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**Streetking** · #1 09-02-2006, 05:52 PM

I'm finally going to build a mustang and found this nice solid car. It came in this morning and by 4pm we had the whole drivetrain out. It will be going to the bodyshop on tuesday. I really wanted to paint it black, but I'm thinking red also..

SW

**camcojb** · #2 09-02-2006, 07:16 PM

Perfect. Now you can build it your way.

Jody

black2002ls · #3 09-02-2006, 08:48 PM

There is a guy here in my town that has an all original restored Mach one in the same color scheme. Very nice car. As is the one pictured. What are the plans? Hopefully new wheels????

J2SpeedandCustom · #4 09-02-2006, 09:18 PM

BLACK!!! You got to paint it BLACK SW.

907rs · #5 09-02-2006, 10:04 PM

I agree, it would look killer in black. Keep us in the loop with your plans, SW.

Hdesign · #6 09-02-2006, 11:42 PM

My favorite year Mustang...I was always partial to the yellow/orange with black stripes. Black would look great though!!!

**Streetking** · #7 09-03-2006, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by black2002ls

There is a guy here in my town that has an all original restored Mach one in the same color scheme. Very nice car. As is the one pictured. What are the plans? Hopefully new wheels????

Wheels are already on order..Fikse FM5's

Built motor, 5spd, shaker hood, factory guage pack with factory tach, no a/c, tilt wheel, rack and pinion, maybe total control suspension or Global West, shaved antenna, front& rear spoilers, no slats, Cobra brakes or Baer's.
I kinda want to have a matching look to the Camaro.

What do you guys think about me leaving the factory hood pins, should I leave them or take them off?? I kinda like them but not sure if they take away from the "clean look".

SW

Speedster · #8 09-03-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Streetking

What do you guys think about me leaving the factory hood pins, should I leave them or take them off?? I kinda like them but not sure if they take away from the "clean look".
SW

SW -

Obviously, it is a personal taste issue, so do what you like.

As far as options, I fought with that for my car, since I am forced to use hood pins. If you decide to keep them, you may want to look into getting them red/black anodized or red/black powder coated or even "unpolished". That way they still function and things stay relatively "clean".

**Rybar** · #9 09-03-2006, 02:47 PM

SW nice score! The car looks real solid

Glad you waited and will build it your way, you've got really good taste when modding your cars.

I think it would look killer in Black as well, and I kinda like the hood pins. Maybe anodize them black like Bruce suggested.

Blown353 · #10 09-03-2006, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Streetking

maybe total control suspension or Global West

Having driven both I'll throw a vote in for TCP/Alston. It looks cooler and more importantly handles a little better IMO. The GW setup is no slouch though.

That being said the last 2 TCP lay down coilovers I've assisted with in 'Stangs had goofed rear end housings. On both kits one side had the axle tube 1/4"-3/8" shorter than it should have been.

The only downside with the TCP laydown coilover rear setup is that it makes it darn near impossible to run the exhaust out the back.