Project Rusty our 84t-top coupe build ...

[trbofox]

Been on this build since Dec. 1 2008, would like to share it with all of you. It will take a while to get it caught up to the present time. We started out with this car that we bought last spring. A 1984 factory t-top 5.0 coupe.
The name Rusty and the fact that the key chain was from a salvage yard will be of significance later in the thread. here's what it looked like when we got it home...
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Had fun driving it last summer and threw on some 93 Cobra rims we had and painted the center of the hood
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/lesliescameraunload012.jpg

[trbofox]

Things got interesting on the tear down
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I need one of these if anyone has one to sell
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[Martin0660]

I need one of these if anyone has one to sell

I have the steel bumper support from my 84 Capri (same as hatch, "think" same on notch). It's free if you pick it up in Greensburg, I got aluminum ones ;)

[trbofox]

So on to rust repair we went....with new floor pans
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also fabbed up in floor subframes
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[trbofox]

fabbed up in floor subframes and street cage..

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/rustybuild2004.jpg

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More rust repair....

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[GOT SVT]

coming along nicely

what are the final plans for the notch? ie color, engine etc

leaving it a 4 eye car??

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Looks like a real decent project build up. Comin along. Never seen one with t-tops before.

[Silverhatch]

Doin' a really nice job so far. Seems like the bulk of the rust was/is in areas that are reasonably repairable.

[CobraII]

Really nice work!! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Rodeheaver's]

looks great man!! I would love to have a factory t-top coupe!!!

[97LaserRed]

I could only imagine how nice that was brand new. I can't wait to see that finished!

[Silverhatch]

So, you drove this car all last summer with holes that big in the floors?!?

[biminiLX]

Dammit Terry, just red Xs at work, I'll check it out later. I expect nothing but quality based on your coupe, plus I know you want the wife happy :)
-J

[White5.0]

thats one rare fox you have there cant wait to see the finished product!!!

[Ares]

Nice car and project you have there. T-top coupes are not something seen often.

[yeahloh95]

yeah nice work can't wait to see it finished

[trbofox]

We firgured a good fix for some of the rust in the rear was to mini-tub, also after seeing Biminilx's car with that great stance, we knew that was what we wanted. So I went with Weld Craft, good price and I liked the way they did their sway bar...

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[trbofox]

Got the tub installed

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[trbofox]

I have the steel bumper support from my 84 Capri (same as hatch, "think" same on notch). It's free if you pick it up in Greensburg, I got aluminum ones ;)
Thanks for the offer, I just might take you up on that, I'll p.m. you.

[trbofox]

So, you drove this car all last summer with holes that big in the floors?!?
Yes we did, pretty amazing, but not as amazing as your gonna see, there was somthing worse.

[trbofox]

Decided to fab up my own deep sump fuel tank and had an idea for hiding the battery so I fabbed up the battery box also...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Feb1409weldcraftarrives008.jpg

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[trbofox]

We knew the passengerside quarter was bad so out in Joliet at the NMRA/NMCA event we found this awesome mustang junkyard called Encore MPW (unbelievable), he had a beautiful back half of a coupe so at 11:00 pm Sat. night we cut out a quarter, went the next day loaded it in the back of the L. I was pretty nervous about doing this, since i never did one before, but i think it turned out o.k.

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[trbofox]

Here it is installed

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[Ares]

Wow nice work so far :thmbsup:

[biminiLX]

You sir have skills. Definitely keep the updates coming and good luck with it.
-J

[lib88stang]

Real nice work

[somethingclever]

measure twice cut once huh???....LOL


Looks good.....very impressive.

[Silverhatch]

You sir have skills.

And a huge set! Nice work!:thmbsup:

[scott5]

wow thats some good work there...

Cant wait for the results

[trbofox]

Since it was an 84 we were stuck with a 7.5 rear, but was able to find one on the corral nearby and pretty cheap. So it got reconditioned, had some 3.27 gears out of a Bullit I had worked on for some one, so we threw those in...
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Painted the underneath parts with this new Rustoleom hammered paint. I have sparayed it and brushed it and it is great stuff, plan on doing the whole underside with it.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/feb17hammeredpaint003.jpg

[trbofox]

Hope we aren't boring anyone here, but we're trying to get ya caught up to the present. Next came yanking out, looked like a bad tooth..
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What a mess, this is gonna be a miracle...
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Thought it was pretty weird how foureyes have the parking lights in the bumper support
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[trbofox]

This is when we wondered if we had made a mistake.

The battery sat here for 15 years..
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Radiator support was so far gone that we decided to go like this...

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[trbofox]

We were driving this thing around ya know, lucky the k-member didn't fall out and get runned over...
This was completely gone, shot, toast..
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/feb28013.jpg.

Here's the repair...
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[trbofox]

Of course we're not free of rust yet...
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Here's what happens when your buddy brings you a rocker from a Dodge Dokota, and you steel a peice from the quarter of a foureye and the quarter from an aeronose, five pieces fabbed into one, wala...
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On to filling holes and grinding, gonna smooth the engine bay finally...
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[trbofox]

More welding then on to playing in the mud..
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Getting closer to seeing if the color we picked is gonna be good. More updates to come.

[fast4ord]

Awesome work and going quickly!

[wick]

Nice Terry. You gonna shave the pinch weld on the fire wall? Weld from the inside...

[scorpio333]

How in the world did that thing have 5/09 stickers on it?! haha.

I wish I had a fraction of that talent. The paint on the underside of the rear end looks great. Keep up the awesome work!

[trbofox]

Nice Terry. You gonna shave the pinch weld on the fire wall? Weld from the inside...
No ,I cut it flush with the shorter peice, to clean it up a little.

[HidalgoGT]

Looks pretty good!!

