2005 Mustang Revivial Thread! A Lost Pony Comes Back To Life!
#22
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It's currently sitting at home next to the wife's stang.
The engine bay is covered in dirt, but I'll get to that next week.
#24
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Does anybody have any suggestions about what to use get the fuzzy stuff off those panels? I'm going to order some of these Red Door Insert Covers but before I can install them I need to get that part cleaned off.
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#29
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Regarding the fuzzy stuff: Scotch Brite pads
7446 for starters. This is the Gray stuff. That'll get the most off.
Then get some 7447 (Maroon/red) for the smoothing out, and then if needed the 7448 (Light Gray) for the finish.
Be what I'd do, anyway. Good luck!
7446 for starters. This is the Gray stuff. That'll get the most off.
Then get some 7447 (Maroon/red) for the smoothing out, and then if needed the 7448 (Light Gray) for the finish.
Be what I'd do, anyway. Good luck!
#30
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Yes. Car has a book value of about $5k or so on trade in. Boss wanted to give her $5k for the car, raise the price of the Jeep I was selling by $4k so that he could make a bunch of profit on it.
Then send the mustang off to auction and get $5k for it to break even.
Sorry I don't get the math here?
Then send the mustang off to auction and get $5k for it to break even.
Sorry I don't get the math here?
#32
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Yes. Car has a book value of about $5k or so on trade in. Boss wanted to give her $5k for the car, raise the price of the Jeep I was selling by $4k so that he could make a bunch of profit on it.
Then send the mustang off to auction and get $5k for it to break even.
Sorry I don't get the math here?
Then send the mustang off to auction and get $5k for it to break even.
Sorry I don't get the math here?
Also, I seriously LOVE your avatar!
#33
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Also, does anyone know if it's possible to find that cover that prevents junk from getting into the shifter? You can see in the earlier pics I posted there were ketchup packets in the shifter and such.
#34
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That's the whole plate, they don't sell just the little slidy bit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-5R55S-AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-SHIFT-LEVER-2007-2009-FORD-MUSTANG/231229702836?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D33a707872d0b449e8ef0dc654ad7865a%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D321565494654&rt=nc
Or similar.
The other is to take it apart, find the slidy bit, and put it back together, somehow secureing it all back in place... the slide is just a very bad piece of engineering, really.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-5R55S-AUTOMATIC-TRANSMISSION-GEAR-SHIFT-LEVER-2007-2009-FORD-MUSTANG/231229702836?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D27538%26meid%3D33a707872d0b449e8ef0dc654ad7865a%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D11353%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D321565494654&rt=nc
Or similar.
The other is to take it apart, find the slidy bit, and put it back together, somehow secureing it all back in place... the slide is just a very bad piece of engineering, really.
#38
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That's the whole plate, they don't sell just the little slidy bit.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-5R55...65494654&rt=nc
Or similar.
The other is to take it apart, find the slidy bit, and put it back together, somehow secureing it all back in place... the slide is just a very bad piece of engineering, really.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-OEM-5R55...65494654&rt=nc
Or similar.
The other is to take it apart, find the slidy bit, and put it back together, somehow secureing it all back in place... the slide is just a very bad piece of engineering, really.
http://www.americanmuscle.com/tci-ra...er-0509gt.html
I haven't come across the piece anywhere in the car, unless somehow it slid up in there. I'll have to check for that. I suppose the other option is if I can find one in the junkyard, but these cars seem a little too new to often find them in a junk yard.
#39
I would have sold the car after work gave the boss a few bucks and called it a day.
Or get a pressure washer and clean the car inside and out. replace the door panels carpet and interior. LOL
Last option is strip the car and make it a race car.
Or get a pressure washer and clean the car inside and out. replace the door panels carpet and interior. LOL
Last option is strip the car and make it a race car.
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IF and I mean IF you are going to turn a $3,000 profit then the labor put into it so far by the OP is well worth it IMHO? :-)