Duncan's 5.0 Convertible Progress Thread

7upstang91 · Dec 17, 2008

Duncan McDougal said:
Yeah I already have the car apart, I was just waiting on the parts to get here. Why does it seem I am always the last stop of the ups guy no matter where I live?

Not even funny i know how you feel on this one. The day i knew that my headers were coming(on a friday so i could put them on the next day) the UPS slowed down looked at my house and drove off knowing he had something that i wanted. Needless to say i knew my headers were on his truck and i chased him down and got them!

Duncan McDougal · Jan 16, 2009

SPRING CAME EARLY....NEW PARTS

Taylor Wires and FRPP Rotor and Cap

Speedometer Cable

Battery Box

Lock Set (Door, Trunk, Glove Box), Door Hinge Pin Kit, Door Handles, Door Panel Push Pins Set

Door Hinge Pin Kit, Door Handles, Door Panel Push Pins Set

Black Safety Belt Kit (Old Ones Were Shot...Scary)

Headlights and Fog Lights

Closer Headlight

Closer Fog Lights

Driver Side Mirror

Infinity Kappa Speakers (Gotta Love $100 for the set strait from Infinity Accommodation)

Closer Speaker View

Tokico Blues (the other three are two days behind in the mail)

Before and After Pics coming in a couple days when it gets warmer (going to be in the 70's again in a couple days) .

Duncan McDougal · Jan 18, 2009

Some before and after shots of the headlights and fogs. All I could say was damn it really gives the car a facelift.

MY 85 GT · Jan 18, 2009

Looks good How does the yellow fog lights look lite up try to get a nite picture....

MAC'n89Blckstng · Jan 18, 2009

That thing would look way sexier if you got some clear corners for it! Looks good so far. I can't believe how nice the seats are with that many miles on them!

stykthyn · Jan 19, 2009

6pc clears really set off a white car

Duncan McDougal · Jan 24, 2009

While I was installing the parts in speedo cable, I decided to replace my shifter fork and clean the transmission. You should have seen that transmission before cleaning.

All the pics by the way are from my camera phone.

This is a pic at dusk, my phone doesn't do to well at night with lights pointed at it. I will have to get pics when the girlfriend comes back with my D70.

This is what a 21 year old ford speaker looks like.

Damn I knew I forgot to disconnect something. This is what happens when you take the transmission down too much. You get in a rush and lose $17 bucks.

Duncan McDougal · Feb 5, 2009

So I picked up some cheap parts yesterday. My stock steering wheel is in bad shape so I picked up one in much better condition. Also my passenger side rear bumper extension broke so I needed a new one. All told I only paid $45 bucks for the steering wheel, both bumper extensions and bumper (which is no good anyway, but it came with the bumper), and a new power mirror switch since mine shorted out about two months ago.

Only $15 dollars for the steering wheel.

The old steering wheel.

Black Leather Steering Wheel Cover for the New Steering Wheel

The bumper extensions.

Power Window Switch

The Best $26 dollars I have ever spent. Helminc.com
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Duncan McDougal · Feb 5, 2009

Also a couple of new parts. A new x-pipe and MM subframe connectors. My Flowmaster Cat-back doesn't arrive until monday. I was going to get a mac cat-back but they were back ordered so the website canceled my order. So, I bought the super 44 American Thunder cat-back for $240 shipped from performacnepeddler.com. BTW I needed a catted x-pipe because I have a convertible. Uncatalyzed exhaust is no fun in a vert.

I will get some video of the exhaust setup before and after install.

Pypes Catted X-Pipe

Maximum Motorsports Full Length Subframes

MY 85 GT · Feb 5, 2009

WOW thats a great price on the cat back Thats is the New American thunder cat back with the super 44's? If so please posta sound clip i want to hear them.... Thats the cat back i want.....Im leaving my off road H-pipe i like loud...LOL...

Duncan McDougal · Feb 5, 2009

MY 85 GT said:
WOW thats a great price on the cat back Thats is the New American thunder cat back with the super 44's? If so please posta sound clip i want to hear them.... Thats the cat back i want.....Im leaving my off road H-pipe i like loud...LOL...

Yeah it is the new one with the super 44's. I will probably have the sound clips up by Wednesday.

Duncan McDougal · Feb 5, 2009

Just finished the steering wheel. These are the before and after the steering wheel was wrapped in black leather.

Old and New Next to Each Other.

New Wheel Cleaned Up.

New Wheel with Leather Cover.

Installed

MY 85 GT · Feb 6, 2009

What part number cat back did you get?...did you ask them for the new super 44's to be included with that kit?.....

Duncan McDougal · Feb 6, 2009

MY 85 GT said:
What part number cat back did you get?...did you ask them for the new super 44's to be included with that kit?.....

FLO17116 is the part number on the performancepeddler website, I called the website and it is the super 44's and not the 40's as advertised. You don't have to worry though because Performancepeddler sends your order with the part number directly to flowmaster and it is drop shipped to you from them.

Here is the catback at the

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Oh yeah before I forget. When ordering from the website, don't just add it to the cart. Use the email best offer or call them. IF you don't want to do that then there are tons of e-coupons for the site. EBAYROCKS is one of them.

MY 85 GT · Feb 6, 2009

Duncan McDougal said:
FLO17116 is the part number on the performancepeddler website, I called the website and it is the super 44's and not the 40's as advertised. You don't have to worry though because Performancepeddler sends your order with the part number directly to flowmaster and it is drop shipped to you from them.

Here is the catback at the

.

Oh yeah before I forget. When ordering from the website, don't just add it to the cart. Use the email best offer or call them. IF you don't want to do that then there are tons of e-coupons for the site. EBAYROCKS is one of them.

COOL...thanks for the info.......thats a good price actually thats the cheapest ive seen it.....

Duncan McDougal · Feb 12, 2009

New Parts and video of my exhaust set up. The install went very well. The pypes catted x-pipe went in perfect. The flowmaster catback also went in without a hitch. The two pieces went together a lot better than I expected. Ignore the whirring sound in the video, it is some kind of gremlin that torments me.

Flowmaster American Thunder Catback (Super 44's)

Completely Stock Exhaust Sound Clip Rev
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New Exhaust Set Up Sound Clip Rev (Pypes Catted X-pipe, American Thunder Super 44's
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5.0Torx · Feb 12, 2009

very nice work

MY 85 GT · Feb 12, 2009

Wow i like the way they sound i cant wait to get them.....i would love to hear them under a load they have to be really deep sounding....

1991notchbackLX · Feb 12, 2009

nice work man! the exhaust sounds good... i'm glad to see someone is giving that car the TLC it deserves

MY 85 GT · Feb 13, 2009

Wow i just realized that has a catted X-pipe so that exhaust with my Off road H-pipe would even be louder?...cool........Does that have stock Headers? or aftermarket......

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