Project 1989 Mustang GT Convertible

[FunfGang]

Yes. It's just like notching your frame. You NEED to reinforce that or you WILL end up in a ditch and be very sad.

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[jrcanes55]

Won't that make your control arms a little weak with that much material missing from them?

Yes. It's just like notching your frame. You NEED to reinforce that or you WILL end up in a ditch and be very sad.

[Trif0rce]

Won't that make your control arms a little weak with that much material missing from them?

[low89fox]

Some updates for today...

I cut a notch out of my control arms to allow for better steering angle. I now have about 1.5 inches more clearance between my rim and the control arm, where it rubbed at full lock before.



I also took the plastic limiters out of my steering rack. Found that the passenger side limiter already took itself out and was just sitting there in the boot lol.

Did some cutting on my fenders... There's 2 bends on the inside lip of my fenders, and I cut off about 1/2" of the lip so I could roll them better. It worked out great and I only have minor rubbing at full lock.

I took out some camber to bring the wheel closer to the fender. My CC plates are maxed out and I still have camber.... But It's just the right amount, I think.



I'm getting more flush!!!!



I can now only fit my fingers between the tire and fender.

PS: I rolled them with a sledge hammer, so they're far from perfect, LOL

[low89fox]

Well if you wanna be honest like that, then try thinking outside the box. you'll have to, because you're starting out with a foxbody vert.
Gurneys go great on american cars, and also go great on square cars. Gurneys have similar visual appeal as a duck bill spoiler and it's the same concept that makes mk3's look good, same concept that makes the black rocketbunny car look so dope etc.
Think outside the box. For real. The thing that makes builds so cool is doing something crazy/out there that fits the car. It's a cheap enough mod (could do it for like 10 bucks if someone will hook you up with material) that I'd try it. But hey it's your car. If people like those slammed firebirds and shit with the huge wheels (even at wekfest) someone's bound to like your shit.

I can't get a hookup with material... What mk3 are you talking about? The rocketbunny s13 has like a fiberglass one or something.... It would take a stupid amount of fab work to make that for my car... I could see bolting on a piece of aluminum being easy, but I think it would look stupid IMO...

Could you post some pics to give me a better idea? Keep in mind, I'm short on money AND time, haha.

[Trif0rce]

I actually might take that gurney idea for my 84.

[LvMustang]

Am I going to get shot for saying I actually like the wing?

Lol this. I think it looks good. No idea why, But I do!

[zr71]

Stock hood with a redneck panda would be nice... Carbon fiber is too expensive lol. Maybe carbon fiber tape...? lmfao. I'm getting too carried away with rice now....

I don't know where you're going with the gurney flap thing..... Sounds more ghey than my current spoiler lol.

Well if you wanna be honest like that, then try thinking outside the box. you'll have to, because you're starting out with a foxbody vert.
Gurneys go great on american cars, and also go great on square cars. Gurneys have similar visual appeal as a duck bill spoiler and it's the same concept that makes mk3's look good, same concept that makes the black rocketbunny car look so dope etc.
Think outside the box. For real. The thing that makes builds so cool is doing something crazy/out there that fits the car. It's a cheap enough mod (could do it for like 10 bucks if someone will hook you up with material) that I'd try it. But hey it's your car. If people like those slammed firebirds and shit with the huge wheels (even at wekfest) someone's bound to like your shit.

[low89fox]

I vote panda redneck on stock hood, or better yet, carbon fiber stock hood, spray clear anywhere the picture is supposed to be black (for that hella tight jdm carbon fiber coming through look yo), ditch that ghey spoiler and go with a nice little diy Gurney Flap. Put some nice fender washers and some hex head bolts to hold that little gurney on and you'll have all the little jdm titties bouncing on your sphincter.
Yes I'm serious.

Stock hood with a redneck panda would be nice... Carbon fiber is too expensive lol. Maybe carbon fiber tape...? lmfao. I'm getting too carried away with rice now....

I don't know where you're going with the gurney flap thing..... Sounds more ghey than my current spoiler lol.

Are you blessed with stock wiring that hasn't been messed with yet? My car is a mess of cut off wires and missing connectors, it's terrible lol.

Hellz yeah, everything's stock except for what I've done. Autometer gauges and wire tuck. Only thing I need to fix is the electronics in the center console (cig lighter and power mirrors)
The plug for the power mirrors got crushed when the previous owner took out the carpet to put in sound deadening and he left the wires under the carpet and mounted the seat on the plug....
But I got a new pigtail from the jyard and just have been too lazy to put it in. I still have no cig lighter, but don't really need one atm...
Oh, and I need to wire up my power seat (from an 01)... It's in a comfortable position, so I haven't bothered with it yet lol.

[Trif0rce]

Ford racing c springs are pretty stiff. the fronts are 650 linear rate, so cutting them would yield a pretty stiff spring, and the rears are progressive 200/300 but if you cut them off at the change in coil spacing or a little before, depending on how low you want to go, you should in theory have a 300 lb/in spring for the rear.

[Trif0rce]

Are you blessed with stock wiring that hasn't been messed with yet? My car is a mess of cut off wires and missing connectors, it's terrible lol.

[244Brick]

they removed the link... it was Justin Bieber getting shot lol wich, was a play on you getting shot for liking the spoiler


Edit found it lol:

[zr71]

I vote panda redneck on stock hood, or better yet, carbon fiber stock hood, spray clear anywhere the picture is supposed to be black (for that hella tight jdm carbon fiber coming through look yo), ditch that ghey spoiler and go with a nice little diy Gurney Flap. Put some nice fender washers and some hex head bolts to hold that little gurney on and you'll have all the little jdm titties bouncing on your sphincter.
Yes I'm serious.

[low89fox]

Get the rear sorted out, a stock hood and I think it'll be looking pretty good!


I would actually really like that hood if it was more conventional( less lines, square ducts ), it just looks rounded/ complicated like a Wings West eg Civic hood or something. Keep up the work!

I would like the hood too, if it weren't such a piece of $#!+... lol

It has a ton of cracks all over it from being in the Las Vegas sun, heat, and dryness... With only some flat black spray paint protecting it... Stupid previous owner...

I do agree that it's hella ricey though... haha.
But I think I'm keeping it (for now) and just painting some stupid ricey design on it.



The rear end will come with time... And money, lol. Maybe the weekend after this coming one.
My life sucks, because I can only work on my car on Sundays and every other Saturday. I have an annoying work schedule.....

[FunfGang]

I don't mind the wing, but i had to use this GIF

Thanks!!! Finally someone on my side, haha.

Get the rear sorted out, a stock hood and I think it'll be looking pretty good!


I would actually really like that hood if it was more conventional( less lines, square ducts ), it just looks rounded/ complicated like a Wings West eg Civic hood or something. Keep up the work!