[trbofox]

Thanks. Julie got the inside primed...
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[94REDGT]

Looking Good Terry You Do Great Work We Seen The Results In The Past !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep It Up Another Winner In Progress

[mr4teth]

WOW ... this is a cool thread! It's better than watching Overhaulin on TV! Please keep the progress pictures coming!

[trbofox]

Don't be laughing at this next pic. I stole this idea from another build thread. Looked around and found everything I needed to build( De Plane, De Plane). Looks strange but works great to move the heap around. Got the mudding and sanding done, and shot some primer.
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tried a new product that was recommended by the paint supply store. It is a direct to steel filler, primer, sealer, and after i shot it I was pissed. It looked like crap! Once we started sanding though, we realized how amazing this stuff was. It made my bad body work look amazing and it sanded out to feel like silk. Hopefully the paint will look great over it.http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mar14primer007.jpg

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[no1fordgirl]

Awesome. Keep up the good work! Maybe I'll see this one in Erie this summer ;)

The State Street cruise-ins should be starting soon? I need to spend a weekend up there, so let me know the schedule for them and I'll coordinate my stay with one of the shows.

Hope you all are doing well.

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Daaaannngggg, that is commin along! Lookin tight!! I do wish I could do that kinda work. Did u do all the work to the car that's been featured in all those mags?

[wick]

No ,I cut it flush with the shorter peice, to clean it up a little.


Nice. I did notice it was a bit shorter than the usual. Hell, those things can hold a beer while your working under the hood. HAHAHAHH

[wick]

Its looking great too. Your progress is fast. I assume you work on it every day. Many hours at a time?

[trbofox]

Daaaannngggg, that is commin along! Lookin tight!! I do wish I could do that kinda work. Did u do all the work to the car that's been featured in all those mags?

Did all the work on the other car except painting the body. I am going to paint this one myself and try to save 7K, we'll see. If I screw it up, I can always have someone do it. Will probably hire out the hood though since it will have our trademark flames underneath and a flat black center.

[trbofox]

Its looking great too. Your progress is fast. I assume you work on it every day. Many hours at a time?

Yes I work on it everyday, since there's not much going on in the vineyard. I have 900 hours in it right now. Definately fast tracking it, would like to bring it out in 2009.

[wick]

Yes I work on it everyday, since there's not much going on in the vineyard. I have 900 hours in it right now. Definately fast tracking it, would like to bring it out in 2009.

Great. Any expected time of completion? Paint?

[pop's stang]

I would have to say, this is one of the better threads on this site. Keep the updates coming!!!

[Silverhatch]

I would have to say, this is one of the better threads on this site. Keep the updates coming!!!

Yup.

[2001GTTT]

great looking work, definitely talent there.

[trbofox]

Thanks very much guys. as long as your interested we'll keep updating.

[trbofox]

We are pretty excited to get this point. After several days of terror with paint issues. It turned out better then we hoped, and in real life it is the most beautiful EL wild strawberry we have ever seen...
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[trbofox]

Was also able to get the hammered Rustoleom painted on the inner fenders and the tunnel as well as the whole underside of the car. Say goodbye to rust!
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[wick]

The color is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

[mr4teth]

WOW ... look'n good! :goodidea:

[Ares]

That car is gonna look awesome in the sun :hyper:

[White5.0]

i am very impressed. you have done some really great work on this car!

[trbofox]

That car is gonna look awesome in the sun :hyper:
Yea, I think so too,just need some sun. I've seen wild strawberry in the sun and it's pretty color. A very changeable color in different lights.

[biminiLX]

Lookin' great Terry and Julie.
-J

[2001GTTT]

gorgeous...that cars gonna be amazing.

[CobraII]

Big time, 2 thumbs up.

:twothumbsup:


Awesome work. This is one of the best threads I've seen on any forum.
:bowdown::bowdown:

[How Much?]

Looks really good!!! A friend of mine just called.....there is a ttop coupe at perry auto auction

[trbofox]

That car is gonna look awesome in the sun :hyper:
You were right it's off the hook in the sunlight...

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Started in on the bodywork, there's lots of it. Took the doors off and getting ready to cut the tops off the donor doors for the t-top.

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[trbofox]

Got the hammered rustoleum paint sprayed on the street cage, wish the camera could show the hammered texture a little better, but it looks really cool.
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[2001GTTT]

let me know when she'll be out....definitely very interested in checking it out.

[Shadowstealth]

you have done all of this in 14 days!?!?! Ive never seen someone work this b4... never! you either are retired or hired mexicans to work with you! im goin up to my place in pymatuning the 2nd weekend in april to go and get some trout in some streams... then maybe see about tryn some steel head on sunday or late sat. do you care if i stop by and check out this build?

[trbofox]

Let me know when your up this way, be glad to see you. I've been working on it since December 1 2008.

[trbofox]

Pretty excited about seeing the primer, where I spliced the new quarter in it is invisible:thumbsup:

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/primermar26004.jpg

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[RAYZ02GT&93LX]

Coming along very nicely. Wish my 93 hatch was moving that good its sitting in storage no place to work on it. Where at in Erie are you? My wife and I are up there a lot in the summer. She has family in North East maybe a mile or soform Erie motorspeed way.

[wick]

Looke real nice Terry. I was wondering how the quarter was going to turn out.:goodidea:

[trbofox]

Coming along very nicely. Wish my 93 hatch was moving that good its sitting in storage no place to work on it. Where at in Erie are you? My wife and I are up there a lot in the summer. She has family in North East maybe a mile or soform Erie motorspeed way.

We actually live in North East, that's wild. We live down on Rte. 20 just a mile or two west of town.

[Shadowstealth]

Cool Man!

[trbofox]

Well, we are in color, turned out really good and the guy that painted the other car has agreed to do the buffing, this is good.
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[94REDGT]

looks great

[wick]

Very nice. Thats how to paint a car!!!!!

[Ares]

Man I can't wait to see that car finished.

