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imran_akn
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:27 pm

hey guys, i'v been in the background for a while on here, took a trip over from the jap scene, my previous cars include a HMT Civic EG Turbo, and Eg6 on cams, but having felt for some change i got myself a car i'v always wanted to own :)

so having had some nice weather me and my old man decided to give the motors a clean.. hope you like

(And yes, its West london! not birmingham lol)

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so the leather had seen better days..
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After reading a few guides and threads on detailing world i thought id give re-dying a try..
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Before and after'ish (not yet conditioned)
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next up will be a diy wheel refurb and have the front splitter repainted.

thanks for looking
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:30 pm

Looking :cool: Fella...


I want that Mustang... Where do I paypal to? :D
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:30 pm

i want the mustang lol
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:02 pm

Mustang gives me the horn.. :cool:
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:11 pm

67-68 Mustang, even in notchback guise, very very nice..
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:14 pm

Poor Imran... Aha, shouldnt have uploaded the pictures with the Mustang insight... Your E30 is looking good mate. Whats the refurbed/died seats feel like on touch and to sit on? Something I really want to get round to doing.
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 7:52 pm

Haha mate i feel the same way when i look at his car next to mine lol took him 2 years to find one he was happy with and ended up flying to texas twice.. Dedicated? Lol

thanks for your nice comments :-)
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 8:50 pm

Notchback is the best shape IMO

What is it a 289?
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:45 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:Notchback is the best shape IMO

What is it a 289?
Tut tut.. Fastback FTW :roll: :D
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:57 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:Notchback is the best shape IMO

What is it a 289?
I think it's a 68', the 289 was replaced in 68' by the 302 lee, who knows it might be a 427 :D

I love the notchbacks, Pacer has a minty supercharged 427 shelby type clone festering up his passage in coupe stylee, he's too scared to drive it ! :wink:
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:04 pm

e30topless wrote:
E30BeemerLad wrote:Notchback is the best shape IMO

What is it a 289?
I think it's a 68', the 289 was replaced in 68' by the 302 lee, who knows it might be a 427 :D

I love the notchbacks, Pacer has a minty supercharged 427 shelby type clone festering up his passage in coupe stylee, he's too scared to drive it ! :wink:
Indeed 302 4V replaced the 289 for 1968..

As a genuine 427 it would be worth a pretty penny as part of a mere 6 month availability!
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:52 pm

427 = about 390 bhp? V8 donk rightness, perfect for noisy diffin :D
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Post Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:18 pm

Yup indeed.. Epic. Will have one before fuel is for the rich only.

Didn't realise Pete still had the Clone.. If he needs a test driver, he has my number, I am sure I could make myself available.. winkeye :)
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Post Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:39 am

Good to Finally find a forum with knowledgable peoples, yes its a 289cu 4.7 v8 auto, majorly in original form where possible :-)

And yes agreed fastbacks are great looking cars but seeing this roll down the road is such a pretty site! Evan after having it for 10 years it still wows which is nice.. New cars have lost that charector me thinks
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Post Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:05 am

289 4v? Is it a very early '68 then or engine swapped?

Any Series 1 Mustang is an awesome spectacle coming down the road.. Fastbacks just have more presence I think from angled views due to the muscular arse end on them. My old man used to have a black '71 Fastback 351 Mach 1 with the Cleveland lump, which my mum used to drive to work! :cool:
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Post Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:44 am

e30topless wrote:
E30BeemerLad wrote:Notchback is the best shape IMO

What is it a 289?
I think it's a 68', the 289 was replaced in 68' by the 302 lee, who knows it might be a 427 :D

I love the notchbacks, Pacer has a minty supercharged 427 shelby type clone festering up his passage in coupe stylee, he's too scared to drive it ! :wink:

'65 fastback GT 350 clone with a Paxton supercharged 351 windsor, actually . No "notch" wrongness here ! :)

After a lengthy rest,the turd is finally due a stint in the garage and may even hit the road shortly , if I manage to stop bits breaking/falling off :(
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Post Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:21 pm

It'd have to be a 427 side oiler, with tunnel port heads and dual quad barrel carbs. Like the ones in the SHELBY Cobra's (not the AC's), and or the late GT40.
My dad has one in his 68 notch-back mustang. We looked at selling the engine a few months ago. It'd go built for over 20K... (dollars)

Very nice mustang though! And very nice vert...
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Post Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:02 am

Imran, I'm sure I have seen the mustang before. Iirc, you had an orange
civic eg which got nicked a fee years back?
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Post Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:38 pm

yeh that was my brotherss old ricer wide arch project.. long long time ago indeed

thanks for the kind words
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Post Fri Apr 08, 2011 10:42 pm

emdog16 wrote:It'd have to be a 427 side oiler, with tunnel port heads and dual quad barrel carbs. Like the ones in the SHELBY Cobra's (not the AC's), and or the late GT40.
My dad has one in his 68 notch-back mustang. We looked at selling the engine a few months ago. It'd go built for over 20K... (dollars)

Very nice mustang though! And very nice vert...
post a few pics bud :)
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