Mass Chit-Chat
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,213
From: Boston, MA
So, I've had this damn squeak going on ever since I swapped in Pauls old rear axle, and I've finally pinpointed it to the lower control arm bolt that connects to the frame of the car.
I cant seem to get the squeaking to stop, so I think it may be the bushing in the control arm doing it.
Low and behold I was browsing craigslist and theres a guy selling stock GT500 LCA's for only $80
... So I may be picking them up. (sorry for the long story)
I cant seem to get the squeaking to stop, so I think it may be the bushing in the control arm doing it.
Low and behold I was browsing craigslist and theres a guy selling stock GT500 LCA's for only $80
... So I may be picking them up. (sorry for the long story)
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,213
From: Boston, MA
In case anyone hasn't seen it, Erich Pilatti, one of our longtime chapter members (and someone I consider a personal friend) sadly just lost his Dad recently.
The "In Memory Of" thread is here:
https://mustangforums.com/forum/in-m...ml#post8264861
The "In Memory Of" thread is here:
https://mustangforums.com/forum/in-m...ml#post8264861
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 148
From: Massachusetts
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 148
From: Massachusetts
So... I love the old muscle car rake look, and I was thinking about doing it to my car (Only lowering the front) and I was wondering if it would mess anything up drivetrain/computerwise if the car wasn't lowered evenly.
5th Gear Member
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 3,213
From: Boston, MA
It won't improve handling, but neither should it break anything.
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 2,280
From: Bessemer City, NC
Have had my eyes on the meets/cruises you guys have had, been up here in the Fitchburg area for 3 weeks and heading back home to NC tomorrow... would have loved to meet up with some of you.... maybe next time I am up here we can get together... time to get the stang headed southbound!!!
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Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 2,662
From: Mass
Had something funny happen to me the other day.
Sunday, I'm leaving my fiancee's parents place. They have the house on one side of the driveway, and a fence on the other, so the echo of the exhaust is quite good.
Start the car up, no more then a second later, *POP*, and something sounds funny so I shut the car off.
Start it up again, and something is off. Right side sounds different then the left. I figure, my parents place and my tools/ramps is .1mile away, lets go there.
The car sounds like it belongs in NASCAR. Just ridiculous sounding the whole ride down the street. As it turns out, the clamp after the H pipe had slid down, and it popped off. So I was running an open header on one side. Sounded pretty bad ***.
Sunday, I'm leaving my fiancee's parents place. They have the house on one side of the driveway, and a fence on the other, so the echo of the exhaust is quite good.
Start the car up, no more then a second later, *POP*, and something sounds funny so I shut the car off.
Start it up again, and something is off. Right side sounds different then the left. I figure, my parents place and my tools/ramps is .1mile away, lets go there.
The car sounds like it belongs in NASCAR. Just ridiculous sounding the whole ride down the street. As it turns out, the clamp after the H pipe had slid down, and it popped off. So I was running an open header on one side. Sounded pretty bad ***.
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 148
From: Massachusetts
1st Gear Member
Joined: Jan 2013
Posts: 148
From: Massachusetts
Have had my eyes on the meets/cruises you guys have had, been up here in the Fitchburg area for 3 weeks and heading back home to NC tomorrow... would have loved to meet up with some of you.... maybe next time I am up here we can get together... time to get the stang headed southbound!!!
3rd Gear Member
Joined: Jun 2010
Posts: 690
From: RI
Don't know if you grabbed those yet but I have some GT500 arms NIB (never installed) that I am willing to part with for 80.00. I'll be at Ford Fest this weekend.