Recent content by DanielJ


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    Kansas broke my Autometer vacuum gauge

    Excellent! Thank you ever-so-much! DanielJ.
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    Kansas broke my Autometer vacuum gauge

    Had my '05 out today and noticed the vac/boost gauge was showing ~22" vac at about 2200 RPM. On rapid acceleration, could make the gauge swing past zero and up to about 10 or so of boost. Engine off, gauge snaps to zero and restart, back to around 15 - 20 of vac. Sender/gauge issues is my...
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    4 Post Lifts

    Know few have a loader/backhoe, but used mine to install the BYB lifts in my shop. Super easy to do solo. Would think a little fork lift would suffice as well.
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    Recall

    Take a look at this: http://www.fordgtforum.com/forums/showthread.php/29134-Takata-airbag-recall?p=410797#post410797
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    One more off the bucket list

    Congratulation! As all the others have said, you will love this car. Since you have other performance cars, think you have a handle on the driving issues. EP has said it like it is and do seriously heed the warning about cold tires. There are many FGT's in the NW. Where we live, on the...
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    Why You Should Never Backload A Trailer

    Anti-sway bars are the ticket along with proper loading. Off loading a new to me (project) '55 pre A 356 Speedster:
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    Mustang and GT

    During my cross country solo, visited with an owner of such an aircraft. Asked him what the gallon per hour fuel flow was. Said he was not concerned with those number but was more concerned with GPM. He said too, go to your bath tub, turn on the hot and cold water to full blast, that is what...
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    2016 Pebble Beach Concours Week

    From a fellow GT owner here in the PacNoWest: Room in Carmel: Please keep in mind this is for a whole week ... Aug. 14-22 but could be adjusted to Aug. 15-23. Have a room at a nice little inn in Carmel – and trust me, Carmel is the place to stay if you can. If this can work for you, please...
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    What letter from Ford did you get?

    No luck here either. Was disappointed. Took my '05 out for a nice drive and I'm all better now. Moving on. What to buy next?
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    Into the Heart

    Wonderful! So proud to be an owner of the FGT and equally proud of the possibilities of adding a second car, the NFGT! Thanks for sharing.
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    6 year project nearly complete

    Sooo Cool! How about a video clip of starting and driving it? Thanks for sharing.
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    My Forbes Story on Ford winning Le Mans, Again, 50 Years Later

    Well written and great news! Thanks to Ford for this great event!
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    Congrats FORD

    Perfect! The dream came through. Now we get to live it! WOW!