My new project and my second car!

"Redbulldidlo" (Redbulldidlo) 11/19/2014 at 15:34 • Filed to: None

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I got this for $800 and an old marine used 302 for free, hopefully through the winter they'll come together to make something awesome.

I'm also looking for a radio unit, if anybody has an OEM one for this.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:36

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Matched tires: yes. Matched wheels - clearly way too much to ask for.

Excellent find, BTW.

Party-vi > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:36

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Can't tell if nice paint, or just wet.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:37

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Nice! I hope that you're planning on completely rebuilding that 302 though if it was used on the water. Even the most reliable engines turn to dusty buckets of corrosion whenever they're put anywhere near a boat.

Redbulldidlo > Party-vi 11/19/2014 at 15:38

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Decent-ish paint. The right side is seems to all have been redone, and looks worse than the original paint.

Redbulldidlo > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2014 at 15:38

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Thank you very much, I actually like the combo, specifically the cougar rims on the back.

505Turbeaux > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2014 at 15:39

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agreed, very nice

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:39

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What is that? It looks awesome :) Kinda looks like a Ford, but as a european I've never seen that before, and I LOVE IT.

505Turbeaux > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:39

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great find! LOVE that bodystyle

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:40

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Niiiiiice

FORD 5.0 TIME!

Redbulldidlo > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 15:40

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1980 foxbody mustang

For Sweden > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:40

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Keep us updated or ban

Redbulldidlo > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 11/19/2014 at 15:41

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I actually picked it up completely apart, and it looks pretty good, just need to hone a few of the cylinders.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:41

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Cool. The previous owner must have realized the same thing.

Steve in Manhattan > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:44

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That front wheelcover is off some sort of Mercury, I believe.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:45

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Ahh.. never seen one with that front end. Nice car though :)

Redbulldidlo > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 11/19/2014 at 15:45

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Actually it was hydrolocked, no apparent damage, but he was a teacher of an all day course working with engines so he had the students pull it apart. He gave the boat away, decided to do the same with the engine.

Redbulldidlo > Steve in Manhattan 11/19/2014 at 15:47

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I've heard someone say LTD, it's an old ford emblem in the middle

Steve in Manhattan > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 15:50

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You know what, you're right. Off an LTD II. I think.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 15:55

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The fastback was the same as the Mercury Capri of the same years ('79-'82), more or less. I initially thought it was a Capri, but the nose is different.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2014 at 15:56

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Holy CARP.. I'm in love now. And here I thought that AMC made the awesomest cars back then.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 15:59

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The Fox platform is one of the most rugged and easily reworked platforms Ford ever made, too. Made in variants for 20 years, and a favorite for drag racers and street racers in this country - particularly the Fox Mustang. The Capri is the one I'd want, or possibly the Thunderbird.

E92M3 > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 16:01

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$800??? Is it smashed on the other side?

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2014 at 16:02

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ahh.. The T-bird.. THAT's why it looked familiar. I'd stuff an I5 audi engine in that beast and enjoy the confusion at car show's :P

Redbulldidlo > E92M3 11/19/2014 at 16:05

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Nope, an old couple was moving to florida, this was their daughter's shared car until they got their own 16 years ago. It's been under a cover in a barn since.

E92M3 > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 16:07

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That's a great find! Get it running and it will be worth 5 times that...maybe more

T5Killer > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 11/19/2014 at 16:40

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I love the '79 to '82 egg crate grill. Honestly its the best looking foxbody front end IMHO.

The '83 to 86 and 87 to 93 front ends pale in comparison.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > T5Killer 11/19/2014 at 16:42

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They DO look great indeed :)

Conan > Redbulldidlo 11/19/2014 at 19:05

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Hell yes. That looks like a blast.

Redbulldidlo > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 11/19/2014 at 20:34

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I actually would have liked a capri more, but I couldn't find one.

PyramidHat > Redbulldidlo 01/01/2015 at 23:10

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Nice find. My grandparents bought a notchback new in 1980 with the 2.8. When they finally got rid of it in 2001, it had 27,000 miles on it. That said, the engine was tired: Grandpa had a penchant for revving the engine while it was cold (despite my father informing him that a) it wasn't necessary, and b) it was not really good for the engine).

Interesting tidbit: The car they replaced it with was an early 2000's Mitsubishi Mirage coupe. It was the first car they ever owned that had the foot brake/gearshift interlock on it, so they had to learn something new (which was harder to explain that you'd think). Also, it was the first fuel-injected car they've ever owned, so we had to break them of the habit of pumping the accelerator before starting the engine.