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[blueboss302]

I decided to cut out the baffles on the boss 302 side pipes so they can breathe a little easier and a little more sound gets out. took it to my local exhaust shop and they welded on 1 3/4 pipe, I think? I forget the size of the pipe they put on.

 

[blueboss302]

Its been ridiculously hot here in socal recently. So I resorted to polishing and ceramic coating the car during the night. The compound would just dry up and create dust everywhere during the day, so It was a lot cooler at night and was nicer to work on as well. Milwaukee m18 DA polisher with rupes yellow and blue pads along with rupes blue and yellow compound was used. 3 coats of carpro cquartz uk 3.0 and 3 coats of carpro SIC was used to ceramic the car (yes I was being extra and overdoing it with the coats, but thats how I do a lot of things).

 

[blacksheep-1]

That pic looks familiar....
That story I told about my ex learning to drive a stick, her girlfriend taught her to drive one, Sue had a 70 Grabber Blue Boss 302 a beautiful car. I still run into her now and then and she laments the day she let that car go. As I recall she paid about $4500.00 for it in 1981, and it was complaee, 60K mile car.

 

[blueboss302]

That pic looks familiar....
That story I told about my ex learning to drive a stick, her girlfriend taught her to drive one, Sue had a 70 Grabber Blue Boss 302 a beautiful car. I still run into her now and then and she laments the day she let that car go. As I recall she paid about $4500.00 for it in 1981, and it was complaee, 60K mile car.

Thats interesting,I would love a 70 grabber blue boss. This boss has 62k miles on it.

 

[blueboss302]

should I do 1" drop all around (similar to p springs) or 1.5" rear drop and about a 0.5" drop front (similar to T springs)with my AST coilovers?. I'm not trying for the lowest look and just want it to handle nicely. Im pretty sure there will be no need for further rear geometry correction as cortex swaybar, wattslink, torque arm, lca and brackets are being installed.

Any suggestions for suspension geometry correction in the front or upgrades that should be done to the front for lowering? (Currently have AST coil overs, cortex sway bar end links and ford racing hubs with extended studs. All other front suspension components are oem boss).

 

[blueboss302]

anyone running 18" or 19" 11.5 square setup without removing the rear bump stops? I noticed that vorshlag removed them when they ran 12" wide wheels in the rear.

 

[blueboss302]

Took apart the rear calipers this morning and took them to powdercoat. Going to rebuild them when I get them back.

11mm,13mm and a t30 to completely disassemble them. There was one t30 bolt,the 11mm was for the bleed screw,and the other four bolts were 13mm.


You can either use a big pair of pliers to uncrew the piston carefully or an actual rear piston removal tool as the mustang rear caliper piston is screwed in.

 

[blacksheep-1]

I'm a big fan of the Ford Performance suspension kits, mainly because they are designed to work together.

 

[TMSBOSS]

Took apart the rear calipers this morning and took them to powdercoat. Going to rebuild them when I get them back.

11mm,13mm and a t30 to completely disassemble them. There was one t30 bolt,the 11mm was for the bleed screw,and the other four bolts were 13mm.


You can either use a big pair of pliers to uncrew the piston carefully or an actual rear piston removal tool as the mustang rear caliper piston is screwed in.

What rebuild kits are you using for the calipers? I have not had good luck rebuilding or buying parts store calipers. 5 leakers in a year.

 

[blueboss302]

What rebuild kits are you using for the calipers? I have not had good luck rebuilding or buying parts store calipers. 5 leakers in a year.

caliper retainer kit = 4U2Z-2386-DA x2
mount kit clips= 5U2Z-2321-H
centric 143.61026 caliper kit x2

@TMSBOSS have you tried these parts before? I'm hoping these don't leak.

 

[TMSBOSS]

caliper retainer kit = 4U2Z-2386-DA x2
mount kit clips= 5U2Z-2321-H
centric 143.61026 caliper kit x2

@TMSBOSS have you tried these parts before? I'm hoping these don't leak.

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I have used the hard parts from Ford, no problems. The seals, I have not.