[trbofox]

Thanks. Lucky for us the guy that painted trbofox has agreed to do the buffing, also gave us wet sanding lessons...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mattybuildapril2003.jpg

had to pull it out in the sun...
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He made buffing look easy and the paint go to a whole new level:thumbsup:

Started on the doors and found out that the glass in t-top doors is specific. Also I believe that the doors are vert doors as you can see the reinforcing which I will reinstall on our donor doors. Got the tops cut off and on to bodywork.
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[pop's stang]

Rusty is looking good!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[ddmi-twin90gt]

WoW really good work your doing! Hats off to ya! Love the color! When its done sure would like to see that thing!

[trbofox]

Thanks for the encouragement.
Took delivery of the hood we decided on. originally julie wanted to do a stockish hood, which was gonna make it challenging for me with what i want for a motor combo. Julie found a thread over on foureyed pride of this new 84-86 Boss inc. hood, not a stock look, BUT... the most beautiful, sexy, and best quality hood we have ever seen. They come in this dark gray color which was awesome cause it is exactly the color that we are doing the center of the hood, the sail panels, foureyes, grill and rims, and it looks sweet with wild strawberry.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/bosshoodapril4016.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/bosshoodapril4017.jpg

Gonna be tied up for a few days with this interesting little project...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Matty%20build/mattybuildapril2010.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Matty%20build/bodycolormar30010.jpg

Here is the replacement ride for the guy while we have the Shelby tied up, we got to test drive it,FUN.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Matty%20build/mattybuildapril2007.jpg

[yeahloh95]

nice work and that chalenger looks sweet in silver

[RAYZ02GT&93LX]

We actually live in North East, that's wild. We live down on Rte. 20 just a mile or two west of town.
Her family live on ashton road right up from the resevoir.

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Cars comin along, luv the color. Can't wait to see some more progress pics. Real nice lookin Shelby! The fade in those strips is tight. Mopar muscle is one heck of a replacement thats for sure.

[03 OW SVT]

T-top car is looking good:thumbsup:

Challenger looks Bo-hee-math next to that Shelby GT. Those things are huge.

[Shadowstealth]

Next week im comming up pymatuning you goin to be around
?

[trbofox]

Next week im comming up pymatuning you goin to be around
?
Yes, p.m. me I can shoot you my cell#.

Well, the install of the Hellion went well, also he added guages,fuel pump,injectors, and SLP exhaust, so back to work.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Matty%20build/junkyard001.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Matty%20build/bosshoodapril4024.jpg

Doesn't look like alot but, There's 3 days in the one door.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/april13dooron006.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/april13dooron005.jpg

This front clip is worse than we thought,we might cave and get a replacement, as i think I located a reconditioned oem. We can always sell this one.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/april13dooron004.jpg

[trbofox]

Well some more progress. i have been on doors for days and days, I hate bodywork. The driverside door ended up needing to cut the one hinge off and reweld 1/2'' different and now everything lines up.

After 10 hrs of sanding the front bumper cover we made the call, 12 calls to find a replacement. Glad we did cause this one is real nice, it's a reconditioned oem Ford from J&J bumpers in Rhode Island, they had 1 and it was the LX. No one is able to get the 83-84 all said it is no longer available, so we were lucky. This one is scuff and paint:)

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newbumpercover003.jpg

Anyone on here ever repaired these plastic bumpers? i'm gonna have to repair the back one it is broke clear through.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newbumpercover004.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newbumpercover005.jpg

We are getting closer to having everything ready to paint though.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newbumpercover001.jpg
Hope we last through it all to get it finished, been more work than we imagined.
Thats all for now folks, thanks for tuning in.

[1Badbird]

I just found this thread, your work is fantastic!! Can't wait to see the finished product!!

[scott5]

So on to rust repair we went....with new floor pans
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/rustybuild005.jpg

also fabbed up in floor subframes
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/rustybuild2002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/rustybuild2003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/rustybuild2015.jpg
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Did you make those pieces or did you buy the replacement panels? i am looking into a fox right now and he said it needs a new floor.

[pRojekt02GT]

WOW!!! :hyper:

Thats really sweet man, looks great so far..can't wait to see the finished result, definitely gonna be lookin extremely badass..

[trbofox]

I fabbed the sub=frames myself, but purchased the floor pans from Fox Restoration, have also seen floor pans for sale through a few other places C.J. Pony parts, Dallas Mustang...

[trbofox]

We got doors and fenders fitted and hanging, but not without the farmer method of fender alignment:thumbsup:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Fredsstay008.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Fredsstay007.jpg

It Worked, guess that fender wanted to sit back on it's old car.
Order arrived from UPR, that looks encouraging...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Fredsstay012.jpg

The car has been apart so long now, that with the airplane landing gear and all, we started to wonder if it was even a fox that we were working on. We took a little extra time to do this, it was well worth the effort, to see that there really was a fox body car in there somewhere.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/offwwithairplanegear005.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/offwwithairplanegear006.jpg

[pop's stang]

Car looks great! Can't wait to see it all finished. I guess you will have to change her name, she's not rusty anymore.:rofl:

[boost_92]

All I gotta say is WOW! I envy you. I wish I had the time/space/money to do a build like this. Looks great!

[2001GTTT]

wow that looks great, thats awesome work.

[trbofox]

Big brown truck arrived yesterday, wrestled the driver for these...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/tires003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/tires004.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/tires002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/tires005.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/tires006.jpg

Discount tire had em,Kumho ecsta 335/35/17, guess it's a twin turbo setup now for certain, It'll take some power to turn em.:rotflol:

[yeahloh95]

wow those look great

[95riosnake]

Awesome build so far. I'd love to do such a complete project someday. I've seen a couple guys on svtp with those Kumho 335's and they are HUGE, I might have missed it, but what wheels are you planning on?

