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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MSRTom" data-source="post: 993550" data-attributes="member: 10772">So, on the day that it would set out for its new home, it did get a good washing. I also swapped the wheels for some 98 Cobra wheels that I had on my blue 96 V6. Two of the tires on those 03 Cobras are toast, and btw, three of the chrome 03 Cobra wheels were damaged in the collision.I know my parents have shots of the car pulling away, but for now, here it is magically in my driveway:<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yPRsVNTro08/T5lEM9TWTwI/AAAAAAAAAKs/2qdeHl6qGdo/s0/IMG_20110612_125813%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />...and up into the garage for the first time.<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-fw-J7qESdZk/T5lERqU4olI/AAAAAAAAAK0/_pOsw3r7Jfo/s0/IMG_20110612_130241%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N3DwsxWRCLA/T5lEX8deHjI/AAAAAAAAALA/auteG9eKWPc/s0/IMG_20110612_130211%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-NCvVazcHnAU/T5lEelg9tHI/AAAAAAAAALM/rGN25c4zSRQ/s0/IMG_20110612_200808%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ISggLgQYmZo/T5lEqpMS4cI/AAAAAAAAALU/P-jUxpNRPT0/s0/IMG_20110612_200856%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />So of course, it had tags and insurance for the drive up to Summerville. No A/C, still not aligned, but screw it. I'll drive it to work on Friday.<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-MUKkd6---84/T5lEthlijbI/AAAAAAAAALk/uGKOSFcfWLw/s0/IMG_20110617_065558%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Q8PYA8yvwv8/T5lE5g0ykVI/AAAAAAAAALs/a_A6fmujve8/s0/IMG_20110617_065805%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-5lcxozj_iZk/T5lE-ElHtUI/AAAAAAAAAL0/4adGy9tPvVA/s0/IMG_20110617_065655%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Ironically, that back tire had a boot on it 30 minutes later. If you'll notice in the above pics, my parking decal is NOT on my mirror. I could go off on a tangent about how I removed the wheel and put it in my trunk with the spare, invoked my inner DollyMan (google Arizona Parking Solutions to find the thread from VWVortex) and called them to come and get their boot before I went home for the day. The cops were called, my boss got pissed (was hilarious) at the parking company, and had the manager write an apology and personally deliver the $35 refund.So a few weeks go by and Mustang Week in Myrtle Beach is fast approaching. It had been my goal to attend with the Cobra since, oh, the last time I had it there..2005. I went in '06, '07, and '08 with various V6 cars. Do work, son!<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VyG7q1DejTE/T5lFObIDuaI/AAAAAAAAAMU/DKA8VplgNZM/s0/IMG_20110618_211358%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Yes, there are jackstands under the K-member.<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H7qh8IgK9nc/T5lFNTdgp8I/AAAAAAAAAMI/8k1ANZQEk5Y/s0/IMG_20110618_211429%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />My neighbors saw this for many nights in a row.<img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Bo-wNvMNoY4/T5lFNOR-zwI/AAAAAAAAAME/5K-p2J4elj4/s0/IMG_20110703_213836%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-GmYrioB_jMU/T5lFi1cjcKI/AAAAAAAAAMo/67T6m2fe84c/s0/IMG_20110703_222407%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A/C compressor installed. Charged up the weekend before MustangWeek, and dead two weekends after. More on this later.<img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-4g5Qf10Op5c/T5lFbtUbgOI/AAAAAAAAAMc/IFwV68cJGN8/s0/IMG_20110703_222419%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-opmXF-avPD0/T5lFjP4YNuI/AAAAAAAAAMs/V8JlOdbQyCI/s0/IMG_20110710_135550%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Look how shiny that diff cover cleaned up. There was some lacquery goodness that came off with some brake cleaner, but I had never changed the diff fluid on this car before. <img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JtRbv-h1rnc/T5lFi_1d0WI/AAAAAAAAAMk/mX3yGQP3aNA/s0/IMG_20110710_135559%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />I hate the smell of gear oil.<img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--vKpIGk9dsE/T5lFvj8GltI/AAAAAAAAAM8/yaKW7SfmQUo/s0/IMG_20110714_050848%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Back to earth. Let's take it for a test drive.<img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-zhaMpSHyYos/T5lFyslJV7I/AAAAAAAAANI/h6YtA6II8_U/s0/IMG_20110714_051524%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-reu_fhpimXU/T5lFyyOYdMI/AAAAAAAAANE/GTW7agMmsRo/s0/IMG_20110714_051540%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-CPqMH-InUxs/T5lF87r2UGI/AAAAAAAAANU/wtUEoE9jK-c/s0/IMG_20110714_052114%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-3MQLkDBy7CI/T5lGGOpWTnI/AAAAAAAAANk/LlVmJcWKN7A/s0/IMG_20110714_052201%20%28Copy%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Didn't need no stinkin' bumper.I will update this post with some shots from Mustang Week later, but we made it, and I enjoyed every minute of it.</blockquote>