Best fitting blanket or shield
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11/20/16 06:55 PM
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Who has the best fitting blanket or shield for a 727 trans ?
B&M shifter/cable . Deep pan . Dougs headers . In a 1968 b body .
Car is a daily driver
Thanks ,
Tex
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Re: Best fitting blanket or shield
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Lofgren makes a shorter blanket also, if he is still selling them.
Ultrabell is also an option.
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Re: Best fitting blanket or shield
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I bought one and took it to an automotive upholstery shop. They were able to shorten it. They weren't happy doing it because they broke a couple of needles doing it. We have a couple of leatherwork shops around as well. They said they can do it without any issues. They do a lot with horse saddles and really thick leather.
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Re: Best fitting blanket or shield
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I bought one and took it to an automotive upholstery shop. They were able to shorten it. They weren't happy doing it because they broke a couple of needles doing it. We have a couple of leatherwork shops around as well. They said they can do it without any issues. They do a lot with horse saddles and really thick leather. As long as you don't need it to be SFI certified, then that's OK. As far as I know Lofgren has been out of the blanket business for a while.
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Re: Best fitting blanket or shield
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Lofgren makes a shorter blanket also, if he is still selling them.
Ultrabell is also an option. The Ultrabell only covers the converter, not the cast front drum and that is what hurts when it explodes and comes through the floor 
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Re: Best fitting blanket or shield
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11/22/16 06:02 AM
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Thanks guys . Looks like a blanket will be the best /easiest option . Maybe dj safety or rjs .
Now if only the aussie peso wasnt diving
Tex
New best ET 10.259@129.65 .
New best MPH 130.32
Finally fitted a solid cam,
stepped it up a bit more
3690lbs through the mufflers
New World block 3780lbs 10.278@130.80 . Wowser 10.253@130.24 footbraking from 1500rpm
Power by Tex's Automotive
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