[03 OW SVT]

Damn! Those tires are huge:thumbsup:...And I thought my Nitto NT-05s 315/35/17's were big.

[AdamantiumSilvr]

...definately!!! Those look like big rig tires, lol!! That's tuff ur gonna half to change the name unfortunately when all said n done. Commin along, thats for sure!!

All I gotta say is WOW! I envy you. I wish I had the time/space/money to do a build like this. Looks great!

[trbofox]

Awesome build so far. I'd love to do such a complete project someday. I've seen a couple guys on svtp with those Kumho 335's and they are HUGE, I might have missed it, but what wheels are you planning on?

Tenth anni deep dish, in gunmetal with polished lip. Gotta send the backs out to Weld Craft to go from 10'' to 12''

[trbofox]

Feel like x-mas around here, with parts arriving daily, carpet....
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15010.jpg

Halo's...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/halos003.jpg

Trunk lid..
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15001.jpg


I was able to get the paint supply to make me some vinyl single stage paint in this dark charcoal that we are going with for trim, sail panels, grill, headlight buckets, center of hood etc. Makes life alot easier than spraying color and flattened clear on all this small stuff. it looks incredible here is a pic of the sail panel
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/sailpanelweatherstripping005.jpg
Wheels came, they are beautiful, BUT 9'' on the front with UPR K-member and coil overs won't work. The offset seems pretty good, but they will have to be narrowed. These OE wheels only come 9'' or 10''. The gunmetal is gonna tie in with the dark charcoal accent pieces.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15007.jpg

[trbofox]

The guy that is doing the buffing has agreed to do the tricky paint work for us, so we shot some test panels. He's gonna do the whole hood for us, since we are doing the flat center hood with the lx symbol showing through in body color, just like they did on Gt's back in the day.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15013.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15009.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/testpanelswheelsmay15011.jpg

I get the fun stuff, like all these little peices parts, but at least it's alot easier with this vinyl paint.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/halos004.jpg

[1Badbird]

That's awsome! Looks like it's comming along nicely!!

[biminiLX]

Very nice.
On the front wheels, if you have to narrow them one of the 10s narrowed to 8" might be cool to keep a lip the same front and back. Just a thought, I like the wheel choice and those 335s will be sick.
I like how you're doing all the trim the same, will look very good.
-J

[Balaska347]

Wow that car is going to be awesome :thumbsup:

[pop's stang]

VERY NICE!!! Keep the pics coming!!

[trbofox]

Well it feels like we've been on bodywork for ten years, but now it is done and we are close to having the painting completed, got a new respect for people that do this for a living.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Juneone010.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Juneone016.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/Juneone011.jpg

engine bay looks better with fenders on....
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/june3005.jpg

We're in charge of wet sanding and Phil does most of the buffing, although I'm getting the buffing thing down now as well..http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/june3003.jpg

It looks alot more like a car, got some of the moldings on and fitted up the back bumper cover and tail lights...http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/sidemoldings017.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/sidemoldings016.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/sidemoldings015.jpg
Got the moldings from NUTTSGT on The Corral out @ Norwalk last summer, lucky to find such nice straight ones for this year.

[1Badbird]

Lookin good!! It's amazing how far this car has come. I'm not suprised though with how your other car looks.

[no1fordgirl]

Nice work! It's lookin' great :thumbsup:

Keep me posted on the State Street cruise-ins if they are happening this year. I'm gonna try to come up for another visit this summer

[Rodeheaver's]

that thing looks great man!! great job guys, I cant wait to see here when shes done!!

[trbofox]

Thanks Tammy, we'll let ya know about State Street, thanks everyone.

Here is the latest update. Got the wheels back from widening and narrowing. Worked with a couple of local shops that we have done work with and for, and they agreed to help us out, this saved us the 4 week wait at Weldcraft and the pita of shipping both ways. The one has a bigazz lathe and they did the cutting and the other did the welding, came out great,got em painted and tomorrow we'll have en mounted and on the car.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wdenedwheels022.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wdenedwheels023.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wdenedwheels024.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wdenedwheels025.jpg

[1Badbird]

Wow. They look great!!

[2001GTTT]

wow those wheels are sick

[trbofox]

Well, they fit.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mounted001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mounted002.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mounted012.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/mounted013.jpg

[fork5o]

steamrollers look sick. the whole car is look great! awesome work :thumbsup:

[ddmi-twin90gt]

one bad ass mama jama!

[03 OW SVT]

one bad ass mama jama!

You ain't lying:sticktonge:

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Dammmnnn, its shapin up realll nicely!!

[trbofox]

Thanks everyone. Thought you might like to see it at this stage, before we shoot the matte dk. charcoal accents. it actually looks pretty good just like this, but we are sticking to the plan. Keep in mind that this is not the final fitment for the front end as it is coming back off for the rest of paint.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/frontendon011.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/frontendon003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/frontendon009.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/frontendon004.jpg

[Ares]

Wow that is looking so nice. Giving me the itch to do more to my '84

[1Badbird]

Man that thing looks great!!

[pop's stang]

Very nice!!!! I look forward seeing it at some cruise somewhere in the future. :goodidea:

[scorpio333]

With all that time and hard work I'd be scared of driving it anywhere. Looks incredible!

[2001GTTT]

looks so good!!! its come a long way

[94REDGT]

WOW Looks great Make sure you let everyone know if and when you bring it to the wexford cruise cant wait to see it NICE JOB

[trbofox]

Ran into a snag with the matte finish clear paint. This is what we ended up with, yet the test panel sitting right besides this stuff was fine. Turns out the place we bought the paint sold us a product from PPG that had been recalled. Talked with the PPG rep and he said they had so much trouble with the product being unreliable that they pulled it and the place should not have sold it to us.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/blushinghoodandhoodprops004.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/blushinghoodandhoodprops003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/blushinghoodandhoodprops002.jpg
we are going to prep everything AGAIN, and shoot it with Dupont.

