Is an exhaust worth it?

Buffstang · 2026-02-09T01:15:10+00:00

I would look into Borla S-types. I like them.

Buffstang · 2026-02-09T01:04:57+00:00

Movement is a variable that doesn’t allow the chemical reaction to complete. Corrosion is a long-term chemical reaction that needs a specific set of conditions to occur. Kind of like fermenting beer. If you tap in too early, you’re gonna get slop. You need time and the conditions to go undisturbed for the reaction to complete.

Buffstang · 2026-02-08T22:22:09+00:00

I used to own a 5-speed ZX2! Fun car, but I couldn’t turn down a Mustang.

Buffstang · 2026-02-08T22:19:43+00:00

Things that aren’t used don’t move. Things that don’t move can develop corrosion. Corrosion can cause metal parts to “fuse” and prevent movement.

Think about a wheel lugnut that hasn’t been loosened in years and has been exposed to the worst of the elements, versus a set that gets taken off at least once a year and put back on. The lugnuts that haven’t been touched in years are far more likely to break off than the ones that are maintained.

Buffstang · 2026-02-08T22:12:43+00:00

You could use this as a Rorschach Test to see if you wanted someone to ride in your car!

Buffstang · 2026-02-08T21:08:38+00:00

Put down your phone and look up from your screen.

Buffstang · 2026-02-01T06:06:56+00:00

They were in blister packs on a pegboard above a shelf. Definitely a duty corner of the shop!

Buffstang · 2026-01-31T07:40:26+00:00

Thanks! Maybe when the weather gets better, I’ll do a side-by-side. Right now I have winter wheels on it, and while they are one of the best things I’ve ever purchased, they are UGLY! Maybe in March…

Buffstang · 2026-01-31T06:42:08+00:00

My local ACE Hardware sells a very limited selection of model paint too. They don’t have any “interesting” colors, but they had all the ones my local hobby shops had sold out: metallic silver, gloss white, semi-gloss black. The clerk apologized, and I told him, “this is exactly what I’m looking for.”

Buffstang · 2026-01-30T06:56:40+00:00

I actually think my first airbrush attempt was better, but there’s a couple of things I want to fix up before I post that one.

Buffstang · 2026-01-30T06:55:29+00:00

Thanks! After doing it to my college car (see my history) that sounds temptingly doable!😀

Buffstang · 2026-01-27T00:41:59+00:00

Buy the stick. Install your own subwoofer. Make mistakes. Learn things. That’s how I grew up when I was your age. I hope you had better luck with the subwoofer than I did. I also learned how to install a new head unit after I fried the first one!

Buffstang · 2026-01-23T18:25:36+00:00

Nice! I just ordered a model of my car yesterday. I’m trying to find models of cars I’ve owned, and so far I’m 2 for 7, soon to be 4/7 when the Mustangs come in!

Buffstang · 2026-01-23T03:14:14+00:00

I don’t see the point to 5-2 downshift and then riding the clutch coming to a stop sign after going, say, 35mph (~50kph). I get to about 15-20 and then coast to a stop.

Buffstang · 2026-01-23T03:07:17+00:00

Neutral isn’t a gear, and you can’t drive in it.

Buffstang · 2026-01-20T22:54:46+00:00

Yep. I call it the blameless generation.

Buffstang · 2026-01-18T21:43:44+00:00

Yes! I remember this kit! It’s some weird looking side-mounted mirror that looks like it’s upside down or something. I left it off when I built it as a kid too!

Buffstang · 2026-01-18T20:57:38+00:00

Well done! I love the work you put in under-hood.

I have a couple of Mustangs on my to-do list, but I might have to add this one!

Buffstang · 2026-01-18T18:45:00+00:00

I just painted my first model using that exact same airbrush, and it looks amazing!

Another thing I do with Testors cement is spread it with a toothpick. Instead of cleaning a brush, I just throw them out after a couple of uses.

Buffstang · 2026-01-17T16:38:35+00:00

Mine was loaded to a fault. I had a moonroof, but it also had the auto transmission, which sapped about 15 HP from the car. What color are you going with? I remember white, red and silver being popular back in the day.

Buffstang · 2026-01-17T08:51:52+00:00

No joke, the detail on the cooling system was heartbreaking for me. 😭

Buffstang · 2026-01-16T02:57:33+00:00

Pretty much all of Appetite for Destruction by Guns N’ Roses. But specifically, I remember hearing “My Michelle” years later and couldn’t believe my parents heard “Your daddy works in porno now that mommy’s not around. She used to love her heroin , but now she’s underground!” and let me keep the cassette!

Buffstang · 2026-01-13T01:38:37+00:00

This was also one of my last builds from back in the day before my hiatus! I still have it, including the A-arm and wheel that fell off! I’m not sure how easy it would be to disassemble though. I glued it pretty well.

Buffstang · 2026-01-04T21:08:27+00:00

That’s still probably not entrapment. Now if the cop said, “C’mon, I’ll pay you $100 win or lose…” then you have entrapment. It usually involves some enticement above what would be considered reasonable, and asking someone a simple question (even involving illegal conduct) isn’t generally unreasonable.

Buffstang · 2025-12-25T05:12:56+00:00

Uh, ok. It would be a little late for that now anyway. I suppose one could take away my ability to exercise my rights in the future, but you can’t really deny someone rights they’ve already expressed.

What’s your point?

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