T-top fox bodies

BlackArtemis

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I know the last time the fox's had them was in either 86 or 87. But I want to know if they were only for the 5.0's. My GF wants to do a project fox body for herself and wants to do a 4cycl. If she can't get a T-top and do a swap she will just get a hatch or SVO.

Thanks for your help, though I am frieghtened... She is a nurse and has her car paid off etc and has alot more money to build up a car than I do for my 02 GT There is a real possability for her to spank my car at the track lol.

 

Dr_EluSivE

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i believe it was an option that was available for all cars but im not sure. i know the some of the Turbo GT's and the Anny cars had em. Not sure when they stopped but it didnt go past 87

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88 was last year

 

Mustang5L5

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'88 was the last year.

My friend had an '87 2.3L Hatchback with T-tops. It was a nice car til he knocked down two telephone poles with it (and walked away)

You could get T-tops in hatchback and notchback form. An 87-88 notchback with T-tops is VERY rare in any engine trim. I have only see one in person at a show. Very nice setup. A LOT of 79-86 cars come with T-tops. I beleive 50% of GT's came with them or something like that. A little less common for base models but they had them. I think coupes w/ T-tops were rare too but i have seen a couple in person so they are nowhere as rare as they are for the 87-88 cars.

With that said, i love the T-tops on my '85 GT

 

SVO1

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Yeah I was about 10 minutes away from buying an 86 6cylinder t-top notch before all the divorce crap sprang about.(and trust me that had nothing to do with it starting)
A freind in highschool had an 87 LX 4 popper with t-tops, and another guy had an 88Gt with t-tops.
On anothe rinteresting note, a girl at my school had an 87 2.3 Vert with a 5 speed. At the time I thought nothing of it, but I have found that manual Verts that are not 5.0's hardly exist!

 

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1986 2.3 4speed. T-tops as far as i have found there were 13 1986 t-top coupes made with a 2.3 and a 4 spd

I bought it for 400 bux. As i found out the car sat since 92. had a rebuilt motor in 93. the guy that owned it died and it sat from 93 till 2003 when i got it. I am planning a complete resto and a modular 4.6 motor for it along with a 5 spd and a 94 up interior

 

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BOWTIEKILLER said:

1986 2.3 4speed. T-tops as far as i have found there were 13 1986 t-top coupes made with a 2.3 and a 4 spd

I bought it for 400 bux. As i found out the car sat since 92. had a rebuilt motor in 93. the guy that owned it died and it sat from 93 till 2003 when i got it. I am planning a complete resto and a modular 4.6 motor for it along with a 5 spd and a 94 up interior

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sounds very cool. most guys just drop 5.0's in it and be done with it. Nice to see someone doing something innovative.

 

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Demented4.6

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ya my buddies say i should but i allready have a fast 5.0L.. I want to try a 4.6. and i havent seen many done yet, and the ones that are are sick as hell

 

93VertLX

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BOWTIEKILLER said:

ya my buddies say i should but i allready have a fast 5.0L.. I want to try a 4.6. and i havent seen many done yet, and the ones that are are sick as hell

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Hey man, when did you buy a fast 5.0?

 

Emysterio

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Cougar said:

sounds very cool. most guys just drop 5.0's in it and be done with it. Nice to see someone doing something innovative.

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I agree, thats a cool plan, I hope one day to have a 289 in a fox body, never seen 4.7 badges though

 

BlackArtemis

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hmm maybe I will have to do a 2.3t swap into a 5.0!

 

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BOWTIEKILLER, when are you planning on droping the engine into it? I'd really like to see one done in person.

 

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Demented4.6

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probably gonna be a while.. gotta get money and then gather parts