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

**trbofox** · 03-11-2009, 11:42 PM

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...

Had fun driving it last summer and threw on some 93 Cobra rims we had and painted the center of the hood

**trbofox** · 03-11-2009, 11:46 PM

Things got interesting on the tear down

I need one of these if anyone has one to sell

**Martin0660** · 03-11-2009, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by trbofox

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** · 03-12-2009, 11:03 PM

Originally Posted by Martin0660

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** · 03-11-2009, 11:56 PM

So on to rust repair we went....with new floor pans

also fabbed up in floor subframes

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**trbofox** · 03-12-2009, 12:03 AM

fabbed up in floor subframes and street cage..

More rust repair....

**GOT SVT** · 03-12-2009, 12:53 AM

coming along nicely

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

leaving it a 4 eye car??

**scott5** · 04-22-2009, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by trbofox

So on to rust repair we went....with new floor pans

also fabbed up in floor subframes

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

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** · 04-22-2009, 10:48 PM

WOW!!!

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

**trbofox** · 04-23-2009, 09:49 AM

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...

**AdamantiumSilvr** · 03-12-2009, 01:08 AM

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

**Silverhatch** · 03-12-2009, 08:50 AM

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

**CobraII** · 03-12-2009, 09:52 AM

Really nice work!!

**Rodeheaver's** · 03-12-2009, 10:14 AM

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

**97LaserRed** · 03-12-2009, 11:28 AM

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

**Silverhatch** · 03-12-2009, 11:52 AM

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

**trbofox** · 03-12-2009, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by luxurysportscar

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** · 03-12-2009, 11:09 PM

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...

**trbofox** · 03-12-2009, 11:20 PM

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.

**biminiLX** · 03-12-2009, 04:49 PM

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