Fox My 93/90 Gt. Aka The Worlds Slowest "build" Thread.

dr hook

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So, back in March I picked up a 93 GT. The car had 118k, and was bone stock except for the exhaust (no cat x, full header-back system) and a Hurst shifter. At some point, the previous owner had ran out of talent and swiped the passenger side down something stationary lol. The passenger side headlights (all 3 pcs) were gone, the pass front fender looked terrible, and the pass rear quarter panel appeared as if Stevie Wonder himself had taught Helen Keller how to do bondo work :eek: The car ran great. Cruise control, A/C (still R12!), everything works except the power locks. I figured that I could just swap in a nice quarter panel, repaint the car, and be happy. Upon closer inspection, the whole front of the car is pushed to the drivers side... and the fender aprons are kinked.

Crap.

So I started with the mechanical stuff. Wheel bearings and brakes all around, pinion seal, fluid changes, tie rods, water pump, aluminum radiator, etc. Had some issues with the TFI and distibutor (see thread here:http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/so-my-car-died.892154/ ) and ended swapping in a Motorcraft dist and TFI, along with building my own TFI relocation kit (with some help from my oldest boy). I should add that I daily this thing, around 55ish miles per day.

Fast forward to this past weekend... I picked up a 90 GT "roller". It has a clean title. It is Twilight Blue over Titanium. It does not have any front suspension/ kmember.
It came with:
-8.8 rear end; 4.10 gears, 31spl carrier, Moser 31spl 5lug axles
-T5 trans with Steeda Tri-ax shifter
-Coilovers on the front

So..... heres the plan. I've got a complete kmember/suspension for the front lined up to go pick up next weekend. I'm going to smooth the bay, feather out the very few dings/imperfections, and repaint the car using the factory colors. Once that is complete, I'm going to buy a truck for DD duties. Then the drivetrain/harness/interior will be pulled from the white car and put into the blue car. The "long game" is to then completely fix the body/frame of the white car, with help from my oldest son Tanner, who turns 8 today. Then build a drivetrain, etc, and that can be his first car.

I will make sure to document the process with pics, however slowly it may happen.
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I knew about the quarter panel and the front fender when I bought it, but it was cheap enough that I didnt care :D I didnt realize that the front was tweaked until later on. I bought the white car for a grand, and I gave the guy a single hundred dollar bill for the "roller". So I still have no regrets.
 
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I'm in love with your lift!:drool:

What's with the hole in the blue hood?

I promise to not make any hand jokes this time........

This will be a pretty cool thread, i think. What kind of K-member are you getting?
 
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The blue car previously had a 393 in it. It had a Trick Flow intake with a spacer. He cut the hood to clear the upper intake. For now, I'm putting a stock kmember/suspension back in the car so that I can move it around.
 
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I have a fix for your power door lock problems...

Follow this link to fix your door lock actuator problems

You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://get.adobe.com/reader/

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/attachments/door-lock-actuator-fix-pdf.88290/

Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and found that they last six months and freeze up?

A new actuator for less than $7. Fix one side for $20, do both sides for only $28. I don't sell parts, I don’t make any money off of the upgrade, I just tell you how to do it cheaply and easily.

By the way, i am still using the same $4 actuators I bought in 2002 and this is the second Mustang I have installed them in! Beat that with your fancy replacements!
 
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I have a fix for your power door lock problems...

Follow this link to fix your door lock actuator problems

You will need the Adobe Acrobat viewer which is also a free download – http://get.adobe.com/reader/

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/attachments/door-lock-actuator-fix-pdf.88290/

Stuck with door lock actuators that don't work and don't want to pay the $50+ for a new one? Tried the junkyard ones and found that they last six months and freeze up?

A new actuator for less than $7. Fix one side for $20, do both sides for only $28. I don't sell parts, I don’t make any money off of the upgrade, I just tell you how to do it cheaply and easily.

By the way, i am still using the same $4 actuators I bought in 2002 and this is the second Mustang I have installed them in! Beat that with your fancy replacements!


Wow. Thanks for that, you seem to have a writeup for pretty much everything. It is GREATLY appreciated! I think i found the same actuators on amazon Amazon product ASIN B01IWMEBSOView: https://www.amazon.com/Zone-Tech-4-Pack-Universal-Actuator/dp/B01IWMEBSO/ref=sr_1_6?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1481126886&sr=8-6&keywords=door+lock+actuator


I buy most of my parts from amazon, as I have prime. Thanks again for the instructions!
 
Wow. Thanks for that, you seem to have a writeup for pretty much everything. It is GREATLY appreciated! I think i found the same actuators on amazon Amazon product ASIN B01IWMEBSOView: https://www.amazon.com/Zone-Tech-4-Pack-Universal-Actuator/dp/B01IWMEBSO/ref=sr_1_6?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1481126886&sr=8-6&keywords=door+lock+actuator


I buy most of my parts from amazon, as I have prime. Thanks again for the instructions!
You'll love the THUNK they make when they lock and unlock. That way you'll know that something did happen when you pressed the button! :D
 
Alright, don't make me break out the one armed paper hanger jokes, where's the update. Sure, you get a month for family emergencies, but you have a lift in your garage, that reduces the time that you're allowed for an update!:chair: