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manbeard
10-20-2009, 04:31 PM
so today i had the day off from work. i decided i would try to finish up most of the work on the 740, since its getting closer to the winter and therefore closer to parking the mustang for a month or two. got the brakes all finished today...new pads from ipd. i bedded them as per the directions that came with them, but i think i gotta get some new rotors at some point...they stop fine though, so i'm not worried. since it is still not registered/insured, i only went one road over from my street.

on that short drive, i have found some more things wrong with it.. as i'm pulling away after stopping, the car doesn't want to go above 3000 rpm. it does this when i have it in "D" and also when i'm changing it myself. it also smelled like burning after i parked it when i came back, so could it be low on tranny fluid? when i get it road legal, i was gonna get the tranny flushed and all that.

also, the tail lights still dont want to work. i replaced all the fuses for the lighting (was having problems with the parking lights before) and they still dont work. is there a problem with the circuit boards on the 90+ 740s messing up?

anywho, here are the pics. just a quick wash. it needs another coat of wax real bad.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/saab_eater/IMG_4515.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/saab_eater/IMG_4516.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/saab_eater/IMG_4519.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/saab_eater/IMG_4520.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y290/saab_eater/IMG_4517.jpg

edit: notice the stickers ALL OVER the ****ing car...the wonderful doings of my best friend.
stick70
10-20-2009, 05:07 PM
woooooo, it looks pretty badass
manbeard
10-20-2009, 05:08 PM
thanks man. im thinking it needs to go down another inch in the front..
DNAsEqUeNcE
10-20-2009, 05:11 PM
Yeah about another inch :)

Lets get some funky private plates on it :-P
norcal505
10-20-2009, 10:07 PM
i like it
rock those steelies!
GabAlmighty
10-20-2009, 10:19 PM
Don't know about 7's but on my 2's i've scrubbed the contact patches with an, emery cloth?, and that got them to work a little better. You prolly already know this, just though i'd try and help:-P

And nice ride
GrandmaSideways
10-20-2009, 10:37 PM
WTF? Your rear steelie is missing holes?
Sir Psycho
10-20-2009, 10:40 PM
alright i like it!
Crazychopstick
10-20-2009, 10:42 PM
Looks very nice man.

Should be a great dd.
manbeard
10-20-2009, 10:47 PM
Don't know about 7's but on my 2's i've scrubbed the contact patches with an, emery cloth?, and that got them to work a little better. You prolly already know this, just though i'd try and help:-P

And nice ride
i've still actually got to pull them off to see if anything can be soldered or cleaned. there is water in one of them, so i'm betting something is disconnected.
WTF? Your rear steelie is missing holes?
yea its weird. i haven't seen another 15 inch steelie that looks like that. its the same size and offset as the other steelies.
Looks very nice man.

Should be a great dd.
thanks man. i'm trying my best to not mod it. i may pick up a b230ft and drop it in. idk. i am itching to get into something turbo again..
Marshall6285
10-20-2009, 11:11 PM
I like it, and the lost tag :lol:
linuxman51
10-20-2009, 11:16 PM
winter time? its time to park the volvo and drive the ford
Delfosse
10-20-2009, 11:23 PM
I have a re done egg create grille here in Forest City NC 40 shipped has all tabs.
manbeard
10-20-2009, 11:24 PM
winter time? its time to park the volvo and drive the ford
lol i wish it was like that. free car is better for snow fun than financed car.
I have a re done egg create grille here in Forest City NC 40 shipped has all tabs.

i'll let you know man.
Delfosse
10-20-2009, 11:28 PM
alrighty, it's nice
700volts
10-21-2009, 12:09 AM
Yes! Nice....and very inconspicuous
manbeard
10-21-2009, 12:10 AM
Yes! Nice....and very inconspicuous

yea, nobody suspects it runs 13s in the 1/8th
Sir Psycho
10-21-2009, 01:17 PM
yea, nobody suspects it runs 13s in the 1/8th

really? what's been done to it?

edit: oops, just saw hidden font
Mark
10-21-2009, 01:41 PM
WTF? Your rear steelie is missing holes?


yea its weird. i haven't seen another 15 inch steelie that looks like that. its the same size and offset as the other steelies.

It looks cool like that! It'd be neat to get three more.

M.
Ktown_Brick
10-22-2009, 12:58 PM
Looks good Stephen, needs another inch at the front, maybe two. Need some dark tint for your white and black theme.
manbeard
10-22-2009, 01:11 PM
Looks good Stephen, needs another inch at the front, maybe two. Need some dark tint for your white and black theme.

yea, i'm thinking one more coil in the front will do it. i'm gonna pick up some autozone window tint and try it myself.. i dont feel the need to spend 150+ for someone to tint a car that i got for free