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Damn gsxrken; that's scary. There just isn't any cure for stupidity. Anyway, the valvecovers are http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=12960. I've built/building a pro-touring type car, so you probably recognize a lot of the parts. I also got an Moroso accusump in the back, and an oil thermostat at the oil filter, so that completes the oil system. It's to bad I wrecked on the first lap, I was really looking forward to monitor the performance of the accusump system, but it has worked great for pre-lubing and on the street. Do you have a thread about your car somewhere? I've been curious about it ever since I saw a picture of it in a magazine years ago. (Was it HOT ROD or PHR?)

70mstang: Yeah, it was an open track event, so road laws applied to the race track. And as such, my incurance applied. If It had been a compitition race, or training for an compitition (ie. I'd have to buy a licence to participate) it wouldn't have been covered. SM69Mach: What wheel size/tire combo is it on the car in your sig pic? The stance is unbelivable!

Nope, it's a street car, but I enjoy taking it to open track events now and then. It's not a race car.

Sheet metal has been bent I don't know if the Crane ignition box is working. It had popped out. It was mounted in the battery Pocket. Battery is in the back, which I now can higly recommend.:tongue_smilie: Just to the right of the red charge wire you can see where the frame is bent. Radiator frame support is split

Ash: The 64 1/2 isn't mine, it belongs to afriend of mine. And it isn't colors matching eiter; only in that light. Mine is usualy alot darker. But it's a beautiful Mustang, restored only 3 years ago. dbennet: I don't know yet, I'll let the body repair shop decide that. It did get pushed back over the door a bit. We'll see how it lise up when the car is straigthened and the frame bits and a new front support is installed.

Well, I do have to give the guy credit for being man enough to tell me it was his fault. He did not look comfortable, and it probably wasn't an easy situation to be in. But it's not only his fault. The track officials should never have let his car out on the track. But it is what it is. Gotta focus on the possibilites, not the loss. 69gmachine: That has a been the plan a while now, but I also need to get some better seats than the hi-buckets. No lateral support in them. gsxrken: Probably gotta get parts from the states anyway; I'll get back to you on that. There is a shipping company in New Jersey I use frequently, so don't sell them off yet ;)

So, your worst nightmare just happened to me. Here's how: I was at the local racetrack, going out for my first session of the weekend. Started slow, planning on a warm-up lap. So in the 3rd corner I just spin out ca 100 degrees and hit the armco. The car is then recoiled out and according to the driver behind me a 1/2 to 1 meter in the air. I then did a 360 degree spin in the sandtrap and a 180 on the tarmac before I rolled to a halt on the other side of the road. Both doors didn't open. So I roll down the window and crawls out. A guy comes up to me and tells me he blew a oil pressure coupling and left oil on the track. Boy, did I give him the evil eye. :cursing: Here I got my car ruined because of him not having his shit together when he got out on the track. I was very frustrated. I was later told that he had been wrenchin' the whole day, and had a loud knocking in his engine in the pits. Which he ignored. I also heard he blew the oil hose in the second corner but didn't stop, he ignored it and drove on, oiling the track. A guy (who's an driving instructor) in an M3 told me he only got saved by the ESP system in his car. I was frustrated that the actions of one guy who didn't consider the safety of others on the racetrack cost me my car. On the other hand I was glad that I didn't have fault in it. The guy in the car behind me said there was no way I could have saved the car in that spinout. He actually destroyed all his tires when he was breaking to stop for me. Crashsite as seen from ontop the salvage truck. There was a lot for oil on the track all the way down the hill and I spun out where the two people is standing. Back In the garage The shocktower bracing did a good job stopping the impact. I also believe the subframe connectors helped resist body twist. I also have the TCP X brace under the car between the subframe connectors. It's only metal. So begins the rebuild. Luckily, I was covered by insurance, but I'll probably invest some extra money in the car anyway - I already have thanks to Ebay - you know how these projects go! Luckily I didn't have a scratch on me. I did get a minor swelling from the shoulder belt (using the originals), but it was very minor. Just like 3 zips in row on my collar bone. Luckily I didn't carry much speed when I spun out, because it was only the warm-up lap.

I love this build! It's gonna be great to follow!

I don't know how/why they did it, I just read it sometime in Bob Perkins' column in Mustangs Monthly. He knows all this shit. If it's not original paint, or redone right, I could be mistaken.

I don't know how/why they did it, I just read it sometime in Bob Perkins' column in Mustangs Monthly. He knows all this shit. If it's not original paint, or redone right, I could be mistaken.

The paint between the valence plate and the quarter panel. Notice the difference between the black/red. You don't see all of it on the '69 but here is another picture of it. This is also a '69 Dearborn Boss 302. But let's not do a takeover on Jerrys tread ;)

The paint between the valence plate and the quarter panel. Notice the difference between the black/red. You don't see all of it on the '69 but here is another picture of it. This is also a '69 Dearborn Boss 302. But let's not do a takeover on Jerrys tread ;)

Any extra points for pointing out that both those cars are Boss 302s, the '69 is built at Dearborn, and the '70 is built at Meutchen? *Nerding* Jerry, the car looks great!

Any extra points for pointing out that both those cars are Boss 302s, the '69 is built at Dearborn, and the '70 is built at Meutchen? *Nerding* Jerry, the car looks great!

It will fit. All Windsor engines have the same bellhouse bolt pattern, and a 69 and a 70 have the same unibody.

It will fit. All Windsor engines have the same bellhouse bolt pattern, and a 69 and a 70 have the same unibody.

Jerry - you've got a PM ;)

Jerry - you've got a PM ;)

It's a standard flat base. K&N filter and x-treme flow top.

It's a standard flat base. K&N filter and x-treme flow top.

I've got the Air-Gap with a Speed Demon 750VE on top. I can only run a 2" filter. It barely fits, actually I dinged my hood with the airfilter nut! But I'm running the scoop, and made a hole under it anyway.

I've got the Air-Gap with a Speed Demon 750VE on top. I can only run a 2" filter. It barely fits, actually I dinged my hood with the airfilter nut! But I'm running the scoop, and made a hole under it anyway.

TheMenace; do you have a picture of that ?

I also like the new Keisler transmission. It's not a s bulky as the TKO, and it's cheaper than the TKO kits. I'd go for that one. http://www.keislerauto.com/

This car has been on Ebay before - maybe 2-3 years ago..