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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 04-06-2004 12:51 PM
   
Looking good, Scoop!  
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adragon8u
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posted 04-06-2004 01:28 PM
Oh yeah! Looking real nice. Bet you can't wait for the engine to go back in now. I wish I could do that but I have no way to pull the engine out of mine.......yet  .
Good looking work Ron!------------------
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mustang68mustangs
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posted 04-06-2004 02:27 PM
Looks great Ron
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ekbeanctr
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posted 04-06-2004 03:32 PM
Scoop,
Looking Good, your gonna turn your car into a trailer queen if you keep it up.  All kidding aside, that compartment really looks good. Ernie ------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 04-06-2004 05:17 PM
Sorry that was such a bad picture.  And the car was covered with stuff. I took some better pictures I hope and sent them to Steve. I hope he can post those too.Thanks for the nice words, you all have been a great inspiration to me. Every time I think about taking a short I think about how nice your cars are. Ernie YEAH RIGHT ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 04-06-2004 05:30 PM
  
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adragon8u
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posted 04-06-2004 05:39 PM
Very nice Ron! Makes all that hard work seem worth it now huh?------------------
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Ken
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posted 04-06-2004 06:14 PM
Lookin' goooood Ron !!! It must be tough to notice any overspray though  ------------------
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The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
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Steve-UK
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posted 04-06-2004 06:49 PM
Very clean , just be careful not to scratch it when you put the engine back
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Moneymaker
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posted 04-06-2004 07:19 PM
Looks great Ron.
I do that at the beginning of every year. ------------------
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N266fords
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posted 04-07-2004 01:39 AM
NICE JOB RON! I like it. Its nice to open your hood and see that nice shinny paint huh?
Great job, keep up the good work. Bruce
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Fastymz
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posted 04-07-2004 02:02 AM
Thanks for the kind words, it really could look a lot better. Good thing the pictures don't show it up close.
Alex you repaint the engine compart every year, Now thats impressive.Ken, thats the great thing about black on black it all looks black when your done. Steve, Yeah I was doing some work in there today took some paint off. I stopped what i was doing got the paint and touched up the spot. I've had to do that for the since I've had the car. Bruce, can't wait to see the motor in there too. Mike, it does make it all worth it.
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N266fords
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posted 04-07-2004 02:04 AM
Ron if you put as much attension to detail into your motor as you did with the engine bay it will be one sweet looking ride.
Bruce
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Fastymz
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posted 04-07-2004 02:08 AM
Thanks Bruce but it really does look better in the pictures.------------------
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TXBOY11
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posted 04-07-2004 12:25 PM
Looks great! I was wondering if any of yall have seen a bright yellow and black paint combo. I have just started restoring my 66 coupe. I was thinking about the fire walls going the same color as the car(bright yellow) and trimming with black(shock covers,hoodhinges,hoodlatch,shipping brackets, etc) Has anyone seen this combo before. I was thinking the yellow firewall would make the engine compartment look clean. I'm new to all this and dont know alot about cars so its fun and exciting, learning and reading yall's ideas. Thanks for the thoughts...have a good day!
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adragon8u
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posted 04-07-2004 01:52 PM
The paint scheme can be whatever YOU like. After all, it's your car. You will get as many nays as you would yas with that question so go with what you feel good about.------------------
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TXBOY11
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posted 04-07-2004 04:25 PM
Yea that is the truth. The reason behind the question was the thoughts on lighter firewalls making cleaner looking engine areas...Im not sure thats the case...I'm going to go with it, and then I'll let yall know how it works out. thanks for the thoughts...God Bless
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whiteknight289
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posted 04-07-2004 04:50 PM
TXBOY11,
If you want to see how it would look, try getting some pictures of some MOPAR products. They commonly have engine compartments painted same as the outside of the car. This is definately a personal preference thing, and I'm all for doing the car the way you want it. Just be prepared for a lot of strange looks and questions when you go to the local cruise-in!
