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Ryan218
09-14-2008, 01:30 PM
so a project thread is in order for my new toy.
wont be that big of a project to start but in the end. im sure it will be. started talking with my dad and he suggested 5 lugging it and 5 speed swap this winter/spring :lol: so. looks like 5 lugging it is first on the to do list this winter.

but for now i picked up my other set of tires from storage. set of turbines with road race tires on the. ill be mounting the other tires on them from the wheels that are on the car.

so a few starter pics.

how i bought it.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX010.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX011.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX012.jpg
water in the headlight.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX016.jpg

new wheels for now.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/turbines.jpg

leroy93lx
09-14-2008, 03:45 PM
Ryan i hate to say it, but thats a step up from the 88. I know you worked your ass off on it but the 89 is a damn good car for what you paid for it. Already has mass air too! Just think what you can do with this car with the same time and effort you spent on the 88! Good Luck, Good find!

Ryan218
09-18-2008, 10:29 PM
thanks bro. it is!

ok so i got a little sidetracked today from this chick so i didnt get much done. so more for tomm!

cleaned and waxed.. :shrug:
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX032.jpg
such little tires.. looks like a 4x4!
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX030.jpg
tips are coming off tomm..im breaking out the grinder!
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX031.jpg
tomm i will drain the headlight and seal it back up for now. weird.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX029.jpg
seats.
i dont think the guy had many friends.... seats are still very nice.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX028.jpg
i need an ash tray door btw... so gotta find one.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX027.jpg
now as soon as is registered. insured and i swap the tires i can drive it. till then :(

Stangman
09-19-2008, 04:35 PM
but for now i picked up my other set of tires from storage. set of turbines with road race tires on them.

Road Race Tires?!?!?!?

You road race??

zlou363lx
09-19-2008, 05:03 PM
lower it! lol

DeckerEnt
09-19-2008, 10:01 PM
Looking good there Ryan. A much better starting point. Have fun with it.
Keith

Ryan218
09-22-2008, 01:29 AM
got the street tires mounted on the turbines.
got the nasty tips off.
polished it some more.
and put 98 miles on it today =] making sure its ready for the drive to the cruise in and back!

so things to do....to many.
i need to detail and get a few things in the engine bay cleaned up. its so dirty right now.
need to get some center caps for the wheels for the time being.

and a new exhaust...i hate the turbos on there with a passion.

only pic i have. i get real busy doing things to the car then go drive then its to dark to take decent pics! so tomm better pics.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX049.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX043.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89LX6.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89lx66.jpg

and my 5 lug swap parts...free btw... :D
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/wheelsandtires.jpg

Ryan218
09-22-2008, 03:12 PM
so im thinking black..and polished the engine bay theme...

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX004.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX008.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX022.jpg
still got more to do ont he 5.0 HO plaque
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX025.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX026.jpg

Ryan218
09-22-2008, 03:13 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX027-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX028-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX012-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX014-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX017-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX017-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX019-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX021.jpg

Ryan218
09-23-2008, 10:04 PM
nothing much for today.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX033-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX035.jpg
center caps for free.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX034.jpg

Ryan218
09-24-2008, 07:56 PM
tried polishing the headlights..best i can get them too.
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/0924081917c.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/0924081917.jpg

R825OH
09-24-2008, 08:13 PM
Thats agood looking car Ryan !

Ryan218
09-24-2008, 11:07 PM
thanks bud! you going to be at the cruise in? my old wheels..they bring back memories! lol!

Ryan218
10-01-2008, 09:41 PM
got some parts today.
frame ties.
pilar pod (2)
pro comp gauges.

Ryan218
10-02-2008, 02:20 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX037.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX039.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/89MustangLX038-1.jpg

still got to buy water temp gauge.

Mustard
10-02-2008, 06:48 PM
nice looking vert man.

Ryan218
10-02-2008, 09:48 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/gaugesss.jpg

juiced347
10-03-2008, 10:50 PM
looks good glad to see you got a replacment.:bigthumb

Johnson1134
10-04-2008, 10:11 AM
that is a good lookin vert man!glad to see u back in. u take pride in your car that is great!and them headlights look much better too good job..

DeckerEnt
10-04-2008, 02:56 PM
I checked out your car at the cruise in. Looks even better in person. Have fun with it and rack up the top down miles while you can. LOL
Keith

WYLDFANTASYX
10-04-2008, 04:03 PM
Nice Vert man you should bring that thing out to M-town sometime...

