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Hey Arlie, What are you doing using my picture as your avatar??? /s/ The Grinch in Alaska

Thanks everyone! I've been watching e-bay, but the only ones I've seen have been full units for lots of dough. One guy offered just the lenses and reflectors for $480. Guess I'll try the ebayUK thing. Orlando Mustang wants $499 (exchange) for their sets and I don't have a complete set to...

Rob, Wow! Thanks for the info. I've never broken in a new engine like this before, so this is all new info to me. I don't have a dialed-in carb, just a rebuilt one. I have a couple of new truck mufflers I never used, so I'll just weld some collectors like you suggest before using my new...

Does anyone have a source for Marchal fog light parts? Does anyone have photos or diagrams of the lights? I think I need lenses and whatever guts hold the bulbs in place. My car came with the Marchal lights, but it had obviously had a front end collision sometime in the past (radiator support...

Rob, David, Thanks for the input guys! It really helps to hear from you guys that have been there before. I talked to my dad again and he believes the headers were on the original 302 before it was replaced by the 351. Does that sound possible? It turns out my wife saved the day! She told...

I'm reassembling my J code in anticipation of getting it back on the road in late spring in time for our local Memorial Day parade. Anyway, here's some background: Although this is a J code car, a previous owner had replaced the engine with a 351W out of a 69 Mach I. It had Ford Motorsports...

Just got this to Alaska after 3-1/2 years. I didn't have any of the parts to work on ahead of time so I have a lot of pieces/assemblies to refurbish. Our winter starts the beginning of October and runs through mid-May, so I've got lots of time. Unfortunately my garage is poorly heated!

I created a new account and when I went to checkout, the price was still $55. Is there a code or something I need to enter?

Neil, we were in such a rush to get it finished before trucking it to Seattle that the fenders, hood, trunk lid, and valances were attached for shipping only and are not aligned, so I wouldn't be losing anything by removing them. My garage is not huge, so removing them will just keep them safe...

After 3 &1/2 loooong years, two painters, 1500 miles by truck, and 1500 more by ocean barge, my CS is finally painted and in my garage on Kodiak Island, Alaska! Below are some pics: before, during, and after. The car was stripped to bare metal, the bottom and engine compartment treated with...

Bassman, I'll be down from Alaska & in Portland for a week on business 9/12 - 9/18. I'd love to take a peek at your new machine. PM me if you want. I also have a J code 4spd. It is on the rotisserie right now and should be off next week. I'll be bringing it from Tucson to Seattle in the...

I am in need of two of the Marchal housing "trim rings". The part that holds the lenses in. I have the original lights, but some idiot mangled the trim rings in order to make a set of aftermarket lights fit in the housings. If anyone has them, please let me know. Thanks, Doug in AK

I'm really bummed... I just got back to Alaska a couple of hours ago from a two week trip to Seattle. Sure would have been nice to meet some of you CS nuts. Er, I mean members! :sad:

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How much for the dist and coil??

Does anyone out there know what we should use to reattach the fiberglas portion of the deck lid to it's metal frame? The original glue is all crumbly and the lid is not held on well anymore. We definitely want to get it all straight and tight before painting. Any suggestions? Thanks, Doug

I have searched the forums, but can't find a hood pin hole template on the site. A couple of old threads have dead links to pics and templates, but none of them work. Is there someplace I can get the template? My car is in the shop and the hood needs the holes before we start to paint. I...

While you are at it... As we speak, it's just dumped 18" of snow overnight here in Alaska and I have today off. So, naturally I have my instrument cluster spread all over the kitchen table so I can restore it. What else is there to do when you are stuck in your igloo? Since I have it all...

Doh! Fantastic! That'll do it! Thanks!

Does anyone know of a simple, complete listing of all of the light bulb types and quantities? I was going to order some LED bulbs and as an example, I wasn't sure how many 1895 or 1156 bulbs there were. Any help would be appreciated! Doug