87GT Drop Top's slow build

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I guess I should have started one of these threads a while ago. I will post some of what I already did and then of course my future progress. Here is what the car looked like when I bought it in April of 2009. I'm the second owner. I think I got a good deal. I paid $3700 for it. It had 91,xxx miles on it. It came with a folder of receipts an inch thick from everything that was done to it since new. It had a new top a new paint in 2005. The A/C compressor and accumulator was replaced in 2004. Also the radiator and water pump. Since 2004 the guy had only put 8,000 miles on it. I knew that from the mileage listed on the receipt from the Ford dealer from the A/C job. Here are a couple of pictures the day I brought it home.

 

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Here it is the next day after I removed the bra and chrome fender liners.

 

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Since then I got rid of the prono red carpet and I installed charcoal gray carpet. I also replaced all the switch plate and seat bealt sleeves.

 

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I removed the luggage rack and replaced it with a small wing. I also added wheels and tires.

 

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Then I whited out the stripe and letters and also new lights in the front.

 

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I have since added LX tail lights and changed the headlights.

 

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Installed white face reverse glow gauge faces. They can change from blue to green. I also did white faces for the climate control, but I couldn't find reverse glow ones. If anyone knows where I can get some let me know.

 

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130 amp 6G alt, Contour fans and Hayden 2 speed fan controller.

 

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Here's my exhaust. Stainless shortys, BBK H-pipe with high flow cats welded in and Dynamax mufflers, all welded together.

 

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Other things I've done so far.

3.73 gears
4" crank pulley
Hurst Billet shifter
K&N air filter, but will get a CAI when I redo the engine
Kenwood head unit with Sirius satelite radio
6 new speakers
1200 watt amp & 2 10's in the trunk
new wheel bearings & seals ft & rr
new bearing & seals in the differential
Rack & pinion & outer tie rods
P/S pump
180 degree stat
delete all the smog stuff

 

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Here is how the car looks at the moment. I'm installing a Pro Motion transmission that can handle 500HP, Ford Racing aluminum drive shaft and a Center Force duel friction clutch.

 

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I also have a DSS 331 stroker kit in the attic (that's where I hide the parts from my wife). I have a Cobra intake, upper & lower ported my Tom Moss. I also have a 70MM TB. I'm wanting to order up heads, a custom cam lifter, rockers and a timing set. I'm just waiting on FTI to get back to me. I will also be doing the suspension. I have a set of Vogtland lower springs and will be ordering J&M rear upper & lower control arms. I will be replacing the fronts as well, but not sure what brand. I also need to order all of the supporting stuff for the engine build. You know a MAF sensor, injectors, fuel pump, oil pump and whatever else I forgot to list. Then the only thing left will me a Cobra grill insert, which I already have and a Cobra R hood.

 

[hsean]

coming along nicely definately an improvement from when you got it.

 

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coming along nicely definately an improvement from when you got it.

Thanks.
I forgot to mention that besides the ugly fender trim and bra, it was 100% stock right down to the air silencer.

 

[8850notchback]

so far how much money have you spend. you got one of the best looking verts i've seen so far.

 

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Thanks

Besides what I paid for it, without adding up all the receipts, about $6000. I will probably add about another $5000-$6000 by time I'm finished.

 

[68keyblr]

Very nicely done. Everything you've done is very tasteful imho. Is that the LRS spoiler?

 

[COBRA90GT]

Very nice work so far - looks sharp.

 

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Very nicely done. Everything you've done is very tasteful imho. Is that the LRS spoiler?

Thanks.

The spoiler is from Blue Oval Industries.

Very nice work so far - looks sharp.

Thanks.

 

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Some miscellaneous parts from underneath that I painted.