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Mail From: topsdown (Don Holton)


Yes that would be a 000503. I have been awaiting more information on
the car.
Yeah I didn't think the serial numbers were sequential outside the
Mustang line!

Thanks

Don Holton
topsdown at holtonline.com
www.holtononline.com


> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:44:18 -0500
> From: Don Holton <topsdown at holtononline.com>
> Subject: [CM] Serial Numbers 64 1/2 Mustangs
> To: classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca
> Message-ID: <64DE8156-094B-4B7E-B932-96469A962955 at holtononline.com>
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> A question came up on another list regarding serial number
> assignments on an early 64 1/2 Mustang Convertible.
> This is a March 11, 1964 built car and the individual states that the
> last 6 digits of the serial number are 503.
> Were the last 6 numbers assigned in the serial number for the
> Mustangs mixed in sequence with Falcons and
> Comets? I say no, but is there anyway that I am wrong?
>
> Thanks
>
> Don Holton
> topsdown at holtononline.com
> www.holtononline.com
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:12:49 -0800
> From: Brandon Peskin <mustang at peskin.org>
> Subject: Re: [CM] Serial Numbers 64 1/2 Mustangs
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> <classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca>
> Message-ID: <7AB8AD2B-BE03-4619-9183-78D291795F08 at peskin.org>
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>
> On Jan 11, 2007, at 5:44 PM, Don Holton wrote:
>
>> This is a March 11, 1964 built car and the individual states that the
>> last 6 digits of the serial number are 503.
>
>
> As in '000503'? You only provided three digits :-)
>
> No, they were not mixed to my knowledge.
>
>
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>
> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 16:59:15 -0800
> From: "Jeff Shanholtz" <jeffsubs at shanholtz.com>
> Subject: Re: [CM] Vent window glass
> To: "'A list for owners of Classic Mustangs'"
> <classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca>
> Message-ID: <003001c736ae$0c5cdb90$92d9a8c0 at shanholtz.com>
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>
> Just to follow up, I called both places and neither one has the
> "car lite"
> logo on it (i.e. concourse correct) so it is still unclear to me
> why there's
> a big difference in price. However, I'm holding off for now on my
> decision.
> I was going to replace my scratched up one (how it got scratched up
> I don't
> know - was like that when I bought it) before getting my windows
> tinted. But
> now I think I'll ask the tinting shop how tinting will affect the
> look of
> the scratches. Perhaps I'll just decide to live with it. Or perhaps
> they'll
> tell me that some glass shop could buff it out or something (I
> called one
> glass shop and they said results are unpredictable).
>
> So the mystery continues, but I thought I'd post again just in case
> anyone
> is curious.
>
> _____
>
> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
> Jeff
> Shanholtz
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:07 PM
> To: jeffsubs at shanholtz.com
> Subject: [CM] Vent window glass
>
>
> I want to get a new piece of glass for my driver side vent window.
> Not many
> mustang shops seem to sell glass, but MU has it for $90 and NPD has
> it for
> $58.50. MU's seem very expensive, but it really makes me wonder if
> they're
> just marking it up drastically, or if it is really a better part
> than NPD's.
> I certainly don't want to save $30 only to find that NPD's doesn't
> fit very
> well.
>
> I called MU to see if they might have an explanation and the guy
> didn't
> know, but said it is OEM quality.
>
> Anyone have any thoughts? I want to place an order ASAP, so please
> let me
> know if you can shed any light on this price difference.
>
> mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=DV3290+01
> <mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=DV3290
> +01&Category=&catkey
> =emustang> &Category=&catkey=emustang
> npdlink.com/modules.php?name=Mustang_Catalog
> <npdlink.com/modules.php?
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> nload> &file=index&func=download (1st page of Door Internals and
> Window
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 18:01:37 -0700
> From: Dan O'Reilly <dano at process.com>
> Subject: Re: [CM] Vent window glass
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> <classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca>
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> If you're looking for Carlite-branded original glass, call Pat
> Chambers at
> Colorado Mustang Specialists in Denver, 877-687-8864. They have
> literally
> hundreds of 'stang hulks in their private yard. But I warn you,
> they're
> not particularly cheap either, but then again, you would be getting an
> original part.