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TXBOY11
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posted 04-07-2004 05:36 PM
Thanks for the info about mopar, I'll check it out. Yea, I know what ya mean about the questions at the cruise-in. heck I am already questioning it...but thats what makes it fun. Everyone with thier cars and special/personal touches. I'll try it, and if it doesnt look right, I'll paint it. I have already gotten everything powdercoated gloss black that I could get off in the engine area. Time will tell....I'd like to get yall some pics to look at...maybe one day soon.. Thanks for the thoughts and ideas.....GOD BLESS
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 04-07-2004 05:40 PM
It will look clean as long as you keep it clean. Bright colors show up dirt and grime like crazy. ------------------
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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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fastford34
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posted 04-07-2004 09:23 PM
nice work Ron. 
keep it going,it wont be long & you`ll be driving it again!!! ------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 04-08-2004 12:58 AM
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Originally posted by whiteknight289:
TXBOY11,
This is definately a personal preference thing, and I'm all for doing the car the way you want it. Just be prepared for a lot of strange looks and questions when you go to the local cruise-in!
You'll get past that part, I did. And get plenty of strange looks and questions and even rude comments about my car. TXBOY11, do what you want. But I agree with Steve bright colors are real hard to keep clean. Why not just add some yellow parts around the engine and area. I like every thing under the hood to be black with alittle chrome and color added in.Thats just my thing, the blcak is real easy to touch up and easy to clean too.
BTW I had a buddy that had a Yellow Cougar he paint his engine compartment yellow too. It looked good for the first few years. After that it got to dirty looking. Keith thanks the down time is making do all those little porjects I've been putting off. Another two weeks or morr on the motor I was told today. Engine builder must have a different idea of how LONG two weeks is.
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mainer
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posted 04-08-2004 11:38 AM
"Engine builder must have a different idea of how LONG two weeks is."I hear you. My tranny was supposed to be 4 weeks, became 8. Engine was close started at 4 weeks, done in 6, rear end was the worst supposed to ship in 10 days and came in 9 weeks later. Nice work on the comparment scoop. Finished painting mine last weekend. Would like to put engine tranny in this weekend but waiting on prothane engine/tranny mounts. Prothane has em on back order and were supposed to shipped to distributors last week. +1 week so far. If I don't get them next week I'm going stock motor mounts as the local performance shop has the prothane tranny mount in stock. don
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TXBOY11
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posted 04-08-2004 11:42 AM
Thank yall for your inputs. I really enjoy hearing what experience has to say. I'm very new to working on cars, and I appreciate the sincerity/passion all of yall seem to have for the mustang(vehicles in general). I'm working on a '66 coupe that was my first car as a 15 year old. I am now 29, so its great to have this chance to learn about cars, and restore such a classic that really means something to me. Hope yall can over look some of my basic questions I may ask, and I'll say many thanks for helping me. Yall have a great Easter weekend!!
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Tom G
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posted 04-08-2004 12:43 PM
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Originally posted by Moneymaker:
Looks great Ron.
I do that at the beginning of every year.
Looks great Ron!
Alex doesn't all that paint add weight?
BTW Ron do you need an export brace? Should I say do you want one? cost-(shipping) Chrome type------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 04-08-2004 02:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Tom G:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Moneymaker:
[b]Looks great Ron.
I do that at the beginning of every year.
Looks great Ron!
Alex doesn't all that paint add weight?
BTW Ron do you need an export brace? Should I say do you want one? cost-(shipping) Chrome type[/B][/QUOTE] Thanks Tom Does the brace fit a 65 ? if so yes
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Tom G
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posted 04-08-2004 03:25 PM
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Originally posted by Fastymz:
Thanks Tom Does the brace fit a 65 ? if so yes
You got yes it does fit 65-70 this is the economy brace
Email me!With shipping address
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Fastymz
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posted 04-08-2004 03:33 PM
You've got mail ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 04-09-2004 12:20 PM
Here's a pic Scoop sent of his engine compartment right after he first got the car and after a cleaning. 
