Build Thread Want To Blow 5 Years And $50k On A Foxbody? Step By Step Instructions Inside!

[FoxMustangLvr]

I do know the winner was an 84 GT. If the judges were 4 eyed guys, I already lost.

One thing I do need is a little board that lists all my mods. People really didn't know what was into the car until they asked me, although I had the photo album laying in the open hatch. If I wasn't around and people didn't venture to the back of the car, they had no idea.

Maybe your car is too much of a "race car" with the roll cage, recaro seats, and rear seat delete to be a typical show car? I'm not sure how much your into car shows and trophies but at the end of the day the biggest critic you need to satisfy is yourself.

Congrats on getting to enjoy your car. Now that I have a pretty clean hatch I kind of miss the "building" part a bit. It's daily that I have to talk myself out of ripping this car apart and customizing it. I just like smoothed and tucked engine bays, makes me want to barf every time I pop the hood and see holes and spaghetti everywhere.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

I do know the winner was an 84 GT. If the judges were 4 eyed guys, I already lost.

One thing I do need is a little board that lists all my mods. People really didn't know what was into the car until they asked me, although I had the photo album laying in the open hatch. If I wasn't around and people didn't venture to the back of the car, they had no idea.

That sounds like a travesty if you ask me. Shame that you'd have to list the obvious for someone who's supposed to be a judge. 3rd? How in the hell did that car come in 3rd?

Car shows at that level are won/lost based solely on the likes/dislikes of the "impartial" judges. Not to compare the red car to your beauty, but I heard second hand that the judge that handed me my 3rd place at Mustang week didn't like the car from the jump. (That'll get you a win everytime)

As for the sign,...yeah...I agree. It was this sign that "informed" the drunk woman that was scowling at the notion that I cut up a 68 Mustang, and put fox body panels on it, that I had in fact done the opposite.

Done at Kinkos, superimposed on top of a picture of the grille.

 

[RacEoHolic330]

*Gasp*

I just had an amazing idea but have not looked into or asked anybody anything yet (just occurred to me when you talked about the board).

My daughter is quite the artist. She has been since she was tiny (she's now a rotten teen). She has discovered over just the last week, the digital drawing tablet and imaging software. Let me show her your some of your pics and whatever background you like and see what she can come up with.

Once your list is together, copy/paste, take it to Kinkos, have a monster size printed out. Never seen her try a car before that I can recall.

That would be awesome. Hold off on finding a picture. I'm actually having rolling shots taken of the car tonight. One of those will probably be cool to use on a display board.

Maybe your car is too much of a "race car" with the roll cage, recaro seats, and rear seat delete to be a typical show car? I'm not sure how much your into car shows and trophies but at the end of the day the biggest critic you need to satisfy is yourself.

Congrats on getting to enjoy your car. Now that I have a pretty clean hatch I kind of miss the "building" part a bit. It's daily that I have to talk myself out of ripping this car apart and customizing it. I just like smoothed and tucked engine bays, makes me want to barf every time I pop the hood and see holes and spaghetti everywhere.

It probably does all come down to personal preference. The amount of feedback I got about the car was unprecedented though. People who saw it, loved it. There were full crowds around it sometimes. It was actually a little overwhelming, but I did enjoy getting some recognition for the past 5 years of work. I wish I could have just sat behind the car the whole show and talked to people about it, but I did want to check out everything else going on during the show. It was quite the event.

That sounds like a travesty if you ask me. Shame that you'd have to list the obvious for someone who's supposed to be a judge. 3rd? How in the hell did that car come in 3rd?

Car shows at that level are won/lost based solely on the likes/dislikes of the "impartial" judges. Not to compare the red car to your beauty, but I heard second hand that the judge that handed me my 3rd place at Mustang week didn't like the car from the jump. (That'll get you a win everytime)

As for the sign,...yeah...I agree. It was this sign that "informed" the drunk woman that was scowling at the notion that I cut up a 68 Mustang, and put fox body panels on it, that I had in fact done the opposite.

Done at Kinkos, superimposed on top of a picture of the grille.

You're right, Mike. It's all about taste. I'm cool with whatever though. I do need some sort of promotional board. I'm not sure if I want something small that I can attach of the inside of the windshield, or if I want to do something like you did with the red car. I thought about welding together a stand with a base that sits under the driver side wheel, but I simple board next to or inside the car should do the part.

 

[89oem]

Beautiful finish to your build, An amazing ride, next time leave an AM parts mag in the front seat, Congrats, Scott

 

[RangerJoe]

They need to see the bottom side of the car to appreciate all the effort. Not many rotisserie fox builds going on.

Joe

 

[TOOLOW91]

They need to see the bottom side of the car to appreciate all the effort. Not many rotisserie fox builds going on.

