I bought myself a Christmas present this year in the form of a red '93 GT. The paint is faded, but the black interior is real nice and it seems to be rust free. It's got a small dent in the front of the hood and another on the passenger door. It's got some modifications, but I am having to discover them as I go. PO didn't really know what he had.
Here's the car as it sits now.
And, the engine compartment
There is a black intake manifold on there, an aftermarket throttle body of some sort (PO thought it was 70mm), a CAI. There's a nice electric fan with a very hacky switch under the dash that turns it on. It's also got a monster exhaust system, I think it's 3". I am not impressed with the quality of the mods by the PO. The exhaust was held on by wire and didn't fit right. I took it to an exhaust shop thinking it just needed some hangers welded on. Instead I got hosed and could've bought a new catback for what they charged to fix the poor fitting exhaust. I think I'd rather have a 2.5" system, but was just trying to get by for a while before spending the cash.
My plan is to get some things fixed and daily drive it a while to see where I am. Punch list right now:
1. Definitely needs tie rods. We'll see if that fixes things or if there is more suspension work needed.
2. Brakes. Brakes work OK, but e-brake doesn't engage until the very top.
3. I will put a fan controller in and fix up the hacky electric fan wiring.
4. Saggy doors need fixing. Ordered hinge pin/bushing kit from LMR.
5. Clutch feel sucks. It's supposedly a new King cobra. I ordered a Steeda adjustable quadrant.
6. Radio doesn't work. Ordered a Kenwood HU. I have an amp/speakers/sub that were planned for another car that will eventually go in.
Once that is done and I make sure everything else is as solid as it seems, I plan to make a few mods and see where it goes from there. I bought some 5-lug 17" cobra wheels. A couple need some refurb, but I plan to go 5-lug with some larger brakes. I may autocross or do some track days with this thing, so some suspension mods will follow the brakes. I'd also like to paint it and maybe a cobra body kit.
Looking forward to hanging around here and learning.
Here's the car as it sits now.
And, the engine compartment
There is a black intake manifold on there, an aftermarket throttle body of some sort (PO thought it was 70mm), a CAI. There's a nice electric fan with a very hacky switch under the dash that turns it on. It's also got a monster exhaust system, I think it's 3". I am not impressed with the quality of the mods by the PO. The exhaust was held on by wire and didn't fit right. I took it to an exhaust shop thinking it just needed some hangers welded on. Instead I got hosed and could've bought a new catback for what they charged to fix the poor fitting exhaust. I think I'd rather have a 2.5" system, but was just trying to get by for a while before spending the cash.
My plan is to get some things fixed and daily drive it a while to see where I am. Punch list right now:
1. Definitely needs tie rods. We'll see if that fixes things or if there is more suspension work needed.
2. Brakes. Brakes work OK, but e-brake doesn't engage until the very top.
3. I will put a fan controller in and fix up the hacky electric fan wiring.
4. Saggy doors need fixing. Ordered hinge pin/bushing kit from LMR.
5. Clutch feel sucks. It's supposedly a new King cobra. I ordered a Steeda adjustable quadrant.
6. Radio doesn't work. Ordered a Kenwood HU. I have an amp/speakers/sub that were planned for another car that will eventually go in.
Once that is done and I make sure everything else is as solid as it seems, I plan to make a few mods and see where it goes from there. I bought some 5-lug 17" cobra wheels. A couple need some refurb, but I plan to go 5-lug with some larger brakes. I may autocross or do some track days with this thing, so some suspension mods will follow the brakes. I'd also like to paint it and maybe a cobra body kit.
Looking forward to hanging around here and learning.
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