>
> At 05:59 PM 1/12/2007, Jeff Shanholtz wrote:
>> Content-type: multipart/alternative;
>> boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C7366A.FE399B90"
>> Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit
>> Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
>>
>> Just to follow up, I called both places and neither one has the
>> "car lite"
>> logo on it (i.e. concourse correct) so it is still unclear to me why
>> there's a big difference in price. However, I'm holding off for
>> now on my
>> decision. I was going to replace my scratched up one (how it got
>> scratched
>> up I don't know - was like that when I bought it) before getting my
>> windows tinted. But now I think I'll ask the tinting shop how
>> tinting will
>> affect the look of the scratches. Perhaps I'll just decide to live
>> with
>> it. Or perhaps they'll tell me that some glass shop could buff it
>> out or
>> something (I called one glass shop and they said results are
>> unpredictable).
>>
>> So the mystery continues, but I thought I'd post again just in
>> case anyone
>> is curious.
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
>> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf
>> Of Jeff
>> Shanholtz
>> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:07 PM
>> To: jeffsubs at shanholtz.com
>> Subject: [CM] Vent window glass
>>
>> I want to get a new piece of glass for my driver side vent window.
>> Not
>> many mustang shops seem to sell glass, but MU has it for $90 and
>> NPD has
>> it for $58.50. MU's seem very expensive, but it really makes me
>> wonder if
>> they're just marking it up drastically, or if it is really a
>> better part
>> than NPD's. I certainly don't want to save $30 only to find that
>> NPD's
>> doesn't fit very well.
>>
>> I called MU to see if they might have an explanation and the guy
>> didn't
>> know, but said it is OEM quality.
>>
>> Anyone have any thoughts? I want to place an order ASAP, so please
>> let me
>> know if you can shed any light on this price difference.
>>
>> <mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=DV3290
>> +01&Category=&catkey=emustang>mustangsunlimited.com/
>> itemdy01.asp?T1=DV3290+01&Category=&catkey=emustang
>> npdlink.com/modules.php?
>> name=Mustang_Catalog&file=index&func=download
>> (1st page of Door Internals and Window section/pdf)
>> _______________________________________________
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>> Classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca
>> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>>
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>
> ---
>
> Dan O'Reilly
> 1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
> 1971 Bright Red Mach 1
> 2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
> Colorado Springs, CO
>
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 17:25:19 -0800
> From: "Jeff Shanholtz" <jeffsubs at shanholtz.com>
> Subject: Re: [CM] Vent window glass
> To: "'A list for owners of Classic Mustangs'"
> <classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca>
> Message-ID: <003e01c736b1$b00c35d0$92d9a8c0 at shanholtz.com>
> Keywords: Subscription Mail
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>
> Thanks. I might just do that... $90 from MU just seems so
> overpriced, so
> maybe getting it from CMS is pretty reasonable in comparison. It at
> least
> can't hurt to ask.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
> Dan
> O'Reilly
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:02 PM
> To: jeffsubs at shanholtz.com
> Subject: Re: [CM] Vent window glass
>
> If you're looking for Carlite-branded original glass, call Pat
> Chambers at
> Colorado Mustang Specialists in Denver, 877-687-8864. They have
> literally
> hundreds of 'stang hulks in their private yard. But I warn you,
> they're not
> particularly cheap either, but then again, you would be getting an
> original
> part.
>
> At 05:59 PM 1/12/2007, Jeff Shanholtz wrote:
>> Content-type: multipart/alternative;
>> boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0031_01C7366A.FE399B90"
>> Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit
>> Content-class: urn:content-classes:message
>>
>> Just to follow up, I called both places and neither one has the
>> "car lite"
>> logo on it (i.e. concourse correct) so it is still unclear to me why
>> there's a big difference in price. However, I'm holding off for
>> now on
>> my decision. I was going to replace my scratched up one (how it got
>> scratched up I don't know - was like that when I bought it) before
>> getting my windows tinted. But now I think I'll ask the tinting shop
>> how tinting will affect the look of the scratches. Perhaps I'll just
>> decide to live with it. Or perhaps they'll tell me that some glass
>> shop
>> could buff it out or something (I called one glass shop and they said
> results are unpredictable).
>>
>> So the mystery continues, but I thought I'd post again just in case
>> anyone is curious.
>>
>>
>> ----------
>> From: classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca
>> [mailto:classic-mustangs-bounces at lists.twistedpair.ca] On Behalf Of
>> Jeff Shanholtz
>> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 2:07 PM
>> To: jeffsubs at shanholtz.com
>> Subject: [CM] Vent window glass
>>
>> I want to get a new piece of glass for my driver side vent window.
>> Not
>> many mustang shops seem to sell glass, but MU has it for $90 and NPD
>> has it for $58.50. MU's seem very expensive, but it really makes me
>> wonder if they're just marking it up drastically, or if it is
>> really a
>> better part than NPD's. I certainly don't want to save $30 only to
>> find
>> that NPD's doesn't fit very well.
