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mbrunson427

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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #75 on: July 05, 2018, 04:47:55 PM »
related story.....

Recently found a NOS front set of wheel lip mouldings for the 69 Fairlane Cobra, paid a good bit of dough for them. The guy sent them in a bubble wrap type envelope, Fedex folded said envelope in half.
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #76 on: July 05, 2018, 07:45:09 PM »
Quote from: mbrunson427 on July 05, 2018, 04:47:55 PM
related story.....

Recently found a NOS front set of wheel lip mouldings for the 69 Fairlane Cobra, paid a good bit of dough for them. The guy sent them in a bubble wrap type envelope, Fedex folded said envelope in half.

Where oh where do you find bubble envelopes that big?
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #77 on: July 05, 2018, 07:58:22 PM »
Quote from: FElony on July 05, 2018, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: mbrunson427 on July 05, 2018, 04:47:55 PM
related story.....

Recently found a NOS front set of wheel lip mouldings for the 69 Fairlane Cobra, paid a good bit of dough for them. The guy sent them in a bubble wrap type envelope, Fedex folded said envelope in half.

Where oh where do you find bubble envelopes that big?

   They folded them up to make them fit...
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #78 on: July 05, 2018, 08:27:10 PM »
Quote from: FirstEliminator on July 05, 2018, 07:58:22 PM
Quote from: FElony on July 05, 2018, 07:45:09 PM
Quote from: mbrunson427 on July 05, 2018, 04:47:55 PM
related story.....

Recently found a NOS front set of wheel lip mouldings for the 69 Fairlane Cobra, paid a good bit of dough for them. The guy sent them in a bubble wrap type envelope, Fedex folded said envelope in half.

Where oh where do you find bubble envelopes that big?

   They folded them up to make them fit...

Seller should be shot, not FedEx. Every trim piece I ever bought came in a cardboard box. You should assume that shipping monkeys take intense pleasure from ruining packages.
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #79 on: July 07, 2018, 02:43:11 PM »
let the new rear springs "settle" before making any changes , I like the way it sits now .  easier on the back getting in and out , but I did like the picture of the lady getting into the low car .  I am afraid I would not look that pleasing and  do not want to .
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #80 on: July 09, 2018, 09:00:33 AM »
Quote from: gdaddy01 on July 07, 2018, 02:43:11 PM
let the new rear springs "settle" before making any changes , I like the way it sits now .  easier on the back getting in and out , but I did like the picture of the lady getting into the low car .  I am afraid I would not look that pleasing and  do not want to .

In my experience, new springs don't really "settle" until they've got some years and quite a bit of use on them. As long as nothing is in a bind, I'm pretty sure that's where they're going to stay.
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #81 on: July 09, 2018, 09:18:26 AM »
Quote from: cjshaker on July 09, 2018, 09:00:33 AM
Quote from: gdaddy01 on July 07, 2018, 02:43:11 PM
let the new rear springs "settle" before making any changes , I like the way it sits now .  easier on the back getting in and out , but I did like the picture of the lady getting into the low car .  I am afraid I would not look that pleasing and  do not want to .

In my experience, new springs don't really "settle" until they've got some years and quite a bit of use on them. As long as nothing is in a bind, I'm pretty sure that's where they're going to stay.

Maybe settle is the wrong word here. In my experience, one must drive the vehicle a bit to ensure the springs (all types btw) take what I'll call a 'set'. I agree that springs really don't settle...as in getting a tad weaker...for a long time. But I'd not try any final wheel alignment, with new springs, until I took a few turns around the block. 
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #82 on: August 28, 2018, 10:18:28 PM »
I bet you thought I'd forgotten about this car. Dinnncha, Jay. Huh? I never forget about anything. Scoff away, but true. The cognizant see this over time. There is always one of us here and there.

 So...... whus happenin'?
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #83 on: August 29, 2018, 08:38:40 AM »
Nothing happening at the moment, the car is back in the trailer awaiting bodywork and paint.  It will be a while before I get back to it...
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #84 on: August 29, 2018, 10:01:38 AM »
I have been enjoying the thread , got me looking for one .
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #85 on: May 14, 2021, 11:35:56 AM »
I really dig this project!
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #86 on: May 14, 2021, 02:34:45 PM »
Bodywork is almost done, courtesy of my pal Steve.  Should be painted in a month or so...
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Jay Brown
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #87 on: May 14, 2021, 03:16:28 PM »
IMO, that's your coolest car! I love me some big girl 68/69's!
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #88 on: May 14, 2021, 04:51:36 PM »
Mine prefers to be called an "Intermediate Girl". Ha!
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Re: 1969 Torino(?) Cobra Rebuild
« Reply #89 on: May 16, 2021, 02:29:19 PM »
That intermediate girl sits nice
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