Joker45 Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Hey guys, what drill bit and all or what do I need to use to get the holes drilled properly on the back of the car to mount my plate? I have been driving with 0 plates, and that cant be a good idea hahaha Zip ties and duct tape !! Just kidding, congrates on getting your car. Enjoy the new ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstang Posted July 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Do I need a dealer to drill the holes, or any ol drill bit will do? This is something I certainly don't want to mess up! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 Do I need a dealer to drill the holes, or any ol drill bit will do? This is something I certainly don't want to mess up! :D Line up the plate in back and use some self tapping screws, to hold the plate in, if you drill them you may get to big of a hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVTpower Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 ...........about friggin time............Chuckstang rec'd his Stang!!!! Looks good!!!! Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstang Posted July 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Thanks! I used one of those sharp crude poking instruments and just kept making the hole bigger until I could get the screw started, I thought the bumper was going to fall off as I pushed the pin into real hard to make the hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69deluxe Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Do I need a dealer to drill the holes, or any ol drill bit will do? This is something I certainly don't want to mess up! :D Wish I would have read this yesterday. I put masking tape on the pilot holes, then drilled out the holes with a regular 1/8 bit, then moved to a 1/4" bit. I think I stopped there, but I may have moved up to a 5/16" to finish the job. Removed the masking tape and found clean holes with no cracking. Attached frame! Congrats on the ride! Nice choice. Now go clean her up and posts some daylight photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Rich Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Wish I would have read this yesterday. I put masking tape on the pilot holes, then drilled out the holes with a regular 1/8 bit, then moved to a 1/4" bit. I think I stopped there, but I may have moved up to a 5/16" to finish the job. Removed the masking tape and found clean holes with no cracking. Attached frame! Congrats on the ride! Nice choice. Now go clean her up and posts some daylight photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Rich Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 I remember reading you bought your car from a PA dealer. PA only issues 1 plate. On 06/29/2007 my wife became the proud parent of a GT500 Torch coat red coupe with white stripes. I am amazed but when I watch my wife drive this thing it makes her look 10 years younger and pretty hot!!! Tha amazing thing is, she is starting to love the car!! Life is so good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehart99 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Really awesome Chuck!! What a ride and a long wait. Enjoy buddy!! BTW wicked color too> Mikehart the patient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
montego460 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 The driver called me late last night to tell me he plans on having my car delivered late today!!!!!!!! What a perfect day, 4th of July, Shelby Mustangs, ahhhhhhhhh too good to be true! Ill report back with the usual if this pans out like he said! Im pumped Good luck chuck,enjoy,glad to hear your wait is over. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstang Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 No great pix yet I know but I am just not satisfied with the paint yet, came with some scratches and I waxed it with turtle wax ice without clay baring and now I have been advised to start over, this time clay bar first to not lock in any rail dust from transit. The scratches can be described as what I call wear marks on the paint. Almost like there was constant contact there. The worst is on the driver side door near the door handle, go figure, the most used area on the car, and on the front and back bumpers, once again, highly prone to rubbing. Sucks to get a new car and have to spend so much time detailing but I want it right and chose to not have the dealership detail the car! At least it did not come with swirl marks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSR Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Congrats. chuckstang Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstang Posted July 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Thanks! My car has just about 500 miles now and seems pretty well broken in, not much clutch chatter now, really easy to drive and I love it! I can go full throttle in 1st without spinning the tires or hopping, is this normal for stock? I would have thought going wot in 1st with a 500hp car would mean spinning the tires or hopping but surprisingly it just rips down the road? I feather it off the line then once rolling, mash it to the floor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker45 Posted July 17, 2007 Report Share Posted July 17, 2007 Is that with TC on Chuck? If so then that's what I would expect it to do. Don't know personally though as I'm still waiting for my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckstang Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 TC on but I did not see any symbol light up on the dash? On my previous Cobra, whenever the TC was engaged and working you would see a green spinning tire emblem light up on the dash so you know that it is pulling power or adding brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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