Like lets see. Brakes are mushy so I start looking and EVERY Cylinder is shot. EVERY ONE.. BUT they didn't do that, that happens, they have just cut the Drums like a thousand times and never got new ones... (nice big parts bill for me)

Then you get the **** where instead of FIXING some wiring problems under the dash they jsut ran some new wires to get the F'N radio to work but now the only way to get the dash lights on is by hitting the high beam.. I mean WTF

Not to mention how the jerk rolled the inner rear quarter wheel well lips to get he big *** tires on there.

then of course on the rear valance instead of fixing a corner that is cracked they put F'N duct tape on it and painted over it.

Sorry I knew all of these things when I bought it but as I get it tightened up and make my lists it just pisses me off.

Anyone else got a good one?

There are sheetmetal screws everywhere. Sill scuff plates, dash, fender aprons, starter solenoid, console, window trim, many other places. Someone just went on a campaign to replace every factory screw with hareware store issued tin.

Parts were held on with telephone wire.

The screws on the sport mirrors were filled in with solder.

The beautiful Acapulco blue paint was painted over with grabber blue spray can.

The gap between the front fender extensions and front fenders was covered by aluminum A/C duct tape.

The left front fender of my '70 was replaced with a front fender from a '69.

The front fender aprons were replaced and are held on with silicone sealer and sheetmetal screws.

The '351' letters on the hood are the type you buy for a mailbox.

So I can relate.

It feels good, though, to correct these things one by one. My car looks a lot less wacky now than it did when I got it.

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC

Ok I'll stop now you get the point.

SCOOP.

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65 coupe,351w,RPM intake,Carter625,shorty headers,2.5 exhaust, Flowmasters, C4,open 8" 2:80,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,Crager SS,Black Suede.
MEM#1240

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Originally posted by mustangs68:
Boy have I been there
sam

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"With a Boot up you A$$???

Oh, It's getting to look alot like Christmas... Come on, Everybody sing...

Don

anyways, on to other fools

My '68 Mustang:

the rear brake drums were the wrong ones, and the P/O spaced the replacements with washers between the axle hub and the drum.

The aftermarket dual exhaust.. the hangers were welded to the bottom of the rear seatbelt bolts... when we went to take the bolts out we used the Impact wrench... needless to say it wasn't pretty

Most of the engine parts DIDN't require tools to take out... not to mention the four cracked pistons.

The car would only start in Reverse.

The Speedo was the only operating Gauge in the car.

The Interior consisted of the seats and headliner and the dash.... the dome light did work...

Can you say Smoke City????????

I thought the car was going to go up in flames before I could get the battery disconnected. Luckily it just got the harness from the passenger side door switch to the fuse panel. Drove it for years with no dome light and the fuse removed. Did find a donor car at a junk yard last year and replaced the wiring.

Oh yeah the same electrical engineer put the back up lights in the same way.

I have always been able to do anything I put my mind to do... And when it comes to finish work... I pride myself in finding someone that knows what the hell they are doing...

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Originally posted by kcode:
Sorry guys, but I gotta say this. Were any of you ever young, immature, and just plain stupid. When you were first driving did you ever do any thing to your cars that you thought was cool or right for the time, then your dad or someother higher authoratative figure noticed what you had done and threatened to place their size 11 shoe up your a$$.

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I can honestly say no. I wasn't born with the half-a$$ed gene. If I didn't know how something went together, I looked it up or got outside help. I'm not saying I've never made mistakes, there have been plenty, but I've spent my life straightening out messes instead of creating them.

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'70 Mustang Mach 1 M code 351C 4V/FMX/3.25 open
'72 Mustang Sprint Coupe 351C 4V/FMX/4.30 Trac Lok
'94 F-150 XL 5.8L/E4OD/3.55 Limited Slip
'97 Probe GTS 2.5L DOHC

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Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
I can honestly say no. I wasn't born with the half-a$$ed gene. If I didn't know how something went together, I looked it up or got outside help. I'm not saying I've never made mistakes, there have been plenty, but I've spent my life straightening out messes instead of creating them.

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Steve I have never tried to half *** anyhting.But I'm sure I have in the past and will again.I was born with enough half assed genes for both of us.
When I was younger I was to smart to read any books on how to do anything.
But now I'm older and wise enough to know when to ask for help and where to get it.Thats why I'm here.

SCOOP

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65 coupe,351w,RPM intake,Carter625,shorty headers,2.5 exhaust, Flowmasters, C4,open 8" 2:80,Big Boss 429 hood scoop,Crager SS,Black Suede.
MEM#1240