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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Real or Antique Auto Battery?
« on: January 15, 2021, 11:15:56 PM »
Thanks Bob, you are the expert.  I turned the battery on its side and it says "Antique Auto Battery" on the bottom so obviously I know it is not the real deal.  Now that I know it is just a repro it may get the saw.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Real or Antique Auto Battery?
« on: January 15, 2021, 10:08:53 PM »
The Boss 9 that I purchased had an "Autolite Battery" in the Trunk.  It was in an Antique Auto Battery box.  It is a lead acid battery with no electrolyte.  It appears to never have been used but is definitely old.  It is a Group 29 Battery which is correct and also has the correct Boss 9 caps with a vent tube.  I am contemplating cutting it open removing the plates and putting a smaller AGM battery inside but before I do that I wanted make sure that it is not real or that I would not be considered an idiot for hacking it up.  From looking at the internet it looks like this battery and case is no longer made.  A picture is attached.  Let me know if this one is good for the saw or if I should keep it for someone's thoroughbred.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: January 08, 2021, 08:02:32 PM »

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Wanted to Buy / 1969 AM/FM or AM Radio
« on: January 03, 2021, 12:15:30 AM »
I would prefer an AM/FM but would take an AM.  My plan is to send it to Gary Tayman and have it converted so non-working is fine.  I just want one that has really good cosmetics.  If you have one let me know.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: I found this in garage
« on: December 17, 2020, 07:58:08 PM »
Way cool.  You see those all the time  :)

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: December 15, 2020, 09:30:11 PM »
The deal is done and I have paid in full.  Legendary Motor Cars was a real pleasure to deal with and I think I got a pretty fair price.  I don't want to put the price out in public but this car went across the auction block before and I hit that number basically on the head.  The car does not have a numbers matching engine but the rest of the car looks very good.  I want to thank everyone for introducing me to Special Ed.  He was a great help and certainly one of the most knowledgeable people you could meet in the Boss 9 world.  Special Ed has given me the list of items to correct and now I look forward to tinkering with some of the minor details to get this car to the next level.  Who knows where the market goes on these cars but I think I got a pretty good one.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: December 09, 2020, 08:04:40 PM »
Getting closer on this particular car but still not quite there.  Special Ed has given me the details on the car, and we have been over all of those, and the Seller has negotiated to a price that is pretty close to something I would pay -- we are still $20,000 apart but I have a pretty good idea where this ends.  I appreciate everyone that has given me their input and I have taken it all to heart. 

When the car was judged at MCA they criticized the door fit and so I asked the Seller to give me some photos of all of the things pointed out in the judging.  If I had restored the car I would have dealt with this stuff before paint but they did not.  The fit at the front fender looks good so I am guessing the hinge alignment is reasonable but there may be some room to add a shim.  My 1969 Shelby fits better than this but the gaps are certainly not perfect in any of these cars. 

Anyone have thoughts on the cure?  I have heard that you can twist a Mustang door but that sounds like a recipe for paint problems.  The Seller has a restoration shop so I suspect that I could make them improve the situation but I don't know that for sure.  One thing that is clear is that there are lots of 1969 Red Boss 429's out there if this one goes away.

Anyway, here are some pics and I would like to hear advice on the fix.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: December 01, 2020, 09:13:35 PM »
Do u know the kk # as i think i know that car  what is mileage  was it restored in delaware?

