Buying parts online

[theveed]

Note: Kung galing west coast, 60-65 usually ang balikbayan box, pag east 80-90 bucks.

Try mo din Johhny Air, meron silang forwarding service.

[yomar]

woodfire: payag kaya siya swap kami tas dagdag ako to get v8? Pero i'll have to get the inline6 in good condition muna. Grabe na talaga rust eh. And i plan to have the valve cover chromed

theveed: 60 dollars? grabe no, mahal pala talaga. Siguro i'll convince na lang my relatives abroad to come to the philippines more often hehehe. thanks bro! pa-detail ko sa bigberts mustang ko ha hehe

[woodfire]

galing ako this a.m. sa bulacan to check out the restoration of my mustang. hindi keen sa 6-cylinder yung restorer. purely pang-muscle engine lang ang hilig, i.e. V8.

the most desirable engine is the 302 V8 because you can easily pump-up the hp & torque via conventional modification means. into yung ginamit sa 1st generation Mustang Boss. Besides, the 302 is much better than the big block engines bcoz of its relatively lighter weight.

[yomar]

i guess i'll have to settle with my inline6. Ok na din siguro yon. My priority right now is to get rid of the rust, get the car to run without me worrying about anything, and make the car look good. Then kung may pera na ulit, siguro saka ako kukuha ng v8

Patingin ng car mo bro after restoration ha?

[woodfire]

yes sure! I'll post some resto pics coz I visit it every two weeks. the parts I ordered were already shipped and expect them to be here by March.

for everyday use, its more practical to use the inline6 than the V8. the convertible mustang I'm restoring is only a sunday car for me.

btw, you may over a period of time try to modify certain inherent weaknesses of the vintage mustang: 1) brakes (convert to disc brakes if possible); 2) cooling system (add an electric fan and fan shroud in the radiator), 3) replace fuel pump, 4) upgrade alternator to a 90-100 amperes, 5) if possible, bolt on a surplus rack-and-pinion Ford kit to replace the vintage steering system, 6) replace bias ply tires to radial tires for better traction and durability, 7) replace fluid shocks to gas shocks for better handling (KYB Gas Shocks is cheap and durable).

good luck with your restoration!

[yomar]

thanks so much for the tips bro! I'll PM you if i have more questions if that's ok with you

[turbo]

I may have some parts for your car.

Wag lang mga weather strips.

[USDM Legacy GT]

yomar - kung wala kang CC pwede kang mag open ng paypal account baka mas mura kesa wire transfer. Most vendors here in the U.S. may paypal and secure din naman.

[conzky]

Hey Guys:

Do you know any local automotive parts suppliers that sell different car parts, on line. some parts are not available here in the province.
You can PM me or send your answer to cdbasa*yahoo.com

Thanks in advance.

[yomar]

turbo: sige tukayo, i'll contact you kung may kailangan ako, para naman makatipid ako sa shipping

USDM: thanks for the input bro! Sige i'll research on paypal. Kasi wala talaga akong CC eh. That's my biggest problem.

[yomar]

USDM: I checked paypal's website. I don't think kasama ang Philippines sa pwede mag-register sa paypal. I can't find din info on how paypal works. Can you shed light on this? Pwede ba magkaroon ng account pag nasa philippines? Thanks bro!

[boybi]

talagang hindi pwede sa paypal ang philippine issued credit cards.

[USDM Legacy GT]

yong utol ko kasi ng nagbakasyon dito sa akin nakapag open sya ng paypal acct. not sure kung paano nya ginawa, he is based in the Phils.