[Midlife]

I've posted over the past two years questions about how to clean the 65/66 GT trumpets of the black crud, and got several answers. Well, before Pensacola, I really went to town and got it back to original chrome finish. Only problem: NOS and repro GT trumpets have the slats and interior painted black, as seen at Pensacola. What I did was scrape all of the paint off. No one here or at fomoco.com told me. I'm not going to accept the Doofus Award for this, as you have to know better but still do a bonehead thing.

This post is for the record.

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King of the Old Farts *struts*

 

[Guest]

I bought some simple green as recomended-didn't seem to help much on first couple of scrubings-I was thinking about giving it another try.........

Raven Black 66 Fastback GT, 289 A Code, PS, C-4, AC
Pony w/Rally-Pack, TTD's
Cool Huh?

 

[66emberglow]

is still a Doofus. I guess you'll have to store the flamingo for awhile. *hehe*


Coppertone's current condition:
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[66CoupeNW]

My 66 has it's own way of keeping it's trumpets clean, it blew one of the slats right out of the trumpet! Now it looks goofy as hell, kind of like the ass end is winking at people behind me!

Those trumpets are OUTATHERE! I'm going to find some alternative exhaust tips.

DanM
66 Coupe, check her out at http://www.66CoupeNW.stangnet.com

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education" - Albert Einstein

 

[70sportsroof]

Don't worry about it. Adjust your carb a little rich and drive it for 6 months that way. Soon the interior and slats will be black, just like from the factory (why do you think they were painted that way in the first place - haha).

sure it's fun, but it's only a car.

 

[Guest]

Think of your "new and improved" exhaust trumpets as a special, dealer-added feature!

Thanks,

Mike
'66 Springtime Yellow Coupe
289, slightly warmed over
driven daily

 

[johnpro]

I hate to laugh, but you must admit that it's kinda comical thinking about scrubbing on the paint and saying, "Man, this soot is really on there!" *LOL*

This may narrowly escape the doofus award.

If you always do what you've always done,
You'll always get what you've always got
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[theboogins]

Did I miss it or did you not post your score from the show? How about Laurie?

J. Boggs


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[Midlife]

The actual numerical scores won't come unless we mail in requesting our judging sheets. Laurie got a Bronze /forums/images/icons/frown.gif and I got skunked. Of 7 entries in my class, six got awards.

http://clubs.hemmings.com/baymustang/platesmall.jpgLet me check your shorts! My multimeter is just a-waiting! Formerly known as Midlife in the old VMF.
King of the Old Farts *struts*