My new project car: 1990 Mustang GT - Page 2

fhpawaskar · August 15th, 2007, 04:51 PM

sweet car dude! always liked them... but they arent seen at all where i live images/smilies/sad.gif

Silverstar · August 28th, 2007, 10:15 PM

Well, motor mounts and new parts are in!

Took almost two hours to get them in...and they are never coming out! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I should have kept the old mounts and taken a picture, they were completely destroyed.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/4295/p1060955ss9.jpg

New higher amperage alternator, serpentine, and distributor cap & rotor.

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8189/p1060934uo5.jpg

It has a "built to last" Duralast alternator in it...yeah right. Damn thing sucked the life out of the battery after a short time. And the rotor cap well, tips on the current cap are pretty warn, and I'll be switching to a complete MSD distrib/ignition soon.

And tommorow I scheduled to go out to an exhaust shop to have new mufflers in and new piping. Maybe I'll have to up a video of it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. And tommorow my OTHER foglight comes in images/smilies/biggrin.gif

CraigB · August 29th, 2007, 12:18 AM

Sounds like you are coming right along on this project... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

JCE · August 29th, 2007, 01:45 AM

Mmmm, I love Mustang GT's. Especially foxbody ones. Can't wait to see--and more importantly HEAR your progress.

Silverstar · August 29th, 2007, 11:22 PM

Got exhaust done! H pipe got welded...old mufflers torched off, Flowmaster 40 series mufflers now, and some piping repleaced. Sounds a lot more tamed I would say images/smilies/smile.gif

. The last exhaust leaked and had a lot of wasted back pressure.

http://img458.imageshack.us/img458/4239/p1060971xi1.jpg

Yeah the rear end is rusty, it's getting taken out and rebuilt this winter images/smilies/biggrin.gif

I made a video of the old sound and the new sound, just gotta up it. Tommorow is new tires, in time for the track this weekend images/smilies/biggrin.gif

JCE · August 30th, 2007, 03:32 AM

Can't wait to see/hear the video of the new exhaust. Next thing you need to do is add a nice little roots supercharger. images/smilies/wink.gif

Silverstar · September 2nd, 2007, 01:40 AM

Got some freebies images/smilies/biggrin.gif

, heading to the track tommorow, hopefully get some vids of that!

http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/9546/p1070037gv2.jpg

Here's i quick vid of what it sounds like as of about 30min before this post images/smilies/biggrin.gif

+ YouTube Video

Ottobon · September 2nd, 2007, 01:43 AM

any explination as to why WRX guys and 5.0 guys seem to go together? My friend with a prestine 5.0 talks on ends about how he loves WRXs

Silverstar · September 2nd, 2007, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ottobon

any explination as to why WRX guys and 5.0 guys seem to go together? My friend with a prestine 5.0 talks on ends about how he loves WRXs

I really have no idea! I got my STI, then moved here and got into working with my cousin on his 5.0, and got hooked and bought one8). I really thought I was going to get labeled as two-faced, being that the cars are complete opposites of eachother. But it seems to work well.

JCE · September 2nd, 2007, 03:23 AM

That exhaust is fan-freaking-tastic.

Silverstar · September 3rd, 2007, 04:14 AM

Well...thought I was just going to test & tune, but ended up getting to the semi-finals in trophy class images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Lost to my cousin's dad in his '67 GTO. I went faster than my expectations! And he forgot to launch in the right gear!

Left lane:

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8835/slipzv7.jpg

Trapped over 100mph for the first time. Man is it a learning experience going from my STI to this on the track. The STI is planted down the track, and this baby is pretty loose 3/4 down if you move the wheel much. But it's fun being able to put some slicks on it, do some burnouts, getting to learn a RWD car. Bummed thing is that I materialized a small water pump leak, and the battery is drained or the new alternator is bad. Gonna have to wait and take it down to the shop and test them.

And forgot my camera battery in the charger at home images/smilies/lol.gif

CraigB · September 3rd, 2007, 08:15 PM

Great job on going rounds at a bracket race. I'd rather see someone become a bracket racer than a heads-up guy.

Check the voltage regulator, they will run down the battery if they are bad. On the water pump, I'll bet it's coming out of the weep hole on the front. If it is, it's time for a new one.

Silverstar · September 12th, 2007, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigB

Check the voltage regulator, they will run down the battery if they are bad. On the water pump, I'll bet it's coming out of the weep hole on the front. If it is, it's time for a new one.

