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MY 86 notch build..

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krisx125

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About 6 years ago, i was at a local ford dealer picking up our F-350 king ranch. I took a walk around looking at trucks and such. I stumbled across a garage where the owner of the dealer had his "stuff". I walked in and found a 1985 mustang notchback. It was covered in about an inch of dust and dirt. Seems like it was sitting there for a while, tires were flat, spider webbs you name it! So i asked my friend who was the lead sales guy whos it was. He told me it had been sitting there since 91! it was a 4cylinder automatic with 63,000 miles. Years went by and i forgot about it. Until this fall i was talking to a buddy of mine about his 82 notchback he just picked up to do a 347 swap. I made a quick phone call and the car was mine. 400 dollars later i have myself a sweet project! Im only 21 and i have many many projects going on so i hope i can finish this one!

This is where it sat from 89 till fall of 2009.

Its a very clean car for just sitting its whole life

Front clip ready for por 15 black
 

1993SSP

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Bitchin find!!!! Def looks like you got a solid car to start your project with
 

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Nice man! looks like a fun project!
 

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nice find, i would be all over a 4cyl notch for $400 in that shape!
 

krisx125

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haha, i didnt really know what i was getting into with this build. I.e brakes, coil springs, rear end, tranny etc. But i had my 89 gt that i crashed so it made life easier...NOW WHAT COLOR SHOULD IT BE!? I have been losing sleep the past few night trying to come up with a color. First it was going to be a white pearl with a blue or purple flake...But then i was thinking of a metallic navy blue...
 

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krisx125 said:
haha, i didnt really know what i was getting into with this build. I.e brakes, coil springs, rear end, tranny etc. But i had my 89 gt that i crashed so it made life easier...NOW WHAT COLOR SHOULD IT BE!? I have been losing sleep the past few night trying to come up with a color. First it was going to be a white pearl with a blue or purple flake...But then i was thinking of a metallic navy blue...
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a well done white coupe looks awesome IMO, no reason to change the color! brakes should be expected on a car that has sat for that long, and if you are going to swap in a V8 you should upgrade them for sure. the other stuff, hit or miss, but it will look great with a set of lowering springs.
 

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Awesome find! Great deal too. I look forward to seeing updates, please post more pics as you get them.
 

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By my math, you were 15 when you were picking up the F350...?

Anyway, cool car! I'll be watching for progress!
 

krisx125

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NikwoaC said:
By my math, you were 15 when you were picking up the F350...?

Anyway, cool car! I'll be watching for progress!
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LOL well maybe i should have said my moms king ranch. Haha i have a 1997 Powerstroke.
 

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Took me 3 months to come up with a color that I liked. Search the interweb for pics and colors. The 3 best colors to hide any flaws if you have them are white red and yellow. If its perfect go with a darker color to make it stand out. I finally settled on Deep Jewel Green. Thought about 2005 True Blue. My brother has a Harley edition f250 in true blue with silver ghost flames that looks sick.
You'll change your mind 47 times before you settle but its fun experimenting.
Good luck
 

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1987GT thanks for the advice. I have SOOO many colors in mind. White with pearl, Copper metallic orange, Black, But the one i think im going with is my girls 2000 jeep grand cherokee color. Its like a rich navy blue with a nice pearl to it. And i just need to stick with it. My interior is the 4cylinder blue cloth. So you cant get away with much. Ill upload some more pics tonight.
 

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wow. I wish I had one to call my own.....sigh
 

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Cobra912 said:
wow. I wish I had one to call my own.....sigh
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Did you get rid of your Fox?
 

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krisx125 said:
1987GT thanks for the advice. I have SOOO many colors in mind. White with pearl, Copper metallic orange, Black, But the one i think im going with is my girls 2000 jeep grand cherokee color. Its like a rich navy blue with a nice pearl to it. And i just need to stick with it.
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I know that color. Its real nice.

krisx125 said:
My interior is the 4cylinder blue cloth. So you cant get away with much.
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So was mine. Unless its mint do what ever color you want.

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Ill upload some more pics tonight.
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I look and I see nothing
 

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Haha, i fell asleep early and forgot pics. As for my interior, its MINT. I was thinking about changing it out to the grey with red trim interior. But its so clean i almost dont want to. I'll upload some pics after work. Have a good day guys.
 

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I can see the color in my head. I want to have two tone blue and white. Blue on top and white on the rest. What do you guys think?
 
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