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    Hey All,

    I've got my coupe up on stands to replace fuel lines, brake lines, suspension etc so i want to clean up the underbody while i'm down there - what have those of you done for cars you drive and enjoy? i'm not doing a concourse show car.

    It has the factory undercoating and it's all solid and intact - should I leave it and just paint the bottom with a good epoxy paint?

    have any of you used 3m body schutz to add more sound deadening?

    what about wheel wells and insides of fenders?

    i don't have a rotisserie.

    I did a search and found a few threads but didnt really get a good consensus.

    seemed a few people thought that underbody spray would insinuate that you're hiding shoddy work - i get that, but i want quiet, solid, and clean, but not something i'll hate to drive

    thanks

    z

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    My grande came with 6x9's mounted from underneath with a spacer and some long bolts - still had to drill holes in the rear panel but that's easier than cutting out for the whole speaker. the grille just mounts on top of the package shelf and everything looks normal.

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    Hi All, got some stuff lyin around I won't be using:

    Buyer must pick up/arrange shipping -i'm in Zip 15601, travel to parts of Ohio pretty frequently - message me for pics

    all parts are OBO

    Passenger Fender - looks good but has some mud in it - winter blue - $100

     

    Ford 429 4v Air Cleaner w/snorkle - $90

     

    Standard front seats, black, passenger is nice with headrests - driver needs stitched - no mounts/tracks - $100 for the set

     

    Auto Shifter lever and bucket - $40

     

    Factory bumpers - no brackets - looked ok when cleaned up but definitely need rechromed or painted - $100 for the pair

     

    Black 4 blade radiator fan - $40 - looks OEM - has motorcraft tag?

     

    standard seat headrests - black - really nice, one side has a tiny cut - cant tell if they're original or not - $80/pr

     

    black grill w/faded emblem - no headlight doors - $40

     

    front valence - pretty rough $25

     

    Carpet dash pad cover black- $25

     

    Black Dash Pad - rough - cracked - but if someone wanted to try a custom cover or something I'll give it to you

     

    Passenger door - rough - good for wall art - free to a good home

    Driver door - needs reskinned - rest seems ok - no guts, cut for speaker - $50

     

    Door hinges - would need rebuilt - $50 set of 4.

     

    I work crappy hours - so bear with me if you message me and I don't reply or I'm slow to respond in general

     

    cheers

    z

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    I believe that is the rodworx lid that or the cal custom.. i don't remember which I ended up getting.

     

    Well.. i've decided Summer is nearly over so I can finally park the Mustang. I feel like I'm always wrenchin on something but never really doing anything - so it's on stands, wheels are off.. here's what i'm doing so far:

     

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    I pulled off my pitted chrome styled wheels and I've painted them black, now I just need to snag the inserts

     

    and I installed the Monte Carlo Bar i picked up off of Craigslist ages ago

     

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    Now I've gutted the interior and found nice floors

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    Found lots of traces of the old paint, and some old battle wounds.. and a bit more Bondo than I hoped for

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    And of course... rusty doors

     

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    Anyone had their 'stang soda blasted? Know anyone that has?

     

    I just spent a week using paint stripper on a guitar.. the thought of working my pace on a whole car with stripper and scrapers... yikes..

     

    Watched some YouTube videos, found some local mobile soda blasters.. curious if anyone here has any first hand experience?

     

    cheers

    Z

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    I've got the interior of the Mustang pulled out, down to the bare floors. I'm going to start wire brushing and all that jazz...

    Right now I have the stock C4 auto and an open 2.73 with a mildly modified 302. I love driving stick, but I've had some older vehicles with stick - and they didn't compare to a modern system, longer throws, stiff clutches..

    I don't drive the Mustang much, I probably will drive it more once it's all done, the auto is pretty smooth and not at all lame to drive..

     

    Those of you that have done the swap - what are your thoughts?

    how do the kits work out?

    what helped you make the decision?

    are you glad you did?

     

    Is it worth it if I don't swap out the gearing?

     

    cheers

    Z

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    I apologize for the thread-jack - but since it's on the same topic...

    John,

    I'm not sure about the OP - but I'd love a little better explanation if it's something you feel you could put down - this is something that I've had a problem with too that the search function didn't turn up what I felt was a clear enough answer. (it's probably out there but maybe I just couldn't find what I was looking for)

     

    I did mine per your steps above - but then my shifter indicators don't quite line up with the proper positions. also - won't start in Park but only in Neutral. I suspect that's the NS switch adjustment above that I haven't done, but I wanted to get everything to line up properly before I noodled with that.

    I suspect part of my problem to be an improper installation where the rod connects to the shifter itself, or the position of the shifter itself - the PO had an interesting conglomeration of nuts and bailing wire - I don't suppose you have a picture of the proper parts in order do you? I think I found a set in one of the catalogs but haven't gotten to that yet..

    is there a proper adjustment/angle for the shifter arm in relation to the transmission linkage to get everything dialed in correctly?

     

    it's been a mild annoyance since I bought the car but the list of other things to attend to has always kept this one on a back burner

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    how long has it been sitting like that out in the open? where are you located? some more pics would help but just guessing that it's been gutted and picked at and sitting outside... yeah.. scrap value or there about.

    how are the frame rails? has anything been done to it?

    i've seen people start with worse, but they had a fully supplied shop and the tools and talent to do it right. also the $$.

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    In the spring I'm hoping to start on the under body - clean it paint it, new suspension, brakes and lines.

     

    What kind of gear do you guys have in garages without lifts?

     

    I'm looking specifically for recommendations for high lift jacks, brake fluid change kits...spring compressors..

     

    I have a small air compressor and some air tools, jack stands, ramps, ... any other tools I should think about to make things easier? since I'm going to be crawling around under this thing for a few months?

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    NICE LIST!

    i've got notes scribbled for a similar first cruise list. i keep going back and forth with rock and blues.. I'll probably just hook up the MP3 player and hit shuffle and nail the skinny pedal..

    My only suggestion would be to swap Spoon Man for something of Soundgarden's "BadMotorFinger" album...I dont know why but every time I hear a song from that album it makes me think of the 'stang..

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