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  1. M.A.V.

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

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    obmav Greg Garrison

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    check the rear tire clearance to the shackel?????/whats the deal w/ and w/o the rear hubcap.:rolleyes:
     
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    clearance implies that there is some space i'll bet they get about 400-500 miles before the sidewall fails
     
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    Rick Book Member

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    Yeah, that's a little too close for comfort for me too. Heck, I'd just keep the tires and grind some clearance on the springs in those areas (maybe an 1/8"-3/16"?).

    Looks very nice.
     
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    blugene Senior member Supporting Member

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    Isn't it the "sleeper" soupbone posted a few days ago?
     
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  6. ladyeclectic79

    ladyeclectic79 Veni, vidi, vici

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    Yup same on.
     
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  7. rayzorsharp

    rayzorsharp I "AM" a Maverick!

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    Looks like it oughta be badass
     
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    tim keck truckdrivintrailertrash

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    That's a cool car,nice to know a roots type blower fits under a stock hood...
     
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    Stefan Big Cheese Administrator

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    Thats a real sleeper :)
     
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    I would be scared to run the rubber that close to the leaf springs myself...
    Tires expand and contract when driving, not to mention flexing when cornering or going over bumps. IMO those are blowouts about to happen.

    Other than that, like I said in the other thread, someone put plenty of thought into that car.
    Probably Wheel Vintiques rims
    Shaved towers
    Gutted and tucked bumpers are a real plus to the appearance.

    My son and I were talking and he thinks the engine is a grenade waiting to go off. :)
    I don't think it has that much power though.
    He thought 400-450 with the blower, then another 100 on the bottle = split block.

    Dave
     
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  11. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Nice gas cap

    Finally know how to do duals on a 76...:bouncy:
     
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  12. Tylar Miles

    Tylar Miles Try try try let it ride..

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    Nice car, strange dso number. corporate maybe? :huh:
     
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  13. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Not so strange ... once you know how the codes work.

    First two digits are the DO or District Office. (look it up in the shop manuals if you don't believe me - DO not DSO.) Ok, Ok, we all use DSO to describe the DO, kinda like saying POSI for a Traction-Lok.

    DSO stands for Domestic Sales Order which is a special ordered car by a dealer or customer. The DSO is the DO plus 4 digits that represent the number for the special order placed by that DO. The first car ordered would be 0001, and the second 0002 and so on. The car we are looking at was the 15th special ordered by DO 33 (since this is a Comet, that would be Cleveland - Ford would be Detroit) = DSO 330015

    That is the 6 digit number, a real DSO not just the DO you are seeing.

    Remember where you heard it :clap: :wave:

    Eric J

    (PS - District Sales Office is not a real FORD term - again, just something we all have said for DSO for years)
     
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  14. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    DSO is a real Ford term.

    Craig (Son of a Ford Dealer since 1958)
     
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  15. Acornridgeman

    Acornridgeman MCCI Wisconsin State Rep Moderator Supporting Member

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    Yes - Ford used DSO and it means District Special Order / Domestic Sales Order - all having to do with a cars ordering.

    It does not mean District Sales Office - Ford only refered to their offices as District Office or DO. Look in a Ford shop manual for proof.

    Again, it is a term that has been used forever by everyone. But that doesn't make it correct.
     
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