Ryan218
10-05-2008, 11:43 AM
Nice Vert man you should bring that thing out to M-town sometime...

ummm wheres that? :lol:

Ryan218
10-05-2008, 07:46 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/1005081909.jpg
done

mustangrfast88
10-05-2008, 08:17 PM
it is middletown ohio

Ryan218
10-08-2008, 04:26 PM
hm didnt know that thanks man,

picked up a Catless X pipe for it from Jeg's. hopefully tonight ill be able to go pick up the BBK shorty headers. and ill be able to get it all on by tomm.

Ryan218
10-08-2008, 09:59 PM
thinking at this point the motor in the stang is going to be junk. cut the old h pipe off and oil drained out of it. after i get the exhaust on im going to do another compression check and see what it shows.

Ryan218
10-09-2008, 09:10 PM
got the stang back together. blue smoke from tail pipes ftl.

Ryan218
11-01-2008, 09:20 PM
started on it today when i got some free time. looks so much better!!!!!

i love these wheels on a fox.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap001.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap002.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap004.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap005.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap006.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap007.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap008.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap009.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap010.jpg

R825OH
11-01-2008, 09:24 PM
Looks good Ryan. When you doing the back?

Ryan218
11-01-2008, 09:31 PM
Looks good Ryan. When you doing the back?

2 weeks i get paid. then ill get ahold of scott and go get the axles and drums from him. its been sitting since the 18th of oct. :( not going anywhere anytime soon. i got time lol. hence all these small projects lol.

mustang3091
11-02-2008, 04:21 AM
I have some 5 lug rear axles and disc brakes to go on them Ryan if your interested

R825OH
11-02-2008, 07:25 PM
Cool tell Scottt I said Hey !

Ryan218
11-02-2008, 10:31 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap017.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap018.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap022.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap021.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap020.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap019.jpg

k062693w
11-02-2008, 11:42 PM
Looking Good Ryan !!!!!!!!!

Ryan218
11-03-2008, 06:10 PM
thanks. got the center caps modifed to fit.

pics.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap029.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap030.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap031.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap033.jpg

now to meet up with scott and get the axles!

Ryan218
11-08-2008, 11:14 PM
its a whole new rear end with ford racing 3.73's that. put the 5 lug axles in. very simple to do. pulled the brake lines off new rear end becasue they were pinched. swaping everything over.
paid 100 bucks for ranger axles. perfect shape. brand new drums. and 2 brand new 235/50/17 tires.

teaser pics :p

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/373rearend.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/373gear.jpg

Ryan218
11-09-2008, 06:02 PM
ok. i gave the bolt hell with the BFSH.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap054.jpg

k062693w
11-09-2008, 06:13 PM
Coming right along Ryan !!!! Now change the pic in your avitar!!! LOL

Ryan218
11-09-2008, 07:10 PM
Coming right along Ryan !!!! Now change the pic in your avitar!!! LOL

but but..my old car :( you know...this rear end was orginal bought for my old mustang. lol..ive stored parts for a long while.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap056.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap055.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap045.jpg

Ryan218
11-10-2008, 05:19 PM
well i need to track down some new lower controlling arm bolts. went to napa..nothing..ford. guy didnt even know what i was talking about with "lower controlling arm hardware" dumb people..lol.

any idea where i can look? i was thinking hardware store. on the bolt it says 10.9..but these are metric? so as long as i get a 8 up grade bolt then i would be fine right?

so in mean time i cleaned it up some...

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap059.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap060.jpg

added the fulid/friction modifer and got the diff cover on. now if i could find my 11MM open end wrench i would put the brake lines on the new rear end but it missing in action at the moment.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap061.jpg

k062693w
11-10-2008, 05:23 PM
Yep!!! Go to the local hardware and get grade 8's !!
Half of the bolts I used came from the Ace over in Urbana...
Now get off the computer and get to work !!! LOL

Ryan218
11-10-2008, 08:58 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap068.jpg

i need new brake lines. and the 2 to 1 for the brake lines. so if anyone has one please pm me.

im really moving at asnails pace here becasue i keep breaking shit lol.

DeckerEnt
11-10-2008, 10:09 PM
Someone on here had a slick braided set up on his rear. Can't remember where or who. Seems like it would take a few fittings and a T and you would be set. Just a thought.
Keith

Ryan218
11-10-2008, 11:18 PM
Someone on here had a slick braided set up on his rear. Can't remember where or who. Seems like it would take a few fittings and a T and you would be set. Just a thought.
Keith


yeah true. but no need to add more frustration to myself lol. between my lawyer and parents and frineds and the car..im so stressin out lol.