Ed,

The KK # is 1658 according to the Marti Report but I have not seen a picture of the door itself.  There is a judging sheet from SAAC 34 that has some handwriting that says something to the effect that you inspected the car in 2014 - it was judged in 2009.  I don't know if that is true or not but that is simply what the paper says.  I don't know where it was restored but it is owned by a man named Hernquist out of PA owned it then and still owns it now if that helps jog your memory.  Legendary Motor Cars has this car on a consignment by the Seller.  I understand from LMC that the engine is not the original engine in the car but, according to the Marti report, it otherwise looks correct.  I don't feel comfortable posting the documents that were sent to me by LMC with the judging sheets but I would be happy to send them to you either via email or a PM.  They sent me photos of some restoration pictures but they are pictures of pictures so not a lot of help.  Let me know if this car is familiar to you.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Re: Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: December 01, 2020, 02:46:30 PM »
LMC does not post the price and I don't know if it would be unfair to them to post it here so I don't want to put their price on the forum.  I guess there is some reason that they don't want to put it in the ad but I will say that their price was market correct in comparison to the car at Earth Motors in Dallas.  This car was restored in the 2008 - 10 time frame and judged in a 2011 MCA event -- I don't know who restored it and the pictures look like it was done in a small shop.  As far as I can tell that is the last time it was judged so there have been 9 years since its debut.  LMC says that the car has held up very well.

I did get the judging sheets on the car and confirmed it received (gold) at SAAC 34 and also got gold at an MCA National event.  I don't know the intimate details of what makes a Boss 9 right or wrong but the judging sheets certainly helped show this car is not a bad version.  I do know that it does not have its original engine and, according to what I read after some internet research on the owner, it was rough before the restoration.  With that said the owner appears to be a knowledgeable Mustang/Boss guy.

This one surprised me but may not have surprised the rest of you.  I learned that I can't see the car because it is in Canada and US citizens have to quarantine for 14 days to see a car.  Covid has reared its ugly head again.  Even though I think LMC are straight shooters I cannot imagine personally spending this sort of money without seeing the car so I am trying to locate someone in Canada that knows these cars well enough to be my eyes.  If anyone knows anyone in Canada that has some Mustang knowledge (preferably Boss 9) let me know.

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1969-1970 Boss 302/429 / Anyone Know this Car 2
« on: November 30, 2020, 10:36:22 PM »
This is a little odd because I have been following the Boss 9 cars for sale for a while.  I am only looking for a red car so my selection is a little specific but this one showed up at LMC.  It looks like a really solid car and has some trophy's to give it the right provenance.  The price is serious but that is not my first concern as paying too much for a great car is not as stupid as paying too much for a pile of junk.  So, anyone know anything about this car.  Here is the link. https://www.legendarymotorcar.com/inventory/1969-ford-mustang-boss-429-2261.aspx

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Holley Carburetor Stumper
« on: November 30, 2020, 01:21:09 PM »
Thanks Bob.  I will post a pic of what I have and if I go to further detailing will move it over to a new thread.

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Sequential Box hook
« on: November 30, 2020, 08:22:00 AM »
I am the first to plead ignorance but what is a box hook?   

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Holley Carburetor Stumper
« on: November 30, 2020, 08:18:44 AM »
Thanks guys.  These sorts of bizarre problems are always the worst.  I have just never seen one that works perfectly off but hangs when running.  I put the non date code correct carb back on while I sort through this one.

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Re: Holley Carburetor Stumper
« on: November 29, 2020, 07:28:39 PM »
I don't know if this is your problem but it is a problem I have had several times in the past.


Thanks Royce but mine works fine engine off -- smooth as silk.  Its only when it is running that it hangs.

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1969-1970 Shelby GT350/500 / Holley Carburetor Stumper
« on: November 29, 2020, 06:24:19 PM »
In my quest to sort through a few things on my car I found a date code correct carburetor from Coralsnake that I sent to a Holly carb guy to replate and rebuild.  It came back about a month ago and looked good. 

I put it on this weekend and the car fired right up and idles beautifully.  The strange thing is that when the car is running the throttle shaft sticks so that if you put it to 2000 rpm it might hold it there.  Its not a high idle cam issue because if I touch the throttle arm it will return to the stop and the normal idle.  In driving the car the throttle feels stiffer.  If the engine is off the throttle moves freely.

I have changed a lot of carbs in my day but have never seen this sort of issue.  Anyone have an idea?

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