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Old 06-14-2009, 06:36 PM
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A friend of mine felt he needed to spend more money on his car
I was caught going through the dumpster in back of his shop
I need some hardware but I think it will bolt up just fine
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Old 06-14-2009, 06:39 PM
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Oh I forgot a piece
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Impressive..enjoy the install.
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Old 06-17-2009, 07:50 PM
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Before, drop the stock Sway bar
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Removed the Old Whimpy Diff cover
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Set up the new STEEDA Sway Bar. Compared to the stock piece the look is really first class
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New 373 gear wear pattern looking good
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Install new Girdle with Bearing blocks, The TA Performace part was identical to the FRPP except the engraving... cost a lot less too Blow-By Racing | 2005-2006-2007-2008-2009 Mustang Parts | 2005-06-07-08-09 Mustang Performance Parts Plus I like T&A
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I added the Lube George recommended... I thought I would toss in a can of Monster Energy Drink...Low Carb... it gives me a kick, cant hurt the S H E L B Y
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Love the color. The addition of Red and Blue makes it pop...
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Old 06-17-2009, 08:06 PM
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So far so good, nice pics!
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Old 06-17-2009, 09:25 PM
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SS...measure the distance between the panhard bar to the face of the new girdle..if you would. looks great...grabber junior....
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Old 06-17-2009, 09:58 PM
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Nice "find". Progress report on how the gal handles after her upgrade is complete.
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Old 06-18-2009, 05:23 AM
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SS...measure the distance between the panhard bar to the face of the new girdle..if you would. looks great...grabber junior....


I have the FRPP stiffener cover you could look at at any time.


I put the cap studs in at the same time. TA Performance Bearing Cap Stud Kit
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Old 06-18-2009, 07:06 AM
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So far so good, nice pics!

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SS...measure the distance between the panhard bar to the face of the new girdle..if you would. looks great...grabber junior....
I will measure for you and take a pick...
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Nice "find". Progress report on how the gal handles after her upgrade is complete.
So far the rear sway bar stiffens the rear, makes the car a little loose. I cant wait to add the adj. shocks and struts. More to follow...
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I have the FRPP stiffener cover you could look at at any time.



I put the cap studs in at the same time. TA Performance Bearing Cap Stud Kit
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They should be the same right? I will make note of the dimensions
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Old 06-18-2009, 07:19 AM
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Before, drop the stock Sway bar
Attachment 7114
Removed the Old Whimpy Diff cover
Attachment 7113
Set up the new STEEDA Sway Bar. Compared to the stock piece the look is really first class
Attachment 7115
New 373 gear wear pattern looking good
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Install new Girdle with Bearing blocks, The TA Performace part was identical to the FRPP except the engraving... cost a lot less too Blow-By Racing | 2005-2006-2007-2008-2009 Mustang Parts | 2005-06-07-08-09 Mustang Performance Parts Plus I like T&A
Attachment 7117
I added the Lube George recommended... I thought I would toss in a can of Monster Energy Drink...Low Carb... it gives me a kick, cant hurt the S H E L B Y
Attachment 7118
Love the color. The addition of Red and Blue makes it pop...
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Old 06-18-2009, 07:26 AM
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I have the FRPP stiffener cover you could look at at any time.


I put the cap studs in at the same time. TA Performance Bearing Cap Stud Kit
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then go measure it ...dufus..
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Old 06-18-2009, 08:39 AM
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Nice job SS!

Let us know if the Monster Drink makes a difference.
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Actually I did have one question for SS. What brand of jack is that you are using in your picture? It looks pretty nice from what I can see.
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Old 06-18-2009, 09:17 AM
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Actually I did have one question for SS. What brand of jack is that you are using in your picture? It looks pretty nice from what I can see.
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it works great but I would suggwest the 4K model
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then go measure it ...dufus..

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Nice job SS!

Let us know if the Monster Drink makes a difference.
it's hard to tell so far but I think it has made a significant improvement over just lube and friction modifier

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it's hard to tell so far but I think it has made a significant improvement over just lube and friction modifier

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Thanks. Just checked them out, not bad looking jacks for the money. I'm assuming you like yours besides the fact you recommend the heavier of the two?
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Thanks. Just checked them out, not bad looking jacks for the money. I'm assuming you like yours besides the fact you recommend the heavier of the two?
Just a note here: I believe everything from HarborFreight is a knock-off made in China. Quality is sub-par.....carry on....
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