The Black Pearl - Progress Thread

LaserSVT · Jul 7, 2008

Loving the two tone dash

Darkwriter77 · Jul 7, 2008

1990Coupe said:
Are you actually going to keep this one for a while??!?!?!

Yeah, probably. It's got project potential, and it's not a terribly expensive deal. Plus, it's going to have to sit and collect dust for awhile as I gather the necessary goodies, anyway.

LaserSVT said:
Loving the two tone dash

I sense sarcasm here... I'm planning on either painting, swapping (it's cracked), or capping the dash. For right now, the sexy porno-red embroidered carpet that came on it is staying put.

5.0Droptop · Jul 7, 2008

The car is in great shape. You will love it when its running good and drivable.

LaserSVT · Jul 7, 2008

Yeah, I was being a asmart ass. Really though I like the car and would love to have a Fox project like that. But now I only have one day off a week and with the two cars I wash and wax now with the home cleaning I really dont have the time or cash for it

Mustang5L5 · Jul 7, 2008

Somebody took the original wing off and put an 1986-later wing on there since it has the 3rd brakelight

Interesting how i notice stupid things like that

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

Mustang5L5 said:
Somebody took the original wing off and put an 1986-later wing on there since it has the 3rd brakelight

Interesting how i notice stupid things like that

I notice stuff like that too. It doesn't even fit right.

Darkwriter77 · Jul 7, 2008

Mustang5L5 said:
Somebody took the original wing off and put an 1986-later wing on there since it has the 3rd brakelight

Interesting how i notice stupid things like that

Yeah. It's already a PITA, too, because there's a bunch of leaves and crap that've gathered under/inside it because the leading edge (toward the front) has about a 1/4 gap between itself and its mating surface, but the back is about flush with the decklid. Thus, I'm going to have to unbolt it, clean it, and either remount it with some kinda weatherstripping under there to close the gap, or install a different wing. I don't really care about the 3rd brake light, just so long as I don't get pulled over for it because some cop doesn't know they aren't required on '84 (or is it '85?) and older vehicles ... or I could just wire it up to actually work and fugeddaboutit.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 7, 2008

1986 was the first year they put it on the mustang.

i would leave it off...but then it doesn't hurt to have an extra brake light to tell someone to stop so i dunno what i would do

LaserSVT · Jul 7, 2008

Third brake lights for american driven cars is 86+, not sure about SUVs and trucks though

Darkwriter77 · Jul 7, 2008

I think trucks and SUV's were exempt from the 3rd brake light standard for awhile until at least '90. My '86 GMC S-15 doesn't have one, and neither did my '89 S-10 Blazer.

Now I find myself kinda wishing we hadn't thrown away that Saleen spoiler from Frankenstang's Capri. Not a big fan of those huge wings, but without ANY kind of spoiler on a Fox hatch, it looks naked...

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

Will you be eventually putting a different wing on there?

Darkwriter77 · Jul 7, 2008

Meh ... dunno. If I can make the current one work for me, then no. If the current spoiler proves to be too much of a PITA because of its weird fitment, then it's getting ditched for something else, preferrably an '84-correct spoiler. (I don't want a "shelf" for my hatch. ) I would go for a GT wing because they're everywhere and cheap, but ehhhh ... nah. Wouldn't look right on a four-eye.

SVT32VDOHC · Jul 7, 2008

Looking good. It cleaned up very nicely. Can't wait to see more!

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

Darkwriter77 said:
Meh ... dunno. If I can make the current one work for me, then no. If the current spoiler proves to be too much of a PITA because of its weird fitment, then it's getting ditched for something else, preferrably an '84-correct spoiler. (I don't want a "shelf" for my hatch. ) I would go for a GT wing because they're everywhere and cheap, but ehhhh ... nah. Wouldn't look right on a four-eye.

That's "TABLE".

It's actually quite handy.

