by "BeauM" (BeauM)
Published 06/05/2017 at 11:52
by "BeauM" (BeauM)
Published 06/05/2017 at 11:52
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STARS: 13
I’ve been doing some shakedown runs around the neighborhood. The car runs pretty good, and sounds awesome, but the idle is a little low and choppy with the cam. I bought a special plate that goes between the IAC valve and the TB that’s supposed to fix it, I’ll put that on tonight. Wednesday it goes in for a front end alignment, hopefully they won’t give me grief for my modifications.
My solution for Fox cup holders
Next I need to make a bikini top and decide if I want to put a Martini racing stripe on it, I think it would look awesome next to the 68.
"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
06/05/2017 at 11:55, STARS: 1
CUPHOLDERS
"MonkeePuzzle" (monkeypuzzle)
06/05/2017 at 11:57, STARS: 1
looking so good!
glad your nutso modifying is continuing
"Jake - Has Bad Luck So You Don't Have To" (murdersofa)
06/05/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 0
I desperately need to get those cupholders for my fox. My girlfriend managed to spill Baja Blast all over the center console...
"Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell." (oppisitelock)
06/05/2017 at 12:00, STARS: 1
This is one of those projects that a lot of people dream about but never actually do. Kudos for getting her almost finished and on the road.
"BeauM" (BeauM)
06/05/2017 at 12:02, STARS: 1
I haven’t tested them out yet, but I think they will be ok. Search for folding cup holder on amazon, they were around $8. You might not want to screw them directly into the dash like I did, but yolo.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
06/05/2017 at 12:08, STARS: 0
With all that suspension travel does it rock about as you drive around like a trophy truck?
"Wacko" (wacko--)
06/05/2017 at 12:13, STARS: 0
Any engine swap plans for this one?
Since the other stang is Toyota, this one should be Honda powered. If not a Jeep 4.0 should fit.
"BeauM" (BeauM)
06/05/2017 at 12:17, STARS: 1
I wish. It’s actually pretty stiff, it has stock springs and shocks/struts. If I decide to keep it I will probably devise a more compliant suspension setup. The rear will be fairly easy. Up front, I’ve thought about swapping in the front half of a 2WD ranger frame, so I would have all the correct suspension pick up points and just buy stuff off the shelf. Maybe I could take it to a local fab shop and they could build me a double a-arm setup with coil overs or something, but I’m sure that would cost more that I have into the whole thing.
Honestly I’ll probably end up parting it out for pennies on the dollar, cry for a few months, then start something new. That’s kind of how I am, I get this idea and think about it all the time, almost every little detail. I HAVE to build it just to get it out of my head so I can stop thinking about it. Once I do... whats next? :)
"BeauM" (BeauM)
06/05/2017 at 12:21, STARS: 2
Original plan was a Nissan VQ. I found a decent deal on the 5.0 so I swapped that in, thinking it would be easier. I’m not convinced it was. Minus not having to make motor mounts (easy) it was still an ass pain.
I don’t see myself keeping this thing for a long time.
I could pull the 2J from the 68 and sell it. Then put this 5.0 in the 68, and sell that car with a V8 (nobody would buy it with the 2J). Then part out 91, sell the body to the wrecking yard. Take the $8K I would make from the whole deal and start building bird houses or something less expensive.
"Milky" (jordanmielke)
06/05/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 2
That sounds like a terrible plan. Keep them both and have a lot of fun.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
06/05/2017 at 13:00, STARS: 0
Need some econo comfort springs and shocks haha.
"swaptastic" (swaptastic)
06/06/2017 at 13:26, STARS: 0
Would it ok to use your photos to write an article on your new Mustang project?
"BeauM" (BeauM)
06/06/2017 at 13:49, STARS: 0
Yeah go for it! Send me a link when done :)
Here’s some more pics of the build:
http://forums.corral.net/forums/member-build-up-projects/2340114-project-dirtpony.html
"swaptastic" (swaptastic)
06/06/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 0
Thanks. I will.