Ryan218
11-11-2008, 04:46 PM
now 5 lug swap is almost done. only thing left to do its put the drums back together and new hard lines on top of axle.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap075.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap076.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap077.jpg

Stangman
11-11-2008, 04:49 PM
the Distribution block on the rearend can be bought from just about any parts store.

It's called the rear brake hose. It will be the whole assembly, I just got one from KOI auto parts.

5.0calypso93lx
11-11-2008, 05:06 PM
Wow you need some bigger tires! :lol: I've got the MM stainless, braided brake lines all around. It's a really nice setup, you should check em' out.

Ryan218
11-11-2008, 06:22 PM
Wow you need some bigger tires! :lol: I've got the MM stainless, braided brake lines all around. It's a really nice setup, you should check em' out.

lol i know. needs tires..( you can see the cords fully ) there 205/40/18's..and the 295's..no way there fitting out back haah

Ryan218
11-11-2008, 11:16 PM
one thing after another. get the drivers side breaks on and put the wheel on. get to last lug crank it dont and i knew i ****ed up and grabed a bad lug. (stripped) and of course. ****ing stiped the stud! lug wont come off. i put a huge damn nick in the paint because i was frustrated and now im just pissed. time to call it a night.

any tips how to get it off? i put pressure behide it but it dose nothing :fuss:

DeckerEnt
11-12-2008, 12:50 AM
If you know you have to replace the stud and all, put a breaker bar on it and heave. Try to break the lug nut off. If it doesn't break off, it may break loose. Then it is just getting a new stud for it.
Keith

DeckerEnt
11-12-2008, 10:34 PM
I found out where I saw that braided rear brake line set up. Our very own Twisted Twins!! If you make it to Cincy Speed, ask Craig to show you. It looks to be an easy set up.
Keith

Ryan218
11-12-2008, 11:50 PM
all done. i cant leave the drive way with it yet. *cries i wanna drive it so bad* gotta bleed the brakes. still air in the. peddle gose to the floor lol. thats no good. love the way it looks. going to mount the wheels tomm around 3:30 on the other two wheels then she'll be on the ground. after i bleed the brakes some more.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap081.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap084.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap086.jpg

DeckerEnt
11-12-2008, 11:58 PM
That looks Awesome Ryan. Can't wait to see it out and about!!
Keith

Ryan218
11-13-2008, 12:09 AM
me too, who knows what else ill do before the 09 first cruise in....ill be there for that for sure :bigthumb:

8NO4CYL
11-13-2008, 05:19 PM
Way to go. Looks sweet with those wheels. :bigthumb

Ryan218
11-13-2008, 06:38 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap092.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap088.jpg

got to go get new lug nuts and get the rear brakes working. there shitty.

mustangboy
11-13-2008, 06:49 PM
They probably just need adjusted.

Ryan218
11-13-2008, 06:58 PM
They probably just need adjusted.

yeah i think so. there not really expanding all that much at all. i found where i must of smashed the nre brake line going to the driver side. so im going to bend a new one tomm flare it and get it on there then bleed them.

R825OH
11-13-2008, 07:05 PM
Thosee wheels look great on there! Your gonna like that new gear too

leroy93lx
11-13-2008, 08:11 PM
Coming right along Ryan! Good Job. Looks Great. Didnt you already have some lowering springs? PUT THEM IN!!!

Ryan218
11-13-2008, 08:57 PM
i had c springs or b springs. i dont remember. i bought them close to a year ago. i dont know where i put them though lol. i had 6 sets of wheels. im down to just 2 sets now. well 2 1/2 1 set will be gone friday. thining out the parts pile. ill find em sooner or later lol.

k062693w
11-13-2008, 09:04 PM
i had 6 sets of wheels. im down to just 2 sets now. well 2 1/2 1 set will be gone friday.

Another reason why not to attend Hilliard Schools.. :lol:

2 sets of wheels minus 1 set is 1 set at most schools
2 sets of wheels minus 1 set is 2 1/2 sets in Hilliard

:lol: JFWY :lol:

Ryan218
11-13-2008, 09:52 PM
Another reason why not to attend Hilliard Schools.. :lol:

2 sets of wheels minus 1 set is 1 set at most schools
2 sets of wheels minus 1 set is 2 1/2 sets in Hilliard

:lol: JFWY :lol:

i picked up 2 V6 5 lug sn95 wheels from the junkyard...for burnout tires lol. and drag radials sooner or later.. :flipoff: :) thats why 2 1/2 sets lol. the bullets. and the turbines..then these 2.

