Well I might as well jump on the bandwagon. The 90 is mine, 86 is the wife's.
1986 GT, auto 105K on the body
The 86 isnt so much of a build as it is a restoration back to acceptable running condition.
She bought the car in 2000, drive it for a couple years and parked it. Sold it in 05 for $1400. At the time it was fairly clean, running fine and some decent 10 holes on it.
Bought it back in summer 06 like this
Summer 06
Motor was blowing smoke, 4 different rims and tires, interior wrecked and tranny leaking fluid. Oh and the exhaust was dangling by a thread.
Car sat for a couple years. Just stated tearing into it again this past weekend. Pulled the old motor and dropped in( well bolted up at least) a motor from my buddies 86 GT. Motor only has 88K on it and ran strong, so I didnt tear it down, just got an oil pan gasket and rear main seal for extra insurance.
February 09
Popped on some pony wheels... center caps are on the way.
1990 GT, 5spd 148K on the body
Bought my car in april of 08, wasnt running (crank no start) oil soaked top end, exhaust was flowmasters with side dumps under the axle and behind the tires. Interior was a wreck and tranny grinds like no tommorow.
April 08
Got the motor running... ECM fusible link popped. Headgaskets were gone, so I resealed the top end and cleaned it up a bit.Catless H pipe and Flowmaster 40's now go OVER the rear end and out the back. Lots of interior repair. Black headliner and such.
Most recent pics of it... not sure when I took these but it was before the new exhaust
Car now has an actual radio bezel and pop out 7" tv.
Silver capri clone is my buddies 86GT which was the donor motor for the wifes car.
Hes got a 331 shortblock buildup going, waiting on heads, and a systemax intake sitting in the closet.
And just bought myself some ponys. BFG drag radials out back. 255 50s in the back and some 245 50s in the front... forget what brand the fronts are.
As of right now, the wifes car is priority as it will be her DD for the summer. Lots of plans for both cars, Ill keep this thread updated the best I can.
1986 GT, auto 105K on the body
The 86 isnt so much of a build as it is a restoration back to acceptable running condition.
She bought the car in 2000, drive it for a couple years and parked it. Sold it in 05 for $1400. At the time it was fairly clean, running fine and some decent 10 holes on it.
Bought it back in summer 06 like this
Summer 06
Motor was blowing smoke, 4 different rims and tires, interior wrecked and tranny leaking fluid. Oh and the exhaust was dangling by a thread.
Car sat for a couple years. Just stated tearing into it again this past weekend. Pulled the old motor and dropped in( well bolted up at least) a motor from my buddies 86 GT. Motor only has 88K on it and ran strong, so I didnt tear it down, just got an oil pan gasket and rear main seal for extra insurance.
February 09
Popped on some pony wheels... center caps are on the way.
1990 GT, 5spd 148K on the body
Bought my car in april of 08, wasnt running (crank no start) oil soaked top end, exhaust was flowmasters with side dumps under the axle and behind the tires. Interior was a wreck and tranny grinds like no tommorow.
April 08
Got the motor running... ECM fusible link popped. Headgaskets were gone, so I resealed the top end and cleaned it up a bit.Catless H pipe and Flowmaster 40's now go OVER the rear end and out the back. Lots of interior repair. Black headliner and such.
Most recent pics of it... not sure when I took these but it was before the new exhaust
Car now has an actual radio bezel and pop out 7" tv.
Silver capri clone is my buddies 86GT which was the donor motor for the wifes car.
Hes got a 331 shortblock buildup going, waiting on heads, and a systemax intake sitting in the closet.
And just bought myself some ponys. BFG drag radials out back. 255 50s in the back and some 245 50s in the front... forget what brand the fronts are.
As of right now, the wifes car is priority as it will be her DD for the summer. Lots of plans for both cars, Ill keep this thread updated the best I can.
