Any Other Vintage Owners Beside Me?
12-31-2010, 02:51 PM
#43
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ontario
Posts: 155
Pprince - yes the 302 GT's came with a nine-inch rear.
01-01-2011, 08:31 AM
#45
CMOC Veteran
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ontario
Posts: 268
A nine inch is overkill on most cars. The 8 inch is a strong axle in its own right.
Where a 9 inch is necessary is on a high horsepower car with a manual transmission and sticky tires. Then instead of breaking the axle you break your u-joints
It is not common knowledge that the 302-4V got a 9 inch in 1968. It came standard with 3.25 gearing.
For those that don't know, Rumble and I have been friends for years and I know his Mustang very well. I am glad he is back posting on CMOC.
Rumble's Mustang is the very first car I professionally appraised back in 2004. Nelson is "the man" and I will forever be grateful to him.
Where a 9 inch is necessary is on a high horsepower car with a manual transmission and sticky tires. Then instead of breaking the axle you break your u-joints
It is not common knowledge that the 302-4V got a 9 inch in 1968. It came standard with 3.25 gearing.
For those that don't know, Rumble and I have been friends for years and I know his Mustang very well. I am glad he is back posting on CMOC.
Rumble's Mustang is the very first car I professionally appraised back in 2004. Nelson is "the man" and I will forever be grateful to him.
Last edited by pprince; 01-01-2011 at 12:59 PM.
01-11-2011, 04:43 PM
#46
CMOC Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 8
Here is mine, she needs some finishing touches but the parts are on order. It's a GT350 clone but I got what I could afford.
On a side note if any of you have't used kentucky mustang I highly reccommend them. I ordered a rear seat, upholstery, for front and back, door panels, weather stripping and all the rear interior trim pieces for $1200.00 and that included shipping to Calgary. I tried using the Mustang shop here in town and pretty much had to beg them to take my money.
I stopped in there one afternoon and explained what I needed and they suggested I email them pictures so they could better understand. So when I got home I sent them in. I didn't hear any thing for two days so I called and asked if they received the email. He said, "umm I don't know, let me look. Oh yeah here it is." So he looked at the photos while I was on the phone and said he would get some prices together and get back to me. A week goes by and I still haven't heard anything so i call again. Talk to the same guy, (not going to name names) and he acted surprised as if he hadn't looked at the email before. I told him I talked to him last week and he was going to get me prices. He looked at the email again and said, let me take a look and give you a call. I'm still waiting for that call and that was December 16th. Needless to say I contacted Kentucky mustang and part of my order has already showed up. The shippng was only $220.00 and keep in mind there are a lot of big pieces.
Sorry to ramble on, I just thought I would share my experience with you guys.
On a side note if any of you have't used kentucky mustang I highly reccommend them. I ordered a rear seat, upholstery, for front and back, door panels, weather stripping and all the rear interior trim pieces for $1200.00 and that included shipping to Calgary. I tried using the Mustang shop here in town and pretty much had to beg them to take my money.
I stopped in there one afternoon and explained what I needed and they suggested I email them pictures so they could better understand. So when I got home I sent them in. I didn't hear any thing for two days so I called and asked if they received the email. He said, "umm I don't know, let me look. Oh yeah here it is." So he looked at the photos while I was on the phone and said he would get some prices together and get back to me. A week goes by and I still haven't heard anything so i call again. Talk to the same guy, (not going to name names) and he acted surprised as if he hadn't looked at the email before. I told him I talked to him last week and he was going to get me prices. He looked at the email again and said, let me take a look and give you a call. I'm still waiting for that call and that was December 16th. Needless to say I contacted Kentucky mustang and part of my order has already showed up. The shippng was only $220.00 and keep in mind there are a lot of big pieces.
Sorry to ramble on, I just thought I would share my experience with you guys.
01-11-2011, 06:48 PM
#47
I am the post KING
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Calgary
Posts: 15,244
^^^same experience for me but I was looking for rims. I gave them 1500.00 as a deposit and three weeks later they had not been ordered. Needless to say I took my dough elsewhere. I am glad you found satisfaction in the mean time. Do you attend the Wed night cruise in at the Deerfoot Mall?
01-12-2011, 01:17 PM
#48
CMOC Newbie
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 8
Snakebite
What is with the Mustang Shop? So brutal which is to bad seeing as they are right in town.
I actually just heard about the Deerfoot Mall cruise in from a coworker. I'm looking forward to it. When does that start up?
What is with the Mustang Shop? So brutal which is to bad seeing as they are right in town.
I actually just heard about the Deerfoot Mall cruise in from a coworker. I'm looking forward to it. When does that start up?
