Project 88 LX Vert......Im In Deep...

whtpny · Apr 28, 2007

I would like to see the top install in sequence. Have fun.

310stanger · Apr 28, 2007

ryan218 said:
nah right now....i have a budget of about $1,500 and ill be fine with $$$ left over...half of the parts i already have and everything will be done by ourselfs!

You honestly think you're gonna bring that car back to life with 1,500 bucks and have money left over? maybe with 3 grand and a dream.

DMAN302 · Apr 28, 2007

If you don't give up...put enough time in..it will happen...Everyone has to start somewhere. I wanted to give up 4 yrs ago, this is pretty much where I was at after 2 weeks for ownership.
http://www.geocities.com/rcc1133/mustang88.html
and....
http://www.mustangmods.com/data/15650/100_0882.jpg
and it turned out OK in the end...you have to either jump in or forget it and find another hobby

carbed87 · Apr 28, 2007

have fun with it bro. i know i'd have a blast working on a car like that. i couldn't even imagine how rewarding it will be in the end. keep on truckin man, i have faith

Strippt88 · Apr 28, 2007

Boy, Ryan, you sure had a lot of guys telling you what a piece you bought, and how much money you wasted. Feels nice to shut them right the hell up, don't it? You were dead on about your rust prognostications, and you were right about your choice of 5.0's to pick up. Congrats again. Try this stuff called Goof Off on a piece of apholstry, I use it to clean paint from carpet (I paint houses on the side), it won't mess with the blue dye, comes from, like Ace, maybe Home Depot?

ryan218 · Apr 28, 2007

795.0pacecar said:
You know what ryan, congrats on the purchase and good luck. As pretty much everyone here knows I bought my car when I was a little younger than you and it was in as bad or worse shape and I turned it into a magazine worthy car (at the time it was in the magazine lol) so theres no reason for you to not be able to do the same. I also went through a couple cars before I could drive (68 galaxy 500 vert, and an 88 lx vert).

Just don't give up when the going gets tough. Also it may be better to paint the car without a new top on it. Just put the top down and cover it with paper. That may make it easier to keep from getting paint around the back edges of the top.

yeah thats what we plan to do...this way we wont have to lean over and on fresh paint..

ryan218 · Apr 28, 2007

310stanger said:
You honestly think you're gonna bring that car back to life with 1,500 bucks and have money left over? maybe with 3 grand and a dream.

yeah...the total investment in my dad 5.0 is right at 3,100...fro everything he has bought for it..including paint..fixing tons of rust...just wait...you will see... and my dad paint 1,500 for his.

yes...the nes top came with the stang..to that saves me 300...

paint will cost me about 500-650...WE DO EVERYTHING OURSELVES!!!!!

then i still have close to a grand left for odds and in's...

i cant wait to shove this all in your face when i do get it all done for under 1,500...and to tell you truth...id bet money i will get it paint..new top on..and her running like a top for under 1,500...

just wait..ill show you

Dean85GT · Apr 28, 2007

ya it will look fine in pictures over the internet but I bet seeing the car up close in person would be a whole other story

Mustang928 · Apr 28, 2007

cenok is family said:
man the body of the 4 cyl coupe conversion i did started out in about that condition...actually no it didn't...i had a straight body and NO rust. haha let me tell you though man, the feeling when you're done is that much better. looks like you got A LOT of work ahead of you, keep us posted!

here's a few weeks after i got the car....

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So do you start the conversion or are already finished?

RsStanG1987 · Apr 28, 2007

85_SS_302_Coupe said:
Buddy you're neck deep in this one...I think i personally would've rather had your '86 with a K member/302 swap.

He wouldnt of needed to change the K-member..

ryan218 · Apr 28, 2007

well...today was interesting....the brake line went so ill have to fix that soon...already got the brake line just got to bend it and get that up and then blend the brakes and see if any other sections need replaced....

ryan218 · Apr 28, 2007

Mustang928 said:
cenok is family said:

man the body of the 4 cyl coupe conversion i did started out in about that condition...actually no it didn't...i had a straight body and NO rust. haha let me tell you though man, the feeling when you're done is that much better. looks like you got A LOT of work ahead of you, keep us posted!

here's a few weeks after i got the car....

[/QUOT

So do you start the conversion or are already finished?

Click to expand...

i belive he got that tooken away by the cops...(read his car domian)

mxer24 · Apr 29, 2007

lets see a lightbar on that vert!

for paint, just take your time with the prep work.thats where 80 percent of paintwork can go wrong. get it nice and smooth and check everything. i dont know how crazy your going to go with the wetsandin and buffing, but with that, be careful, go slow, and keep the paper CLEAN.

o and throw some d's on that beech.

Bad92GT · Apr 29, 2007

kid you can do it.. but i doubt money left over.. more or less i'd expect to see good paint, maybe some ponys, new top.. and a clean stock car.. i highly doubt you'll get into modding with the 1500.. unless you have ungodly connections like we do..

Bad92GT · Apr 29, 2007

kid you can do it.. but i doubt money left over.. more or less i'd expect to see good paint, maybe some ponys, new top.. and a clean stock car.. i highly doubt you'll get into modding with the 1500.. unless you have ungodly connections like we do..

ryan218 · Apr 29, 2007

Bad92GT said:
kid you can do it.. but i doubt money left over.. more or less i'd expect to see good paint, maybe some ponys, new top.. and a clean stock car.. i highly doubt you'll get into modding with the 1500.. unless you have ungodly connections like we do..

i have a little money left over..( i hope )....

exhasut will be the first thing i do....that will be getting done before paint

ponys...yes....a couple of bolt on's....under drive pulleys ect to start with...id like a cobra intake...but thats a whole other story....

things are looking up...got the tank out and to our surprise it was pretty clean inside there... the gas was pretty yellow..the tank is in primer right now...waiting for that to dry...ill paint it after school Monday...and then this weekend get the tank back in there..

Bad92GT · Apr 29, 2007

just dont do like i did when i was 14 and got my mustang.. and put holes in the gas tank i put holes in it by accident from mounting my amp LOL

ryan218 · Apr 29, 2007

Bad92GT said:
just dont do like i did when i was 14 and got my mustang.. and put holes in the gas tank i put holes in it by accident from mounting my amp LOL

good job...what mustang was this?

Bad92GT · Apr 29, 2007

ryan218 said:
good job...what mustang was this?

this one:

I sold it ohh.. about half a year ago.. i was stupid for doing it. I'm gettin her back at the end of school though.. so in a month she'll be mine again..

EDIT: also keep in mind i hadn't put the redone trim, new moldings, and 5.0 badges on it yet.. i never got a picture of her finished (stupid)

Bad92GT · Apr 29, 2007

just to help you get an idea.. it took a year.. 3000 cash, alot of work, and alot of seriously bad cuts.. to go from here

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