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1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Weak firewalls?
« on: March 27, 2024, 11:55:59 PM »
I happened upon a discussion about the alleged weak firewall on early Mustangs.  Apparently the brake pedal application can cause the firewall to flex.  I also have a clutch pedal.  The car is not tracked but are there any potential nasty surprises I might encounter with anything breaking or bending with the current pedal setup? 

This is the starting point of a video showing a totally modified 67 fastback where the topic was mentioned.
https://youtu.be/RazJt1rESh4?si=s1qbdQBGKFnwac8I&t=907

I got to researching the issue (as I am want to do) and apparently Hane Performance (Walt Hane who raced and won the B Production in 1966 in an R Model) created a solution.  Not something I would really want to do to a street car and especially not to 6s843 but I don't like surprises while out on a jaunt.
http://haneperformance.com/Firewall-Brace.html
https://youtu.be/RazJt1rESh4?si=s1qbdQBGKFnwac8I&t=907

Apparently no new holes need to be drilled.  It looks awkward but perhaps necessary in a car with metal that is 57 years old? 

As an addendum, I can really recommend Hane's book "Racing to Riverside."  It was a very enjoyable read and he really analyzed the weaknesses he found in the R Model that he modified to make the car indestructible during the racing season in 1966.  The ingenuity he used on his R model was inspiring to say the least. I have no proverbial dog in the fight.  Just passing on a good read.
http://haneperformance.com/index.html

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The Lounge / Mustang GT runs from the cops
« on: March 26, 2024, 11:12:37 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lcD-ChO6i9Q

Maybe only the date changes and the rest stays the same.  According to Mark Twain history doesn't repeat itself but it sure likes to rhyme.

I wonder how many of us were as wild with our cars back in the day.  Me, I wasn't so brash.

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843 came up on my Aldi receipt today. Maybe it's a sign to buy a lottery ticket.

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The Lounge / Epic Rap Battles of History: Henry Ford v. Karl Marx
« on: March 01, 2024, 10:18:04 PM »
Amusing to say the least.  I did not know that Henry Ford's mother died giving birth to her seventh child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjqjoehA7kM

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The Lounge / Woke up to this
« on: February 17, 2024, 08:44:40 PM »
Bought a gym membership for the Hertz and woke up to this...
All kidding aside this car looks brutal.

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The Lounge / Phil Schmidt PS Engineering
« on: February 13, 2024, 11:02:21 PM »
Intellectual curiosity drives me to the question does anyone know what happened to Mr. Schmidt?  Would be nice to get a set of his now defunct torque thrust rims.  It is unfortunate he is not in business anymore.  Retired I guess?

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The Lounge / The sad tale of Mr. Nitromethane
« on: February 12, 2024, 01:18:12 PM »
An original paranormal story: Mr. Nitromethane

Runs 13 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdwp-Bl06U&t=

And yes, I know that 427s had single overhead cams. 427 SOHC right?  I made up the two cam idea.  It's fiction.  And yes, no way a decades old battery would work from a booster charge.  Fiction again.  Artistic license if you will.  And who is to say that it really happened in the real world of the story.  I leave that up to the prospective listeners.

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A friend recently acquired a 70 Boss 302 and I suggested minilites for the car.  He became interested in said rims.  Does anyone know the correct size and spacing for a set of minilites on a 1970 street Boss 302?  Any assistance is appreciated.

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The Lounge / 2066
« on: February 09, 2024, 01:46:48 PM »
Thinking random thoughts last night I realized that my car will be 100 years old in the year 2066 (maybe 2065 since the car is an earlier number).  My body, alive or dead, will be 103 years old.  If I can just hold on...

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The Lounge / Shelby couldn't feel his legs this morning
« on: February 08, 2024, 05:56:38 PM »
What did you do to my legs? Looks like a hover car. The next Back to the Future should be a Shelby Mustang.

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1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Shifter plate
« on: February 07, 2024, 01:47:53 PM »
My car is originally an automatic however now lives with a four speed and Hurst shifter. Curious what the 66 manual Shelby Mustangs have for a cover plate. I have seen a few pictures with what appears to be a floating chrome bezel. Below is the current configuration. Does it need a bezel is my question.

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The Lounge / New BF Goodrich tires for the Hertz
« on: February 07, 2024, 11:07:02 AM »
Said tires should arrive today or tomorrow for installation.  205 60R 15 front and 215 60R 15 rear.  I get minor rubbing on the rear but has not affected the inner fender lips but only scraped a bit of the rubber in spots.  Nothing too dramatic.  Clears perfectly in the front.  Question is keep the lettering out or turn the tires in for a plain black wall look.  Either way, the junky Kumho tires have to go.  They are almost 10 years old now.  Too risky to drive on them and in fact I should have gotten rid of them five years ago.  But life gets in the way, right?

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The Lounge / The lawsuit against Laguna Seca
« on: January 27, 2024, 10:37:48 AM »
Here are the details here:

"The lawsuit hopes to target the track by calling into question the track’s zoning laws and lack of explicit racing use being in the track’s permits."

https://www.hagerty.com/media/opinion/laguna-seca-lawsuit-homeowners-perplexed-as-iconic-race-track-materializes-overnight/?utm_source=SFMC&utm_medium=email&utm_content=MED_UN_NA_EML_UN_UN_WeekendRoadTrip&hashed_email=ed91e4157659d4101e9800c08bbbdc9d75962840af2ac6fa2c52c64e1484682b&dtm_em=ed91e4157659d4101e9800c08bbbdc9d75962840af2ac6fa2c52c64e1484682b


I would use nuisance law as the affirmative defense (that they came to the nuisance)
"To be successful in a private nuisance lawsuit, the plaintiff must prove three private nuisance elements:
1. The plaintiff owns the property.

2. The defendant acted in a way that interfered or disturbed the plaintiff's use or enjoyment of the property.

3. The act was unreasonable.

Coming to the nuisance should be pled as an affirmative defense by the defendant.

I am confident that the track will win and get the suit dismissed however I myself would not let it end there.  I would file a malicious prosecution lawsuit seeking punitive damages against the plaintiffs and also seek sanctions for frivolous pleadings.

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The Lounge / Cop surrounded
« on: January 07, 2024, 11:02:51 AM »
Whether pre-planned in collusion with the cop or not still funny.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C0nJiyVrhAH/?igsh=OG9lczRiN2x0aXl4

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1966 Shelby GT350/GT350H / Winter drive
« on: January 02, 2024, 12:43:24 PM »
The weather is incredible for this time of year. I could definitely handle winters like this from now on.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C1mzPsIrTx0/?igsh=MWNqNXB1ZHZwc3gyaA==
Music credit from the movie Drive.

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