Mustang5L5 · Jul 7, 2008

Saleen wings are good for hanging out down the beach with friends and needing a handly place to hold your burgers and coke

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

Mustang5L5 said:
Saleen wings are good for hanging out down the beach with friends and needing a handly place to hold your burgers and coke

Mine gets used for many things. Drinks, tools, all kinds of stuff.

BK_CAULEY · Jul 7, 2008

cobra wing?

http://www.designconceptsauto.com/Images/02060_600.gif

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

BK_CAULEY said:
cobra wing?

Darkwriter77 · Jul 7, 2008

Nah - not on a four-eye. Only two choices I'd consider are a stock '84 wing, or one of those more boxy kinda wings like on a '79 Pace Car/'82 GT. I prefer subtlety. I don't want to advertise the thing as being faster than it is by slapping on Cobra or Saleen body bits, especially when I'm only rockin' about 155 horses and a CFI setup.

I caused it to rain. It's my fault. I washed the car yesterday, therefore it shall rain tonight, because the arse-end of the car is sticking out just far enough from under its carport to make spots. So, anyone else in the East Valley who's going to be upset by a downpour will have me to blame.

Trying to plan out what'd be best to do with upgrading AND fixing the car. If it does turn out to be a a head gasket, I'm definitely slapping on a set of E7's when I do it. However, I dunno if I wanna mess with the carb conversion or dual exhaust just yet. I may just drive it as-is (with E7's) to see what (if any) improvement it gives, and to get me some 2-year tags so I don't have to fart around with that for awhile. During that 2-year period, then I'll have time to do all the other stuff and get all the bugs worked out before the next smog time comes about ... which hopefully won't be a big deal, unless they become Über smog nazis in that time and even a stock-looking carb conversion won't pass inspection. By then, I'd hope to have to converted to carb with a Duraspark ignition and 5-speed, pretty much making it look like any other stock carb'ed '84, and I doubt they'd raise a fuss about duals, as long as it has 50-state legal cats and passes the sniffer.

FrankenStang · Jul 7, 2008

Darkwriter77 said:
Nah - not on a four-eye. Only two choices I'd consider are a stock '84 wing, or one of those more boxy kinda wings like on a '79 Pace Car/'82 GT. I prefer subtlety. I don't want to advertise the thing as being faster than it is by slapping on Cobra or Saleen body bits, especially when I'm only rockin' about 155 horses and a CFI setup.

I caused it to rain. It's my fault. I washed the car yesterday, therefore it shall rain tonight, because the arse-end of the car is sticking out just far enough from under its carport to make spots. So, anyone else in the East Valley who's going to be upset by a downpour will have me to blame.

Trying to plan out what'd be best to do with upgrading AND fixing the car. If it does turn out to be a a head gasket, I'm definitely slapping on a set of E7's when I do it. However, I dunno if I wanna mess with the carb conversion or dual exhaust just yet. I may just drive it as-is (with E7's) to see what (if any) improvement it gives, and to get me some 2-year tags so I don't have to fart around with that for awhile. During that 2-year period, then I'll have time to do all the other stuff and get all the bugs worked out before the next smog time comes about ... which hopefully won't be a big deal, unless they become Über smog nazis in that time and even a stock-looking carb conversion won't pass inspection. By then, I'd hope to have to converted to carb with a Duraspark ignition and 5-speed, pretty much making it look like any other stock carb'ed '84, and I doubt they'd raise a fuss about duals, as long as it has 50-state legal cats and passes the sniffer.

Finally some rain?

The Black Pearl - Progress Thread

Got FB banned again for saying nards

Resident Ranting Negative Nancy

...all those nights we shared, and you're a dude??

Got FB banned again for saying nards

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Now, give me a damn CT!

Resident Ranting Negative Nancy

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Got FB banned again for saying nards

Resident Ranting Negative Nancy

Now, give me a damn CT!

Resident Ranting Negative Nancy

waiting for the next hack atta

Now, give me a damn CT!

That is…until I whipped out my Bissell

Now, give me a damn CT!

it's built for speed not longevity, woman

Now, give me a damn CT!

Resident Ranting Negative Nancy

Now, give me a damn CT!

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