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    TIRE FRYER 89 mustangGT5.0's Avatar
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    Rate my ride 1 outa 10 My 89 Mustang GT

    Wanna know what you guys think started working on it at the beginning of summer not done yet but outa money for now and she runs and drives very very strong I am lookin for some decent heads and an intake if anybodys got anything good but cheap well heres what ive done to it so far this summer..... Engine is a totally rebuilt 302 bored out to a 306 Balanced and blue printed, FRPP Crank Kit,Pistons,Bearing,Rings,High Volume Oil Pump,202 Valves in Head,1.7 Aluminum Rockers,Ported and Polished Heads and Intake,Ford Racing B303 Cam, FRPP 24lb Fuel Injectors,FRPP Fuel Pump,C&L 73mm Mass Air Calibrated, FRPP Multi Index Double Roller Steel Timing Set,FRPP Underdrive Pullies, FRPP P/S Relocate Kit, FRPP Smog Pump Eliminator Pulley,MSD Cap and Rotor Wires,MSD Street Fire Performance TFI Coil,1 5/8 BBK Ceramic Shortie Headers, 2 1/2 BBk H Pipe No Cats, Flow Master Muffs with Turn Downs, In Fender Cold Air Intake, Bama Performance Tuner,new Ford water pump,new Ford 120 amp Alternator, FRPP A/C Elimanator Kit,ssp Blue Silicone Hose Kit, Cobra Valve Covers, Trans: is a Fresh T-5 5 Speed with a New King Cobra Clutch Kit,HD Clutch Cable and Fork Kit,Clutch Aluminum Quadrant,Fire Wall Adjuster, SVO Pedal Box, Hurst Shifter/Billet Plus, FRPP Rear Gears 373 Posi with a GT 500 Differential Cover, Suspension: FRPP lowering Springs Motorcraft 93 Cobra Shocks and Struts, J&M Road Race Upper and Lower Control Arms, SVO Rack and Pinion Steering Rack, 5 Lug Wheel Conversion with Lincoln MK VII Front Rotors and 2 left Rear Ranger Axels, 16x7 Aluminum BBS Style Wheels 225/50/16 Hankook EVO 12 Tires, Battery mounted in rear, got rid of those terrible cheese grader GT tail lights and got some LX Tail Lights, Tinted Head Lights and Parking Lights, Those are the mods i have done this summer and just in time to park it in the garage for the winter go figure...CAI and taillights are not in pics. im still undecided if im going with a procharger or nitrous but by time spring rolls around i will have 1 or the other. so let me know what you guys think be honest but please dont be mean let me know what you would change or what would you do next to it. i have alot of money and time into it did all the work myself. it does need a paint job but i would rather make her fast before i make her pretty so the paint job is going to wait till next winter. so 1 out of 10 what would you give my lil tire fryer ????
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    I like it 7

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    i like it alot and your on the right track but like mine i dont think its ready to be judged. but it looks clean 6. keep going with it

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    I like it- I like the black wheels with the white paint. Need better pictures. I'll like it more once it's blown or sprayed, too.

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    Car looks clean from what I can see. If it where me, I would only do a 2" cowl unless you need the room. 5" is overkill IMO (Thats NOTwhat she said). Ill give your car a 7 and you a 1 for punctuation.

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    i too am not a big fan of the current wheels. if it were me, i'd throw a set of big and littles on it or a set of dark bullitt style 5 spokes if you want something that handles decent. i'm also a believer in function over form so i can appreciate the mods that you have done to this point rather than a new shiny paint job. hell i've had (2) 1920's rat rods in the past couple years that looked like hell and most people wouldn't drive across town, but i wasn't afraid to take them anywhere because they were built right mechanically. not going to put a number on the car, just keep up the good work and making improvements when the time and money allow





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    Different wheels and tint and your good! Looks clean!

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    Quote Originally Posted by earleymp View Post
    Different wheels and tint and your good! Looks clean!
    forgot about the tint

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    Exterior.......6. Better pics may improve that score.

    Underhood.............eh.......4. Should have cleaned up and painted under there while the motor was out.
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    Not going to even read that mess.
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    Not a bad looking Old School 5.0. Can you post up some better pics?
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    you have a good start now just keep it up looks to be a strong 6 or so
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    7 out of 10.
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    I used to have a '90 that I bought new that looked just like it, but with stock everything. I loved that car. No rating for you, but some advice. Please don't paint the indent around the bumpers and side moldings, or the indented "Mustang GT", like I've seen from the factory on some of them. IMO, that will take away from the clean look of the car. Nice looking car. Good luck.
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    Nice looking ride you got there!

    For a Fox-body Mustang I would rate it 7.5-8.0
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    If your happy with it, it's a 10. and that's the only rating that matters buddy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by billyNOTnice View Post
    If your happy with it, it's a 10. and that's the only rating that matters buddy.
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    i like it. give it a solid seven. woulda liked to see the interior. i would ditch those rims. ive only seen a couple mustangs with those rims and i like em.

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    Depends on how you want us to rate the car...Appearance, mods or all around. I am just being honest and giving my opinion, and remember opinions are like *s, everyones got one. I would personally take the wheels off and see how fast they float down the river. exterior also needs some tint and a 4'' hood for my liking. As for performance you have a lot of bolt on stuff but nothing that really makes the car anything special. the car does have potential though and your on the right track...i rate it a 6 all in all..hope i wasnt too mean

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    Quote Originally Posted by 92306gt View Post
    Depends on how you want us to rate the car...Appearance, mods or all around. I am just being honest and giving my opinion, and remember opinions are like *s, everyones got one. I would personally take the wheels off and see how fast they float down the river. exterior also needs some tint and a 4'' hood for my liking. As for performance you have a lot of bolt on stuff but nothing that really makes the car anything special. the car does have potential though and your on the right track...i rate it a 6 all in all..hope i wasnt too mean
    hey 92306gt ya i know i hate those wheels to they just might end up in the river they were on it when i bought it just decided to put the money rebuilding the motor before i got wheels. probley going with weld drag lite wheels since it will be at the track every saturday and i do have a cowl hood i got a 5 inch just gotta paint it. that wasent mean at all this is the first mustang that ive owned and i just wanted to know how i was doing i was a chevy guy before this ive built over 15 camaros including a tube chassis camaro race car that ran consistant 9.30 thanks for your feedback
    JEFF 89 GT 5.0 306 C.I

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