Finished Restoring Exterior, Engine Bay

Imatk · Mar 10, 2007

So I finished restoring the exterior and engine bay.

There are a few details I'd still like to do like repaint the yellow on some of the writing on the cap and other things here and there but I figured I would post now anyway since those things are minor.

I also included an interor shot. The only thing I really want to do interior-wise is maybe get a new driver's seat... but I haven't been able to find one. So if anyone has a line on one let me know

http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Front_Quarter_2.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Rear_Quarter.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Bay2.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Bay.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Interior.jpg

GSXRMIXXER · Mar 10, 2007

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spiff · Mar 10, 2007

Yeah, you gotta chmod your directory there!

Imatk · Mar 10, 2007

Hmm weird... I tried to upload them here too but got a message that they were too big.

Try this:
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Front_Quarter_2.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Rear_Quarter.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Bay2.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Bay.jpg
http://www.samjam.com/Mustang_X/T_Interior.jpg

woodyy24 · Mar 10, 2007

Ozz · Mar 10, 2007

The classifieds here and on Corral, and ebay are good sources for stock seats.

Very clean

FoxBodyGT · Mar 10, 2007

headlights look good--what brand?

SRT · Mar 10, 2007

Imatk;6764236]Hmm weird... I tried to upload them here too but got a message that they were too big.

too big, ya I feel your pain I get that alot too.

Fett · Mar 10, 2007

Great looking car, nice work. Looks damn near show room.

HOLY ****! Is THAT how tall the stock shifter is? Jesus, looks like a friggin Mac truck......you got 16 gears in that thing?

fox-gt · Mar 10, 2007

nice !

Busted07 · Mar 10, 2007

Fett said:
Great looking car, nice work. Looks damn near show room.

HOLY ****! Is THAT how tall the stock shifter is? Jesus, looks like a friggin Mac truck......you got 16 gears in that thing?

I swear mine wasnt that tall... is the shifter handle screwed all the way down??

stangster50 · Mar 10, 2007

FarBeyondDriven said:
I swear mine wasnt that tall... is the shifter handle screwed all the way down??

hurst handle?

Imatk · Mar 10, 2007

Thanks for fixing that for me and I"m glad you guys dig the car

It's been quite a lot of work but it's worth it.

Yeah it's the stock shifter and handle and it's screwed all the way down. But I do admit it does look rather tall in this picture.

The only thing not stock on the car is the radio.

The headlights and foglights are Ford lights. I had to get the complete assembly because my rear brackets had cracked.

I've looked for seats but I haven't actually found a driver's seat that was in as good condition as the one I have already. But I'll keep looking I guess

It took me about six months to get a hold of some new quarter windows I guess it will take me longer with the seats.

Chuckman · Mar 11, 2007

man that looks good, hopeully mine will look that good when i get it back from the shop. except for the wheels and trans they could be twins.

88_GT_5_oh · Mar 11, 2007

that looks really nice. i noticed your stock intake is kinda greenish, i had the same problem and i used an SOS pad to clean it, it made it so its nice and grey like a new one

cenok is family · Mar 11, 2007

88_GT_5_oh said:
that looks really nice. i noticed your stock intake is kinda greenish, i had the same problem and i used an SOS pad to clean it, it made it so its nice and grey like a new one

+1 i agree man, you should get to that ASAP. otherwise,

Imatk · Mar 11, 2007

Hey thanks for the tip

Yeah I've used all kinds of paint cleaners to try and get that better but haven't had any good result. I never thought of an SOS pad.

Did you use anything with the pad? Or just water?

This is the green pad with the sponge on the other side right?

Yeah I debated about the wheels. Everything was stock but I REALLY wanted to put better brakes on the car. I was going to do the 5-lug conversion but just never found a wheel I liked as much as the pony wheel.

Then I found out that Mavromount makes 17-inch ponys and was going to do that... But they aren't making them right now... so I waited, and waited, and e-mailed and waited, and just got tired of waiting for them to start making them again.

mustangjoe87 · Mar 11, 2007

looks clean

88_GT_5_oh · Mar 11, 2007

Imatk said:
Hey thanks for the tip

Yeah I've used all kinds of paint cleaners to try and get that better but haven't had any good result. I never thought of an SOS pad.

Did you use anything with the pad? Or just water?

This is the green pad with the sponge on the other side right?

i just used water, simple green may work good as well. an SOS pad is a wad of steel wool with some kind of soap in it, any local grocery store or even walmart has them. my mom uses them for pots and pans i think. you buy them in boxes of like 10 for probably $2

i don't mean to hyjack your thread, but you can see my before an after pics here, all i used was a can of black paint and some SOS pads.

before

After

Foxfan88 · Mar 11, 2007

looks real sharp! from the interior pic, the driver's seat just looks a little dirty, just use some carpet cleaner and itll look good.

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