Intro - Kinda new to Stangnet

[Blue89ELEX]

LOL...

The car is painted "Ford blue", whatever that means for an '89. I forget the exact name. They did add a little metal flake, to make it shine some, plus it was clear coated, which I don't think my car was originally. They didn't paint the engine bay, so you can get an idea of the color difference from stock where the fenders roll into the engine compartment. To be honest, the difference is barely noticeable. I'm glad I had them do the clear and flake. Tom's Performance on 84th and Foster in Portland did the paint and body work. I welded in backing plates for the shaved antena and the 8+ holes where the old LX wing used to mount. They bondo'd and sanded those holes, and all of the other little dings in the car. Tom did an EXCELLENT job, considering the price. I never hesitate to recommend them.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

Nothing wrong with multi-colored cars... I miss the days when I didn't have to park out in BFE for fear of door dings.

Smokedya - I'm in East vancouver. By 112th and SR500. Gotta love the 'couve. $300K homes on one corner, and $40K trailers on the other...

wow we are neighbor's it sound's like! i live right by the ymca off 112th and 500 as well! kinda gehtto neighborhood where i live but hey it's what you make of it just cause the neighbor's are gehtto dont mean we all are. if thing's work out with this job then we'll be moving but then again i cant see paying the price's for the house's/apartments out here either! what a ****in joke i tell you i dont see how people make it here some of you on here must make some killer cash at youre place of employment or in debt up to your eye's!!!! peace


john

 

[The Factor]

Come on Ed, he obviously only has 5 coats of wax on it....

J/K Nice car, drop by 24SB one of these days...

Jordan I'd have to say at the least 6 coats :looks very nice. Guess I better get waxing

 

[5.0fox]

welcome to the forums. nice car and how do you like the typhoon intake?

 

[Blue89ELEX]

welcome to the forums. nice car and how do you like the typhoon intake?

If you can afford it, I'd get the real-deal Edelbrock. It appears to be working fine now - although I did have a coolant leak around the thermostat mount when I installed it (due to a lack of gasket land - appears casting core shifted). Also, I had problems with many of the pipe threaded holes. Some pulled out, others didn't get much more than 2-3 threads in.

If you are willing to F with it, then it's not a bad intake for the money. If you want to bolt it on and go, it may not be for you.

PS - Others have had excellent success. Mine was an early model. They may be better or worse now, although I know the quality is still questionable.