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Offline Mattstang

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #100 on: March 31, 2013, 08:00:45 pm »
Drained ,completely stripped out and flushed the radiator in my 65. Only some loose scale came out of the top tank.
Fitted everything back up along with a TEFBA in line filter, refilled and flushed with fresh water twice.The thermostat (160Deg) had opened at about Qtr. gauge.
Drained once again ,refilled with 5Ltrs of NULON 100% concentrate anti freeze / anti boil and topped up with distilled water.
Went for about a 15 mile cruise late today,temp gauge reached about half scale. Pulled up at home to check for leaks, all good!!  :smile01:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #101 on: April 01, 2013, 09:56:29 am »
Nothing yet, but I'm thinking of heading to Berowa Waters after lunch  :burnout:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #102 on: April 01, 2013, 05:49:03 pm »
Swore & cursed at it!!!!! :soapbox: 

Looks like we've done a heater core  :ouch:

Sadly,  probably tucked away for winter now  :tissue:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #103 on: April 01, 2013, 05:50:12 pm »
Bypass it and put an extra jumper or pair of socks on  :thumb:  :lol:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #104 on: April 01, 2013, 07:12:18 pm »
Spent 2 days of my Easter break polishing the beast and applying a sealant.

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #105 on: April 01, 2013, 08:32:22 pm »
Quote from: griff on March 29, 2013, 11:47:42 pm
hey raven, had u considered polishing the tail light panel? i saw one on a 68 at sema and it looked the tits!
id rip into that on a buff and blind those behind u with the glare!
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Griff,

I have seen some fancy looking ribbed panels that guys have done. Polishing the panels would be a fair bit of work as they are not finished the best straight out of the box. About a year ago,I had to send a pair back to the states as they were absolute crap. They had gouges from a grinder all over them!!! The pair I have now are from NPD, the other were from CJ Pony. They are bit of a lucky draw when you open the box.

Finished up the rear end bar the letters. The tube nuts in the packaging had already stared to corrode. I will have to work something out.

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #106 on: April 01, 2013, 11:48:20 pm »
yeah i got ya, either way that rear looks sooooo tough with the chrome bar now. wow!
it does seem more often now that the plating quality of some stuff is so 2nd rate, youd have been so pissed to see the tube nuts corroding before you installed them, not after as per usual....
when i got my oval air cleaner it had course wheel scratches over the entire top, it took me hours of wet and dry sanding to get it near a buffing machine then only to hit it with imron black and then repolish the raised sections. bloody hell the stuff we do huh.
looking fwd to seeing it one day mate
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #107 on: April 02, 2013, 11:01:05 am »
Quote from: chopmgw on April 01, 2013, 07:12:18 pm
Spent 2 days of my Easter break polishing the beast and applying a sealant.


When you smile at it it smiles back! nice polish
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #108 on: April 02, 2013, 03:48:36 pm »
As this coming Sunday is All American at Flemington Racecourse in Melbourne.. guessing the old gal will be receiving a descent clean from top to toe..
Not that she really needs it..but the polish will be going on before she gets covered up for winter..
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #109 on: April 02, 2013, 04:35:44 pm »
The first couple of coats of clear have just gone on and I have arranged a spray booth and a painter for the next 2 coats of clear to be applied after these two coats have been sanded.







« Last Edit: April 02, 2013, 04:38:22 pm by Mustangpaul »
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #110 on: April 02, 2013, 05:45:15 pm »
Replaced a broken brake booster vacuum check valve . . . Thankyou ABS Brakes in Fyshwick for a perfect fitting replacement.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #111 on: April 03, 2013, 02:33:29 am »
Looking good mustangpaul  :thumb:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #112 on: April 03, 2013, 10:48:05 am »
Quote from: chopmgw on April 03, 2013, 02:33:29 am
Looking good mustangpaul  :thumb:

Thanks, I'm looking forward to Friday or early next week when the final clear is applied in the spray booth.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #113 on: April 03, 2013, 01:56:59 pm »
Put the front seat in, all inside done now and looks and smells awesome. Took it on the road for the first time in 2 years and with the new motor, tri y's, tranny and diff now reconditioned, twin free flow exhaust, it drives like a new car and the exhaust note is mellow music.  Makes all the hard work and fustration worthwile. Now just a few little things to do and all finished. Really look forward to cruising.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #114 on: April 03, 2013, 04:08:46 pm »
great news Pete-W...... :thumb:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #115 on: April 03, 2013, 07:04:59 pm »
Quote from: Pete-W on April 03, 2013, 01:56:59 pm
Put the front seat in, all inside done now and looks and smells awesome. Took it on the road for the first time in 2 years and with the new motor, tri y's, tranny and diff now reconditioned, twin free flow exhaust, it drives like a new car and the exhaust note is mellow music.  Makes all the hard work and fustration worthwile. Now just a few little things to do and all finished. Really look forward to cruising.

Good work mate, what colour is your car?
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #116 on: April 04, 2013, 11:41:08 am »
The car is off the stands and standing proud, still waiting for final clear coats.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #117 on: April 04, 2013, 02:08:12 pm »
Quote from: 69_stang on April 01, 2013, 05:49:03 pm
Swore & cursed at it!!!!! :soapbox: 

Looks like we've done a heater core  :ouch:

Sadly,  probably tucked away for winter now  :tissue:

With or without air conditioning?
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #118 on: April 04, 2013, 02:17:50 pm »
Looks great buddy, why don't you spray the next 2 coats in the booth ???
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #119 on: April 04, 2013, 06:37:34 pm »
We have the car ready for towing on Monday morning. It is going into the spray booth then.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #120 on: April 04, 2013, 09:14:03 pm »
Quote from: Mustangpaul on April 04, 2013, 06:37:34 pm
We have the car ready for towing on Monday morning. It is going into the spray booth then.

Looking real good mustangpaul :thumb:

Installed my door mirrors.

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #121 on: April 05, 2013, 01:35:46 am »
Quote from: Raven on April 04, 2013, 09:14:03 pm
Looking real good mustangpaul :thumb:

Installed my door mirrors.


Coming along in leaps and bounds fellas!!
Both looking great, catch you on the weekend Dino,
Cheers
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #122 on: April 08, 2013, 09:48:49 am »
Nice mirrors Matt, my car is at the spray painters today.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #123 on: April 08, 2013, 02:06:48 pm »
Drove it to Sureflo Exhaust this morning to install an X-pipe, 2.25 inch system from the headers with new mufflers, will hopefully have a nice neighbour friendly tone when I get it back.

Will post up some pics.

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #124 on: April 13, 2013, 07:33:57 pm »
Quote from: moe on March 11, 2013, 06:26:08 pm
took the seats out and stripped them down.  new covers go on tomorrow!
Also continued the radiator install and added some koni's to the rear.

Minor update - got them back today!

standard trim for the front and custom for the rear.  How ford should have done it:

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