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Something that was unnecessary and quite expensive but I felt it fit the theme of the car, NOS back up lamp delete taillamp lenses. It's radio delete...

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Went throught my notebook where I keep track of expenses for this car. $9500 including the initial purchase of the truck I traded for the car, the three...

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Here's a shot of the first parts car, a 65 LTD hardtop that was a 390 with a later C6 swapped in, with AC, PS, PB. Absolutely every salvageable part that...

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Not $8k. $800. My goal was a mechanical restoration with an eye towards performance and the body being painted and seats upholstered for $2500 total....

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Hi Dan, I kind of float around on here reading, never posting. Couldn't figure out why I couldn't get pics uploaded then one day it worked!
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The Falcon went 11.53@113, 7.33@93 with a 1.61 60'. Still the same 289 I built in 2008, with a C4, 4.11s. Lots of trial and error, tuning, and transmissions....

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A new pair of 15x8.5 Cragars and gently used 28x10.50 Hoosiers I found local to me were mounted so I could get the car back on the floor. 15x4.5 Cragars...

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I used big block AC equipped springs in the front with a thin rubber spacer on top and the original small block springs in the rear. Not sure if that...

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Rear going back in, suspension disassembled, painted, greased etc ...

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The transmission crossmember was degreased, edges trimmed even and painted, losing a full 1 pound in the process. A new mount with a limit strap I made...

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The rear axle was next. 66 big bearing housing, new 31 spline axles, bearings, seals, 3.89 gears on a spool, new brakes. ...

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Gaining on it at this point...

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A set of no name Ebay headers fit surprisingly well. ...

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Engine and trans went in together. I wasn't looking forward to doing the trans from underneath so that was a relief. ...

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I originally wanted to make this car a 4 speed but the cost for all of the correct parts makes it impossible on my budget. A cast off C6 from a Cobra...

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Amazingly this car has good floors with no rust through. It has been a New England car since new ...

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I swapped the power steering and brakes for manual stuff, added a single speed wiper motor, heater delete, radio delete, scraped all the undercoat off,...

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I really only work on this car in the winter and early spring. It's been on a serious weight reduction and parts are purchased as funds are freed up from...

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Figuring out posting pics here again. This is the completed 390 ready to drop in. Hidden in plain sight are aluminum underdrive pulleys and aluminum water...