bodykit coming off

mwood · Feb 27, 2011

Getting a little excited. Have rockers and quarters in the garauge waiting. Meet with the bodyman last night. Coupe will be going to the shop in the next two or three weeks. I've done alot of work on this car from full drivetrain, fuel, cooling, suspention, but this one I've been waiting for.

95BlueStallion · Feb 27, 2011

I think were gonna need some before and after pics.

85_SS_302_Coupe · Feb 27, 2011

Wait...coming off or going on? The title and the post seem to suggest different things. Please tell me you're not putting a body kit on a coupe...

SlammedGT · Feb 27, 2011

his car had a Saleen kit over rusted rockers... so sounds like he took the kit off, and got new rockers to fix the rust

mwood · Feb 27, 2011

Bought the car before I knew anything about cars. A rusty coupe with a saleen body kit covering bad rust, cut springs to make it a low rider, painted ten holes, and so on. Looking for someone to tell me about the car I meet someone who helped me alot. I've learned alot working on this car. The brake system is about the only thing left untouched. First was new springs and frame connectors. Then the car was converted from an auto to a tko 500 manual. A 408w followed with aluminum radiator, qa1 k member, bbk longtube headers, sumped tank, BG fuel system, and so on. Then I replaced the starter with a 93 mini. I recently replaced the rear control arms with SVE weight jacker lowers, boxed in stock uppers with new oem bushings, and torque box reinforcements. But the bodywork I've really been looking forward to. I temporarily put a saleen wing on to help the current look, but with this the wing and body kit will come off. The only thing to stay will be the front air dam.

Pics will come once progress is made. Work won't start for weeks and will take at least a couple weeks.

mwood · Feb 27, 2011

I almost forgot the painted headlights and tinted euro taillights. Those went early too.

5.0Droptop · Feb 27, 2011

where did you buy the rockers and quaters?

mwood · Feb 28, 2011

Can't remember the rockers. Think rustrepair.com. The quarters came from tabco. Both sides for $300 to my door. The body guy liked them. Said was made from heavy steel. Picked one up from one corner to show they don't twist.

Mustang5L5 · Feb 28, 2011

Ah..my plan is working. Everyone is starting to buy into my "Stock is beautiful" beliefs

mwood · Feb 28, 2011

When first bought.

The way it currently sits.

body kit and wing is coming off with exception of the front air dam. Must stay for now.

My current issue is once the rear bumper bodykit piece comes off my fuel pump will be a little exposed. Does anyone have a link to a sumped tank fuel pump pic thread? I went searching and couldn't find.

mwood · Mar 18, 2011

It's off to the body shop this afternoon or tomorrow morning. Will take him 2-4 weeks. I'll post up pics of the rusty bodykit pos on it's way. Really looking forward to it.

RacEoHolic330 · Mar 18, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Ah..my plan is working. Everyone is starting to buy into my "Stock is beautiful" beliefs

I actually recently bought into that theory as well. There are a lot of people with extremely tasteless exterior mods out there, and its so refreshing to see a car with stock exterior parts every once and a while.

LarsD · Mar 18, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Ah..my plan is working. Everyone is starting to buy into my "Stock is beautiful" beliefs

I've always thought stock LX's looked the best. I do like to swap wheels around though.

mwood · Mar 20, 2011

Well we made it there with the checkbook, but no camera. I guess there wasn't anything to see yet anyway. Kent promised to take progress pics, plus I was going to visit on Saturdays. Dropped a grand in advance. That should get it going. Putting on new rockers, an excellent set of quarters from tabco, and a few other rust spots. He also recommended I get some por 15 and go over every square inch to really be sure to stop it all.

Celeb · Mar 20, 2011

Nice ride! Are you using the same rear bumper cover as the before pic?

skunk21 · Mar 20, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Ah..my plan is working. Everyone is starting to buy into my "Stock is beautiful" beliefs

I bought into it and made it a point when I did my resto to keep it totally stock and find has much NOS parts has I could. other than the wheels it will look like it did in '91.

mwood nice coupe. should be a really nice project.

mwood · Mar 21, 2011

Celeb said:
Nice ride! Are you using the same rear bumper cover as the before pic?

Yes, but not for much longer. Will come home with new rockers, quarters, and without the rear and side pieces. Will retain the front air dam and I'll remove the wing as soon as I can pick up a new deck lid. Watching craigslist for a deal.

mwood · Apr 4, 2011

Ok, going to start moving quick now. First the ugly. And I do mean ugly. If you have a weak stomach you should leave now.

1989GtFoxBody · Apr 5, 2011

Nice thread ill be sure to watch it. I like the clean look. You got alot of work ahead of you but it will be worth it in the end. I have a question about those lower control arms. How do they drive/how do you like them? Also how adjustable are they and is there anything I should know before buying them? Thanks and good luck.

Chrome_Rust · Apr 5, 2011

Mustang5L5 said:
Ah..my plan is working. Everyone is starting to buy into my "Stock is beautiful" beliefs

+1

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