I probably missed this in another post, but how much do you plan to drive this one? It's an auto, so does your wife want to occasionally drive it?
What did you do to your foxbody mustang today?
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Over 20 years ago, I started transforming my car into a street strip / true street style vehicle.
I stripped everything out of the car, new aje k-member, aerospace brakes, 31-spline axles and c-clip eliminators, sub frame connectors, 14-point cage, DFI, heads, cam, intake, and 3-stages of nitrous. After I blew up the t5 I put in a manually shifted c4.
Had lots of fun for a few years (and a shitload of nitrous) but wanted to go faster so I started planning out a forced induction setup.
Then life got in the way. Marriage, 2 kids, 4 houses, and 3 businesses to be exact. The car and everything else I accumulated sat in storage for literally the next 21 years.
Until this past week. Finally. I got the new long block completed recently so I took it plus the car to the shop to start the work.
It will be a tt 362 sbf running a 4L80e, fab9, e85, Holley, manual brakes, manual steering, no heat or ac, street car.
I want to drive it to the track, rip off a few 8 (and maybe 7) second passes, and drive home.
Hoping to have it done in a year or so…
I stripped everything out of the car, new aje k-member, aerospace brakes, 31-spline axles and c-clip eliminators, sub frame connectors, 14-point cage, DFI, heads, cam, intake, and 3-stages of nitrous. After I blew up the t5 I put in a manually shifted c4.
Had lots of fun for a few years (and a shitload of nitrous) but wanted to go faster so I started planning out a forced induction setup.
Then life got in the way. Marriage, 2 kids, 4 houses, and 3 businesses to be exact. The car and everything else I accumulated sat in storage for literally the next 21 years.
Until this past week. Finally. I got the new long block completed recently so I took it plus the car to the shop to start the work.
It will be a tt 362 sbf running a 4L80e, fab9, e85, Holley, manual brakes, manual steering, no heat or ac, street car.
I want to drive it to the track, rip off a few 8 (and maybe 7) second passes, and drive home.
Hoping to have it done in a year or so…
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Bob the wife bought this vert, it's hers. She plans on driving it a lot. We'll probably keep it at the house garage for most of the year. Then when winter comes along bring it back to the shop.
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Ah, now I'm remembering you stating that earlier. She'll enjoy driving it this summer with the top down.
Nice 7up. I had a couple convertibles back in the early 90's, they are great cruisers.
Awesome thanks! It's our first convertible.
Already ordered a bunch of stuff from LMR.
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You might want to look for interior detailing products with uv protection. Verts are usually driven with the top down and the interior will appreciate the love.
That is a car she will enjoy!
That is a car she will enjoy!
My son got his new BBK longtubes installed and the wideband o2 sensor and can now dial in the fueling in the tune. The old headers had so many leaks at the collector that the O2 readings were crap. He has p heads, 24 injectors and B cam and is using a moates quarterhorse to tune it
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My sister has a few mustangs, one of which is a 93 triple white. It's a nice car, but it squeaks like crazy. Other than SFC, is there any other easy tricks? It's mostly the top making all kinds of noises.
A strut tower brace helped my car out quite a bit.
How much will it help with all the squeaks in the roof? I know they help with stiffening and some squeaks, but will it really help with the squeaky top?
I think SFC"s would help a lot with that.
How extensive do you want to get? The Stiffler's "Fit System" would stiffen that chassis up quote well.
Stifflers FIT system vs. just regular subframe connectors?
I'm going to have a set of full-length subframe connectors installed on my '04 Cobra. While shopping, I came across the Stifflers FIT system, which basically adds an outboard jacking rail as well as some webbing that goes between the jacking rail and the FLSFCs...
www.svtperformance.com
My car is pretty much a street/drag car and I have no noticeable squeaks or rattles.
Poly engine/trans mounts, then poly/sphericals rear lowers/uppers etc.
Coilovers in the front, strange 10 ways on all 4 corners.
Smoother than a cadillac.
That's the only thing I can think to help.
Poly engine/trans mounts, then poly/sphericals rear lowers/uppers etc.
Coilovers in the front, strange 10 ways on all 4 corners.
Smoother than a cadillac.
That's the only thing I can think to help.
Not too extensive, Mike. She's got the SFC already, just not installed yet. Only took 2 years of me nagging her, for her to finally order them.
It's a triple white 93, so she doesn't want to get too crazy. I figured more along the lines of some adjustments or greasing of the convertible frame in certain areas. I've never owned a fox vert so I'm not sure what "normal" is.
I've done MM and Kenny Brown kits on all of mine...no squeaks
Well the FIT system installed to any SFC's, so you can always install it later if needed. In this case, i don't think she will need it for her use.
But i think the SFC's will probably take care of most of the issue anyway. Those fox convertibles are just full of flex. If you think about it, when the doors are open the only think keeping the car together is the curve of the trans tunnel, and the boxed in rockers. So as you ride down the road, the front and rear tend to twist and flex which creates all sorts of noises.
Welding in those SFC's will make a huge difference in itself.
I have the MM SFC's (not welded in yet) and the MM strut tower brace and a rear shock tower brace. The rear brace did nothing. I'm taking that POS off and chucking it into the Merrimac River in the near future. The front STB eliminated a low of cowl shake and rattle. I also LOVE the look of the MM brace in the engine bay
I'm welding my SFC's in as soon as i get the fenders and bumpers on so i can have full weight on the car. Next few months I hope
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Yeah I have all the goodies on my car (tubular K and front arms, SFC, PHB, coilovers up front, etc. It all definitely makes a difference.
I'll just keep at her to get the SFC installed so she can carry on a conversation inside the car
It's definitely a good start, for sure.
I'll just keep at her to get the SFC installed so she can carry on a conversation inside the car
It's definitely a good start, for sure.
If that doesn't solve it for her, she can just sell the car to me
Lately every weekend I've been hanging around a foxbody group here in San Antonio. Feels good to be around folks with the same passion. I was pretty much the only one with a coupe when we first started but now 3 other members have bought one cause they really liked mine.
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