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Ken
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posted 04-09-2004 02:37 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
[B]Here's a pic Scoop sent of his engine compartment right after he first got the car and after a cleaning. LMAO @ Steve
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Fastymz
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posted 04-09-2004 03:49 PM
Ken thats my car for real 
It needed lots of work when I got it 5 years ago.------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
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posted 04-09-2004 03:55 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Ken:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Here's a pic Scoop sent of his engine compartment right after he first got the car and after a cleaning. LMAO @ Steve
Why?  ------------------
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'70 Mustang Convertible 250 I6/3 speed/2.79 Open
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posted 04-09-2004 03:58 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Why?
I think Ken thought it was a joke, or he thinks I'm a joke, or he's been hitting the juice again. ------------------
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adragon8u
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posted 04-09-2004 04:05 PM
That's the first time I've seen a before picture of your car Ron. It gives me hope for mine. You've done a great job.------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 04-09-2004 04:22 PM
Thanks Mike, You should have seen my wifes face when she first saw the car. I guess I don't see the progress like others do. Because I'm to focused on the next project. But thanks to Steve taking the time and space to post some pictures. It's open my eyes alittle. ------------------
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adragon8u
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posted 04-09-2004 04:33 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Fastymz:
Thanks Mike, You should have seen my wifes face when she first saw the car.
I can relate Ron. My wife didn't like mine when I first showed it to her(the mustang )
But after spending literally every weekend on it in the last year, she's become quite impressed with it.------------------
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Fastymz
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posted 04-09-2004 04:43 PM
quote:
Originally posted by adragon8u:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Fastymz:
[b]Thanks Mike, You should have seen my wifes face when she first saw the car.
I can relate Ron. My wife didn't like mine when I first showed it to her(the mustang )
But after spending literally every weekend on it in the last year, she's become quite impressed with it.[/B][/QUOTE]
Mike so many things I could say to that
But I know what you mean. For the first time last week we were talking to some people we had just met. And my wife told them that WE have a 65 Mustang that WE are fixing up and race sometimes. Now even if I don't see WE doing the work, I was so happy to hear her say something good about the car. ------------------
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Ken
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posted 04-09-2004 05:34 PM
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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
Why?
Like Scoop said, I thought you searched the web for a picture of the dirtiest engine compartment you could find !!! I just always assumed Ron's car was BLACK. Now you know what happens when you assume ?!?!?
I'm even more impressed now Ron, and sorry Steve..... ------------------
What makes men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
My 1965 (aka RUMBLE BEE) Photo Page
1995GT 5.0 Laser Red - 34000 original miles - 5spd - Coupe
2000 F150 4X4
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Fastymz
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posted 04-09-2004 05:51 PM
I knew thats what you did Ken.
My car was RED for the first years I had it. ------------------
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Ken
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posted 04-09-2004 05:56 PM
Whats funny Scoop is that thats the way my engine compartment looked when I first got it also !!!------------------
What makes men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
My 1965 (aka RUMBLE BEE) Photo Page
1995GT 5.0 Laser Red - 34000 original miles - 5spd - Coupe
2000 F150 4X4
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Fastymz
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posted 04-09-2004 06:02 PM
Ken I hope my car is as nice as yours one day.
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Ken
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posted 04-10-2004 08:30 AM
Gee, thanks Ron..... ------------------
What makes men chase women they have no intention of marrying?
The same urge that makes dogs chase cars they have no intention of driving. Ken
1965 Springtime Yellow Coupe - 302GT40-4spd
Edlebrock RPM Air Gap - 670cfm Holley Street Avenger
Roller Cam - Duration 282'/282' @ 050 220'/220' lift 0.512
and much, MUCH MORE !!!
My 1965 (aka RUMBLE BEE) Photo Page
1995GT 5.0 Laser Red - 34000 original miles - 5spd - Coupe
2000 F150 4X4
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68 S-code GT
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posted 04-13-2004 08:33 AM
I?m a little out of the loop on this one. Is this the first time when you were unhappy with the results or did you re shoot it? It looks pretty nice.
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