[1Badbird]

That sucks! Nothing like doing twice the work!

[trbofox]

We're golden with Dupont. Took extra care to keep this part dust free and it worked, no wet sanding and buffing on the matte paint.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/blushinghoodandhoodprops006.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/finishedbodywork012.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/finishedbodywork015.jpg

[mr4teth]

:jaw-dropping: Wow is that old rustang looking GREAT! :thmbsup:

[Ares]

Nice, real nice :thumbsup:

[1Badbird]

Wow!! Looks great!!

[biminiLX]

Beautiful job Terry.
One quick question, are those the front tires you're gonna run? I think it'll look great with some matching fronts, maybe less sidewall?
Hope to see both cars soon, you and your wife are gonna have some bad@ss coupes!
-J

[trbofox]

Beautiful job Terry.
One quick question, are those the front tires you're gonna run? I think it'll look great with some matching fronts, maybe less sidewall?
Hope to see both cars soon, you and your wife are gonna have some bad@ss coupes!
-J
Thanks, I had those tires sitting around so we just threw em on there. I have to look around for somthing that would pair up nice.

[ddmi-twin90gt]

SUPER SUPER SEXY! Love to see that car in person! Damn good job you did, hats off to you!.

[412mustangz]

looks awesome! :thumbsup:

[03 OW SVT]

All's i can say is:thumbsup::highfive::pepper::2thumbs::jaw-dropping::bowing::perfect10:

[2001GTTT]

looks gorgeous...you guys did an amazing job!!

[trbofox]

Well we're back at it, Julie wants the car done for this spring.

Coated the interior with Hushmat, seems like pretty good stuff
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dec30downloadx-masdogsand84musta-1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dec30downloadx-masdogsand84musta-2.jpg

Got the start to my twin turbo setup, scarey isn't it:rotflol:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dec30downloadx-masdogsand84musta-3.jpg

Picked this tubular GT40 intake up on the Corral, always thought these where cool.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/intake003.jpg

We're gonna go with these VDO gauges, since we really wanted to keep the retro feel of the 84 dash, they are about the only ones the right size.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/gauges001.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/gauges004.jpg

[ddmi-twin90gt]

Sweeeeeet!!

[1Badbird]

Nice to see you're still on it. Guages look great!

[KeystoneJohnny]

Kudos on such a rare coupe. Super Nice Build. Wish I had the skill to tackle such a build. Keep us updated.:goodidea::thmbsup::thumbsup:

[scott5]

looking good

[White5.0]

this is a very impressive build thread! keep up the good work:thmbsup:

[coralcoupe1993]

Very cool! :thmbsup:

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Mannn, ur T-top Stang turned out reeaally wellll, for sure!!!

[trbofox]

Thanks, all. Well it is day 5 of wiring, going from CFI to EFI, it looks worse than it is, I think.:rotflol:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wiring004.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wiring003.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wiring001.jpg

My motto is- when in doubt cut it out.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/wiring005.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbosandcoolerarrive009.jpg

This arrived today for encouragement, they are 57's.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbosandcoolerarrive008.jpg

[biminiLX]

Lookin' good Terry!
Going to see it out this year?
-J

[badstanglx]

this thing going to be a bad ass ride when it done:goodidea:

[bad88t-top]

Another T-top car is always welcome; expecially a rare coupe. Very nice build. A neighbor of mine converted a 84 hatch to EFI and kept the factory dash and gauge cluster. Very tricky wiring but he managed to get everythign working as if it was factory. Good Luck. Hope to see you in Wexford Church Cruise this summer.

[trbofox]

Lookin' good Terry!
Going to see it out this year?
-J
Thanks. Yes that is the goal.
Was having a real problem with the amount of money they want for a new headliner backer board, especially since 75% of it gets cut out cause the t-tops. Went to the local vinyl sign shop and they had this stuff that is super compressed foam. It looks and feels like plastic. It is water resistant, and is able to be scored and can be heated with a heat gun to make it conform. So I used the old board for a pattern, cut it out with a hand jigsaw, scored the points that I needed it to bend, stuck it in the car and used a heat gun on it to conform it, and bingo new headliner board. This stuff comes in a 4X8 foot sheet, and I bought half a sheet or 20 bucks. Gonna use it for the trunk and the door panels as well.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit001.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit002.jpg

Recieved the new engine wire harness from RJM, it's real nice.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit004.jpg

Fabbed up a panel for the trunk to hold the MSD box, fuses,a breaker box, the selenoid and the modual for the fuel shut off. This is going to give me better access than the way I did it on the 93 , in the fender.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit005.jpg


I got the battery cables and wires run through the car to the front and was able to fish em through the in floor subframe, worked out pretty slick.

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit006.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/headlinertrunkcontrolunit007.jpg


That's where she is right now, everyday a little closer to the finish.

[wick]

Looking good. I know how the little things getting done feel. Its a relief. HAHA How are you routing the harness through the inside of the car for the engine?

[trbofox]

Looking good. I know how the little things getting done feel. Its a relief. HAHA How are you routing the harness through the inside of the car for the engine?

Thanks, yea every step is one closer. Gonna run it through the tranny tunnel. Hope the wires are long enough.

[wick]

Thanks, yea every step is one closer. Gonna run it through the tranny tunnel. Hope the wires are long enough.

When I just did mine, I lengthened about 50 wires up front and ran them through the cowl to the left inner and the FI harness, I came out right on the firewall down where the curve is to go to the tunnel. I used a nice 2" rubber grommet I swipped from a T-bird. Poked a 1/2 hole in the center and pulled the ten pins and distributer connectors through. With the engine in place now, you cant see anything. Hardest part was getting the nerve to drill the hole.

[trbofox]

Yea drilling anything after you did all that smoothing is scarey. Looked at your build, very nice. Didn't realize yours is wild strawberry too.

