TexasEd

looking for the :Drool: reaction icon for the Caddy. If I had that car I would want to live this out every day.

Question: What color do I need for the lower dash, charcoal? Looks flat

How many projects are too many? Doing a few things that lead to while I’m at it... I have the dash off so paint the dash, new instrument bulbs, new lenses, replace AC, diagnose heater issue, fix door glass and hope new carpet arrives while dash is out.

Yes. That’s the whole point. It has Bluetooth, USB and line in

My car has a crappy am/fm cassette player from the 80s in it so I bought an original AM radio to go in it’s place. I don’t know if it works but I almost don’t care. I did make sure the light works. I found this Bluetooth receiver amplifier designed for ATVs, motorcycles or watercraft that has a line in and Bluetooth. It is pretty small and I plan to mount it above the factory radio location behind the dashboard. I have a non AC car so there’s plenty of room. I may wire the AM radio to a dash speaker just for fun. I added a set of new speakers. I was mainly concerned about how the grilles look. I also got the 6x9 spacers from Crutchfield to help mount them in the package tray. I will update as the install progresses.

Find someone that did a shock tower delete and maybe you can get some parts cheap.

I went with factory rebuilt from Chockostang. With the new bushings, better suspension and everything else it drives like a dream. Only leak I had came from the pump pressure side but I put a bead of head gasket seal on it under the nut that butts up against the housing and it is gone. I like the road feel and drivability.

On National Mustang day too

Interested in this. I have a C4 so I’m guessing it is more complicated

Did some interior work today. Touch up on original parts. I have new seat covers and door panels on the way.

I have a stock 302 now. I may go to a 331 in the next year with an AOD. These will work with that. Don't see the need for long tube and clearance issues. I know these have worked in many applications and I did not want a hassle. Wheels and tires are: Coker Magnum 500 15x7 front, 15x8 rear Cooper Cobra P235/60 R15 in front, P245/60 R15 in rear You can see it here:

Just took off my door panel on driver side. This is what I saw inside. It looks like there was some sound proofing sprayed in and a piece chipped off and revealed rust. Is this correct. How bad do you think this is?

Fitment was great. I had to pass the drivers side up from under the car because of the brake booster being in the way and you have to tighten spark plugs 7&8 with a wrench attached to the spark plug socket but other than that it was easy.

New plugs and headers installed. Now to get to the muffler shop.

Got my spark plugs out and looks ugly.

I got my old exhaust manifolds off. They were leaking and I thought the passenger side was cracked until I got them off. Turns out that the collector gasket was bad. No matter. Going to install the DBA shorties.

Working on the old exhaust manifold bolts and the driver's side came loose with a little elbow grease. The bolts on the passenger side are loose but the three studs (2 in front and 1 in back) are, shocker, stuck. I don't want to remove the engine so I am going to try and heat the manifold with a torch and see if that will free the bolt. I'll have one of my kids standing by with the extinguisher.

I'll be pulling mine off because the right side leaks. I don't know where until I get them off. Ping me if you still need a left one.

Good Luck, but this cements my decision to say with my fixed seat.

Some of my best part finds have been on this forum including a rear quarter extension and the bracket for power steering cables.

New parts day.

I have been dealing with a cracked 2 spoke Dark Red steering wheel for a long time. Been thinking about the replacement options and all the aftermarket ones and then I found a generic ebay seller that must have gotten one from an estate sale or consignment and it was listed $40-60 cheaper than from a retail store. The Dark Red ones were also harder to find in general. No more worrying about the aftermarket ones and another part on my car stays original looking! List the great finds or hard to find items you needed that you finally got or something at a great price.

Very sharp looking. It's come a long way.

The plastic looking hatch in the trunk. I would love to get your dimensions or plan for the trunk pieces. That is a work of art.

I don't think I ever posted in this thread. Wheels and Tires: Coker Magnum 500 15x7 front, 15x8 rear Cooper Cobra P235/60 R15 in front, P245/60 R15 in rear Suspension Mods Sourced from Opentrackerracing : 1" UCA drop, 560 1" drop coil springs, 1/4" Poly coil spring insulators, 1 1/8" front sway bar kit, Roller spring perches, Standard Upper arms, Standard Lower arms, New Strut rod bushings, KYB Front shocks, Grab-A-Track rear shocks, 4.5 Mid eye 1" drop leaf springs with new U-Bolt, front eye bolt and rear shackle kit