We have owned our 89 lx since it was brand new =]
Since then we have put 140,000 miles on it and loved every second of driving it.
Last year, my first year of driving but not the first year of driving the car =o tehe....
I had installed a new alternator myself and i was taking the car for a drive
when i smelt a smell like plastic burning,
i immedately checked my volt meter because i knew something had gone terribly wrong in the wiring.
Volts = SHIOTTTTTTTTTTT dead 0
I flew the last mile home at 120+ mph because i knew there was a fire.
i slid into the garage, popped the hood and opened it and sure enough the alternator harness had caught fire!!!!!
There was nothing i could do but use and extinguisher because the engine was hot and water is a huge no no so i sprayed it down =[
I figured damn thats gonna be all in the motor
so what should be done??
Rebuild it!!!
With the help of my uncle's machine shop and his drag car building background and the ford knowledge of my boss we took out the motor, rebuilt it, and got it back in leaving only the wiring to be finished.
Seeing as how im only 17 i of course i dont have the money to pay for this all at once so its been one part at a time over the last year!!!
I had the lx towed to a close friends shop to do the wiring and suspension and guess what???
After one long year with no car the lx once again lives and i get her back tomorrow!!! I have to say that rebuilding this car has been one of the best experiences in my life so far and its truly amazing that ive gone from being able to change a tire and mabe some spark plugs to explaning how everything under the hood works to people 3 times my age.
You guys have nooo idea how excited i am to have her back
And im looking forward to seeing all the time, effort, and money being paid back in some huge horsepower gains!!
I want to thank Terry Lowe and Randall Lowe at Lowes Automotive and Machine Shop and all the people at Jackies Automotive.
Since then we have put 140,000 miles on it and loved every second of driving it.
Last year, my first year of driving but not the first year of driving the car =o tehe....
I had installed a new alternator myself and i was taking the car for a drive
when i smelt a smell like plastic burning,
i immedately checked my volt meter because i knew something had gone terribly wrong in the wiring.
Volts = SHIOTTTTTTTTTTT dead 0
I flew the last mile home at 120+ mph because i knew there was a fire.
i slid into the garage, popped the hood and opened it and sure enough the alternator harness had caught fire!!!!!
There was nothing i could do but use and extinguisher because the engine was hot and water is a huge no no so i sprayed it down =[
I figured damn thats gonna be all in the motor
so what should be done??
Rebuild it!!!
With the help of my uncle's machine shop and his drag car building background and the ford knowledge of my boss we took out the motor, rebuilt it, and got it back in leaving only the wiring to be finished.
Seeing as how im only 17 i of course i dont have the money to pay for this all at once so its been one part at a time over the last year!!!
I had the lx towed to a close friends shop to do the wiring and suspension and guess what???
After one long year with no car the lx once again lives and i get her back tomorrow!!! I have to say that rebuilding this car has been one of the best experiences in my life so far and its truly amazing that ive gone from being able to change a tire and mabe some spark plugs to explaning how everything under the hood works to people 3 times my age.
You guys have nooo idea how excited i am to have her back
And im looking forward to seeing all the time, effort, and money being paid back in some huge horsepower gains!!
I want to thank Terry Lowe and Randall Lowe at Lowes Automotive and Machine Shop and all the people at Jackies Automotive.
I could understand using that as an opportunity to upgrade to a 3G alternator, but to rebuild the entire motor simply because the plug on one accessory went bad ... well ... you've obviously got more money and motivation than me. 
