Progress Thread “Rising from Ashes 7” 85 GT T-Top build thread
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Now that I have the @General karthief agreement, let’s go for a brand new crate motor with all the fixins!
If you really wanna be different..
Do not put another ford anything under the hood. ( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
At the same time, do not put a GM anything under the hood either…( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
Honestly,…I’m at a paradox….I can’t possibly recommend what to put under the hood ….
All I know is:
It shouldn’t be a Ford engine…
And
It shouldn’t be a GM engine..
Wheres that leave us?….
Do not put another ford anything under the hood. ( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
At the same time, do not put a GM anything under the hood either…( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
Honestly,…I’m at a paradox….I can’t possibly recommend what to put under the hood ….
All I know is:
It shouldn’t be a Ford engine…
And
It shouldn’t be a GM engine..
Wheres that leave us?….
What’s left has already been done a CarmichaelangelotimeIf you really wanna be different..
Do not put another ford anything under the hood. ( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
At the same time, do not put a GM anything under the hood either…( it’s already been done a bagillion times already)
Honestly,…I’m at a paradox….I can’t possibly recommend what to put under the hood ….
All I know is:
It shouldn’t be a Ford engine…
And
It shouldn’t be a GM engine..
Wheres that leave us?….
Peddles.
There are enough smart ahhhh people around here to figure gear multiplication ratios to get it to move.
There are enough smart ahhhh people around here to figure gear multiplication ratios to get it to move.
Surprised no one said Ferrari engine but sadly I have already done that too in a customers 65 fastback a few yrs ago. Since Im probably goin to give this car to my son when he turns 16…the ole 302 is probably goin to be best.
Today marks 2 weeks since I drug the 85 into the garage and started on it. Got the engine bay down to a blank canvas. Body work has also began with shaving the antenna hole.
Well, I guess not. Just stripping it to the metal and get me 30 gallons of primer
You have too many cars and not enough 'drivers'.
I can help with that.
I'm also pretty handy with a broom, and I can sand the paint off most anything that stands still long enough.
I can help with that.
I'm also pretty handy with a broom, and I can sand the paint off most anything that stands still long enough.
Tell me when your coming and I’ll get you some
Sandpaper. Just ask @SorsCode. I put all visitors to work.
SorsCode
20+ Year Stangneter 
He isn’t kidding. It’s a lot of fun though.
Well, to convert a GT hatch into an LX hatch the right way is pretty time consuming. Welding up a bunch of holes and drilling a bunch of new ones. Of course I had other repairs to make as well.
All these pieces prepped, fitted, stripped and primed in epoxy. The spoiler I molded
Off another one and made it slightly longer to match the rear bumper distance from the car.
Off another one and made it slightly longer to match the rear bumper distance from the car.
Bumper sanded And getting the front liscense plate holes filled, epoxy is always the first step once parts have been sanded down.
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