Project 1989 Mustang GT Convertible

[e30_vert]

I'm going to keep cutting my control arms to keep a cheap weak point in my front suspension.

Everything was going well for you until I saw this. A better idea would probably just avoid hitting curbs, or any other stationary object. People spend thousands of dollars making it so there ISNT weak points in your suspension and your going to cut your LCA's to purposefully do it. This pretty dope 80esque mustang is already headed down a path of doom. Its unfortunate.

[SD202]

Ouch. You really should've reinforced the control arm where you cut. My .02.

Yea . This. Or just not cut your control arms...........

[CrackerTeg]

Ouch. You really should've reinforced the control arm where you cut. My .02.

[low89fox]

Dammnnnn...............

My inner tie rod and even my billet outer tie rod is bent..............................

F U C K

I'm going to try to salvage the outer, since it's $150 for a pair..... I'm not really down to spend that again, lol.

[low89fox]

**** to say it but I told you so!

But really man, that sucks about your wheel, I'd be pissed if I was you. Hope that's all that got hurt.

I'm actually glad I bent my control arm instead of my frame.... I'm going to keep cutting my control arms to keep a cheap weak point in my front suspension. If I hadn't cut them, my frame may have gotten bent.

I hit the curb at about 40mph, so any control arm would get bent. lmao.

It sucks though, because my fender is also crumpled since the wheel got pushed back about 4 inches.

I have yet to look at it in the light.... I'm going to be sad, lol.

Well.... Here comes pics!!!

[skidkid]

I like this. It looks very "Mad Max"ish. Makes me think of this
So cool!!
Post drift pics

[e30_vert]

you got to be trolling about the crashing into a curb part. Other than that, I have to say im digging the hood, the wing, everything.....

[Trif0rce]

**** to say it but I told you so!

But really man, that sucks about your wheel, I'd be pissed if I was you. Hope that's all that got hurt.

[low89fox]

Oh cool guys, I crashed into a curb and bent my control arm and rim............... Pics later.

You know what's funny? It bent where I cut it, haha.

[wickedsnake00]

Yeah I expected to see interference like that.

However I would either box where you notched that A-arm, or go with tubular ones. A tubular front will do you all kinds of good for both performance and stance.

[low89fox]

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

Nahh it's all good.... LOL

But seriously it's not that bad, it's still hella strong because it used to have a spring in the middle that it had to hold. But now it has coilovers.

I probably will box it in though just because...

really liking it ! wing and everything look very clean , but for gods sake please dont put a panda on your hood !

But pandas are kewel.

Cool build, I'm a big fox body guy myself. I've gotta set of eibachs I'd sell you really cheap. You can cut rear springs it's just ghetto but it's cheap and does the trick. Years ago I rose around on cut springs for about a year without any issues. Another alternative is lowering springs and a set of weight jacker rear lower arms.

I actually might be getting my friend's eibachs and cutting them, lol.

But I'm on stock cut springs now, and it's really not that bad, I like the feel of it, just my shocks can't keep up so it's slightly bouncy. Need to get some Koni SAs for the back.

[delvin]

Cool build, I'm a big fox body guy myself. I've gotta set of eibachs I'd sell you really cheap. You can cut rear springs it's just ghetto but it's cheap and does the trick. Years ago I rose around on cut springs for about a year without any issues. Another alternative is lowering springs and a set of weight jacker rear lower arms.

[Tonys18t]

thats pretty damn cool man, the fox body is such a nice shape to work with, sold mine recenty.

[keeton]

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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[Belvader]

really liking it ! wing and everything look very clean , but for gods sake please dont put a panda on your hood !