That is one hell of a job you've done with that thing... just looking at that engine pushes my fun buttons, and I'm not even a ford man. Wow.

How bout some pics of the body? you've gotta have a passenger take pics of your first annihilation of RiceBurner04912... that'll be a sight ;)

.... come to think of it, a project RX-7 sounds like a hell of a lot of fun.... o_O

Thanks for keepin us posted!

The body pics are in this thread http://www.tfproject.org/tfp/showthread.php?t=80562

Many Fox body 5 liter Mustangs have "the driver's seat problem" It is caused from the torque of the motor versus the not so rigid chassis design. It breaks the weld , usually in the right front corner of the seat. It is very common to Mustangs that have been abused. It is easily fixed, but a good indicator of what kind of life the car has led. nice project. :thumbsup:

dude, that is sweet. i admire your work and thank you for sharing.

Man that is coming along very nice indeed, great job! I'm sure the end results will be awsome!!

MORE UPDATES DAMN YOU!!!

Ok here is why I haven't had any updates in awhile. Well right now all my money is being put towards getting my nissan running, why you must ask? Well with gas prices getting higher and how my current daily driver is leaking oil like hell I need something reliable that I can trust and get good gas mileage (15mpg versus 30mpg+). I could of had my mustang running by now if I didn't have to work on my nissan but the mustang will be very spendy to drive. I have been getting the body ready to handle the power of my engine. And hopefully soon I can start fixing the wiring, that stuff will cost me little money to do.

Great looking project....

I like what you have done mg, just keep the updates comin'

Any progress merkerguitars?

Also, I have a bunch of questions about my 1995 Mustang GT Convertable that I would like to ask people. I am a computer nerd with no real skills with automobiles, but still would like to fix a couple things. For example, the car is parked outside all the time and the headlights are clouded over. The plastic itself has oxidized, but it is all the plastic not just the outside (so it won't buff out with compound). I was wondering what I need to buy, where I can buy it and how I would install new headlights. I thought that I would install some bright white / xenon type bulbs while I was at it. Nothing riced out (the car is totally stock with not one change) but just functionally nice bright bulbs.

If you wouldn't mind PMing me a forumn for Mustang people that is active and non-spammy if you know of any, I would appreciate it along with any advice.

M

Well i'll start getting more progress done soon now that I don't really need to bust ass on my nissan as much, plus getting a part time job will make it so I can actually buy more parts :) yay! Ok on your thing about your headlights, you could cut them apart and try cleaning them and all that garbage but in the long run it probably would be easier just to by new headlights, 5.0 resto is a great site that i've ordered parts from they have a set for only $160 and thats both headlights with the corner lights http://secure.50resto.com/category.c...Category_ID=90 otherwise you'll probably spend hours into trying to fix your stock lights. If you have anymore question most likely I can answer them.

Sweet my high torque mini starter came in. And hopefully i'll get some stuff done this week...feels good to get back in the game!

It feels good to have you back in the game. Seriously, I feel like I'm actually helping on this car... without actually having to do any work. So make with the updates!

Seriously, I'm really looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Keep up the good work, man!

Well next week i'm gonna get ready for dropping the engine in.

I'll strip the dash down to nothing to replace my heater core and then probably paint the lower part of my dash black.
Then I have to punch a whole in the firewall for routing all my wires for my gauges.
I'll rip out all the rest of the interior, everything from door panels to the interior carpet. Then i'll get run my cables for my battery.
I'll mount the battery in the hatch.

Well, got a little more done today, started to gut the interior again.

Heres my racing starter I bought.

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...s/starter1.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...s/starter2.JPG

And heres what I did today.
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...e/prepare1.JPG
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The carpet is so shot I decided just to throw it away. I need to patch some more holes in the floor, but that should be pretty easy to do. Hopefull I'll get it rolled into my dads shop on sat and start cutting out the frame to weld in subframe connectors

Wow that floor needs some TLC. But its a good thing your good at welding.

Well did a little on saturday, gutted most of the interior out, would of had it all out but couldn't due I can only get the hatch open when there is a battery in the car and I need a special wrench to get out my dash to replace my heater core.


