"Paul, Man of Mustangs" (stangmanpaul)
11/22/2013 at 21:19 • Filed to: projectgr350, mustang, griggs racing
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"Paul, Man of Mustangs" (stangmanpaul)
11/22/2013 at 21:19 • Filed to: projectgr350, mustang, griggs racing | 3
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It's on the ground! It moves! Nothing fell apart! The ride is almost like stock, as far as I can tell from the short distance that I drove it. There wasn't much left to do today. Bled brakes, rolled fenders, and fitted dumps to my exhaust.
This side rolled pretty easily, but the other side was a pain in the ass. The inner fender didn't line up nicely with the outer fender, which makes it nearly impossible to roll.
I need to clean my wheels at some point. But that caliper looks good back there. It will take some adjustment to get the brake balance right, since these calipers are pretty big, and the rotors are about 1/2" bigger than the fronts.
Didn't take any pics or video of what my car sounds like with straight pipes, but they'll be coming soon enough. But first, I have to pack up the motorhome, get a tow dolly, and get on the road back to Washington. After that, I'll see about an exhaust system so I can actually drive around without getting a splitting headache or pulled over.
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Paul, Man of Mustangs
11/22/2013 at 21:27 |
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Looking nice. Are you considering center caps? What's next?
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Paul, Man of Mustangs
> The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
11/22/2013 at 22:10 |
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No center caps for the moment. But the next thing on the list is to get headers and a redone exhaust in 2 1/2" with an X-pipe. After that, I'm gonna swap in a T5 to replace my leaky C4.
littlegriggzy
> Paul, Man of Mustangs
11/26/2013 at 14:40 |
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This looks awesome! I have always wanted a Griggs Racing Mustang but that might be because my second name is Griggs... :)
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Paul, Man of Mustangs
> littlegriggzy
11/26/2013 at 14:44 |
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I can't wait to actually drive it! but I still need to retorque all the bolts, bleed the brakes again, and get a new exhaust routed. I might be able to get way with using earplugs for a little while, but I'd rather not get pulled over. I'll be sure to let you know how it handles. If you really want a Griggs car without spending much, just get a Fox body 'Stang, and get the Street Starter kit which comes with the torque arm, Koni shocks, camber plates, and lowering springs. You won't be disappointed.
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littlegriggzy
> Paul, Man of Mustangs
11/26/2013 at 14:54 |
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I would love to but a Fox Body 'Stang over here in England would be ridiculously rare and if I was able to find one for sale over here it would cost more than my right arm, left testicle and maybe a lung. I hope you have many years of fun with your beautiful Mustang :)
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Paul, Man of Mustangs
> littlegriggzy
11/26/2013 at 15:57 |
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That sucks. It'd probably cost 10k pounds or so to buy and import one, I'm guessing?
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littlegriggzy
> Paul, Man of Mustangs
11/26/2013 at 16:33 |
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I would say it would be around that, also, the insuarnce would be very expensive as it's an import. But I'm only 16 (Legally can't drive until March when I'm 17) so hopefully by the time I have a few years driving experiance the insurance will come down in price alot. Insurance is ridiculous in this country, I will be paying £1900 (Around $3000) per year for insurance on my first car which is an 1991 Volvo 340GL 1.4 :(