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    Starting Problem

    sandpaper is your answer... Kingman is spot on: The ground wire from the battery is connected to a "painted" frame. Bad contact = bad ground = unreliable current = troubles. Diconnect the lead from the frame. Shine it up. Reconnect (tight) and drive worry free. Speaking from first hand...
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    Rally III News - Who's Coming?

    gee It's nice to be loved... Shall I bring a navigator?
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    Rally III News - Who's Coming?

    Absolutely Woboose is all in.
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    Car won't start :(

    ground Not silly. The battery likely has enough juice to carry some of the peripherals for awhile. But, without a SOLID ground its not man enough to **** with the starter. In fact, if you hit it with a solid overnight charge or a new battery you'll be romanced into a false sense of...
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    Car won't start :(

    I'm betting on Todd... Where the ground wire from the battery attaches to the frame - it does so between a painted bolt/screw and a painted frame. Minor design oversight, major hassle to diagnose. Simple fix. Take off the ground wire at the point it attaches to the frame. Wire brush or sand...
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    Steve A's GT on new wheels, on display at LA Auto Show *pics inside*

    Thanks for the plug... Me classy? Huh! Just for that: Friends and family discount to all Forum members. See ya Saturday.
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    New member with two questions:

    I'm 5'8" and... I hate all of you. :wink
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    Well men......she's gone!

    U da man... A great big 'at a boy'! Put your feet up and have someone bring you a beer for breakfast. I'm mighty jealous! Now you have no excuse. It's mandatory that you come on the second annual Desert cruise..... So Cal Ford GT Palm Springs Weekend Cruise http://modresort.com/
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    Way to go Tim Cantwell

    Congrats... on #4. It was my honor to fax a document of such significance :) Have Mark make it a one of a kind Malibu GTX.
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    Malibu Meeting Place The Malibu meeting place will be the same spot we ended the June rally, where we had the BBQ. Anyone needing Address, directions or wanting to swap cells shoud PM me. Shooting for 1pm departure
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    New Santa Monica meeting place Here's the spot: Chez Jay's 1657 Ocean Ave Santa Monica, CA 90401 (310) 395-1741 Oldest tavern in Santa Monica. It's across the street from the Santa Monica Pier and about 500 feet south. It has it's own adjacent parking lot. Get there 1:30ish, look to...
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    yup atomic I totally agree with Atomic's directions into Malibu.
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    One for all and all for one... Ed, Ice, Piana, Demo, The1, Mouse, Red, Atomic, Lemanz, Malibu, Syco, Awsum, Canibl, Enzo, Mad, cobrar, todd, shelby, jones, heritage, edson, dlkgt, ocpete, george, stevea, midnight, esica, etc... Sounds like a plan. I will assume you guys will get to Malibu by...
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    kind of quiet... Any of you Nor Cal boys closer to a route/itinerary decision? No pressure, just wondering.
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    Thank you Bony - for reminding Empty which team he's on.
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    GT Service work in Los Angeles area?

    I too have been happy with Buerge.
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    She was gonna' ride with me, but I needed to bring a suitcase instead :biggrin
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    Bite your tongue Doc, You know I love you, but: Saving time by taking the 5 south from Northern to Southern Cal rather than driving the GT down the coast? Kinda' like passing up a weekend with Pamela Anderson (a gt owner herself) for a quickie with Tammy Faye Bakker. It's all about the...
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    Ford GT National Rally II! Details/Registration

    Rise and Shine Bottom Line, The earlier you get to Malibu / Santa Monica the better. I'm the early riser type. Staying over along the way or getting up extra extra early is your call.