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  1. littleredtoy

    littleredtoy Seth

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    Re: My Comet GT..And you Craig!

    .. are you the guy who bought the dark green Comet GT from the
    original owner somewhere near Elkin, NC ?

    I noticed that the tires and wheels are different. If so, looking good.


    Craig, that sucks. You have done lots to help people with these cars, myself included. I hope that is the last time.


    Craig, I need the plastic piece that supports the Comet grill
    in the center. It holds the grill with 2 screws in the front and
    is bolted to the metal support that attaches to the bottom of the hood latch assembly. The piece that I need also has a mounting
    prong on the bottom. That piece is broken on mine. Do you or
    anyone else have one?

    Thanks-
    Seth Roberts
    seth@realtor.com
     
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  2. Rick Book

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    I forget, does the EFI HAVE to have non-standard shock tower braces?

    Can anyone tell what the ones in the pic are from? Are they home-fabbed?

    Thanks,


    Rick
     
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  3. gsjohnson

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    Standard Maverick braces will not clear the EFI setup. It's pretty simple to come up with a kit that will work if you don't have power brakes. The one in the pic looks like it is from something else with a little fab work to me.
     
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  4. Rick Book

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    Thanks GS,

    Looks like I'll be posting powder coated shock-tower braces to the classifieds then.
     
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  5. M.A.V.

    M.A.V. Yep,my real initials.

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    The braces in the pic are custom made by the owner . He simply bent the barstock to shape,flattened the ends and drilled them on the firewall end ,then welded them to the shock mounts on the other end...notice the metel bar that ties all four mounting points together at the firewall .
     
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  6. Tim Wilmoth

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    Yeah it is the car from Sparta N.C. The wheels really changed the looks of the car . Hows it going on yours ? You sent me Pics of it a couple months ago. later Tim
     
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