Author Topic: What did you do for your Mustang today? (Read 656819 times)

peter9231 · « **Reply #600 on:** September 21, 2013, 10:55:59 pm »

Got mine out for another run.
Sorted out a few final bugs.
1600 RPM @ 100 KPH that should give some good economy.
With the 5.0 EFI and 95le transmission this thing is creamy smooth.
Wish I had done it years ago.
Peter.

73 1of2 · « **Reply #601 on:** September 21, 2013, 11:56:48 pm »

Wash her today and got these great shots before the polish

Raven · « **Reply #602 on:** September 24, 2013, 10:48:43 am »

Purchased ignition leads on eBay. Should be in the mail box when I get home from holidays.

67fasty.sm · « **Reply #603 on:** September 24, 2013, 08:12:48 pm »

got pi@@$# off with it , felt like smashing it with a hammer

, thought i had the headlight bucket all sorted to fit the guard now everything is painted of course it doesn't bleep'n well bleep'n fit does it , funny though this the first time since i have been building that i have really done the nanna ! time for another

Xrayman · « **Reply #604 on:** September 24, 2013, 08:59:30 pm »

picked her up from the shop with the transmission leak fixed and fell in love with her all over again

Mustangpaul · « **Reply #605 on:** September 26, 2013, 12:24:03 pm »

I got my auto steering box in and the brake booster is going over for reconditioning. Tomorrow is another day Toto, maybe we can register it then???

Mustangpaul · « **Reply #606 on:** September 27, 2013, 12:35:54 pm »

It's official, I've ordered the towy for Monday morning and it's off to get a roadworthy on Monday morning. No stopping me now

edspaged2 · « **Reply #607 on:** September 27, 2013, 06:02:43 pm »

Finished installing the rack n pinion. Everything checked. All fluids checked. Drove down to get my green slip as its been out of rego since November last year. Pass! Head down to the MVR to pay for rego. MVR is closed. I got there at 4:03 and they close at 4 here in Katherine. FECk!

Mustangpaul · « **Reply #608 on:** September 27, 2013, 06:13:30 pm »

Quote from: edspaged2 on September 27, 2013, 06:02:43 pm

Finished installing the rack n pinion. Everything checked. All fluids checked. Drove down to get my green slip as its been out of rego since November last year. Pass! Head down to the MVR to pay for rego. MVR is closed. I got there at 4:03 and they close at 4 here in Katherine. FECk!

Race you in on Monday, hope I get mine registered first.

boss69hogg · « **Reply #609 on:** September 27, 2013, 06:22:49 pm »

Gave her a clean ready for Sunday!

moe · « **Reply #610 on:** September 27, 2013, 08:54:33 pm »

took mine over the pits today - failed as it "had disc brakes and they were not an option on any mustang". Not overly impressed, especially as the brakes are all stock.

They did pick up a few minor things.

68Coupe · « **Reply #611 on:** September 27, 2013, 10:22:47 pm »

Quote from: moe on September 27, 2013, 08:54:33 pm

took mine over the pits today - failed as it "had disc brakes and they were not an option on any mustang".

Hey Moe, I think somebody needs to educate the RTA in Canberra.

JT_1994 · « **Reply #612 on:** September 28, 2013, 12:30:54 am »

Quote from: 68Coupe on September 27, 2013, 10:22:47 pm

Hey Moe, I think somebody needs to educate the RTA in Canberra.

I would have thought they'd have had enough Mustangs come through that they'd have an idea of what some of the options were...

Tezza0438 · « **Reply #613 on:** September 28, 2013, 03:54:41 pm »

Quote from: moe on September 27, 2013, 08:54:33 pm

took mine over the pits today - failed as it "had disc brakes and they were not an option on any mustang". Not overly impressed, especially as the brakes are all stock.

They did pick up a few minor things.

Mark from Capital Classics told me about this today...seems that the Dickson guys like to see every car twice.

Couldn't you jump on the internet and prove to them that they were an option?

My '66 has front discs and they didn't question these last month.

JT_1994 · « **Reply #614 on:** September 29, 2013, 03:01:49 pm »

Polished it and went for a cruise...
The highway patrol found me again, I wasn't doing anything wrong, they just all think my car is a V8..
It's like they've never seen an old Mustang with P plates before!

Maybe I should look into getting a custom-made perspex hood, so that I don't have to open it every time I get spotted

Macka · « **Reply #615 on:** September 29, 2013, 11:34:52 pm »

JT, I can lend you my Sound-Racer device that plugs into the lighter and sends a nice V8 sound to the radio from the pulses of the alternator.

I bought it for a mate as a joke, but geez it works great and has a real V8 idle sound.

JT_1994 · « **Reply #616 on:** September 29, 2013, 11:56:35 pm »

Quote from: Macka on September 29, 2013, 11:34:52 pm

JT, I can lend you my Sound-Racer device that plugs into the lighter and sends a nice V8 sound to the radio from the pulses of the alternator.

I bought it for a mate as a joke, but geez it works great and has a real V8 idle sound.

Haha! They really make those??

Trust me, I don't need it! Doesn't quite idle like a V8, but at low revs you could never tell the difference.
I've been pulled over twice by the Highway Patrol on two separate occasions because they were convinced it was a V8!

Macka · « **Reply #617 on:** September 30, 2013, 12:05:09 am »

The devices are great, you should try one...

And... as long as the boys treated you in a way you expected to be treated in the circumstances then alls good. Apparently there are 9000 of them, so only another 8998 to go..

JT_1994 · « **Reply #618 on:** September 30, 2013, 12:32:16 am »

Quote from: Macka on September 30, 2013, 12:05:09 am

The devices are great, you should try one...

And... as long as the boys treated you in a way you expected to be treated in the circumstances then alls good. Apparently there are 9000 of them, so only another 8998 to go..

Yeah, they were fine, they just wanted to see the logbook and make sure I wasn't driving a V8..
I think it's pretty funny actually because they've both said the same thing.. "This is a V8 isn't it?"

moe · « **Reply #619 on:** September 30, 2013, 07:36:34 am »

Quote from: Tezza0438 on September 28, 2013, 03:54:41 pm

Mark from Capital Classics told me about this today...seems that the Dickson guys like to see every car twice.

Couldn't you jump on the internet and prove to them that they were an option?

My '66 has front discs and they didn't question these last month.

Didnt have internet connection there, and once past the entrance, all phones off... They asked for an engineers certificate, but I debated the point with them, and they changed it to proving it was an option.

They picked up a couple of other minor things - stalling, wheel alignment(radius rod adjustment not tight), rear brake adjustment... Those three things were items that were suppposed to have been fixed at a local workshop the day before. Car went straight back and is still there. Also engine number and p/steer hoses (one kinked).
Sad thing is the car handled better with the NASCAR wheel alignment (drove great straight and turning left; struggled with right turns) than the wandering setup post alignment.