*Updated* Arin's Uber "76" Mustang II Buildup
5/25/05, 12:27 PM
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Yah and we knows it will take time mano but let me be at least one to say 
of when all said and done ! So people relax and be patient as this will be an all self made Snake . Good on you Arin !
of when all said and done ! So people relax and be patient as this will be an all self made Snake . Good on you Arin !
5/25/05, 10:18 PM
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people relax and be patient
patience is a virtue those jedi said
well those jedi never owned mustangs!
5/29/05, 07:41 PM
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more pics!!! my baby is finally home! and it booted mommy's mazda out of its parking spot too.
and it turns out, the guy did have the 1/4 louvers! :w00t: arin saved like $50!
some shots with daddys 323i. HA! even though mine is only a 6, it still has the bigger motor!
arin is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy
and it turns out, the guy did have the 1/4 louvers! :w00t: arin saved like $50!
some shots with daddys 323i. HA! even though mine is only a 6, it still has the bigger motor!
arin is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo happy
awesome car man!!! can't wait to see what you do to/with it... 
5/29/05, 09:59 PM
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Yah well you know what Vishal ? Arin does have one and you well will have long time untill you reachy peddles, Arin is patient he will wait look how many posts it took him to get a Mustang ! can you say Mustang 
5/30/05, 01:51 PM
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:w00t: drivng stick is the funnest thing ever!\
:drive:
only stalled once! im so happy! its sooooooo much more fun and interesting than auto. and plus, the II feels more nimble than the mazda i drove before! whee! when i turned the wheel it...
*drumroll*
TURNED
and quicly at that! i lveo my II, best car ever!
:drive:
only stalled once! im so happy! its sooooooo much more fun and interesting than auto. and plus, the II feels more nimble than the mazda i drove before! whee! when i turned the wheel it...
*drumroll*
TURNED
and quicly at that! i lveo my II, best car ever!
5/30/05, 10:38 PM
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Man, Arin, you bring back memories of my first, my II. I also had to learn the stick on it when I got it. Funtimes. Don't get overzealous, though. Make sure you know that stick before tossing the car around the curves! 
Wish I still had mine. That, and my Muskrat. Although the II would now have a 5.0 and be a major sleeper... And still Orange, of course. The Muskrat would still be a 6, it was funner that way. People don't expect that in a car that looked as good as it did.
I am officially jealous, my friend. Enjoy it, and whatever you do, DON'T LET IT GO. Trust me.
Wish I still had mine. That, and my Muskrat. Although the II would now have a 5.0 and be a major sleeper... And still Orange, of course. The Muskrat would still be a 6, it was funner that way. People don't expect that in a car that looked as good as it did.
I am officially jealous, my friend. Enjoy it, and whatever you do, DON'T LET IT GO. Trust me.
5/30/05, 10:49 PM
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thanks for the comments guys. and trust me, this car will never leave me. in fact i would not give it up for a brand spankin new GT500. theres just something about the II that screams "drive me!"
and despite being a sixer, its still peppy, and it handles like its on rails (well, compared to a 98 mazda protege or a toyota corrola
) but honestly, i did not expect it to handle this good. must be the weight factor...
i love this thing. and im so happy becuase this is the first carberator car i will be able to work on! im so proud of myself for taking off the air cleaner assembly and cleaning the blue metal cover today. its not much, but its one of many things i will do to this car.
and you wouldnt beleive how many heads this thing turns. from kids in minivans to old ppl in their caddies, everyone has been staring at my car lately. which is cool, because im a reg'lar old attention stealer
i know i mentioned earlier that i wanted a 351W. now im thinking a 347 would be better. it would look more like a stock cobra II 302 and plus, no one would be able to tell its a 347, whereas with a 351, EVERYONE knows lol.
the best part of my II? im rockin out with my two speaker AM/FM radio! lol, for 70s equipment, it sounds pretty good, considering i have no antenna (how the heck do i replace that thing?)
and here i go ranting again becuase im too bigheaded with my happiness. once again i must say, driving stick is the most fun ever i've had in a car
i live the felling of pulling the shifter back and feeling it engage, unlike the poopy automatics i've driven where i dont do anything. autos make driving too boring. but hey, whatever suites your boat or something like that 
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and despite being a sixer, its still peppy, and it handles like its on rails (well, compared to a 98 mazda protege or a toyota corrola
) but honestly, i did not expect it to handle this good. must be the weight factor...i love this thing. and im so happy becuase this is the first carberator car i will be able to work on! im so proud of myself for taking off the air cleaner assembly and cleaning the blue metal cover today. its not much, but its one of many things i will do to this car.
and you wouldnt beleive how many heads this thing turns. from kids in minivans to old ppl in their caddies, everyone has been staring at my car lately. which is cool, because im a reg'lar old attention stealer
i know i mentioned earlier that i wanted a 351W. now im thinking a 347 would be better. it would look more like a stock cobra II 302 and plus, no one would be able to tell its a 347, whereas with a 351, EVERYONE knows lol.
the best part of my II? im rockin out with my two speaker AM/FM radio! lol, for 70s equipment, it sounds pretty good, considering i have no antenna (how the heck do i replace that thing?)
and here i go ranting again becuase im too bigheaded with my happiness. once again i must say, driving stick is the most fun ever i've had in a car
i live the felling of pulling the shifter back and feeling it engage, unlike the poopy automatics i've driven where i dont do anything. autos make driving too boring. but hey, whatever suites your boat or something like that :ranting:
5/30/05, 11:09 PM
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Originally posted by GottaHaveIt@May 30, 2005, 11:14 PM
There is something just a bit cooler ! but not for little Chicken Hawks
There is something just a bit cooler ! but not for little Chicken Hawks
what do u mean by chiken hawk... :scratch:
5/31/05, 12:00 AM
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Originally posted by chickenstang17@May 30, 2005, 11:10 PM
man.... everytime i look outside i think 'holy crud whos that!!' its not fair!
man.... everytime i look outside i think 'holy crud whos that!!' its not fair!
or will you?
hehehemaybe you'll get a stang/cougar for your 18th birthday, maybe not.... it all depends on your behaviour
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its not that i never could, its just that i never did. i actually surprised myself. all my friends told me how many times they stalled when they first drove stick and i was like whoa, i must be good, i only stalled uno times!
in your face puny 13 year old!