[wick]

Its close. Mine is called toreador red. Its not a fox color. I picked it out a few years ago.

[trbofox]

Well the headliner is done, very happy with how it came out and the $100 savings ta boot...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/saturdayrepics002.jpg

Used the same Komotex to do the trunk, seeing as the car was minus the trunk interior.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanels006.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanels007.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/trunk001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/trunk002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/trunk003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/trunk004.jpg

[trbofox]

Got the door panels done and painted, waiting on the bottom carpet peices.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanels001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanels002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanelsturbostart001.jpg

Dash is done and installed...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dashsone006-1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dashsone005.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/dashsone007.jpg

And here it goes... using the old motor as a guide and with some jigs I fabbed, the twin setup has begun. Everything is just rough tacked...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doorpanelsturbostart003.jpg

[Tony71502]

Looks pretty nice. Good job w/ the interior.

[wick]

Looking good Terry.

[yeahloh95]

that looks great i cant wait to see it in person at some show

[ddmi-twin90gt]

looking good! looking good!

[2001GTTT]

that looks unreal!!! nice work

[Sonic03snake]

Nice work, Terry!!!!:thumbsup:

[CobraII]

Wow, all of your work is impressive! Great thought out build! :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[biminiLX]

Very very nice, I got a couple questions to PM you when I get close to finishing the interior.
I hope you and Julie are doing well dude.
-J

[trbofox]

Thanks everyone, at this point I need all the encouragement i can get.

We're doing good, Julie is a happy camper since her car is getting done. This turbo build will be one of the most challenging things ever. Got the other side fabbed and dropped it in to see the fit. Fits good, so far so good, taking it one step at a time.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbofitup001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbofitup002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbofitup003.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/turbofitup004.jpg

[wick]

Man, that passenger side sure does look close. How much room is there?

[TooFast98Cobra]

wow, nice build!!

[mr4teth]

I can only imagine the hours you have into building this car! You do top notch work! I hope I have the privilege of seeing it in person someday.

[trbofox]

Man, that passenger side sure does look close. How much room is there?

Yea, it's close, like one width of cardboard. I can see where I can get a little more, so when it comes back out I'll make the change when I finish weld.

[wick]

Yea, it's close, like one width of cardboard. I can see where I can get a little more, so when it comes back out I'll make the change when I finish weld.
That's the best part of building something and just doing tack welds. Haha. Love it!

[trbofox]

Well, we are finish welded on headers, this was Julie's Valentine surprise Sunday morning...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doneheaders002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doneheaders003.jpg

Ran into a snag with the UPR k-member and the 84 steering setup....pretty tight

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/motormounts004.jpg

Fabbed up the solid motor mounts with the screws turned in and slotted the recepticales for more clearance and it worked...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/motormounts001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/motormounts002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/motormounts003.jpg

The cooler fits nice...http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doneheaders006.jpg

Had to trim the front facia on the 93 but not here...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/doneheaders007.jpg

Rad fits also
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor015.jpg

[trbofox]

Here's what we've been waiting for....it's a 331 stroker.... I'm speechless...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor001.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor006.jpg
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[Silverhatch]

Yea, it's close, like one width of cardboard. I can see where I can get a little more, so when it comes back out I'll make the change when I finish weld.
Just enough room to get header wrap on it to stop the paint from melting! Looks great!:goodidea:

[TooFast98Cobra]

christmas for you!!!

[trbofox]

Yes,everyday is Christmas lately..
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor012.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/newmotor014.jpg

[trbofox]

I fabbed up a rear package tray backer board out of the comotex stuff like I did the trunk and headliner. Julie's idea was to do it in 2 pieces to fit around the street bars. i made it with interlocking tabs and the upholstery guy did it up to match the seats
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/seatsin002.jpg

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/seatsin003.jpg
The seats are done and Julie got her wish on those too, looks like no mini tubbing from inside the cabin...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/seatsin005.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/seatsin004.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/seatsin006.jpg

[ddmi-twin90gt]

love it!!!

[1Badbird]

Looks incredable man!!!!

[mr4teth]

I love how you kept a lot of the stock styling!

Simply amazing :thmbsup:

[Martin0660]

Looking great. I like how you split the package shelf.

[PaxtonShelby]

Wow - everything looks fantastic!! Keep the updates coming!!! :goodidea:

[KeystoneJohnny]

That is going to be ONE HOT FOX! looks great

[biminiLX]

You da man Terry, look forward to seeing it this summer!
-J

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Everythings looking fantastic!

[trbofox]

You da man Terry, look forward to seeing it this summer!
-J

lets hope so.

After seeing how beautiful the seats came out, the stock door panels just weren,t cuttin it, so they went to the upholsterer to get done up to match the seats(this is how things go over budget). So I'm back on the turbo side of the build, made some descent progress...

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/downpipe010.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/001-1.jpg

[ddmi-twin90gt]

Sweet job! Man! I can't wait to see and hear that sweet turbo music!

[wick]

Fitment looks nice. Are you going to run an oil filter re-locater?

[Martin0660]

Who's alternator bracket is that ??? The little tab that bolted to the alternator itself (for the rod adjuster) is just what I need for my set-up.

[trbofox]

Fitment looks nice. Are you going to run an oil filter re-locater?

Thanks. No, I spent alot of time making sure it would clear, it does.


Who's alternator bracket is that ??? The little tab that bolted to the alternator itself (for the rod adjuster) is just what I need for my set-up.

It's one I fabbed myself.

[wick]

Thanks. No, I spent alot of time making sure it would clear, it does.



It's one I fabbed myself.

Good. You going to wrap them or get them coated?

[trbofox]

Coated, and at least wrap the outside two tubes closed to the shock tower, really don't want to chance loosing the paint there.

[wick]

Coated, and at least wrap the outside two tubes closed to the shock tower, really don't want to chance loosing the paint there.

