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Offline Salthorse

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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #575 on: September 16, 2013, 03:30:50 pm »
Just drove to Vic; stopped in at Wodonga and had the car registered in Victoria. Pissed down all the way to Sunshine (there's something ironic about that). Left the car at Western Smash Repairs ( recommended on this forum) for a full respray and engine rebuild. Am now in the QANTAS Club waiting to fly back to Canberra then back down here to live on Thursday. Sad to leave the Mustang but in six months, I'll have a new car.    :pepper:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #576 on: September 16, 2013, 04:19:29 pm »
Quote from: Salthorse on September 16, 2013, 03:30:50 pm
Sad to leave the Mustang but in six months, I'll have a new car.    :pepper:

I said something like that over 2 1/2 years ago, just got my car back from its' alignment, and looking for a wheelbarrow to use so I can cart the fee for Rego to the Motor Transport.

I hope your 6 months only takes 6 months, good luck on that one. If there was any possible chance of something delaying my restore it found a way of working its way into my plans.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #577 on: September 16, 2013, 04:51:11 pm »
Finally took mine for a decent drive,
The EFI is fantastic.
The 4 speed auto even better.
Couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Would appear to be a dramatic decrease in fuel consumption as a bonus.
Peter. :smile01: :smile01: :smile01:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #578 on: September 16, 2013, 09:11:55 pm »
Quote from: peter9231 on September 16, 2013, 04:51:11 pm
Finally took mine for a decent drive,
The EFI is fantastic.
The 4 speed auto even better.
Couldn't be happier with the outcome.
Would appear to be a dramatic decrease in fuel consumption as a bonus.
Peter. :smile01: :smile01: :smile01:

Peter,

Well done. I am two weeks away from finishing my project. I will have the atomic efi on a 347 with a 4r70w trans. I hope to have a similar outcome :thumb:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #579 on: September 16, 2013, 09:21:47 pm »
Quote from: Raven on September 16, 2013, 09:11:55 pm
Peter,

Well done. I am two weeks away from finishing my project. I will have the atomic efi on a 347 with a 4r70w trans. I hope to have a similar outcome :thumb:
All the best, I hope you will be as happy as me.
It's good to see light at the end of the tunnel (when its not a freight train speeding towards you)
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #580 on: September 16, 2013, 10:09:56 pm »
I cut the floors out of GoldScode's  390 GTA Fastback.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #581 on: September 17, 2013, 09:51:32 am »
Just dropped it off for the roadworthy inspection... Will hear back in a few hours, hopefully they'll tell me it's passed! :fingerx:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #582 on: September 17, 2013, 09:53:15 am »
GOOD LUCK MATE!
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #583 on: September 17, 2013, 02:31:11 pm »
Quote from: 66 Hertz on September 17, 2013, 09:53:15 am
GOOD LUCK MATE!

Thanks!
Unfortunately it failed, they sure seemed impressed at how good everything was though..
The only two things they could pick on were the VIN (not readable after I resprayed the engine bay) - A simple fix, scratch the paint to reveal the primer inside the stampings. (Which I did as soon as I got home)
And the other thing was that there is just a little too much movement in one of the lower ball joints, I picked up the car today, but I will get them to fix it Thursday morning once the part comes in and then they can issue the certificate on the spot..

