Parts you wish you bought when you could

Fat Boss

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For my 64 Falcon I wish I'd bought a pair of front NOS turn signal housings. You used to be able to pick them up for like 40 bucks each. Now they're like 150. I did pick up an NOS grill, headlight buckets, all the emblems, etc. back in the early 2000s when a ton of stuff hit eBay.

More recently I've picked up an NOS hood and a front and rear wheel for the GT350 widebody convertible. I've never seen another car with the same wheels, so they'll be like hen's teeth someday. Oh, I also bought a good used front facia. They don't make them anymore and only the 400 +/- 2011-2014 GT350's and a handful of GTS' got them.

My mom asked me where I kept all that stuff. I said, "one of my spare bedrooms." My dad piped in with, "that's why they call it a spare bedroom." :D
 

RedRocketMike

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I have one of these FR500 catbacks with the spring-loaded valves in the muffler

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Ah, here's one you might remember. The Billetflow throttlebody. It was only made for a couple of years. Excellent quality with no sticking plates. Speaking of Doug and Billetflow, remember his Hall of Shame on his website. Customers who didn't pay their bills would get their names added it.

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They have great products, always wanted a throttle body from them. See em for sale once in a blue moon.

One thing I wish I would have got is the Hans Racecraft subframe connectors! Amazing piece.
 

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A few years ago I had a chance to trade my Borla Stinger cat-back for an FR-500 one. I never heard one in person so I wasn't sure if I would like the sound. Looking back, I should have traded.
 

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More '03/'04 Cobra floor mats

'03/'04 Cobra True Forged Tanks. Almost purchased 4 pairs back in the day BEFORE the see through cap. Wish I would have now

Group Buy F*ckin Fast shift knob

JLT Painted Radiator covers, painted intake tubes, all years

The classifieds section here has been very good to me as of late, thus my answers
 

NC STANG GUY

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Foxbody Saleen,Saleen/Vortech or Vortech intake manifolds. Worth Stupid $ now. Those along with GT40 tubular uppers and the 351 version of the GT40 lowers. Covers for them as well.
OEM 90-93 Fox black interior pieces.
Any OEM Saleen Fox/SN95/New Edge parts.
 

TaraFirma

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I really liked the Terminator data plates that were sold in the early 03 Cobra days. I guess there was a cease and desist letter issued from ford to folks that made stuff like that. That's why I try to scoop up cool stuff that people make before Ford puts a stop to it. I just ordered this for my GT350.
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A few years ago I had a chance to trade my Borla Stinger cat-back for an FR-500 one. I never heard one in person so I wasn't sure if I would like the sound. Looking back, I should have traded.

Someone on a fb group just listed one for $500.


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