Started the 84 t-top coupe

Discussion in 'Fox 5.0 Talk' started by Trbofox, Jan 2, 2009.

  1. Trbofox Member

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    some of you might remember this car we picked up last spring, Rusty was a fitting name. Started on it, here's some pics...
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    Messed around with some 93 cobra rims cause I had them and tried a new look on the hood and grill.
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    And now the hard work begins...
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    Gonna be a long winter. Got some subframes welded in more pics for ya this weekend, Next is mini tub.
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    You could have used the Fred Flinstone method to stop with those floor boards.

    Mini tubs... it should be a nasty car when you get done with it. :nice:
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    How did the new pans fit? i passed up a capri that needed pans because I was afraid they would fit like chit and be a pain to put in.
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    oh man, i can already tell this is going to be my favorite progress thread haha... keep 'em coming man :nice:
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    drool.....

    I want a t-top coupe so bad i would trade the ol lady for it.
    She is cute too... she is reading this... i am in trouble....

    OUCH! I just got hit!
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    Wow, some progress there.

    I sure hope Joe didn't sell it to you as "rust free", LOL!
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    As if T-Tops weren't rare enough, a T-Top Notch......thats awesome. :nice: Keep us posted!
  8. Trbofox Member

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    Got the sub frames welded in along with the cross member. Fabbed up the start of my street cage...
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    The doors and the passengerside rear quarter are pretty cancerous so here are some replacements we picked up over the summer

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    need to call Cervini here...
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    Picked these up, got l.e.d.'s put in and they will be sequential, thought that would be different.
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    lookin good man...love this thread already..keep it goin:nice:
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    Thats....nice....

    I am in the process of trying to pick up a 85 t top coupe.
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    I love the look of my 86 T-Top.....but wait till you have to buy a t-top weatherstripping kit.......400US +++++
  12. Trbofox Member

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    Yea, I know the price on the weather stripping kit-deadly. And to Mike, the pans came from Fox Restoration. They did not fit perfectly, it took some beating to make them work.
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    Are you using those red doors?
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    you mean the brown ones?
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    awesome project and nice work so far! PLEASE keep this thread alive! I love thse builds. even if you don't do any work just throw a couple of useless pics our way every so often to keep us wanting more!! :nice:
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    Looks like you got quite a project set for ya, good luck
  17. BK_CAULEY it's built for speed not longevity, woman

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    fixed
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    Whats your plan for this one? Didnt know the rust was that bad in the first thread you made about it. Looks like fun.
  19. blckstng96 New Member

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    yeah,are you using the brown doors? the are full door? or you cutting the door frame off?
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    Yea, I was wondering the same cause T-top doors are obvoisly frameless. Are you using the glass from your old doors?

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