POVERTY PONY

[setty2706]

I finally decided and purchased a new project. 85 vert with a saleen body kit with sub-frame connectors full tubular control arms and springs from Kenny brown . 5spd. This will be a slow progress but excited to be back in the stang world. I can tell at one time this car was a real header and was built to shine. But that was then and today she is rough around the edges............

Plans
331 build up
new top and paint..
keeping the body kit but ditching all the saleen badges ( anyone need them)
7.5 to a 8.8 swap (3:73)

Just want a nice street machine to enjoy the sun.. after this car is underway i will be on the hunt for a Notch to just keep ugly and fast :D

[DeckerEnt]

Sounds like a solid project!! Good luck and welcome back to the fold.

[jccox77]

i have a 8.8 i took out of my 85 with 410s in it i am going to be sellin

[mad max]

Glad you finally got what you wanted . Dont drive it to work this week cause if im in the area , im swipping those tailights . LOL

[setty2706]

Well the first weekend i spent rewiring alot of things.. Its pretty bad when u have to cut a speaker wire just get the seat belt to roll properly. Got a new clutch fan installed but still running a bit warm "time to add an electric fan" . I will put up some new pics of the suspension set up as i redo some rear bushings....... Glad to be back building and cussing !!!

[mad max]

you think you got a mess , I will gladly trade you wiring nightmares.

[05yellowgt]

What's that weird saucer thingy under the hood? :lol: Looks to have plenty of potential to be a really nice car again.

[setty2706]

What's that weird saucer thingy under the hood? :lol: Looks to have plenty of potential to be a really nice car again.


Its a hot air intake :)

[mad max]

Its a hot air intake :)

Thats what i miss about working with you setty.

[INSANEBA]

Lmao "hot air intake" I kinda miss having a carb to tinker with. But that being said, I'll keep my injection!

[setty2706]

iam on the fence with my build... if i wanna stay carb are go with a FI swap...... i guess i will see what happens to fall into my lap before winter time hits.... i wouldnt mind finding a totaled car... hell wouldnt even car if the motor was smoked... as long as i could have the computer harness and top end.... I really want to buy a 331 shortblock no matter which way i build

[setty2706]

well... I have it in time now and running decent.. Going to go on its maiden cruise tonight after work to milford cruise-in......

[89johnny]

Im digging the car buddy. I need a convertible in my life.

[setty2706]

I am about to tear into the stang this weekend to start making my to- do list. I am on a weekend hunt for a double hunt crossmember so i can get the exhaust sorted out and figure out this clunking noise in the rear end..i believe it is a control arm bushing..... i will throw up some pics as i sort through the mess .


I found a pic of my 84 turbo Gt car from 02ish i thought id share!!!
If you look close its rocking a Dayton 5.0 performance banner across the window ....hahahaha Old days .. man i miss that car

[orange01gt]

this car was here in Connersville,Indiana for a while. the guy always babied it in town,seemed like a pretty decent car. it always caught my attention,i dig the 4 eye cars and i'm a fan of the saleen kit

[setty2706]

I happy with it.. It has alot of little issues but nothing major. I been trying to find someone that knew anything about the car. The guy i bought it from didnt have a clue about the car .

[foxbody]

Hey, ive seen this car before. Oh, i went with you to pick it up. glad your back in the mustang world. lol. myself too. well technically i never left. just been sidetracked for a long while. you know what im saying. i need to get some pics of my recent purchase up. gotta be at least 20-30 ft. away when i take them though.

[setty2706]

i have a pic of your vert in the shade...it hides most of the ghetto touches :)

[Moody]

Check the cross member off the list I just got back from my 250 mile journey to the land of lost fox parts.

[setty2706]

well.... I made some progress yesterday. I will have to uplaod some pics later on. The progress has been slow due to working on moving into a new house and just collecting parts...i gutted the backseat and panels yesterday and got one of two seat belts working (wifes seat belt is still not working). I went on a parts run and on monday i will have two good seats and door panels out of a junkyard 86. It was nice to finally find a good donor with canyon red interior. Yesterday i picked up a dash cover and a gt cluster plate..just those two pieces made a world of a difference..picked up my double hump crossmember (thanks moody)....... 3 out of 10,000 things done :) i think thats called progress

[Moody]

no problem...im thinking of going to every junk yard and getting crossmebers everyone needs one. if u need help with anything hit me up.

[angsears]

looks that way good to see someone is getting some where on there project lol still need a carb for mine

[foxbody]

yeah its progress, even if you cant really see big changes. or feel like you accomplish anything. look at my ride. i dont feel like i am making any progress, but its about to get new aprons and core support. jus bc those arent the fun things that everyone wants to do. jus keep stockpiling parts. thats what i do. lol

[setty2706]

I agree fox it ... It takes time and money and well i have one of the two :) . Well iam going to pick up my seats and door panels in the morning i am going to check the car over to see if i can snag a few extras i need. I also signed a lease on my house ... finally have a garage so get ready!!! Pics of progress .. (this is a happy fat guy)

[foxbody]

congrats on the house. hopefully your garage will work out for you and you will be able to do work son. scope it out when you go pick up your goodies and let me know if there is anything good there that i might need. lol i need to hit a junkyard. we oughta set up n roll sometime.

[setty2706]

Well.... Figured i would put up a little progress update. I have been doing odds and ends over the last few months ( long story). Well i bought some new seats and was about to install them when i discovered my floor was in bad shape and the more i dug into the floor the more Rust i found. I picked up a passenger floor pan from Stolly and thought i was good to go.... WRONG... so i decided to park it for the rest of the year and and pull the engine. I am pulling the engine tonight and and will be starting on the fixing the minor rust in the towers and working from front to back to get this thing fix and sealed up with some POR-15. It went from changing a seat to the start of a restore :rolleyes:... But here is a few pics of what i have been going through...

The good thing is i can do it right and go ahead and get my engine goodies finished up while i piece my money together to get this thing ready for next spring.. It should be fixed and painted by next summer......

[setty2706]

A few more pics of the progress

[setty2706]

I think i will use the last pic for a MR. stang calendar :cool1:

[mad max]

Looks like elbows and assholes in that pic . Why didnt you call for backup ? LOL

[setty2706]

Looks like elbows and assholes in that pic . Why didnt you call for backup ? LOL

I just might have to call in the backup lol.... Going to pull it out tomorrow night and get it set up on the engine stand.... Need to start making a parts list of things i need to buy.....

[foxbody]

i think you need a smaller garage. well at least you have a garage to work in now. lolol

[setty2706]

i think you need a smaller garage. well at least you have a garage to work in now. lolol

When you work alone and your friends dont stop over to lend a hand ... you dont need much space to work :flipoff:

[foxbody]

well glad to see you making progress..i see you havent updated any pics to the thread to show current progress.. but seems noone really cares anyways huh? gonna bring an old one back, "outside" lolol.. glad i could lend a hand the other nite. hope everything goes smooth on the project and its out rollin before we know it. im sure i will be around to help again.

[jktruckin06]

I'm on the lesser end of mustang knowledge, but if you need someone to trade labor with let me know. An extra set of hands and eyes can come in handy.

[setty2706]

I'm on the lesser end of mustang knowledge, but if you need someone to trade labor with let me know. An extra set of hands and eyes can come in handy.

Thanks man... I do appreciate it. I am at a stand still due to having a career change but hope in the next 8 mths i will make alot of needed progress.. Waiting on the cash to finish up my engine then i can get back to replacing the floor pans and getting the new suspension under it...

i need to update my current pics, My wife keeps calling it my derby car because it is STRIPPED Lol :D