Went and got a replacement alternator. When I took the "old" new one out, one of the harnesses for one of the hookups was cracked...guessing possibly it wasn't getting a strong connection. Seems like a tight fit for the hookup closest to the tensor pully bracket...saw that it had been rubbing a bit.

Went ahead and ordered a new water pump, 180* thermostat and tach. I think the thermostat might not be opening up untill close to 200, though I've been reading that a lot of 'Stang owners are saying that warmer is better. Just been getting a bit hot lately, even before the water pump leak was discovered. And hopefully the tach will give me a littler more accurate read in the higher R's, seems that the stock tach isn't keeping up.

CraigB · September 13th, 2007, 03:29 AM

Glad to hear you are getting it lined out. images/smilies/thumbup.gif

I picked up an '87 GT as a project last week. I couldn't beat the price, free. It had been mostly stripped, but I've got quite a few parts to get it back together...

Silverstar · September 13th, 2007, 05:17 PM

Parts in

. With their own feline inspector.

http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/140/p1070094et0.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigB

I picked up an '87 GT as a project last week. I couldn't beat the price, free. It had been mostly stripped, but I've got quite a few parts to get it back together...

I NEED to see it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. Sure can't beat free, is the body cancer-free? That was almost the only reason I got this one, a little bit around the fenders but not as bad as I was expecting.

CraigB · September 13th, 2007, 05:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silverstar

I NEED to see it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

. Sure can't beat free, is the body cancer-free? That was almost the only reason I got this one, a little bit around the fenders but not as bad as I was expecting.

The body is reasonably free of rust, the floor boards are one piece and haven't seen any else where.

I started a thread for it here. I will warn you the photos aren't for the faint of heart... images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

JCE · September 14th, 2007, 03:01 AM

I'd rather see a foxbody in the condition that your photos are in than crushed into a cube. images/smilies/wink.gif

Silverstar · September 25th, 2007, 11:21 PM

Not a car update, but something that I'll be using with it images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Got it at a local shop for $90 under the average I've seen online

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4061/p1070196if4.jpg

SA 2005 FTW images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/1118/p1070201ky5.jpg

CraigB · September 26th, 2007, 02:25 AM

Good deal, I'm always glad to see guys spend money on safety equipment...

August 15th, 2007, 04:51 PM	#21
fhpawaskar Joined: Aug 15th, 2007 Last Online: May 18th, 2008 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	sweet car dude! always liked them... but they arent seen at all where i live __________________

August 28th, 2007, 10:15 PM	#22
Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: 07:09 AM Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,131 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Well, motor mounts and new parts are in! Took almost two hours to get them in...and they are never coming out! I should have kept the old mounts and taken a picture, they were completely destroyed. New higher amperage alternator, serpentine, and distributor cap & rotor. It has a "built to last" Duralast alternator in it...yeah right. Damn thing sucked the life out of the battery after a short time. And the rotor cap well, tips on the current cap are pretty warn, and I'll be switching to a complete MSD distrib/ignition soon. And tommorow I scheduled to go out to an exhaust shop to have new mufflers in and new piping. Maybe I'll have to up a video of it . And tommorow my OTHER foglight comes in __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART Last edited by Silverstar; August 28th, 2007 at 10:24 PM..

August 29th, 2007, 12:18 AM	#23
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 10:12 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 28 Posts: 583 Car: 1994 Legend L • 1984 Mustang SVO • 1991 Ranger Rep Power: 13	Sounds like you are coming right along on this project... __________________ *5 things that don't suck:* Leaf Springs • Solid Axles • Pushrods • 2-Valve Heads • Drum Brakes

August 29th, 2007, 01:45 AM	#24
JCE Previously Known As JCE3000GT Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 29 Posts: 480 Car: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS V8 Rep Power: 19	Mmmm, I love Mustang GT's. Especially foxbody ones. Can't wait to see--and more importantly HEAR your progress. __________________ Car Domain (Camaro) - Car Domain (Daytona)- Exhaust (Camaro)

August 29th, 2007, 11:22 PM	#25
Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: 07:09 AM Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,131 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Got exhaust done! H pipe got welded...old mufflers torched off, Flowmaster 40 series mufflers now, and some piping repleaced. Sounds a lot more tamed I would say . The last exhaust leaked and had a lot of wasted back pressure. Yeah the rear end is rusty, it's getting taken out and rebuilt this winter I made a video of the old sound and the new sound, just gotta up it. Tommorow is new tires, in time for the track this weekend __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART Last edited by Silverstar; August 29th, 2007 at 11:31 PM..