Ryan218
11-17-2008, 02:28 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap093.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap094.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/th_5lugswap095.jpg (http://s163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/?action=view&current=5lugswap095.flv)

Ryan218
11-17-2008, 06:37 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap033.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap031.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap030.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap084.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap101.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap100.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap099.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap097.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap096.jpg

8NO4CYL
11-17-2008, 06:40 PM
Did you modify the center cap to fit? You using the dust cap on the rotors??
Looks sweet.

R825OH
11-17-2008, 06:51 PM
That car looks fantastic Ryan

Ryan218
11-17-2008, 06:58 PM
Did you modify the center cap to fit? You using the dust cap on the rotors??
Looks sweet.


yes. no dust caps. i could step up to a 1/2 inch spacer it it would clear without modifying the center caps. but with the 1/2 inch spacers they rubbed with the wheels turned just slightly. so i stayed with 1/4 spacers and modified the center caps to clear.

thanks R825OH im looking forward to the next cruise in with you all! :rockon:

Ryan218
11-21-2008, 10:17 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap106.jpg

graysonracin
11-21-2008, 10:36 PM
Are you only using spacers on the front wheels?

Ryan218
11-21-2008, 11:06 PM
Are you only using spacers on the front wheels?

yeah. id like to get some for the rear. to bring them flush with each other.

graysonracin
11-21-2008, 11:13 PM
They look good i forgot to ask you about spacers when i pmd ya. I thought i may have to use some.

Ryan218
11-22-2008, 12:36 AM
nope. just the fronts needed the,. if you have any questions about the center caps ect. just let me know.

Ryan218
11-23-2008, 11:31 PM
pics before lowering.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap116.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap114.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap113.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap112.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap111.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap110.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap109.jpg

Ryan218
11-24-2008, 03:52 PM
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/89-Mustang-50-exhaust_201448.htm

5.0calypso93lx
11-24-2008, 04:04 PM
Are those pro kits or sportlines?

Ryan218
11-24-2008, 04:43 PM
Are those pro kits or sportlines?

sportlines

Stangman
11-24-2008, 05:20 PM
That sure is a good looking car! :bigthumb

leroy93lx
11-24-2008, 08:07 PM
Sportlines will be sweet on there. You STOLE that car. Have you got camber plates yet? You will need them!

Ryan218
11-25-2008, 09:01 PM
Sportlines will be sweet on there. You STOLE that car. Have you got camber plates yet? You will need them!

nope. havent yet. just plan on getting the rears in for now seeing how it sits.

MrsAPE
11-26-2008, 09:24 AM
looking good Ryan!!

Ryan218
11-26-2008, 11:08 PM
thanks! haven't done the springs yet, put some 6*9's in it to replace the blow speakers. and a new CD player with one that the Cd player actually works.

MrsAPE
11-26-2008, 11:26 PM
and a new CD player with one that the Cd player actually works.

what a great idea!! :lol:

Ryan218
11-27-2008, 02:20 AM
i got no reception for half the drive to the cruise in, it was horrid. ha ha..i fully expect to see your sons mustang at a cruise in soon!

MrsAPE
11-27-2008, 10:37 AM
i got no reception for half the drive to the cruise in, it was horrid. ha ha..i fully expect to see your sons mustang at a cruise in soon!

Now this is the hard part. He wants his there for the Spring Cruise. I want my car done by the Spring Cruise. I can't drive 2 cars at once. Everyone has seen hubby's car..he's not doing anything different to it..we may make him leave his at home. Course if mine's not done by Spring Cruise his cobra becomes mine for the season!! How's that for motivation?! :lol:

Ryan218
11-27-2008, 01:45 PM
Now this is the hard part. He wants his there for the Spring Cruise. I want my car done by the Spring Cruise. I can't drive 2 cars at once. Everyone has seen hubby's car..he's not doing anything different to it..we may make him leave his at home. Course if mine's not done by Spring Cruise his cobra becomes mine for the season!! How's that for motivation?! :lol:

oh shit. bet he is workin on it all the time then. make it happen :bigthumb

Ryan218
11-27-2008, 02:40 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap118.jpg
got the speedo gear.

Ryan218
12-06-2008, 03:35 PM
so still havent installed the springs. im sick and its just to damn cold right now. unless i take it out to my buddies shop its not getting done till spring. and i really dont want to drive it now that they have started salting. so im thinking it will be till spring till it gets done again.

