[Dirty Harry]

My purchase experience was in '92 and that pre-dates Dana. If you're still interested, though, I'll tell you about my SV experience. My frame and body were of very good quality. The suspension attaching points needed some minor alignment (hit with a hammer to make them line up), but no big deal. I picked up my kit at their shop and there were virtually no backordered parts. I loaded the parts on my truck and trailer, paid them in full, and pulled away. No hassle, no drama. It was just days between my order and their telling me that the kit was ready for pickup. I built a stand for the body and put wheels on it. During chassis work, I was able to push the body out of the way or work on it, if I wished. SV made all the cutouts in the body for me, prior to delivery. I like the 351 choice. I would do that again. I used the Mustang II brakes but later upgraded to 11" Granada brakes to get better stopping power. Wilwood was not an option, then. I use a hydraulic slave to operate my clutch. I like my setup and it has been very reliable and trouble-free. I deleted the door panels at first, but later ordered them from Dana. I started out with the sliding seat tracks, but felt like I was sitting too high in the car, so I bolted the seats directly to the floor. I have never installed a heater, but have been tempted, at times, to add one for the cool Indiana nights. I used the SV weather stripping kit, applying the strip to the body, instead of the moving parts. I started out intending to cover the dash in vinyl and changed my mind and painted the dash panel with black wrinkle finish paint. Much less work. I have made some changes and upgrades over the years and Dana has been great to work with. Installed a CD player-big waste of time, would not do that again.