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    6/17/2022 9:15 PM  #1

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA
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    65 is coming right along......SO MUCH FOR ORIGINAL

    Was non power drum front and back. Now it is power 4 wheel disc thanks to Mustangsteve S197 kit
    Shelby drop and front suspension rebuild.
    Bilstein Shocks front and Back.
    Roller Spring perches from Glen and Daze
    Rear suspension rebuild.
    4 speed out and 5 speed in. with Mustangsteve pedals and cable clutch.
    Tin man subframe connectors in.
    Monte Carlo bar and export brace in.
    1 inch sway bar installed.
    Took the 14x6 wheels off.
    Put my 16x7 wheels off my wrecked car on it. Here is a before and after shot.
    GT rear valence installed.
    Stock manifolds replaced with Hi-Po’s and new pipes all way out back flowmasters 40’s sounds good.
    Tinted windows and put new carpet.
    I installed some very bright LED tai lights  came with new lenses and they are so BRIGHT.

    I need to roll the fenders as low as it is sitting it hits on dips in the road.

    I was able to use original 65 spindles just had to mill the GT brackets down to fit my 16 inch wheels and milled the 2006 Mustang V-6 calipers down to fit th 16 inch wheels.
    if I had 17 or bigger wheels it woud have been less work cause It would have required no milling or grinding and could have used GT calipers. These mods were only on front disc cause  the rear brackets and calipers are same on 2006 GT and V-6 Cars and the 16x7 fit because they are 2005-2006 Mustang v-6 wheels.

    With the power steering and A/C in this car it is awesome. A/C will freeze your face off.
    my old car did not have powersteering ,A/c or rear disc brakes.
    It sits really low lots of thumbs up and waves riding thru town...THAT NEVER GETS OLD.


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    6/17/2022 10:58 PM  #2

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    Re: 65 is coming right along......SO MUCH FOR ORIGINAL

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    6/18/2022 7:47 AM  #3

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    Re: 65 is coming right along......SO MUCH FOR ORIGINAL

    Perfect stance!
    Congrats on getting so much done in such a short time.

    Money you enjoy wasting is NOT wasted money... unless your wife finds out.
     

    6/18/2022 8:03 AM  #4

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    Very nice, good luck going forward.

    65 Fastback, 351W, 5-speed, 4 wheel discs, 9" rear,  R&C Front End.
     

    6/18/2022 8:33 AM  #5

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    That is lookin' REALLY good, Billy.  Nice work.
    BB1
     

    "you get what you pay for, good work isn't cheap, and there are NO free lunches...PERIOD!"
     

    6/18/2022 9:00 AM  #6

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    Nice upgrades and lookin good!

    If this forum can't fix it, it isn't broke.
     

    6/18/2022 10:21 AM  #7

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    Billy, that’s an impressive amount of work in the time you have been at it.
    Well done!

    Good work ain't cheap, Cheap work ain't good!   Simple Man
     

    6/18/2022 10:25 AM  #8

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    Damn, that meth is working for you. Looking real good B Dub.

    Bob. 69 Mach 1, 393W, SMOD Toploader, Armstrong  steering, factory AC.
     

    6/18/2022 11:00 AM  #9

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    A friend did most of the work....I cant take credit for all of it.

    Its really me....I fixed my caps lock .
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    6/18/2022 11:21 AM  #10

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    i need better friends, looking good

    67 Coupe, 5.0 EEC IV Fuel injected. T5, 3:70 rear
     

    6/18/2022 12:03 PM  #11

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    Looks really  good, Billy! Nice job!
     

    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    6/18/2022 6:00 PM  #12

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    Look'in GOOD!!!
    I'd gladly follow that Mustang down da road!
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    6/18/2022 8:20 PM  #13

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    I highly recommend LED Tail Lights they are so bright easy to follow and catches peoples attention....got mine on ebay/

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    6/18/2022 8:29 PM  #14

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    What a whirlwind of work. Looks great.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    6/18/2022 9:30 PM  #15

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    Re: 65 is coming right along......SO MUCH FOR ORIGINAL

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    I highly recommend LED Tail Lights they are so bright easy to follow and catches peoples attention....got mine on ebay/

    Who from, or what company?

