though :)
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:48:12 PM
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65mojoe
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...trying to have this look like a sexy classic muscle car with mordern conveniences...
...and you've got that in the bag. You have a badass ride, and everyone know its all about the details and there are ALWAYS details left to deal with!
That sucks about the AOD, but pretty common that OD goes out. My 92 5.0 has the same problem. Get a nice B&M ratchet or gate shifter in there that will look sweet.
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:48:29 PM
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Soaring
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I noticed that brake handle too, but thought I was pushing it to the limits with all the other suggestions. Let's all help this guy out. What would you do to make that Emergency brake handle look good? He could cut the old black plastic off, remove the pin and put on a new black plastic handle, or he could completely replace the entire E brake. Hmmmm......
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:50:44 PM
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just buy a new handle, they are cheap and I think its just a set screw holding it on. quick fix.
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:51:51 PM
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LoganCL
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I noticed that brake handle too, but thought I was pushing it to the limits with all the other suggestions. Let's all help this guy out. What would you do to make that Emergency brake handle look good? He could cut the old black plastic off, remove the pin and put on a new black plastic handle, or he could completely replace the entire E brake. Hmmmm......
ha dont feel like u have to hold back, i think ur "criticisms" were very appropriate. i take no offense if u see things i should change and give me advice on how to change it (i probly expect myself to change it either way in the future). That ebrake also looks worse cus it has some overspray from the primer on it (my dad painted the dash candy apple blue, did his best to cover the car, just missed the ebrake :( o well lol). keep the advice coming though! thanks
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:53:04 PM
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LoganCL
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just buy a new one, they are cheap and I think its just a set screw holding it on. quick fix.
ya i can get one out of mustangplus (bought 90% of my products from them) for really cheap. any advice on anything else is very welcome though 
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/3/2006 11:56:35 PM
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If I could make one change to this car it would be dropping it back down again (just a little bit). You should find out from your pops what kind of suspension setup you are running, maybe there is a change you can make so that you won't rub in the back. From your pics it looks like you are running a 235/45 tire size, which (presumably on a 17" rim) shouldn't have any rubbing issues (I am running 245/45/17's on all 4 and clearing). If you stiffen up your rear suspension a little bit you might be able to drop this thing back down in the future. just a thought...
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:00:01 AM
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LoganCL
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If I could make one change to this car it would be dropping it back down again (just a little bit). You should find out from your pops what kind of suspension setup you are running, maybe there is a change you can make so that you won't rub in the back. From your pics it looks like you are running a 235/45 tire size, which (presumably on a 17" rim) shouldn't have any rubbing issues (I am running 245/45/17's on all 4 and clearing). If you stiffen up your rear suspension a little bit you might be able to drop this thing back down in the future. just a thought...
ya i loved its stance b4 i had to raise it a lil (literally is such a small difference). and yes the rims are 17s. il have to figure it out though, even with wut im using now, i had someone sitting in the back, adn i was going down a hill and i hear SCREEECH... the tire started "shredding". so i dont know il have to get that figured out lol
edit- with the air shocks i can adjust the heigh (add air car rises, let out air car will lower some). really depends on how i like it to ride, but for now im keeping it where it is cus i dont wanna lose any more of my tire lol
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:06:16 AM
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65mojoe
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the rear qtrs. usually have about 1/2"-1" +/- of sheetmetal edge sticking inside of the fenderwell, which is most likely what your tires are rubbing on. You can do a couple things: 1) use a nibbler VERY CAREFULLY to take down that edge or 2) VERY SLOWLY roll that edge up. In both cases you gotta watch out for the paint cuz it is super easy to chip or crack it.
for the fronts, find out what springs you are running - 620 coils are a little stiffer and can drop your front down about an 1/2" 1" which would be perfect.