This is my absolute worse rust hole in the floor, thankfully I can fix it easily.
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...e/prepare6.JPG

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...e/prepare7.JPG

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http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...e/prepare9.JPG

Here is my wiring that I am cleaning up. Then it will be covered in new blue wire loom, once it is sorted out.
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../prepare10.JPG

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../prepare11.JPG

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../prepare12.JPG

you can't use your key to open the rear hatch?

Bought some temporary valve cover off of ebay. But here's my most recent engine pic.
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...c/mustang2.JPG

How much did your racing starter cost...I think I need one!

They run about $150ish for the highest output ones.

Here are some more misc pics I took today.

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...c/mustang3.JPG

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...c/mustang4.JPG

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...c/mustang5.JPG

Lookin' good! I can't wait to see the final finished product. Mine is close, too. I'm just needing to do the PCM, and then register the car. Aren't car projects just so much fun? I love 'em...they give me something to do. How much longer is yours gonna be before it's ready to hit the road?

The only thing I hate about this project is its taking me forever just to get running :)

I just put my breathers in, just got those today. The only other things I really have to do is order my fan for my radiator $45, get a master disconnect switch for my battery $100, go to an army surplus store to get an old ammo box to use as a battery box and get my subframes welded together (my dads project that he wants to do).

More pics! So close to done. I did finally pick up a proper fuel pump today also :)

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...y/engine27.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...y/engine28.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...y/engine29.JPG

I love that air intake!

Well today I finally got the dash ripped out of my car, lots of wiring to disconnect and lots of little screws and clips, and after fully getting my dash ripped out I reliezed something, my dash is a hunk of shit. Its' cracked and alot of brackets are missing and its an ugly color and it would be hell to restore, also my wiring is a nightmare and the way its set up is just plain dumb. So i'm gonna do what my dad told me to do in the first place, make a custom dash and wire it up from scratch! This way it should be wired proper, less troubleshooting. Anyways here are some pics of my dash and the wiring nightmare and the naked car.
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...dash/dash1.JPG http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...dash/dash2.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...dash/dash3.JPG http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...dash/dash4.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me...dash/dash5.JPG

mmmmmmmm, mission creep. :)

damn you have ambition

Well got the heater box removed, you wouldn't believe the mice nests i found in that.

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../prepare13.JPG

You have some admirable dedication. Good luck, man.

Well yesterday I got a bunch of friends to help me with the car. I ended up taking the front bumper and fenders off, after taking the fenders off I found a bunch more emissions equipment and I was able to fully remove the cruise control. Also I removed a bunch of unesscary brackets for ac equipment, etc. Plus I ripped out the backseat and the rest of the interior trim and sound deadner.

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Almost time for paint I guess:)





P.S. I bought a proformance starter just like yours (just for a 350 chevy, but same company) and had it instaled today, they are awesome!

oh cool! i havent been to this thread in 2 years! when do we get to see an update? :)

Yeah, saw this, and realized I hadn't been in here in a while. Need to ditch the Fram oil filter, though. Get a proper Motorcraft filter. Wal-Mart has 'em, fer cryin' out loud. Also, you gonna change that steering wheel out for a newer style one?

Updates, dude!

Yeah my local ford mechanic said ditch it too. I have a bunch of motorcraft ones laying around that'll i'll use, the fram make nice filters for painting and engine block though :) The steering wheel will get upgraded to either a grant 3 spoke or an older style 82ish mustang one. All that i'm really been doing lately is hoarding parts I need, electric fan, odds and ends. I can't really do any body work/subframe reinforcement until my dad clears out his shop and makes the rotisserie. Oh and I will be converting it to 5 lug and putting 95ish style mustang brakes on it. If anyone knows where I can get some 5 lug crown victoria 16" steel rims I would appreciate it.

A quick check on www.car-part.com yielded a number of results for that wheel. Found some in Appleton, Green Bay, Oshkosh, & Milwaukee in the $40-60 range.

Well didn't do much today but at least it was a little. I was bored so I mounted my fan to my radiator.

http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../radiator1.JPG
http://www.oldweakandpathetic.com/me.../radiator2.JPG

Whats wrong with Fram???

Read this http://minimopar.knizefamily.net/oilfilterstudy.html

Funny I have been using Fram for years and still no problems, but I think I got a Guaker State filter on my Malibu right now....can't remember.