    70, ragtop 351W/416 stroker Edel Performer heads w pro flow 4, Comp roller 35-421-8. T5
     

    6/18/2022 10:00 PM  #16

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    LOOKS GREAT BILLY. 😁

     

    6/18/2022 11:05 PM  #17

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    HudginJ3 wrote:

    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    I highly recommend LED Tail Lights they are so bright easy to follow and catches peoples attention....got mine on ebay/

    Who from, or what company?

    https://www.ebay.com/itm/132422065411?fits=Year%3A1965%7CModel%3AMustang&_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3Dea5393e41cc14eda90ebdb1125f6a687%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D132434128670%26itm%3D132422065411%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseUnbiasedWebWithSearchFilterPromotion%26brand%3DUnited+Pacific&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A132422065411ea5393e41cc14eda90ebdb1125f6a687%7Cenc%3AAQAHAAABQDNdRuflTEDzBfTKX%252BqmXH8pf%252B8V9puPczI5H7qtyLlQg%252FPd3LbQ9nGE%252BOPvEM%252FBkrrZqk%252BWE480G9zjGUHm3cA1wh0NKMecR7b%252FilEmIjMWpv90y45SoKcpbd1NEbAq%252Bfv3dKhN%252Ffpfx%252BwxJ5UibVAZLe2LJ249GRw%252BHdey5miZ%252Faq0YUcuHM63CtU6THnybjTy3RW4%252FvbtFmrMcDVRLndjCrYJvtlrm1rRmOdrL%252BOUbtw0qAoAnNNl69NsbpcfcNFnKSwuYqX571HN5Q3QfxmeiwOYoCXDnf%252FMSEoY165e7g5jCsFqCRg%252BVsBO8JG1P6qwlMffkP2S%252Fxg69pi4kunB2Alc41qa21uD6s4aQt8gclXIuog3lr87vo1OHsiSPAHyapeTLO%252F1ROpxBLqjvsEKCIFcyHxhYXMdMNOPHln4%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675&epid=1139540104

    they were United Pacific brand ....I decided against the Sequential

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    6/19/2022 1:20 AM  #18

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    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    I highly recommend LED Tail Lights they are so bright easy to follow and catches peoples attention....got mine on ebay/

    I have the LED tail lights by ClassicLEDs  https://www.classicleds.com/products67-68.html  I have the sequential version, but there is a switch on the control that allows you to use the sequential or standard lights setup. Been working and looking great for almost eight years.
     

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    68 coupe - 351W, 4R70W, 9" 3.25 -- 65 convertible - 289 4v, C4, 8" 3.00
     

    6/19/2022 5:45 AM  #19

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    The car looks great.  I need to get on here more to try and keep up with eberyone.

     

    6/19/2022 3:23 PM  #20

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    Question ?
    Do you have any harmonics with the T5 swap ?

    Reason I asked is I have 66 mustang, 8" rear with Reverse eye 4 1/2 leaf rear springs, 302/ T5Z.
    Transmission output shaft at 3.8 degrees down. Shimmed rear axle to 4 degrees Pinion up. At 50 mph get a Harmonic, goes away around 55mph or so. I only have 1/8 spacing between Transmission and floor bracing, so can not raise trans tailshaft any higher.

     

    6/19/2022 8:36 PM  #21

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    mjacobs wrote:

    Question ?
    Do you have any harmonics with the T5 swap ?

    Reason I asked is I have 66 mustang, 8" rear with Reverse eye 4 1/2 leaf rear springs, 302/ T5Z.
    Transmission output shaft at 3.8 degrees down. Shimmed rear axle to 4 degrees Pinion up. At 50 mph get a Harmonic, goes away around 55mph or so. I only have 1/8 spacing between Transmission and floor bracing, so can not raise trans tailshaft any higher.

    so far I dont feel one or hear anything.

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    6/19/2022 10:20 PM  #22

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    BILLY WALTON from GEORGIA wrote:

    mjacobs wrote:

    Question ?
    Do you have any harmonics with the T5 swap ?

    Reason I asked is I have 66 mustang, 8" rear with Reverse eye 4 1/2 leaf rear springs, 302/ T5Z.
    Transmission output shaft at 3.8 degrees down. Shimmed rear axle to 4 degrees Pinion up. At 50 mph get a Harmonic, goes away around 55mph or so. I only have 1/8 spacing between Transmission and floor bracing, so can not raise trans tailshaft any higher.

    so far I dont feel one or hear anything.

    I had the same problem and solved it the same way, except I used either a 2 deg shim or a 3 deg shim in the front of the spring hanger.  I'm not  sure about how the pinon angle is thus changed.. Spring is 4-leaf.
     

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    Original owner - 351w,T-5, 4whl disks, power R&P
     

    6/20/2022 12:31 AM  #23

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    Looking for a 302 to rebuild if anybody has one.

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    6/20/2022 6:08 AM  #24

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    mjacobs wrote:

    Question ?

    Transmission output shaft at 3.8 degrees down. Shimmed rear axle to 4 degrees Pinion up. can not raise trans tailshaft any higher.

    Unless my old brain has finished turning to Jello, you need to LOWER the transmission tail shaft....not raise it.  This might be accomplished by shimming the motor mounts a bit if you have enough hood clearance.  OR...you could reduce the angle on the axle.
    Personnally, I'm doubting that .2 degrees difference is causing the problem but.....maybe.

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    6/20/2022 10:29 AM  #25

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    Very nice Billy!

     

     

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