August 30th, 2007, 03:32 AM	#26
JCE Previously Known As JCE3000GT Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 29 Posts: 480 Car: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS V8 Rep Power: 19	Can't wait to see/hear the video of the new exhaust. Next thing you need to do is add a nice little roots supercharger. __________________ Car Domain (Camaro) - Car Domain (Daytona)- Exhaust (Camaro)

September 2nd, 2007, 01:43 AM	#28
Ottobon Banned Joined: Nov 27th, 2005 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Posts: 3,296 Car: Too many Rep Power: 0	any explination as to why WRX guys and 5.0 guys seem to go together? My friend with a prestine 5.0 talks on ends about how he loves WRXs

September 2nd, 2007, 03:23 AM	#30
JCE Previously Known As JCE3000GT Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 29 Posts: 480 Car: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS V8 Rep Power: 19	That exhaust is fan-freaking-tastic. __________________ Car Domain (Camaro) - Car Domain (Daytona)- Exhaust (Camaro)

September 3rd, 2007, 04:14 AM	#31
Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: 07:09 AM Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,131 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Well...thought I was just going to test & tune, but ended up getting to the semi-finals in trophy class Lost to my cousin's dad in his '67 GTO. I went faster than my expectations! And he forgot to launch in the right gear! Left lane: Trapped over 100mph for the first time. Man is it a learning experience going from my STI to this on the track. The STI is planted down the track, and this baby is pretty loose 3/4 down if you move the wheel much. But it's fun being able to put some slicks on it, do some burnouts, getting to learn a RWD car. Bummed thing is that I materialized a small water pump leak, and the battery is drained or the new alternator is bad. Gonna have to wait and take it down to the shop and test them. And forgot my camera battery in the charger at home __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART Last edited by Silverstar; September 3rd, 2007 at 06:16 PM..

September 3rd, 2007, 08:15 PM	#32
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 10:12 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 28 Posts: 583 Car: 1994 Legend L • 1984 Mustang SVO • 1991 Ranger Rep Power: 13	Great job on going rounds at a bracket race. I'd rather see someone become a bracket racer than a heads-up guy. Check the voltage regulator, they will run down the battery if they are bad. On the water pump, I'll bet it's coming out of the weep hole on the front. If it is, it's time for a new one. __________________ *5 things that don't suck:* Leaf Springs • Solid Axles • Pushrods • 2-Valve Heads • Drum Brakes

September 13th, 2007, 03:29 AM	#34
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 10:12 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 28 Posts: 583 Car: 1994 Legend L • 1984 Mustang SVO • 1991 Ranger Rep Power: 13	Glad to hear you are getting it lined out. I picked up an '87 GT as a project last week. I couldn't beat the price, free. It had been mostly stripped, but I've got quite a few parts to get it back together... __________________ *5 things that don't suck:* Leaf Springs • Solid Axles • Pushrods • 2-Valve Heads • Drum Brakes

September 14th, 2007, 03:01 AM	#37
JCE Previously Known As JCE3000GT Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: October 5th, 2008 Location: Lewisville, TX Age: 29 Posts: 480 Car: 1990 Chevrolet Camaro RS V8 Rep Power: 19	I'd rather see a foxbody in the condition that your photos are in than crushed into a cube. __________________ Car Domain (Camaro) - Car Domain (Daytona)- Exhaust (Camaro)

September 25th, 2007, 11:21 PM	#38
Silverstar Joined: Jul 29th, 2005 Last Online: 07:09 AM Location: Center Point, Iowa Age: 22 Posts: 1,131 Car: '08 Subaru Impreza STI\|'90 Ford Mustang GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	Not a car update, but something that I'll be using with it Got it at a local shop for $90 under the average I've seen online SA 2005 FTW __________________ SS - Bishop of the Hot Hatches, Church of the Horizontally Opposed Flickr\|deviantART

September 26th, 2007, 02:25 AM	#39
CraigB Joined: Feb 14th, 2007 Last Online: 10:12 PM Location: Asbury, Missouri, USA Age: 28 Posts: 583 Car: 1994 Legend L • 1984 Mustang SVO • 1991 Ranger Rep Power: 13	Good deal, I'm always glad to see guys spend money on safety equipment... __________________ *5 things that don't suck:* Leaf Springs • Solid Axles • Pushrods • 2-Valve Heads • Drum Brakes