>>
>> I called MU to see if they might have an explanation and the guy
>> didn't
>> know, but said it is OEM quality.
>>
>> Anyone have any thoughts? I want to place an order ASAP, so please
>> let
>> me know if you can shed any light on this price difference.
>>
>> <mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?T1=DV3290
>> +01&Category=&c
>> atkey=emustang>mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy01.asp?
>> T1=DV3290+
>> 01&Category=&catkey=emustang
>> npdlink.com/modules.php?
>> name=Mustang_Catalog&file=index&func
>> =download (1st page of Door Internals and Window section/pdf)
>> _______________________________________________
>> Classic-mustangs mailing list
>> Classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca
>> lists.twistedpair.ca/mailman/listinfo.cgi/classic-mustangs
>>
>> Visit the Classic Mustang Wiki! sauce.donair.org/~cm/
>
> ---
>
> Dan O'Reilly
> 1966 Nightmist Blue Pony Coupe
> 1971 Bright Red Mach 1
> 2002 Black Deluxe Convertible
> Colorado Springs, CO
>
>
>
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>
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 21:05:31 -0600
> From: "Jay Manley" <jmanley at cableone.net>
> Subject: Re: [CM] Jay, what else have you changed?
> To: "A list for owners of Classic Mustangs"
> <classic-mustangs at lists.twistedpair.ca>
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>
> What have I done? Actually, a better question might what haven't I
> done.
> I've spent way too much money on the car, and it never seems to stop.
>
> Rear suspension: Currie 9+ housing & pinion case, Richmond 3.89
> gear, Mark
> Williams axles, Rancho shocks, Cal-Tracs, Calvert Racing Mono-leaf
> shocks
> Front suspension: Moroso trick springs, carrera 90/10 shocks,
> remove ft and
> rear swaybars, all hard parts replaced
> Rear brakes: Replaced everything (from lines to brake drums
> Ft. brakes: Replaced almost everything - had ft brake cyl rebuilt
> Rear tank: Installed sump and have 1/2" and 3/8" fuel lines going
> to the
> front (1/2" supply, 3/8" return)
> Engine: 351c stroked to 408c and fuel injected (see website for
> more info)
> Interior: Back to stock (spared no expense) including sending dash
> parts to
> Canada to be rechromed)
> Exhaust: see website, but basically Hooker Super Comps to 3"
> reducer / Dr.
> Gas X-pipe / Dumps / reducer to 2.5" to Flowmaster mufflers, and
> out the
> back out Borla chrome tips.
> Interior sound: LOTS of Dynamat Xtreme (I think it was 3 rolls of
> the stuff)
>
> Too cold (-14F) to fire it up now, though I'll send you a link to some
> movies and you can hear it there:
>
> Website:
> myweb.cableone.net/jmanley/mustang.htm
>
> Movies w/sound:
> 72mach1.members.winisp.net/
>
> Let me know what you think.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <p2kandm2 at earthlink.net>
> To: <JMANLEY at cableone.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2007 07:02 PM
> Subject: [CM] Jay, what else have you changed?
>
>
>> Jey
>> I see that the rear springs have also been up dated.
>> So, what else have you done???
>>
>> I still want to hear your car, expecially an interior reading - I
>> am still
>> need to quiet down my 351C!
>> Convertibles are noisy anyway but when the exhaust ruins the
>> experience of
>> a convertible something has to be done!
>> ...Hooker comps (long tube, 3" to 2.5" collector), Header inserts
>> (reduced
>> sound but reduced power too), "H" cross over, dynomax turbos and
>> exiting
>> out the back with stock turn downs...
>> THIS SET UP DRONES VERY WELL!
>>
>> KandM
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Jay Manley <jmanley at cableone.net>
>>> Sent: Jan 11, 2007 2:17 PM
>>> To: kandm <p2kandm2 at earthlink.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [CM] Exhaust Question: H-pipe or X-pipe ?
>>>
>>> I agree with the "black arts". For those that might want to look
>>> at mine,
>>> see the link below.
>>>
>>> I should mention that my X doesn't "dip" lower than anything
>>> else, it
>>> crosses just behind the front u-joint on the driveshaft and then
>>> dumps
>>> just in front of the rear tires about 6-8". Everything is a VERY
>>> tight
>>> fit.
>>>
>>> myweb.cableone.net/jmanley/mustang.htm
>>> myweb.cableone.net/jmanley/mustang_exhaust.htm
>>>
>>> Jay
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>
>
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