Shawn89 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Well, after owning a few 240sx's and 2 hondas I decided to try something new. So I picked up a 88 foxbody notchback. Its 5speed, has 3.73 gears, and king cobra clutch, and hurst shifter. Engine is lightly modded, sounds like its got a small cam, cheap(maybe homemade) cold air intake with bbk filter, headers, h pipe, and cheap thrush mufflers. Body is all stock exept the fiberglass trunk lid. I've got some rust to fix which you can see in the pics. All and all the cars pretty clean, and it runs good. The car is my daily untill I get back to work which I hope will be soon. As of right now I just wanna get the cheap parts off and replaced with bbk and flowmaster parts. Down the line I might slap a supercharger on it. Let me know what you think, any tips or tricks about the car will help. http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/thrilz4u89/MonJan25152651EST2010.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/thrilz4u89/MonJan25152659EST2010.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/thrilz4u89/MonJan25152719EST2010.jpg http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g255/thrilz4u89/MonJan25152710EST2010.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dover Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I'd start with the minimal body work you have on the quarters and in the door wells, and do paint. Worry about modifications later on, I'd replace the stock shocks and springs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 nice notch should clean up great I have a white 88 gt vert if i were you I would convert the car to mass air my 88 ran so much better after i converted to mass air feel free to ask if you need any help or parts for that thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 I did forget it does have new shocks and springs and it has been converted to mass air as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 25, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 As far as parts I do need a powersteering pump, bracket and lines if you got it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 25, 2010 Report Share Posted January 25, 2010 Looks great shawn, save up some money and get the stuff needed and I will fix the rust issues and paint the car. Soon as it warms up we can put all the pannels off , double check everything, media blast the fender wheels por15 everything. The rip into all the suspension stuff you wanted and powder coat all the old oem peices to clean up. To be honest just clean up the motor do not mod it, do all the basic maint stuff, get the power steering crap and just clean it. Wait till you get a job and another daily before you start modding your only car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm probably gonna go tomorow and buy a few things just to stop the rust till spring, I gotta go cheap so idk what I'm gonna use. probably napa shit and some white sealer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Get some electric fan's to clean it up a bit, that damn shroud looks horrible. That pannel looks like its been fixed before. Looks like someone fixed the pannel and then rust issues started to happen. How does the underside look? That interior looks like it could use a cleaning, good time to wash everything and make sure no major rust holes lives inside the car too. Make sure to start growing a mullet and mustang man ego lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 make sure to check the strut towers , floors, and torque boxs for rust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 "I feel so delishucly white trash, mommy I want a mullet!" Lol chicks dig mullets man ain't you seen joe dirt? I can have an ego cause I've done had a sr20 that would have outran this car lol I've been under the car and I didn't see and rust, it looks pretty clean. There is a bad spot on the frame rail near where the sway bar bolts up I need to fix asap. Juat afrade I'm gonna have to pull the engine to do it and I can't have the car down very long. I have a set of E7TE heads and intake I'm trying to sell if anyone wants them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 no one wants stock stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Yeah I didn't figure anyone would really need them, but hey you never know I guess lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 I'm probably gonna go tomorow and buy a few things just to stop the rust till spring, I gotta go cheap so idk what I'm gonna use. probably napa shit and some white sealer Sand it fill it prime it and paint. Its going to cost you the same either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boosted98gst Posted January 26, 2010 Report Share Posted January 26, 2010 Sand it fill it prime it and paint. Its going to cost you the same either way. Just buy Por15 and stop being a cheap ass its cheap and will fix the issue or slow it down a lot , and cost much less then replacing the pannels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 no one wants stock stuff No need, my stang is all stock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS69 Posted January 27, 2010 Report Share Posted January 27, 2010 Just buy Por15 and stop being a cheap ass its cheap and will fix the issue or slow it down a lot , and cost much less then replacing the pannels. +1, and white paint is easy to match, so you still can be a cheapie... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, starter went out the other night so now I got to push start the car.........damnit. And the same day my hood latch broke so I got a bungycord holding the hood down......ghetto! So as soon as I get some time I gotta go to my home away from home pick n' puke and see how much there gonna rape me. I think people are ringing stuff up wrong sometimes cause prices on the same things jump sometimes. So, how is everyones crappy weekend going lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, starter went out the other night so now I got to push start the car.........damnit. And the same day my hood latch broke so I got a bungycord holding the hood down......ghetto! So as soon as I get some time I gotta go to my home away from home pick n' puke and see how much there gonna rape me. I think people are ringing stuff up wrong sometimes cause prices on the same things jump sometimes. So, how is everyones crappy weekend going lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stimmel1647545512 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 might want to try to replace the solenoid on the driverside fender thats usually what goes bad on these cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Well, I tryed to jump the soleniod because my old work van went threw 2 of them. Starter was still draging and didn't want to turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Went and got a starter today and as it turns out its bad to, so ill get up in the am and try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 check the battery and cables before you get another starter and get a beater or your going to be working on that stang on the side of the road all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn89 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I checked the battery and cables last night because that's what I though it might have been but there both good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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