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Forza Horizon 5 for XBox or Windows PC.

In the more close-up image of the manifold that part to the passenger side of the carburetor mount (top of the image) is the heat riser for the automatic choke of the carburetor. In the picture above you can just make out the mounting area for an egr valve behind the vacuum port with the hose...

Welcome! First start up in 31 years, done right.

1973 Data Plate (door tag) Decoder

Called several things online: rear cross member, trunk Brace Rear or trunk rear cross member. Trying to find a link to a reproduction piece but I am only finding up through 1970. Edit: Found one: First Generation 1971-1973 Ford Mustang Rear Cross Rail Trunk Brace - Dynacorn Part #MA26716 OEM...

Welcome! Very nice Mustang. It is of course hard to really tell from a photograph but zooming in, the base of the spoiler pedestals do not look too far off from where they are supposed to be. Maybe changing the pedestals would put the spoiler closer to factory without messing with the truck lid...

I would find a body shop with a frame machine. They could tell you how far things are out of whack and pull it back to specifications. If a frame rail (or other structural component) is fatigued, reproductions are available and the shop could do the replacement for you. If they can stay away...

Back in the 80's or 90's, I purchased a Stanley NEW with changeable tips that were stored in the handle. When removing the cap to get a different tip, inside stunk from day one.

I think I founds the answer for A... Ring Bending Pliers. Description: Both jaws are smooth. One has a wide, rounded V-slot; the other side is shaped to fit into the slot. For bending wire and strips.

C does match canvas, leather & webbing pliers E matches up to chain link removal tool (small)

Here are some of my recent purchases... I think I founds the answer for A... Ring Bending Pliers. Description: Both jaws are smooth. One has a wide, rounded V-slot; the other side is shaped to fit into the slot. For bending wire and strips. This tool rotates. Answered... C does match...

So I showed the wooden rule images to an Ag/Tech teacher and he immediately thought of a tree measuring stick... and he had something similar but not numbered the same. This had multiple rules on it but I only took pictures of the one side. Biltmore Stick

Wanted to make sure a thread like this didn't already exist before I started adding pictures. Looks like there is interest, feel free to post some weird tools you have acquired.

Hi all, Do we have a thread devoted to identifying tools? I have picked up some odd stuff at auctions over the years and would like to find out what some of these items are for. A quick search of our forums didn't seem to come up with anything. If I missed one, let me know. This could be fun...

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