All that's really left now is to get a club inspection booked and it's off to VicRoads to get some license plates! :pepper:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #584 on: September 17, 2013, 03:32:25 pm »
And with plenty of time to spare for next month's roundup.  :thumb:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #585 on: September 17, 2013, 04:54:59 pm »
Quote from: MachAttack on September 17, 2013, 03:32:25 pm
And with plenty of time to spare for next month's roundup.  :thumb:
That was the plan! :thumb:
Unfortunately for the people who've volunteered to ride shotgun on the day, I can only take one passenger while on red Ps.. :grin:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #586 on: September 17, 2013, 06:04:23 pm »
Had a spare couple of hours so gave it a good clean in preparation for Saturdays Nuts and Bolts day.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #587 on: September 17, 2013, 06:56:44 pm »
Quote from: nickd on September 17, 2013, 06:04:23 pm
Had a spare couple of hours so gave it a good clean in preparation for Saturdays Nuts and Bolts day.
Gunna take it out in the rain Nick?  :rain:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #588 on: September 18, 2013, 04:39:38 pm »
Handed it over to the mechanic to fix the tranmission leak  :cry:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #589 on: September 18, 2013, 05:55:58 pm »
Now have windscreen washers.I was a dumb ass again and didn't buy nozzles,they were already there.Should have spent the extra couple of bucks and it would have been a perfect afternoon.One more tick off the NSW rego bucket list
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #590 on: September 19, 2013, 11:43:15 am »
I've got my compliance plate. Will see you at car show sooner or later. She's come a long way from the rusted out T code that came in from the States, Marvelous what a 289, Gt Bonnet and some Cragars' can do, not to mention good old fashioned steel to replace some wood, a toilet roll, rags, sticks and foam.  :grin:



« Last Edit: September 19, 2013, 12:10:52 pm by Mustangpaul »
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #591 on: September 19, 2013, 12:33:04 pm »
Dropped the car off at the mechanics to have a new lower control arm put in so they can give it a roadworthy certificate, got the mail to find my plastic MOCA membership card..
Now I'm just waiting for the phone call so I can go and pick it up from the mechanics!

And then tomorrow morning I should be good to get some licence plates from VicRoads! :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:


Quote from: Mustangpaul on September 19, 2013, 11:43:15 am
I've got my compliance plate. Will see you at car show sooner or later. She's come a long way from the rusted out T code that came in from the States, Marvelous what a 289, Gt Bonnet and some Cragars' can do, not to mention good old fashioned steel to replace some wood, a toilet roll, rags, sticks and foam.  :grin:

Nice looking car mate, you've done a good job. :thumb:
Steel is definitely better than wood, toilet rolls and sticks! :grin:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #592 on: September 19, 2013, 12:59:53 pm »
Quote from: JT_1994 on September 19, 2013, 12:33:04 pm
got the mail to find my plastic MOCA membership card..


It is a small world, my plastic membership badge (with magnet backing) arrived here this morning.

We should be brothers :cheers:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #593 on: September 19, 2013, 02:13:42 pm »
I keep looking at my upturned bonnet and the angle grinder complete with cut off wheel.Will I get this one right,have the 66 hood scoop and no hole to match.This is very scary.Watched Chip Foose do it,looks like a piece of!Hood scoops already riveted and bonded to the bonnet.Will have to get up the courage and have a go
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #594 on: September 19, 2013, 03:15:11 pm »
Serviced the Cobra, am about to now put the Eleanor on the hoist then hopefully start on the vert tomorrow. Always something to do.
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #595 on: September 19, 2013, 03:22:32 pm »
Quote from: Mustangpaul on September 19, 2013, 12:59:53 pm
It is a small world, my plastic membership badge (with magnet backing) arrived here this morning.

We should be brothers :cheers:

Haha, yeah! :cheers:
I FINALLY GOT MY ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE!!
This evening I will take the car to the papers signed by the CPS and I'll pick up my plates tomorrow morning, with plenty of time to spare before the roundup! :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #596 on: September 19, 2013, 04:16:33 pm »
good job, congrats on all the hard yacka!  :cheers: :burnout:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #597 on: September 19, 2013, 05:41:48 pm »
Quote from: JT_1994 on September 19, 2013, 03:22:32 pm
Haha, yeah! :cheers:
I FINALLY GOT MY ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATE!!
This evening I will take the car to the papers signed by the CPS and I'll pick up my plates tomorrow morning, with plenty of time to spare before the roundup! :pepper: :pepper: :pepper:

Congrats, I am waiting on a new Power steering box before I go for my roadworthy, it probably won't arrive til Monday though.
« Last Edit: September 19, 2013, 05:52:12 pm by Mustangpaul »
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #598 on: September 21, 2013, 07:12:06 pm »
Pulled the cover off, rolled it out,


...... and washed it  :thud:
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Re: What did you do for your Mustang today?
« Reply #599 on: September 21, 2013, 08:04:39 pm »
Took her out for a cruise and got some new photos.
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