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    Senior Member cnutting's Avatar
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    First post graduation upgrade

    I know these cars are never really done, and I missed spending money so I decided to do a small upgrade during my pre-season prep. I ditched the stock lower control arms that came with my 3-link and replaced them with the Breeze rod-end units. Took the car for a quick spin and the ride feels much more planted both in turns and on the crappy early spring Boston roads. Love the new ride.

    Simple install and Mark was great to deal with as usual. I would definitely add these to a "necessary" upgrade list for the 3-link builders out there.

    Now I have to plan my next upgrades...
    FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
    1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
    Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
    Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
    Build Thread http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...FIA-build-8833
    "Insanity is contagious" - Joseph Heller

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    There always seems to be a list of things that you would like to do, I’m sure it will be a few more years before I stop working on mine and having extra money to spend never hurts

    Rick
    #8475 Complete Kit Delivered Nov 2014, started Nov 2015, Street Legal Apr 2016, Paint and Interior Completed Aug 2017, 390 BBF, March accessory kit, MSD Atomic EFI and Ready to run, TKO 500 with MidShift kit, hooker headers, 3 link, track lock with 3.55, sway bars, power steering, wipers, heater

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    Hey no pics! Let’s see some of that 289 beauty.
    Kyle

    Complete Kit pickup 09/05/2015, 351w, QF680, 3.55, 3-Link, 15" Halibrands with MT's, Painted Viking blue with Wimbledon white stripes on 03/15/2017. Sold in 08/2018 and totally regret it.

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    Cool

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    Yeah, need some pics of this!
    Started dreaming of a Cobra around 1987
    Purchased Complete Kit 6/9/2017, Delivered 9/4/2017, Rolling Chassis 3/30/2018, Engine Dyno'ed 3/4/2022, Engine installed 8/27/2022
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    Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of them on the car, but here are the arms before installation. I'll get some more this weekend.

    FFR #8833 289 FIA 3-link
    1965 289, TKO600 from Forte's Parts Connection
    Body and Paint by Mike's Auto Restoration
    Picked up 3/5/2016, First start 4/22/2017, MA legal 7/11/2018
    Build Thread http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/showt...FIA-build-8833
    "Insanity is contagious" - Joseph Heller

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    Nice work Chris! Can't wait to hear and see it running around the neighborhood. Think you might want to come by over the weekend so the boys can see it in real life?

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    I installed a set of these during new build. Cant compare to the cast aluminum F5 pieeces, but the Breeze units are really built well, look great and were even pre-set exactly to the original dimensions. I really like that when I'm ready, I can tweak them later on.
    ---Boyd---
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    427W, TKO600, Moser 3.55 rear.
    Delivered Feb 2017, Graduated Nov 4, 2019

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