This Rustang project will actually be a good car. It's been in a covered parking area for 10 years, it has 80k original miles on the vehicle. I bought it right out of high school... my mom borrowed the car, went around a corner too fast, and hit the rear tire on a curb, breaking the axle. I tore the engine apart to put new heads on only to find the flat top pistons would not accept the heads. For 10 years, it sat with no rear end, and no motor... it's parts have been robbed for other mustangs... and now.. they are coming back.
I've already got spindles from an 87 I'm using. I've got brand new struts for it (with shims) so I'm good to go. 4 lugs don't have the rim options, but I'm going for a stock look, so rims are no biggie. I think having rear discs and 3.73s is more important than 5 lugs.... she came with 2.73s so it will be a big improvement.
I'm putting the 87+ Spindles/rotors in, so with an upgraded master cylinder , callipers, and rear discs...she'll be stopping much better than she did in 1986.
This is what I did this weekend:
Here is that TurboCoupe rear all sand-blasted and painted:
Plans for the car:
I have a:
MAF conversion.
Custom Heads: (Ported E7TE with 351 valves)
Chinese copy of the Performer RPM intake
ASP underdrives
1987 LongBlock
T5 Borg Warner
I've been into Jeeps and off-roading... I wrecked my 1998 Vert a few years ago and I figure it's time to have some power again...