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:08:50 AM
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LoganCL
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the rear qtrs. usually have about 1/2"-1" +/- of sheetmetal edge sticking inside of the fenderwell, which is most likely what your tires are rubbing on. You can do a couple things: 1) use a nibbler VERY CAREFULLY to take down that edge or 2) VERY SLOWLY roll that edge up. In both cases you gotta watch out for the paint cuz it is super easy to chip or crack it.
ur actually exactly correct lol, i forgot to mention that for some reason that was sticking out a lil. (the paint there was already chipped, i have things the paint shop is gonna redo) so i did tap that in, so im guessing it should be good now.... hopefully lol
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:10:17 AM
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If I could make one change to this car it would be dropping it back down again (just a little bit). You should find out from your pops what kind of suspension setup you are running, maybe there is a change you can make so that you won't rub in the back. From your pics it looks like you are running a 235/45 tire size, which (presumably on a 17" rim) shouldn't have any rubbing issues (I am running 245/45/17's on all 4 and clearing). If you stiffen up your rear suspension a little bit you might be able to drop this thing back down in the future. just a thought...
ya i loved its stance b4 i had to raise it a lil (literally is such a small difference). and yes the rims are 17s. il have to figure it out though, even with wut im using now, i had someone sitting in the back, adn i was going down a hill and i hear SCREEECH... the tire started "shredding". so i dont know il have to get that figured out lol
edit- with the air shocks i can adjust the heigh (add air car rises, let out air car will lower some). really depends on how i like it to ride, but for now im keeping it where it is cus i dont wanna lose any more of my tire lol
stop dont use air shocks!!!!!!
it will tear a hole in the floor pan where they mount the ahock mount is not designed to carry weight!!!!
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:12:55 AM
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LoganCL
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If I could make one change to this car it would be dropping it back down again (just a little bit). You should find out from your pops what kind of suspension setup you are running, maybe there is a change you can make so that you won't rub in the back. From your pics it looks like you are running a 235/45 tire size, which (presumably on a 17" rim) shouldn't have any rubbing issues (I am running 245/45/17's on all 4 and clearing). If you stiffen up your rear suspension a little bit you might be able to drop this thing back down in the future. just a thought...
ya i loved its stance b4 i had to raise it a lil (literally is such a small difference). and yes the rims are 17s. il have to figure it out though, even with wut im using now, i had someone sitting in the back, adn i was going down a hill and i hear SCREEECH... the tire started "shredding". so i dont know il have to get that figured out lol
edit- with the air shocks i can adjust the heigh (add air car rises, let out air car will lower some). really depends on how i like it to ride, but for now im keeping it where it is cus i dont wanna lose any more of my tire lol
stop dont use air shocks!!!!!!
it will tear a hole in the floor pan where they mount the ahock mount is not designed to carry weight!!!!
hm well this was pretty much my only option (went to at least 3 very trusted shops). they were gonna use airbags, but i decided agains that. the other shocks i had didnt work for my setup and they are actually for sale. if anything happens il make sure they pay for it ;)
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:20:05 AM
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Soaring
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Then they will wind up paying for it, because the air shocks will definitely punch a hole in your top where the shock hooks up whenever you hit a large enough bump like a pot hole or a speed bump when you are going too fast. My suggestion is that you rethink the entire rear end set up and go with a more reliable and less damaging shock such as the KYB gas adjusts. Besides that, the air shocks will cause you to have an unstable handling problem. That is old school stuff that went out during the 70's.
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RE: My '65 Mustang (3 Year Restoration) - 10/4/2006 12:27:39 AM
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65mojoe
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there was another thread around here that talked about the air shocks being an issue. When I first got my car it had them on and I never had a problem with them, although if the whole mount thing is mustang specific, I never knew about that. I agree with rmodel, it would be a good idea if you haven't replaced the leafs to go to a new setup, and pick up some new kyb shocks while your at it. It will give you a stiffer ride and will definitely allow you to Play with ride height (standard and mid eye give close to stock ride heights, reverse eye leafs drop the car about an 1". Depending on how many leafs you go with, that will determine ride quality (i.e. more leafs = stiffer)
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