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Another Bad Idea?

robert campbell

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How cool is that!!!! Looks like a salt racer in the making as Scott said. Hub caps are a dead give away for salt racing. Or the look anyway.

Can anyone read the logo on the wing strut?

Rob
 

rvrtrash

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I haven't seen a Fiber Fab in probably 20+ years, but thought they were kind of cool. Kind of a pantera-ish/ GT-40 look.
 
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Mosesatm

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Some Mustang owners just make me sad.
Those are truck wheels, are they not?
 

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clubpro

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It just proves to us that some people's taste is all in their mouth. Those are butt ugly!

Cheers,

Ron
 

robert campbell

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Arlie,
Kinda cool in a weird sort of way!! Wonder what the builder did to stiffen the unit body. These cars depend on the "C" pillar to windshield and then to firewall and shock tower braces to keep them "solid" so to speak.

That short of a roof line would require some frame stiffening in my opinion.

Rob
 

franklinair

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Well, convertibles don't have a roof line for structural strength, and the windshield pillar looks intact. In 68 Mustangs went to the dual torque boxes for added frame strength, which made them viable candidates to modify a coupe to a convertible. Although you'd have to install & weld the inner frame rail. (Don't ask me how I know.):lipsseal:
Point being- its do-able. If done right.

Neil
 
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Mosesatm

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.....plus it has the tonneau cover holding the back end together.:wink:
 

robert campbell

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The verts as we know are strengthened. Just wondering what we would see if this car was raised up. As we know in stock coupe/fastback form that cutting could significantly weaken the car.

I road in a pretty rusty 1967 Mustang vert on a nice hot day. Put my arm up on the door as we were riding along. He hit a bump and "yowiee" the car flexed at the door jam and pinched the skin on my arm!!

Even a perfect vert is not a good candidate for big motors and lots of abuse. Without the top they lose a ton of structural strength. Even with the extra factory bracing. They sold them with 390's and such, but not many made the race track! For obvious reasons.

Rob
 
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Mosesatm

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That's not exactly how Neil would make the air cleaner fit but I guess it works.
 

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66hcs-conv

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Ahhhh, that's one of the projects where they measure with a micrometer, mark with chalk, and cut it with an ax! :eek:
 
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I don't know anything about rear sway bars but I'm guessing this one is not properly attached.
 

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robert campbell

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You are right on Arlie!! I will nominate you for Captain Obvious!!!I will post a pic of a properly installed one.
 
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