Finally decided to cut my shock towers.

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CALIFORNIA CALIENTE wrote:Larry,I like the new wheels!A lot of work to get the front end UP where you like it!351C staying for now? Roy.
Put Cleveland back in for now. FE will have to wait for some more money. I put 17x7's in front and 15x10's in back along with the suspension work got me the stance I was after.
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poboyjo65 wrote:OK That's what it is,,,new wheels! I couldn't put a finger on it but I knew something was different. I thought it was the florescent lights making the blue paint look purple :lol: they look good! :D
Yes, lights make it look purple. Still blue, should have it outside for a better picture soon. Engine is in so that is the finished stance.
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Put 2006 Mustang GT front brakes on which required the larger diameter rims.

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Yea New wheels & tires & a wash will give a guy new incentive ! :wink: 8)

Yea my car looks kinda purple at night at a filling station with those florescent lights. & looks different at different angles like in the pic above your purple one it looks black.
Is cool!!! :D
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Finished up installing cable clutch, put hood on, then pushed it out for a bath. Need to start installing new wiring harness tomorrow, then some new brake lines and figure out what I'm doing with the interior. Hope to have it on the road sometime this Summer
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Looks great Boss! :D What size are you new tires ?
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Looking good Boss!
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Looks great!! What size tires did you use on the front?
'cause Johno says you gotta have a sig pic! :)
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Fronts are 17x7 with radial t/a 225-60-17
Rears are 15x10 with radial t/a 295-50-15
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Thanks Boss...man, I didn't know anyone MADE a 60-series for 17" rims!!
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Boss your Cyclone looks great!!
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Nice look and stance.. I love those tappet covers, I bought a set way back from Ford when they first came out, sold them at swap meet, also that is a great intake I had one of those back in the day too.. Good Luck this summer your car should Rock.........Al
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ec164 wrote:Nice look and stance.. I love those tappet covers, I bought a set way back from Ford when they first came out, sold them at swap meet, also that is a great intake I had one of those back in the day too.. Good Luck this summer your car should Rock.........Al
I bought the valve stabilizer covers from SVO (now called FRPP) back in the late 80's, the intake at a swap meet around the same time.
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When I bought the rims the guy could not believe I wanted taller rims for the front than the back. He repeated the order 3 or 4 times. Said he has sold a bunch of taller rears, never taller fronts.
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LOOKS good to OL POP...I like it ! 8) :D
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