My notchback thread.

[navyfc117]

I have ordered some parts that aren't in yet but I will start by posting pics of the car when I bought it. It is a 92 LX 5.0 5spd. I gave $2,800 for the car and spent $85 at the DMV for tax and tags. Everything on it is stock except for a 70mm throttle body that reads both BBK and Edelbrock? I still even has the tape player so I can listen to my old MC Hammer tapes. The odometer reads 91xxx. Not sure if the odometer has been rolled over or not. I replaced the break pads and got the rotors turned yesterday.

I didn't like the color at first but it is growing on me.

The car had been sitting for almost a year.

 

[navyfc117]

Did an oil change today, took a few pics of the underside so I decided to post them up. I added a quart of Lucas Oil Treatment. I am going to change the oil again in a couple of weeks. The oil in the car was pretty black. I also seafoamed the car last night. I found I have after market mufflers as well.

As you can see it has a few leaks, the tires all look pretty good. The car has a miss at idle. I bought new plugs but didn't put them in yet to see if that fixes the problem.

 

[navyfc117]

Thanks to LCR and to Woodside I now have my first mod on my car. Maximum Motorsports full length sub fram connectors. I bought some rubberized spray to keep them from rusting. Anyways it turned out a brown looking color.

 

[navyfc117]

I got bored tonight and decided to install some Mac white gauge covers.

Here are the gauges when I started

After I took the 6 screws off the clear plastic piece and the 4 screws holding on the piece between the clear plastic and the gauges.

I took this picture so I would remember where each gauge needle was pointing for re-installation. The speedometer was a pain to get off. I couldn't use the supplied tools and had to use a flat head screwdriver for it. The other ones popped off easily.

After this I took off all the old black factory plates. They are pretty easy. You also have to take off the stop needle for the MPH hand. Then I lined up the holes and stick the new white stickers in the place.

Here I went back to the original pic so I could try to match up exactly where the hands were pointing. I think I did an ok job but won't know for sure until I plug it back in and start the car. It would be bice if I had some orange or green needles for this. The white blends in too good and it may be hard to see during the day?

The final product. I cleaned all the dust out of the inside before re-installing the plastic parts.

 

[Superstang21]

That thing is sweet!!! I like that color on the foxes. Great project car... Rip that 5.0 out and stuff a "Aluminator" in there!!!!

 

[alaninsd1]

car looks nice

 

[02gt]

i think it makes a great project car, you gonna make a street car or full on strip car. I cant wait to get in to my house and do same thing you are and get a project fox body. LOve the fox.

 

[dope3]

nice ride keep us posted nice work

 

[svtleen]

Please 'detail' the car and take some more pics. :D

 

[navyfc117]

Please 'detail' the car and take some more pics. :D

i am going to get robello to do it. BUT i may wait until after i get the new hood and paint on it. there are a few chips etc. on the front and the clear sucks anyways on the front plastic. ribello says he can clean up the clear with a compound buff. but we will see. i did clean it up a little though.

 

[beejay31000]

looks nice as hell man

 

[eleetryder]

Looks good man, did the needles function correctly? I know the RPM gauge acts funny at times when they are taken off.

 

[beejay31000]

the stock tach in unreliable anyway. it is off by anywhere from 50-400rpm's

 

[navyfc117]

i need to re do the gas hand, it is reading low now. also i cam going to take the needles back off so i can take the white film off the back and paint the back either orange or green?

 

[navyfc117]

Got me some headers today. Will have the off-road H tomorrow.

 

[orange395w]

your going to lose power on the stock engine with those. It will probably sound healthy though.

 

[wickedstangs]

how did I miss this thread.. Very Nice navyfc117 keep updating us on the build...

 

[navyfc117]

your going to lose power on the stock engine with those. It will probably sound healthy though.

Yeah, but with a stock engine that I will NEVER race the sound will be worth the powerl loss. One day i will have enough stuff to put these to use. I just picked up the H pipe btw. i need to [aint it black to match i guess. Pics later.

 

[Mustangcwo]

WOW, nicde thread. I want a notch to turn into a race car....just for the track. ONE DAY!!!!

 

[navyfc117]

Dyno'd today. Stock motor with 75mm TB and a filter. Ill post another one after the header and h pipe install to see if I lose or gain power.