Back From Mustang Sabbatical

2002whitegt

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May 31, 2002
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It's been around 7 years since I last owned a fox mustang and around 3 since I've owned any Mustang, but I just got my brother to go pick me up nice fox.

I've been in Africa for a year, so I can't wait to come back home and drive this thing. I'll be my first Mustang that's not my daily driver.

Already got a few mods in mind, but first of all I'm putting the stock hood back on. It feels good to own a Mustang again!

Anyways to the pics:
1992 Mustang LX
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Very clean Mustang! I love the color and what kind of CAI is that? Never seen one like that before.
The upper tube is part of the c&l cai, and the box at the fender well is part of the march ram air kit.

I'm thinking of removing the ram air kit since I don't like the scoop that is under the car.

On another note, my wish list on late model restoration is already over 3 grand, and I haven't even seen the car in person yet, should be a fun year.
 
The upper tube is part of the c&l cai, and the box at the fender well is part of the march ram air kit.

I'm thinking of removing the ram air kit since I don't like the scoop that is under the car.

On another note, my wish list on late model restoration is already over 3 grand, and I haven't even seen the car in person yet, should be a fun year.
Oh okay, I thought maybe it was like a custom heat shield of some sort. The scoop looks cool, but does it really work?
 
Oh okay, I thought maybe it was like a custom heat shield of some sort. The scoop looks cool, but does it really work?

I've read good and bad about the kit, just not what I want. I plan to put a Ranger air dam under the bumper, and the scoop is in the way.

Make sure you start a build thread!

I will, might be a few months, got to get back in the swing of things once I get back.

Not planning on doing anything crazy like smoothing the engine bay, or having the car up on jack stands for too long (been there done that),
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but I do want to make a few changes mostly cosmetic, new seats, some new moldings etc, and a small shot of nitrous, and then save up for Maximum Motorsports Grip Box, and some nice brakes, but those two projects are a couple of years away.
 
So I finally got to see the car in person yesterday, and as much as I loved the drive and the sound, there's some work that I hadn't anticipated.

The thing idles all over the place, so I'm going to need a tune. The drivers seat's frame is bent so bad, I sink into the bottom of the seat as well, so new seats are needed.

The sound system is pretty nice and the sub kicks just fine for me
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Then there's the molding! Probably some of the worst I've seen. Didn't plan on having to replace all the window moldings, but now I gotta save up.

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All in all, these things are not so hard to fix, but they do take out a chunk of money I don't have right now, and money I wanted to spend on a nice 5-lug cobra brake swap. Then there's the steering wheel I want to replace, and the strut tower brace, the MM steering shaft, MM panhard bar and torque arm, and of course the stupid ASHTRAY COVER........ talk about a slippery slope.

I'm going to take my time with this one, and the mods and restoration will be coming in slow, I want this to be my weekend hobby car, so I'm not putting any timeline or anything that will cause me stress. I just want it loud and fast and reliable.

I'll open up a new thread when I start any work on it.