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  1. t32b

    2005 FGT new parts for sale

    Hi folks, I sold my Ford GT some years ago (really bad decision BTW) and with my wife and I moving to a new home it seems time to sell off a few things that have been in my garage since then: 1. Ford GT factory windshield. The story behind this one is that when I purchased my 'used' (200 mile on...
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    Fuel gauge no-op

    Folks, I'm sure this is a repeat but 'search' was not my friend. Feel free to send me to some old threads if it's been played out before... Like many others, I have had gauge problems with my FGT. Most were fixed quite simply via a combination of a fresh battery and a touch-up to the ground wire...
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    New to my garage:

    Long ago, I told our famous hand model that someday I hope to own an Ultima GTR. Well, if finally happened (about a year ago actually but didn't think to inform this august group). It has an LS7 engine with no cats, updated ECU program, hand-made intake and exhaust system; All that is bolted to...
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    Trunk tray latches - need a couple

    I removed my trunk tray - to access my battery - with the hope of tightening the ground wire and fixing my dead voltmeter. In the process I found that one of the four plastic latches (the 1/2 turn types that fasten the trunk tray to the frame) was missing. And somehow during the process, I...
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    Dead volt meter

    A week ago, I took my GT out for a short ride, after she had been resting for quite some time. I always leave her on a Battery Tender so starting was no problem. The car ran perfectly but sometime during the ride I noticed that the voltmeter had not budged - pinned to the far left. I took her...
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    Thank you Safecraft

    Some time back I had a Safecraft halon system installed in my GT (thank you Shadowman). While looking over the car recently, I noticed that the pressure in the halon bottle had dropped in to the red/low zone. I contacted both Shadowman and Don Warren over at Safecraft and both conferred and...
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    Apropos of nothing

    I spent an hour or two at the local C&C gathering today. It's a weekly thing in San Jose, the heart of Silicon Valley. Thus hardly a low rent event. A lifetime supply of Scuderia's, GT2's and 3's, Gallardo's, Murcielago, rotisserie'd muscle cars and Lotus'. Last week a pair of Veyron's. I've...
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    Q's about Stillen diffuser kit

    I've been considering swapping the brittle, expensive stock rear diffusers with the ones from Stillen. I feel like I'm living on borrowed time knowing that sooner or later I'll break those things so I'd like to put them aside along with a few other spares. So, a couple of questions: There were...
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    An unpleasant site...

    Sorry if this is a repeat. I've been away from the forum for a while and it might have already been cited. I was at my local body shop yesterday. No worries, I was there to have a GT3 bumper transplanted on to my 997S Cab. Just can't resist. Very nice folks, and they specialize in Porsche's, so...
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    Shadowmans impact on veterinary science

    My dog, Laszlo, just underwent eye surgery and came home with a giant cone. The edges are really rough and, bumping in to everyone and everything, is leaving scratch marks everywhere. Reflecting on Shadowman's photos of using his famous blue tape for protecting everything he works on, I thought...
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    Concours guidance please

    A bunch of buddies and I are headed to the Pebble Beach Concours this week. Trouble is, we're only able to attend on Friday. Having never attended, I was wondering if I could get some guidance as to what best to see, what to avoid, where to park, is parking safe/protected enough to take the FGT...
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    She keeps starting!

    Sorry if this is a repeat. I did some searching but saw no obvious matches before my post... My gal often sits in the garage for a week or three in between rides. So it seems to me that I ought to use the oil-change starting technique when I first start her up. I hold down the throttle to the...
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    Speedlingerie - thanks

    I just drove by the Speedlingerie shop (another advantage of living in the Bay Area) and had them install the FGT bra and mirror cover I ordered a few months ago. To be clear, they build them to order in about a week, but since I'm local, they offered to fit it to the car if I drove over there...
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    Curb rashed a rim - ick

    Just noticed that I got a bit of curb rash on one of my rear rims. Dang, only 700 miles too. Not too serious but I'd like to have a perfect set of parts around - even if they're not all on the car. Would anyone know of where I can get an 'as new' rear rim (the optional design)? I can order a new...
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    Front License Plate Mount

    I just took delivery of the FGT front license plate mount. As I mentioned previously, it's a custom design that mounts to the tow hook threads. The builder makes these for Porsche's, Aston's and a few others. We worked together to spec out the dimensions for this new part. Very nice machining...
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    Splitter and Diffuser - replacing the crunchy parts

    I'm considering replacing the breakable bits of my FGT - the front splitter and rear diffuser(s) - if for no other reason than with a rubberized diffuser, I might be able to get the car in and out of my garage without a small amount of ramp assist to prevent it from bottoming/scraping. Stillen...
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    Simple question - license bracket bolt thread specs

    Sorry to tee up such a trivial question, but my new (new to me at least) 2005 FGT came with only two of the four rear license plate bracket bolts. I need to buy two more to install the Cooltech bracket/offsets. I was going to head to the parts store today, but don't have a sample bolt with me...
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    Washing (aka (F)DQ)

    (F)DQ = (First) Dumb Question: So the new car arrived in an early CA downburst yesterday - so it's time to wash it. Being the anal retentive type (and who on this forum isn't?), I want to make sure I do a fine job and make no mistakes. The only concern that I know of is the potential need to...
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    New Owner

    I just tool delivery of a 2005 Centennial White/Blue Stripe GT. All options/red calipers. 250 miles. It's a remarkable car - both 100% art and 100% machine. Having wanted one of these cars since watching LeMans and then seeing an original GT40 in the flesh - in the 60's, it'll be tough to wipe...
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    Some quick advice please

    I sure could use some help and advice. Thanks to help from many on this site, I'm close to purchasing an FGT. I found one that seems just right (color, price, mileage) at Rocky Mountain Eurosport. Reasonable price (if any if these are reasonable these days). But in looking across the web I see...