Joe

Not even dude the effort was a step ahead of everyone there and it was in plain sight . The judging has always sucked there . My buddy who is a painter couldn't believe how flawless the car was and he rips apart everything apart because his eyes are so trained to catch the littlest flaws . Scott's car is just impeccable


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[RacEoHolic330]

Did he catch the fact that none of the urethane parts have been cut and buffed yet? Haha. That's still bothering me. Thanks for the compliments man!

 

[TOOLOW91]

Did he catch the fact that none of the urethane parts have been cut and buffed yet? Haha. That's still bothering me. Thanks for the compliments man!

Me and nick were cracking up at you for that . Nick goes Scott said he didn't cut and Buff the moulding . I said really I don't think anyone is gonna notice it and that's when he told me what the judges had said when they tallied up the car


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[RacEoHolic330]

Haha. Damn judges!

 

[RacEoHolic330]

@84Ttop, did you watch the Procharged fox on the dyno? I was thinking to myself what was going through your head as you watched that pull. Something like: "Yea, that's cool and all, but can he drive it to the beer store?"

 

[TOOLOW91]

@84Ttop, did you watch the Procharged fox on the dyno? I was thinking to myself what was going through your head as you watched that pull. Something like: "Yea, that's cool and all, but can he drive it to the beer store?"

And make 4-500 more at the tire. Just silly


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[84Ttop]

@84Ttop, did you watch the Procharged fox on the dyno? I was thinking to myself what was going through your head as you watched that pull. Something like: "Yea, that's cool and all, but can he drive it to the beer store?"

I actually have hung out with Adam on a few occasions and he's a cool dude for sure. I can promise that his car hasn't seen street duty let alone the liquor store in quite a number of years though
In all honesty I was a little disappointed that we were never invited to make dyno pulls... I'm more than confident that 1500+ would have easily been layed down and some procharger fans would have been seriously disappointed

 

[RacEoHolic330]

I'm not personally impressed when they strap a full blown race car to a dyno and make a big deal about the numbers. Of course a 7.XX car is going to put down 1100+ HP. Show me one (like yours) that can do that and then roll off the dyno and pick up dinner at the drive thru. Now that's cool! I think if it needs to be trailered home, it shouldn't be allowed in a dyno competition.

 

[TMIproducts]

I just went through all 120 pages of this thread - I have no idea how I not only missed this thread - but also missed this car this last weekend at the AM show.
Just an amazing build - not just for a fox body, and not just for a mustang - this build is 99% more impressive than what I'll see in booths at SEMA.
Hats off man - just gorgeous.

 

[RacEoHolic330]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate the kind words. I took a stroll past the TMI booth on Saturday, but I had to keep my distance. If I start getting ideas in my head, it's hard to let them go. I'm happy with your headliner and visors for now!

 

[Bullitt347]

I would not let a "snub" from a bunch of car show Nazi's bother you. If they don't like it F*** them. You know what went into the car and if they don't see it, it says a lot about them, not you or the car. Car show stuff is all about who you know and who is putting the show on. Saw too many times the Judges predetermine who was going to "win" ahead of time. That is why I don't much care for the car show scene. One wonders how many of the other "show" cars had all of the work done by the owners. Not many I would bet. Mad props to you for the hrs upon hrs spent that even those of us following this thread do not see.

 

[90lxcoupe]

The problem with car shows is that they dont appreciate cleanliness, the winner is always the loudest looking car with a chrome coil cover and blue wire loom, they want things to stand out, not be subtle and clean. With as understated as your car is it can be hard for the car show crowd to appreciate it.

 

[90sickfox]

Madmike1157.... That red car is awesome. I enjoyed talking to you and looking over your car a couple years ago at myrtle beach. I had the svo blue pearl 1989 gt convertible with the ten point cage, fiberglass fenders and IRS rear. The metal fab work is unbelievable on the red car.

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Madmike1157.... That red car is awesome. I enjoyed talking to you and looking over your car a couple years ago at myrtle beach. I had the svo blue pearl 1989 gt convertible with the ten point cage, fiberglass fenders and IRS rear. The metal fab work is unbelievable on the red car.

Thanks for the kind words. The red car is gone. Has been for years. The new car will make the red car look like a red ....................headed step child.

 

[RacEoHolic330]

You guys are definitely right about how car shows can be sometimes. I was still quite happy to walk away with something though. There were 3500 cars there and about two dozen trophies given out, so some 3475 people drove out with nothing except less fuel in their tanks. Good day in my book.

I did learn that people, judges included, don't want to hunt for information at shows. They want the details of your car spoon fed to them. The show board will really come in handy for that, especially if there is a picture of the car on the rotisserie there somewhere. The people I did get a chance to talk to about the car were really blown away by it, so that was very cool.