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    . Happy birthday mustang!

    5 hours till I drive over to the speedway and set up shop. Suddenly I can't sleep. Lookin forward to meeting the other cs and hcs owners who drove here. heeee haaaaaaa.....Man was the line long at Mandalay or what guys....lol.
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    . Who's going to Vegas?

    Hi all....driving my 08 grabber to vegas in the morning. 68 cs isn't ready for something like this just yet. Mike, did u happen to get my email last week regarding an early Gtcs I ran into? Not literraly, I saw it at mustangs plus show last week. For the other gurus in here...vin is...
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    Introduction

    Welcome !!! I must say your wife wanting one sounds like some serious luck...congrats on the new CS btw. Yea my first pony ever came 2 years ago in a 68 straight 6. That held me over for about a few months. Always looking I picked up my 68 GT CS a year later. With both 68s...my birth year...
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    1968 GT VS A Non GT California special.

    Gt / non Gt Isn't there also a difference in the interior package? It's been a while since I've seen my coworkers Gt optioned car...but I know his door panels are different than mine. Then again I also know his is a C code car....
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    . Thank You Ron Moore

    Wtg Mike. Hopefully I can make the mca show next yr. Definately the 50th too.....Ed.
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    . 50th Anniversary Celebration

    Either I will trailer my 68 cs....or drive my newly aquired grabber orange 08 gt. Oh the decisions. Can't wait.
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    . Shipping company names

    Mercury auto transport I believe is the name of one I used last yr for cs. Ask for cory. I would call him again next time I need him. ED.
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    2007+ 3rd horse in my stable

    Just bought this 08 GT and is getting ready for transport. Grabber orange my new favorite color. My straight 6 and 68 gt/cs has a little big brother now. Stoked...had to share lol.
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    Pretty excited!...

    Where in norcal exactly? Never mind just seen the link....cool.
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    1968 Assembly manual

    Where would one find a correct assembly manual for our cars....
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    1968 Tail Light Panel Screw Question

    Thanks guys Thanks that bout answers it for me.....as far as the taillight screws are concerned.
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    1968 Tail Light Panel Screw Question

    Yes chime in please Mike and I had this conversation when he gave my car a look over a few months back. Sometime during my cars history all these screws are gone and replaced with mismatch screws...which irks me. Whichever screws are correct should be the same as the 2 screws used to hold the...
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    1968 Dual Exhaust Tips

    Correct tips for non Gt 302 then...? Anyone have a pic or describe correct tips for a non gt optioned 302 then? I'm thinking single chrome dual exhaust tips without the valence...pointing straight out or with end of tips curved down? Going to flip thru the book for pics...thanks guys.
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    1968 new interior and upholstry DONE !

    Forgot to mention...be very careful the clips you attach to the new backerboard for driver and passenger back of seats...line up exactly to the holes when you press down on them. One wasn't quite lined up and crumbled the new backerboard where clip attached a bit. Almost lost my cool on that...
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    1968 new interior and upholstry DONE !

    Thanks for the good comments. Looks like everyone posted up good tips. Being a night owl when it comes to work on the cs...I used my pedestal floodlights to heat up the vinyl. Way faster than the sun. Used a small pair of hogring pliers and my palms are still paying for it. Get a nice large...
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    1968 new interior and upholstry DONE !

    Just finished 3 day project including new upholstry, carpet and a few other small items. Completed in my garage...sharing some pics. And if I never have to crimp another hog ring again my feelings will not be hurt....lol. :icon_no:
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    1968 2 steps forward...1 step back.

    Forgot to mention my 1 step back. It doesn't start now lol. Yea I used roller spring perches. Thanks Mike...gonna give u a call later for some input on my cars lack of starting. Will post a lowered stance pic when I can move it.
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    1968 2 steps forward...1 step back.

    2 days of work on the car...got the Grab-A-Trak 1" lowering springs with perches installed. Along with new front / rear bumpers. The survivors were too far gone. Also restored to original my side scoops. The previous owner painted over the mesh with body color paint. UGHHH that killed me to see...
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    am-fm radio

    Interested in any answer you get for this...as I currently have a philco am-fm radio in my gt/cs. It looks period correct but id like to confirm. Small gaps exist behind the knobs though.
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