Good idea. That's what I was wondering around the filter also. its a bummer when stuff is so close like that. I had some issues also with my Intercooler piping running real close to a few things. Syleast when we are making our own stuff we can cut to fit. Keep up the great work!!

[biminiLX]

Love the hot side work Terry, very well packaged.


Who's alternator bracket is that ??? The little tab that bolted to the alternator itself (for the rod adjuster) is just what I need for my set-up.

I know Terry said he fabbed that one, but my March kit looks similar, I think Summit makes a knock-off kit too.
-J

[Balaska347]

Love the hot side work Terry, very well packaged.



I know Terry said he fabbed that one, but my March kit looks similar, I think Summit makes a knock-off kit too.
-J

X2 I have the exact same one on my car made by March.

[Martin0660]

It's one I fabbed myself.

Thanks, that's why it looked different ;) Looks good.


but my March kit looks similar, I think Summit makes a knock-off kit too.

I have looked at them, what was of interest in his is how the tab on the alternator itself changed the angle of the rod adjuster. I have mine done now with a rigid bracket, but will make one like that next time I'm playing around. I've got some goofy angles (among other things goofy).

[Balaska347]

Thanks, that's why it looked different ;) Looks good.



I have looked at them, what was of interest in his is how the tab on the alternator itself changed the angle of the rod adjuster. I have mine done now with a rigid bracket, but will make one like that next time I'm playing around. I've got some goofy angles (among other things goofy).

I dont know what Im missing in the picture or what angle your talking about but it looks identical to mine. :confuse:

[trbofox]

It looks like the March cause thats what I copied off the red/black car.

[93FOX]

that car is sick looking love to see it in person

[Balaska347]

It looks like the March cause thats what I copied off the red/black car.


Thats what I figured. I wasn't doubting that you made your own I just couldnt figure out what Bob was talking about it being a different angle from the ones they sell.

[biminiLX]

It looks like the March cause thats what I copied off the red/black car.
Nice, my father-in-law copied the March alt and PS kit in his CNC course while he was teaching it, and we got a few copies :goodidea:


I just couldnt figure out what Bob was talking about
Too much 2.3T exhaust :rotflol:
-J

[trbofox]

Few more updates, I think I'm done welding for a while.
Well Weldcraft told me when I bought their kit , that I would be able to run tailpipes, they were right, some people told me I would never be able make this happen...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/powdercoating002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/powdercoating003.jpg
Went with these mufflers from StainlessWorks, we actually had the pleasure of hearing these and it's cool. They remind ya of what came on old Camaros.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/001-2.jpg
We have been fooling around with powder coating, and it has been pretty nice, so we got some engine parts done and we were able to match our accent color of the car exactly, the bottom wrench.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/powdercoating006.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/powdercoating007.jpg
We are going to try casewell plating's turbo-x coating on all the hot stuff. There's lots of pipes...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/pipesoffcar002.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/pipesoffcar001.jpg

[biminiLX]

Nice job runnings the tails.
And I've always wanted a teal '93, another project?
-J

[trbofox]

Nice job runnings the tails.
And I've always wanted a teal '93, another project?
-J

No, we've had it since 2002, It has some nice peices that we had done by Ron Robart@ Fox Lake, NA, though. Alot of fun to drive, although it doesn't get driven alot. it has 20K original miles, and all the stock components to put it back to stock.

We got the door panels back and are very happy with them, they still have a stock feel, but match the seats better.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1774.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1773.jpg

We were able to score a super deal on these Ford Racing "Z heads"
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1767.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1768.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1769.jpg

Got all of the hot side coated in TurboX, and all the rest powder coated, even messed around with some black chrome, and did a few items that way. this powdercoating could be addicting.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1776.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1777.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1778.jpg

Next up is assembling the motor, seems like we're getting closer.:pepper:

[biminiLX]

Nice Terry, you doing some home powdercoating now?
I have a few things to do and it would be worth the trip to see your place.
-J

[yeahloh95]

wow all those parts look great

[trbofox]

Nice Terry, you doing some home powdercoating now?
I have a few things to do and it would be worth the trip to see your place.
-J

Yea, this powdercoating thing is pretty cool. We are limited on size by our oven, although that might be changing too. So far things have turned out looking really nice, and we have tested for durability as well. we have a couple of sandblaster units, that's key. There is so much you could do with it. our plan was for a non-bling motor, so this seemed to be a good way to go. Would like to do some wheels.

[Ares]

I like the black chrome :awsome:

[Tony71502]

I'm loving it all except the exhaust tips.

[trbofox]

feels like things are moving slowly, but I guess we've got alot done.
Got the wiper motor relocator brcket fabbed
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1807.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1806.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1805.jpg
just attaches with 3 bolts behind the firewall and under the cowell, we did this on the other car as well
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1822.jpg

No wiper motor, just lots of turbo tubing holes:rotflol:
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1826.jpg

Fuel system arrrived
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1821.jpg
Decided to try fabbing my own fuel rails
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1832.jpg

[trbofox]

We wanted to make the 79 tailights LED sequential, that was kinda why we picked em up. We hunted around online and found this company North west Mustangs LLC, and they make light setups for classic mustangs. We took a chance after looking at pics and decided that the 68-69 ones might work, lucky for us they do, and what a slick setup.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1827.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1830.jpg

have a few more peices to powdercoat, in between doing some stuff for others, as word has got out. We will be doing some solar rain chrome ( a very black chrome look)tommorow, intake parts and rims for someone, we'll post some pics. Redoing a new set of valve covers,as the stock ones don't fit.

[wick]

Pics didnt show up. Bandwith exceeded...

[trbofox]

fixed

[biminiLX]

Nice pump, my Magnafuel has been great.
-J

[trbofox]

Bimini lx recommend me a tranny, I thought I was gonna get away with beefing the stock aod up, but I'm being told it ain't gonna fly. Since the car came aod, kinda thought we'd stay that way. Anybody?

