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LaserSVT · Nov 15, 2008

I ment just the Ford oval to paint blue. On my 89 I did the red just like you and my car was a red/silver GT. Then I used white paint to fill in the Ford and the oval and painted the raised surface blue so it looked just like a Ford badge. I used to get compliments on it all the time. It was before I had a digital camera so I dont have any pics

Oh yeah, I forgot. I got my clear setup from LMR for $100 shipped/. They do that deal all the time and they are of great quality

red93gthb · Nov 15, 2008

is that fox yours? what color is that? i love it. my dream car is a 1965 Cobra kit in Lemans Sunset with guntmetal stripes

LaserSVT · Nov 15, 2008

red93gthb said:
is that fox yours? what color is that? i love it. my dream car is a 1965 Cobra kit in Lemans Sunset with guntmetal stripes

It was. I sold it and bought my 96 Cobra with the cash. I was told it was a Ford F-150 color called Sunburst Orange but I couldnt verify that as there was no such color name for Ford. It was a copper color. If you see a 2004+ F series that looks close then that would be the code as the previous owner said that was what happened. The car was being brought to the paint shop to be painted black and he saw the truck and stopped the guy to get the paint code

But it was a cool car. The Mach1 hood was functional too

red93gthb · Nov 15, 2008

tight it looks nasty shouldn't have sold it...

LaserSVT · Nov 15, 2008

red93gthb said:
tight it looks nasty shouldn't have sold it...

The car had major issues. I worked on it for a month straight (all day every day) and got everything working. Fixed brakes (complete overhaul), A/C, Charging issues, Cooling issues, all new vac lines, clutch, seats, stereo, windows, locks etc etc. Then I decided to go over the chasis. The rad support was really f'd up. The torque boxes were ripped, the sub frames had cracks in them, the angle on the passenger side a pillar was wrong (look at the pic) and the car was sold to me as a GT but was an LX converted. Nothing worked right, I fixed it all including a new cluster as the gauges didnt work. It was a nightmare. After busting my ass the hood latch broke and the hood flew up and cracks the windshield, crushed the cowl and screwed up the hood as well as two dimples on the roof.
Insurance gave me like $4000 for it and let me keep it with a clear title. I put on the new hood and windshield. Fixed the cowl and got a new vent then sold the car on ebay for $7500
I even told the guy every issue and sent pics but he had to have it, he flew in from Oklahoma too. Sent me a certified check from Capitol One and I cashed at a Capitol one bank before he even showed up. Picked him up at the air port, he saw the car for the first time, loved it and drove it home.
Not bad for a car I picked up for $4500

And this is the one I sold to get that one. This is the car I painted the Ford emblem on the plenum blue.

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

nice well at least your work wasn't in vain.

ok so this is what's wrong with my car(so far as i know)
1. power locks don't work... soon to be fixed
2. the crappy made cobra bumper is sagging... and when i went to check under it if there was a way to remount it. i found a 2X4 propped up from underneath the bumper and the gas tank and another one wedged underneath the bumper...
3. headlights are completely wasted. i was just out driving and couldn't see worth ****

I'm sure there is just more things soon to be discovered

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

1991notchbackLX said:
now you have an excuse to buy some 3 piece clears i love finding little broken crap on my car, it helps me rationalize all of the money i spend

too bad i dont have any money to spend... finding a job right now for a 17 year old male is ridiculous

LaserSVT · Nov 16, 2008

Well the lights are only $99 87-93 HEADLIGHT KIT, ECONOMY, W/ CLEAR SIDEMARKERS MUSTANG

Or I see them go on ebay for 50-60 bucks occasionaly:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/87-9...ptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

The Cobra bumper will run some coin though. They are $300 at LMR and $212 at that other place.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1987....c0.m245&_trkparms=72:727|65:12|39:1|240:1318
But you need some pipes, cause the turn downs just dont look right with that bumper IMO

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

nope when the guy painted the whole car he went with a (very cheap) cobra rear bumper.

the body lines aren't as distinct as they are on the other panels and as you can barely see here the middle is sagging.
and he didnt mess with the pipes so i think i'm going to dump them after the muffler

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

oh and like i said i would find more things wrong...
http://forums.stangnet.com/768753-wont-go-into-1st.html
i hope it's nothing major

ryan218 · Nov 16, 2008

red93gthb said:
too bad i dont have any money to spend... finding a job right now for a 17 year old male is ridiculous

join the club. your brother messed up a bought a bike..you should of smacked some sence into him.

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

ryan218 said:
join the club. your brother messed up a bought a bike..you should of smacked some sence into him.

no my bro messed up when he let some1 else drive his car...

i dont want to buy a new bumper because this one has just been painted but here's some more pics of the bumper sagging...

and some of the engine

i'm deff not as smart as my brother when it comes to engines so can y'all help me identify these wires?

LaserSVT · Nov 16, 2008

Thoes are test points I believe. You should shorten that positive battery wire.

SteedaGT9150 · Nov 16, 2008

and hit the engine bay with some simple green

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

yea i did a quick wipe down with some scotchbright pads but any tips on power washing the engine bay? it's gettin really cold so i want to do it as soon as possible

LaserSVT · Nov 16, 2008

red93gthb said:
yea i did a quick wipe down with some scotchbright pads but any tips on power washing the engine bay? it's gettin really cold so i want to do it as soon as possible

What I always did was put a bag around the aie filter and dist. Then soak it all in Purple Power from NAPA. Let it sit a couple minutes then pressure wash off. Dry everything and tire dress everything black. Usually comes out well
Just be carful about getting it on the body. It wont ruin the paint byt you will have to wax the hell out of the painted areas on the body pannels as it eats wax a little too good

riceslayer302 · Nov 16, 2008

the small one is a test pin, there should be another one near it thats kinda triangular. those 2 white pins idk. airbag sensors maybe but i dont think so.

if the car runs and drives without them i wouldnt worry about em

red93gthb · Nov 16, 2008

do you think they sell purple power at autozone? there is one right behind my house that i can walk to. but is it safe to put on the belts, hoses, rubber stuff, etc. if it eats away at paint? and i have to cover the alt. too right?

ryan218 · Nov 16, 2008

the foaming engine brite stuff works wonders...pics... and yeah. he did but it happens man.

before

after
i also painted some **** but you get the picture. let it soak for 15 mins scruff then water and done.

i painted and then polished my 5.0 HO plauqe

good luck with it man. you got a good starting point. show the old timers what us "young ins" are capable of.

ryan218 · Nov 16, 2008

red93gthb said:
do you think they sell purple power at autozone? there is one right behind my house that i can walk to. but is it safe to put on the belts, hoses, rubber stuff, etc. if it eats away at paint? and i have to cover the alt. too right?

you can use it. and its fine on it. if you get it on the fender paint id wash it off. that ****s potent. and if you buy the gallon of it.( what i would do ) you will have to mix it with so much water, like 1:1 or 4:1 ect it says on it. and yeah. dis. alternator. and don't just spray it all over electrical connections. also. mix it in a spray bottle. soak it and scrub. work great on the inner fenders. and inside of the wheels to get that caked on break dust off to btw

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