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Yes that is 9" unit. Just restored car that had one of these dealer installed. Pretty simple mechanisms

Need a midland booster to master cylinder pushrod
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Quote from: shelbydoug on January 11, 2020, 01:36:59 PM


Well who can tell which way is up unless you can read the Chinese lettering on them?

French

Hey I know better and once entered a car into judging with fog lamp lens installed upside down lol. Sometimes we don't see the forest through the trees.

Obviously the side stripe is incorrect but ashamed is a pretty strong word given the fact that so many cars have so many incorrect details.
I agree that Colin has to be happy with the results and that's really all that matters and the fact that the new owner is happy with it

Found, thanks to all

Ouch! Pete is this the car I think it is?

Quote from: shelbydoug on January 09, 2020, 03:11:12 PM
Authentic means you have to beat them with a hammer to fit?

That would be the tri ys. Almost every set of originals has the same dents in the same place. Theory is they were made before quick ratio pitman/idler were out. That's where they always seem to be dinged

Need a good used pair
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Quote from: TJinSA on January 03, 2020, 09:10:57 PM
I got a set of those (I believe), intended to go on one of the original 67 coupes, but I diverted them to go onto 6S296.  Therein I ran into some fitment problems; if they are of the same batch, I had to make a couple of dents in attempt to fit them in the 65/6 engine bay.  I had mine flat black ceramic coated before installing them, so I stopped right there, and they have been garage art since

Yes every set of the 90's version we saw had dents (hammer massaging) from fitment issues. From 20 feet away they look OK but in addition to fit they lacked quite a few of the subtle details.
The comp headers we are doing are getting close but as is typical with these projects they have been a major investment in time and money. That is what makes great parts great and why so many reproduction parts are not. They are in final production now and we have fit a set to 2 different chassis. They are perfect.

If you are having a shop do the work easily 1-125 for rusty car needing correct block and carb (I'm sure much more needed check radiator, fan shroud, air cleaner, snorkle that's another 10 k. Even if you bought for 50 you're already upside down. Better to invest 100 + for solid no excuses driver or 150+ for 100% concours. They are out there

Most formulas are 8:4:1 however I found if you use more reducer like 8:5:1 with the proper spraying techniques you can eliminate  the need for the unpredictable flatteners to get the right sheen

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Ed is a good friend. As so many have stated his knowledge is second to none however his greatest attributes are rarely found anymore. Integrity and honesty