Forum: Ford Mustang
March 1st 10, 10:18 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Mustang's Future
Patrick and Jim:
yup, AMX was a chopped Javelin.......the Gremlin was a chopped Hornet
(later Spirit and Concord, later Eagles).
and they were all based on the same cowl, short & long floorpans,...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
February 27th 10, 11:22 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 41
Views: 1,742
Mustang's Future
they could save some length by giving-up the charade of a back seat:
just went out and measured my convert: about 33 inches between top well
and front seats.......3 1/2 inches between back seat and...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
February 18th 10, 03:59 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 6
Views: 328
A question about newer Mustangs
wondering if they've improved the convertible.......was somewhat
disappointed with my '06: there can't be a pass-through from the trunk
as there's a bulkhead, but would have been nice if the...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
February 16th 10, 02:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 2
Views: 228
DIY Mustang Convertible installation - Am I Crazy?
Well, it would be far beyond anything I would try myself......but then
I'm all thumbs and no patience.
Can tell you that several years ago I needed a new top for an
'86......my friendly local dealer...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
December 7th 09, 02:47 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 514
Mustang News, In Case You Missed It
Bob.....
the Mustang is a convert which is not only butt-up, but has a smallish
rear window.with wide band of vinyl at the bottom (and its now reached
1800 miles in 4 years, so unlikely to replace...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
December 7th 09, 12:52 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 514
Mustang News, In Case You Missed It
sorry you can't conceptualize the advantages of being able to see
something in the rear view mirror besides sky........guess you are
accustomed to limited vision.
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Forum: Ford Mustang
December 6th 09, 04:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 514
Mustang News, In Case You Missed It
have had more than my share of cars that managed to be fast despite the
aerodynamics of a brick.
and surely it makes sense to reasonably employ aerodynamics to increase
fuel efficiency.
but doesn't...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
December 6th 09, 12:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 514
Mustang News, In Case You Missed It
and.......one of my pet peeves: aerodynamics.......
can't see anything but sky out the back windows of new
cars...........can't see where the front of the car since they all have
to slope down to a...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
October 27th 09, 11:25 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 5
Views: 272
2009/10 rear end treatment
dittos: almost as-if they thought the restyle wasn't enuff for the
average person to notice, so they intentionally accentuated the
butt-in-the-air look.......very un-Mustang, and its......well, its...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 23rd 09, 02:14 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 6
Views: 364
advice for selling: fix first?
there are buyers looking for "fixer-uppers"......and they expect the
price to reflect needed repairs.
I'm stay away from any car that has multiple little problems.......if
the owner hasn't taken...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
September 3rd 09, 03:43 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 11
Views: 537
Old farts in nice cars
in my wild youth, I had a new, bright-red Z-28 (and a very thick
payment book)......couldn't take that thing out of the garage without
attracting every cop within miles. my respect for SOME law...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
January 29th 09, 03:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 8
Views: 556
The joy of car repair?
I've never had many mechanical skills (or patience which is one of the
most important) but when I was younger and poorer, it was necessary to
save as many dollars as possible: I'd get the shop...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
January 21st 09, 12:15 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 7
Views: 485
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Forum: Ford Mustang
January 20th 09, 12:13 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 7
Views: 485
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Forum: Ford Mustang
January 15th 09, 04:52 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 9
Views: 678
I must be getting old
Thanks, Dwight......duh, hadn't checked fordvehicles for a while!
On the old man thing: I have both a Taurus and a Mustang........having
had a few 'stang coupes, finally got a GT convertible ...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
January 14th 09, 01:12 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 9
Views: 678
I must be getting old
.....not happy to be obsolete so soon - thought they would leave it
alone longer, but they gotta do something to make them sell - it's
supposed to be their bread n butter car.
please pardon my...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
December 29th 08, 01:59 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 2
Views: 555
Barrett-Jackson auto auction
If I had a gazillion, I'd have a private road coarse in a dry climate
somewhere, have staff vacuum it off every day so I could take my
Duesies, Packards and whatevers out for workouts.
I...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
November 25th 08, 06:35 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 2
Views: 571
Winter car storage
Yes, although I keep my toys covered, I keep the hoods wide open from
Fall on as the critters like nesting there. (The mice even start
homesites around warm engines of my drivers) I toss some...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
November 22nd 08, 02:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,285
Future of Ford
the "greed" of the big 3 continuing to offer the "big ones" like
Escalade with higher profit margins rather than making only small cars.
Yup, I can go back into my piles of old car mags and see...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
November 9th 08, 04:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 928
R.I.P. Chrysler
diesels: without any evidence, I always suspected that diesels are
carcinogenic, 'tho I never heard or ready anything to that affect. Now
in the past couple days, I've heard a couple "experts" on...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
November 7th 08, 12:28 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 15
Views: 928
R.I.P. Chrysler
nothing like a ****ing contest to liven-up a previously dead group
!!!!
as for parts/service for an orphan, Studebaker has been gone since
'66 and Packard since '56....and parts are still in...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
October 20th 08, 07:48 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 13
Views: 772
This news group still up...???
yes.....looked around the net a bit and guess a lot of ISPs are dropping
usenet (& others) to save a few cents per subscriber.
and....just took the 'stang for a drive thru the nearby state...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
October 19th 08, 07:17 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 13
Views: 772
This news group still up...???
yeah......this, and other groups I check. everybuddy raking leaves,
watching football.....or don't want to think about spending money?!?
Gosh, the Studebaker group is just about dead!
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Forum: Ford Mustang
October 11th 08, 01:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 12
Views: 714
What is the real weight
Gill: yup, researched it pretty carefully and it came as close to what
I wanted as anything (couldn't find a new car with leaf springs - and
I'm half serious about that). I've whined here since I...
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Forum: Ford Mustang
October 10th 08, 09:52 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
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Replies: 12
Views: 714
What is the real weight
a lot of my gripes with my '06 come from the hype when they came out:
bigger interior, and designed from drawing board to be a convert so more
solid according to all the mags.
my sister has an '04...
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