[2001GTTT]

that is unreal work....this is by far the sickest and most thorough build ive ever seen. Everything looks so mint....I cannot wait to see this thing done.

[biminiLX]

Bimini lx recommend me a tranny, I thought I was gonna get away with beefing the stock aod up, but I'm being told it ain't gonna fly. Since the car came aod, kinda thought we'd stay that way. Anybody?
PM sent
-J

[Patstang]

wow nice car, great thread!

[trbofox]

wow nice car, great thread!

Thanks.

My first attempt at applying wrap, didn't want to take any chances with the paint

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1834.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1838.jpg


Here is the solar rain powdercoat, he is real happy with it, we're going to do some more of his engine parts as well as rims.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1856.jpg

[billyNOTnice]

man i just read through this entire thread, and I am speechless. I can't believe you turned that bucket into such a thing of beauty. I'm sure we'll be seeing this car in the mags soon enough. I can't even begin to say how impressed i am with your work. Great job.

[CobraII]

If it helps, Balaska347 is running an AOD beefed up with Art Carr pieces, maybe shoot him a PM.

[trbofox]

After 3 days of sorting out some wiring gremlins, we are in, and off jackstands, fluids in, tranny arriving tomorrow and soon to fire.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1857.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1858.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1926.jpg
Pretty happy with the stance...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1890-1.jpg

[Ares]

Really nice looking engine bay :thmbsup:

[biminiLX]

oh yeah! gettin closer. and what trans you decide on?
-J

[venom]

I love how the dog has to be in the pictures!!

[89 vert]

I didnt think I would be a fan of the powder coating, but I was sadly mistaken! That is the tightest looking engine bay I have ever seen, great work on the entire project!!!

[1Badbird]

Looks great!!

[billyNOTnice]

i'm jealous. i want those parts ;)

[CobraII]

Awesome build!! :goodidea:

[trbofox]

Well, we have had our share of issues. Was in a wiring mess for a while until we figured out that the XPI timing lock box was faulty, took out all the senders, the TFi and the stator. Got that ironed out, really wanted to run that lock box as it has worked out well on the other car, but afraid to try another. the tranny is in
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1932.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1934.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1936.jpg
here is a link to the tranny we used, same as this one...
http://www.fbperformance.com/page.asp?get=41&t=Top2

[trbofox]

The car is running but the stock computer is hating the 60# injectors. puts into a flooded mode on start up, once the mass air kicks in the air/fuel is great. Got someone to burn me a chip for the start up, and it worked to start the car but at idle it makes the air/fuel go to crap. The tuner is going to try to modify the chip, dunno. We just wanted to be able to put a few easy miles on the new motor and make sure all the mechanicals and electrical is good before we get into tuning or getting some kind of a tuner.We were able to drive in and out of the garage, that seemed huge. the exhaust sounds amazing. Here are a few pics of it in natural light.
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1943.jpg
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http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/100_1946.jpg

Here's a shot inside with flash, seems to destort the colors, I'm no good at photography
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/DSCN0146.jpg

very impressed with how well the powdercoating is holding up, bolts and all, have been doing motorcycle parts, wheels, and misc. parts for people.

[mr4teth]

You did an incredible job! I hope I have the pleasure of seeing it in person some day!

[AdamantiumSilvr]

Daang, looks incredible!!!!

[1Badbird]

Wow, that looks so good!!!!

[biminiLX]

Engine looks sinister, I like.
Are you keeping lock-up Terry? did you get the VSC option?
I know we're both stick guys, but I hope we like the autos!
-J

[trbofox]

Engine looks sinister, I like.
Are you keeping lock-up Terry? did you get the VSC option?
I know we're both stick guys, but I hope we like the autos!
-J

thanks,No lockup,no VSC, we did do a trans brake and the higher hp upgrade. I hope we're both gonna like autos, so far it's no cheap date. Where did you locate a trans cooler?

[biminiLX]

No room up front, a Ford Superduty cooler with a fan is going above the gas tank. I have minitubs and a stock style tank so there is a large gap between the tin work and the passenger side depression on top of the tank. Also have a small inline cooler going in the return line for overkill :)
I hope it works out for both of us.
What stall?
-J

[trbofox]

No room up front, a Ford Superduty cooler with a fan is going above the gas tank. I have minitubs and a stock style tank so there is a large gap between the tin work and the passenger side depression on top of the tank. Also have a small inline cooler going in the return line for overkill :)
I hope it works out for both of us.
What stall?
-J

3000 stall.

[biminiLX]

Nice, mine is too, but it should stretch to 4000 with boost on the brake.
-J

[trbofox]

Just a few updates. The part about someone burning a chip just wasn't working, it seem to help one thing then mess up the next. Someone suggested we should go with Anderson Motorsports and their PMS. It took 2 days to arrive, 45 min. to install one phone call to Rick Anderson, and 2 min. to enter a crankng fuel value in and ..... gues what? IT WORKED. We faxed Rick our worksheet that same day and the next day he had a start up program ready for us to put in. This thing was far easier to use than we feared, and that night we went out for our first drive.
Getting it aligned tommorow, just a few pics...
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/4eyepride042-1.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/DSCN0613.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/4eyepride027.jpg
http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd306/trbofox/rusty%20build/DSCN0615.jpg

[biminiLX]

Stance....nailed it :)
Those wide tires look great too.:goodidea:
BTW, bringing it down to a Starlight cruise this year?
-J

[2001GTTT]

that looks absolutely sick!!!

[mr4teth]

Simply breath taking!! :astonished: Congrats you did an amazing job! :goodidea:

[AdamantiumSilvr]

That's one bad mother of Stang, thats for sure!!!!

[Balaska347]

The car looks beautiful, awesome work