Build Thread As Requested: Project Horse Manure

Davedacarpainter · Feb 28, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
That's funny, reminds me of a story. My son was about 4 1/2 years old, and momma was teaching him to write his name. I had picked up an 84 GT and came home from work one day to find "Samuel" scribbled down the side of my car with a big permanent marker. When i brought him into the garage and asked him why, he said "Daddy, I wanted it to be our car together." I didn't have the heart to paddle him, and I ended up painting it orange. That was his favorite color at the time.

Jeez, that's one of those permanent memory things, huh?

Boosted92LX · Feb 28, 2016

Davedacarpainter said:
Jeez, that's one of those permanent memory things, huh?

Yep. And he's loved mustangs ever since.

Boosted92LX · Feb 28, 2016

@madmike1157

Can you remind me again what constitutes a build or progress thread?

CarMichael Angelo · Feb 28, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
@madmike1157

Can you remind me again what constitutes a build or progress thread?

Certainly,....This is the world according to Mike.

Progress- You, or your mechanic bolt junk together, and put it on your car.Or, you post pics of somebody else, or some other shop doing the technical/fabrication work.
Build- You post pics of progress as it evolves along, offering tips and advice as to how & what it took to do it. Most of the time, you are the one doing the work, with the few notable exceptions where the svc's of an expert were used. (i.e. machinist, body shop, tuner, etc, etc.)
And ....you care enough about it that you ask.

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

Yeah. I need another fox.

stykthyn · Mar 1, 2016

Ttop Fox

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

stykthyn said:
Ttop Fox

Ok. Ttop fox (which I don't have money for until bonuses come out in a month)

Or...

Flareside?

stykthyn · Mar 1, 2016

In all honesty I couldn't build another Fox. 4th gen f body's outshine them in every way and are down enough in price that they in the same budget as a bolt on Fox. Say what you will but a bolt on ls will always outrun a bolt on 5.0 and you don't have a creaking rocking chair chassis to deal with.

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

stykthyn said:
In all honesty I couldn't build another Fox. 4th gen f body's outshine them in every way and are down enough in price that they in the same budget as a bolt on Fox. Say what you will but a bolt on ls will always outrun a bolt on 5.0 and you don't have a creaking rocking chair chassis to deal with.

Ok.. I've owned two 4th gen F cars. A Z28 and a Trans Am. I'll never own another. I'd consider a 3rd gen. Maybe a really nice IROC. Not another catfish though. Total f-ing pita to work on. Changing spark plugs is almost impossible. Have you ever worked on one of those damn things?!

RaggedGT · Mar 1, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
Or...
Flareside?

Twin Turbo Flareside with two tone paint job?

stykthyn · Mar 1, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
Ok.. I've owned two 4th gen F cars. A Z28 and a Trans Am. I'll never own another. I'd consider a 3rd gen. Maybe a really nice IROC. Not another catfish though. Total f-ing pita to work on. Changing spark plugs is almost impossible. Have you ever worked on one of those damn things?!

Yup. Had a 99 z28. Had a fit the first time trying to get the #8 plug, but I found a fairly accessible way to finally reach it and get that bitch out. Headers/ exhaust was a pita but engine work, suspension, all felt easier to me than the Fox. But, I'm fairly tall and slender. Squeezing myself into a tiny space wasn't that big of a deal to me.

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

RaggedGT said:
Twin Turbo Flareside with two tone paint job?

You joke... But that has been seriously considered. Notwo tone though.

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

stykthyn said:
Yup. Had a 99 z28. Had a fit the first time trying to get the #8 plug, but I found a fairly accessible way to finally reach it and get that **** out. Headers/ exhaust was a pita but engine work, suspension, all felt easier to me than the Fox. But, I'm fairly tall and slender. Squeezing myself into a tiny space wasn't that big of a deal to me.

Yeah, I'm fairly tall and...not slender. And I put hooker super comps in my T/A..Like I said. Never again. It did handle great, but went nuts shoving paper and cardboard in all the cracks between panels trying to keep that pos from buzzing and rattling going down the road. It was a lot of fun but, not worth it to me. Let the fanboys have those cars.

stykthyn · Mar 1, 2016

Put a lightning 5.4 and a 6speed in the flareside.

RaggedGT · Mar 1, 2016

Boosted92LX said:
You joke... But that has been seriously considered. Notwo tone though.

If the two tone is out-then so am I.....

Just kidding. Twin Turbos FTW and leave it pink lol

Kornnut · Mar 1, 2016

Car looks good. Going to be a lucky young man.

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

stykthyn said:
Put a lightning 5.4 and a 6speed in the flareside.

Sounds fun.. But i have a 351w. And maybe some ported p heads..

stykthyn · Mar 1, 2016

Big lift and tires?

Boosted92LX · Mar 1, 2016

stykthyn said:
Big lift and tires?

Probably crown vic front suspension and street tires. I already have an off road truck. I plan this one a muscle truck ala roadkill

smokin joe · Mar 1, 2016

Your son's car really came out nice. At least you have a shop to put your cars in.

Back in 2011 I had 5 cars. My daily was an '06 Altima SER. I also had my '93 LX, an '86 t-top GT similar to the one you posted missing the passenger side moulding, an '88 t-top GT that was a basket case and my '68 DeVille convertible.

It was too many cars for me just having a two car garage and a carport. So, I sold both t-top cars and traded my Altima in for my truck.

I would still love to own an '86 IROC blue with tan/gold trim but they are hard to find and a '70 non SS Chevelle. However '70 Chevelle prices have gone through the roof and it's hard to find a non SS clone anymore.

Build Thread As Requested: Project Horse Manure

Davedacarpainter

Chicks can make things hard if they’re inspired...

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

CarMichael Angelo

my rearend will smell so minty fresh,

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

RaggedGT

Been here over a DECADE and still no CT

Kornnut

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

stykthyn

I want to measure mine. It doesn't look that tall.

Boosted92LX

It's only an inch or two. What's the big deal?

smokin joe

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