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Overhaulit Part 47
Dialing in the gauges

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Description

Just put in some gauges, will ya? Easier said than done. Right about now, I wish this particular 1970 Plymouth was actually our 1965 Mustang project. You see, the Mustang has round gauges and there are a few companies that sell drop-in packages with modern instruments to keep tabs on what the car is doing. Just place your order, remove the stock gauge panel and install the new one with the new gauges.

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Overhaulit Part 48
Off to market

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What would we do without the aftermarket supplying us with all those new pieces to replace the scratched-up, rotted, worn-out and beat-up originals on our cars? When all the parts arrive, you might still choose to the use some of the original pieces you had intended to replace, depending on the quality.

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Overhaulit Part 49
Brace yourself

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I really like the way it looks. Modern. Mechanical. High tech-ish. But brace yourself – pun intended – it’s actually functional, too. When there’s more tires, brakes, power and steering, you need more of something else. . .

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Overhaulit Part 50
A dash of this . . .

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When it comes to our 1970 Plymouth project, you are by now familiar with the ripple effect. Geez, you should be since I’ve been harping about it over the last 50 – five-zero – installments of this series.

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Overhaulit Part 51
Here’s a tip

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Most people buy mufflers for the way they might sound, or maybe the fit. Not us. What would we do without the aftermarket supplying us with all those new pieces to replace the scratched-up, rotted, worn-out and beat-up originals on our cars? You get what you pay for: a seemingly good deal on a new aftermarket exhaust turns out to be a mess of kinked bends.

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Overhaulit Part 52
Pipe fitters

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Not that you can get your fingers or a wrench or socket between the bolts, the headers and the ’65 Mustang’s inner fenders. And then you realize you forgot the gaskets and have to begin all over again.
So, we brought our own hammer to the party . . . and a grinder.

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Overhaulit Part 53
A test of metal

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To make sure it wasn’t heading in the wrong direction at any point, we made daily stops with the camera to check out the progress and provide input. You really need to do this – and be decisive with the direction – or you’ll be spending a whole pile of money on something you don’t want.
Take my word for it.

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Overhaulit Part 54
Standing the test of tire

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Because we’re not dealing with replacement tires for a minivan, here, we’re talking about restored classic cars and that brings up an issue of “correctness” and aesthetics that often come at the expense anything resembling modern road-holding.

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Overhaulit Part 55
Driven around the bend

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Description

Mail-order exhaust systems fit perfectly without any modifications . . .Nah, just kidding.
It gets a little stranger with older cars such as our 1965 Mustang because as they get older it’s more likely that they’ve been modified, which might prohibit use of a ready-fit exhaust system from a box.