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Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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Hey yall, just been workin on the stang, and i have a question

ive been rather careless in my brake job and stripped quite a few lines, and i dont really mind because theyre all rusty anyways, but my dilemma is that i cant find a brake splitter block anywhere............i really need one, because ive stripped several bolts that are into it, and they wont come loose. thanks a ton fr any help
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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snip the line buy a new line kit remove the dist. block put it in a vise to hold it and remove the lines with a pair of vice grips
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:10 PM
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so i cant find one anywhere, just pull em off?
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 08:14 PM
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u can find them try www.mustansunlimited.com or this guy he will definitely have www.mustangmasters.com ph# 904-724-3927 ask for freddy hes closed on the weekends though, i use him for hard to find parts or when i need them right away cause hes only about 45min from me
Old Oct 20, 2006 | 09:20 PM
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oh, thanks, i got it off, it was a bitch though, i had to tighten the vice grips down a lot........

but anyways, thanks for the advice, im gonna buy some lines
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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UPDATE-hey again, i got my brakes figured out, and im moving on to my next prolem, the seats.


ive got all of the seat pan bolts out but one, and it seems to be cross threaded or something, andyone have any advice on how to get it out?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 05:19 PM
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help!


aslo, any tips on upholstery?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 06:36 PM
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Make sure the socket is securely on the nut, then use a cheater bar. If the bolt twists off, then just weld another bolt to the bottom of the track. What specific question do you have about the upholstery?
Old Oct 21, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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no, its loose, it just doesnt move down the bolt.............


um, anything helpful about upholstery, problems i might have, anything useful.




thanks




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