Not all of us have unlimited funds and free time on our hands, y'know. Some of us have jobs and chores n' stuff, plus other things on our 'Stangs to fix besides paint.
Y'know, things like a throwout bearing and A/C clutch bearing on the '04, a bunch of holes in the top of the GT, vacuum leaks galore, oil changes on five different cars, tranny fluid drain/fills, exhaust swaps, wheel trades, front and rear brake jobs, etc. etc. etc. ...
Call me weird, but I'd rather see a car running right and roadworthy before it gets all purty'ed up.
That being said, the current list of major to-do's for the Capri now are:
- Alignment and four tires;
- 3g alternator upgrade;
- Taurus fan conversion;
- Proper steering wheel (an '87-'89 wheel on a '90-'93 steering column does NOT work well);
- Better fix for the gangsta-leanin' seat (need to weld floorpan or otherwise do something to reinforce it) - currently using a couple of strategically-placed, lightweight, high-impact, race-quality 2x4 wood blocks
- Completely de-gunk the engine, transmission, and engine bay/undercarriage - I seriously think we scraped at least 5 pounds or so of dirt, mung, and sludge from under there while doing that last oil change
- Find and swap back on the correct four-eyed Capri front-end and rear bumper, side mouldings, and possibly the quarter glass/sail panels;
- Install a radio that doesn't randomly change volume levels or seek stations on its own, or refuse to play any CD's at all;
... and, somewhere wayyyyyy on down below that list...
- Sand/Strip, Bondo-fill, reprime, and recoat the entire car.
im back frakenstang. What can we talk about?