New Project

[11SECSVT]

http://www.fullthrottleforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=24651&stc=1&d=1231615897

Bought it this morning. It's an 88Lx that has been converted to a Gt. Dosn't have a drivetrain right now but do's have an 8.8 rear-end under it. Set up with a harness for speed density but I will probably go carb on it. Will probably have some porno red interior for sale and maybe some other stuff when I get started on it. Good base for what I want to build any way.

[11SECSVT]

Wow I have to put the saleen wing on. It looks worse in pictures without it. LOL. Got it and an extra door with the car.

[02KBGT]

Gotta love the Foxbody... Good pick-up... I never got to build one of those but I still want to..

[11SECSVT]

I've had a bunch but all were dual duty street and race but this one will be a little more race oriented.

[02KBGT]

Sweet... How far you gonna take it? Or do you have a plan yet?

[L.P.]

Very nice to see you got a project car roger...I'm sure it will turn out beastly.

[5_02ls1]

yep bolt the wing on rough her up and shoot it flat black...then some weldds...

[11SECSVT]

Not completely set on a combination yet but don't want to be slower than the cobra was.:devil:

[Klyfton]

affirmative on the flat black lol
it didnt look that ruff in the picture you sent to my cel phone....but still...hurry up and build it

[11SECSVT]

A good cleaning would do wonders. Paint is pretty crappy though.

[VortechStang03]

Congrats!

[Black_Bird]

Nice, projects are fun as hell, regardless as what they start as. You'll love having a track only car that you can take and beat on & not worry about it breaking then having to fix immediately. Then people can jump in and say "it's a drag car!!! real cars are driven on the street, so what if it runs 4's, it's not streetable!!"
It happens, wait for it.

[5_02ls1]

Nice, projects are fun as hell, regardless as what they start as. You'll love having a track only car that you can take and beat on & not worry about it breaking then having to fix immediately. Then people can jump in and say "it's a drag car!!! real cars are driven on the street, so what if it runs 4's, it's not streetable!!"
It happens, wait for it.

this is kind of what im afraid of on the trans am...i know there will be 20 people say well whats it run on motor whenim building a nitrous dedicated "non street car"it will have tags and insurance but will be 90% drag race only....

[Black_Bird]

this is kind of what im afraid of on the trans am...i know there will be 20 people say well whats it run on motor whenim building a nitrous dedicated "non street car"it will have tags and insurance but will be 90% drag race only....

Ah, who cares what people say. I no longer have a fast street car, didn't seem to be much sense in trying to make it faster when I can just build onto the '88 T/A instead. Two timeslips that both say 5.9 at 120mph are the exact same, regardless of whether it's a streetable car or not, it STILL runs what it runs. Run a 10.5 sec street car vs 10.5 sec race car, tell me if there's a difference at the traps. If money allows, there's no reason NOT to build a track-dedicated car, why does it have to be dual duty to be approved fast by everyone else?

[ls1honky]

looks good man... i'd like to find me somethin to fix up to play with to... either a old s10 or a fox body ...

[5_02ls1]

Ah, who cares what people say. I no longer have a fast street car, didn't seem to be much sense in trying to make it faster when I can just build onto the '88 T/A instead. Two timeslips that both say 5.9 at 120mph are the exact same, regardless of whether it's a streetable car or not, it STILL runs what it runs. Run a 10.5 sec street car vs 10.5 sec race car, tell me if there's a difference at the traps. If money allows, there's no reason NOT to build a track-dedicated car, why does it have to be dual duty to be approved fast by everyone else?


ye ihear ya....i swear i think its gonna be cheaper gong the all out track car route....

[Scooter]

nice roger , now maybe you will be able to keep up...j/p

[Kornnut]

Looks good. Pics of the porno red? I want to pick up a fox and do a modular swap on it.

[5_02ls1]

I told him you would like the porno red....lol

[julio246]

It looks good. Good luck with the build.

[Kornnut]

I told him you would like the porno red....lol

Yar, now that the 95 is gone I want to do the same. Find a fox roller and mess around with it.

[11SECSVT]

Looks good. Pics of the porno red? I want to pick up a fox and do a modular swap on it.

I'll have to get some more pics. This one was from my back porch because it rained all day.

[92GreenGT]

Looks good. Pics of the porno red? I want to pick up a fox and do a modular swap on it.

I know someone that's going to do that soon.:thinker:

You got a deal on that car Roger.

[03RedVNM]

Nice find can't wait to see what it looks like when your done with it.

[dsmvr4]

Yeah very nice. Glad you found one man. Keep us posted on the build.

[huafist]

Looks good. Pics of the porno red? I want to pick up a fox and do a modular swap on it.

Bah. I hate mod motors in the cars they were designed for ; I can't imagine having to work on one of them in a swapped car.

[11SECSVT]

Mod engines are great but I'm going to stick with a pushrod engine I guess. Parts are a lot cheaper and easier to find used parts cheap. Most of my old fox cars were built with my budies old parts and ran just as good as their new stuff.LOL

[Kornnut]

I know someone that's going to do that soon.:thinker:


They would be good people

Bah. I hate mod motors in the cars they were designed for ; I can't imagine having to work on one of them in a swapped car.

http://carsites.homelinux.com/eclipse/work/eclipse2.jpg


Mod engines are great but I'm going to stick with a pushrod engine I guess. Parts are a lot cheaper and easier to find used parts cheap. Most of my old fox cars were built with my budies old parts and ran just as good as their new stuff.LOL

Either or is a good way to go. Take lots of pictars. I pretty much like any mustang out there. Cept my wifes. I want to punch it in the taint.

[huafist]

They would be good people



http://carsites.homelinux.com/eclipse/work/eclipse2.jpg


:laugh:
At least it was easier to work on than a damn mod motor!

[QTR PNDR]

OK Roger, you got the car. 5 grand and we can put it in the 9's. If ya want to.

[11SECSVT]

Damn only 5 I didn't think that would even start.LOL. You must find some damn good deals.

[chip6990]

do a 5.4 swap with a few snails!!!

[5_02ls1]

that turbo fairmont was on a 2000 dollar budget...and it went 9s

[5_02ls1]

oh wait they used a gm engine and a single mpt 70...lol

[Scooter]

roger do a stock 302 and a 500 shot it would go 10's once at least....lol

[QTR PNDR]

408- Pro comp heads-solid roller-150shot. I went 10.9x and 9.90 with this basic stuff. All the high dollar shit in the world is no good if the combination isn't right. I know this. Good luck Roger.

[NightWing]

got a 5.4 for ya ... =)

[00xtreme423]

looks like a good start

[quikstang89]

ofcourse it would make a nice car. its a FORD! :rotflmao:

[98 z28 mullins]

looks good man... i'd like to find me somethin to fix up to play with to... either a old s10 or a fox body ...

you got one ur s10 grant

good project i like the foxbodies

[tlmckee]

love that model, friend had one way back and it would absolutely fly!

[asimp90]

hmm, awesome project.. i want another 5.0 BUT i want a notchback :)

hatchbacks are nice too though