Thread: New Project

Well I'm bored and decided to find a new project.

Picked up this 1989 4 Cylinder 5 Speed Mustang LX the other day for $300 with a clean title.

Had a loud tapping noise, so I took off the valve cover, and 2 of the rockers were sitting in-between the springs!

I put them back on, and got it running pretty decent.

Car still needs a few things, but so far so good.

Everything electrical actually works, including doors, windows, radio, ect (hard to believe)

A/C Does not work, and I believe neither does the heat, judging from a ghetto by-pass setup under the hood, which I have to fix since it's leaking onto the manifold.

Here's a few pictures, without cleaning it or anything.








The intake had a giant hole on the bottom side, so I taped it up for now until I get a new one on.

The car has little to no rust, no frame rust, just some on the door.

For the moment, the plan is to get it stable running condition, and go from there. I'll either keep it for a daily mess around, swap a 5.0, or sell it for a profit.

Originally Posted by minichopper6hp

Put an l67 in it!!

Haha. If I had the cash to custom do that, it would be a option.

what are ur plans?

those cars are so ugly. no offense.

make it fast, thats all those cars are good for.

just like the grand prix? get it for low, fix it up, and sell it for more?

Originally Posted by gtpinsc

what are ur plans?

Most likely going to fix it up and either A. Daily it or B. Flip it, or C. A big if, 5.0 it.

Originally Posted by 02gpgt88

just like the grand prix? get it for low, fix it up, and sell it for more?

That's basically the idea as of this moment, still debating on it.

Running some numbers on a conversion.

Originally Posted by Bio248

those cars are so ugly. no offense.

make it fast, thats all those cars are good for.

Well to each their own.

I'm not a fan of the solid headlights, more of the 4 eye fox's like my old one.

But either way, they still clean up real nice.

I also would of preferred a notch instead of another hatch, but for $300 I'm not going to complain.

The 4 headlight foxes are even uglier than that one.

mustangs are not cool. especially 4-bangers. still, for 300 bucks i don't blame you.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

mustangs are not cool. especially 4-bangers. still, for 300 bucks i don't blame you.

I thought my old one was cool.

Best time was a 12.5 on motor with bolt ons.

Originally Posted by KawaFord

I thought my old one was cool.

Best time was a 12.5 on motor with bolt ons.

more power to ya bud. I personally wouldn't be caught dead driving a mustang but to each his own.

Originally Posted by KawaFord

I thought my old one was cool.

Best time was a 12.5 on motor with bolt ons.

There is one of these in tampa. The guy Repainted the entire car black.

It was like a Mirror the paint job was soo good!

But **** 300$ ain't nothing. put about 1000$ into it and resell for 3grand easy.

Originally Posted by ZR1Vette09

more power to ya bud. I personally wouldn't be caught dead driving a mustang but to each his own.

Haha, well like I said, to each their own.

Originally Posted by Spartangl

There is one of these in tampa. The guy Repainted the entire car black.

It was like a Mirror the paint job was soo good!

But **** 300$ ain't nothing. put about 1000$ into it and resell for 3grand easy.

I won't even need to put 1000 into it.

I already got it running.

A good buff job / some minor paint fix's and it will look as good as new.

prob almost triple ur money on it if u get it cleaned up, maybe more.

i like v8 swaps in cars that didnt have a v8 at all like ls1 in an rx7 or something. i say turbo the fox like the old svo stangs. but just my opinion.

not a fan of tht body style, but i really like your old one.

good buy. anything that runs for $300=win