MrsAPE
12-06-2008, 08:11 PM
Sounds like a smart move. But somehow, I think you'll do something to it before Spring!!

Ryan218
12-07-2008, 06:07 PM
yeah. hopefully headlights....and m.a.y.b.e a whistle under the hood =]

WYLDFANTASYX
12-18-2008, 02:25 AM
Awesome convertible, makes me miss mine:(


I really like those wheels on that thing, keep up the good work!

Ryan218
12-18-2008, 11:30 PM
thanks man. the red one in the sig was your vert right? if so i watched all your vids that car moved man.

Ryan218
12-20-2008, 11:24 AM
still got to do the front. did the rears really quick in 45 mins. then it started cooling off and got sidetracked yet again. :(

BEFORE


http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/5lugswap113.jpg



AFTER

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang006-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang007-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang008-1.jpg


just the rears are installed right now. still have to do fronts. im worried its going to be to low in the front. it dropped the rear a good 3 inches =O

MrsAPE
12-20-2008, 11:45 AM
whoa..big difference! looks good!

Ryan218
12-24-2008, 06:06 PM
thanks! now just gotta do the fronts!

Ryan218
12-29-2008, 10:51 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang029.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang030.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang031.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang032.jpg

k062693w
12-30-2008, 12:54 AM
Looks Damn Good Ryan !!!!!!

jad0087
12-30-2008, 02:24 AM
im really not into the verts but this one catches my eye for some reason....awesome lookin car...

MrsAPE
12-30-2008, 09:32 AM
Looks great!! Now what are you going to do to it?!

DeckerEnt
12-30-2008, 09:57 AM
Looking good there Ryan!!! What's next??
Keith

Ryan218
12-31-2008, 07:08 PM
depends what parts get here first lol.

Ryan218
01-02-2009, 05:03 AM
thanks all. my buddie got a new digital cam so we tried it out on the ole 5.0

its REALLY dirty though =[

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10007.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10008.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10009.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10010.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10012.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10013.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10017.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10018.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10020.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10019.jpg

Ryan218
01-02-2009, 05:12 AM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10021.jpg

i need to get some longer studs for the front rotors. anyone know what size studs they are stock? i need just like a 1/4 longer to a 1/2 inch longer studs. (since i have spacers )

DeckerEnt
01-02-2009, 11:55 AM
That is looking Sweet!!!!! Big thumbs up for the camera!!!!
Keith

Maximus
01-02-2009, 12:00 PM
Looks very cool.:bigthumb

Ryan218
01-03-2009, 02:05 AM
thanks guys. Mufflers are next. Flowmaster is what im getting. maybe tomm ill go pick them up. we'll see.

Ryan218
01-04-2009, 01:50 AM
waxed it..
and used the new cam. i broke a center cap :mad: need a new one now lol.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/SDC10055.jpg

mustang3091
01-04-2009, 03:02 AM
Hey Ryan i have a buddy that can put you a nice exhaust on your cam

Foxxx5oh
01-04-2009, 11:28 AM
great progress Ryan, that has got the be the cleanest fox ive ever seen...

R825OH
01-04-2009, 10:00 PM
Wow Ryan!! I thought it was clean before!! It is really clean now, one of those Targa bar-roll bars would look good when the top is down IMO

1badFn5.0
01-04-2009, 10:48 PM
looks really good man

Ryan218
01-05-2009, 12:27 AM
Wow Ryan!! I thought it was clean before!! It is really clean now, one of those Targa bar-roll bars would look good when the top is down IMO

yeah i want one. just not the 500 dollar price tag lol

def not the cleaniest cars but i love it. :D

Ryan218
01-09-2009, 11:24 PM
got rid of the stock cat back in favor of some flowmaster. sounds good imo. but quiter then i was expecting. ill post a video tomm.

graysonracin
01-09-2009, 11:35 PM
lookin good man, it may get alittle louder after the exhaust gets broken in.

Ryan218
01-10-2009, 02:34 AM
lookin good man, it may get alittle louder after the exhaust gets broken in.

already broken in. the ONLY thing i have bought new for this car is the Catless X pipe since its the only thing i couldnt find for sale lol.

there 2 chambers flowmaster off a Mach 1. i paid 30 bucks for them and they already had flow tubes and turn downs welded on. i think there the detal series and not the the orginal 40's. either way im happy with it becasue i was expecting it to be ALOT louder but im happy with it. after some tail pipes are on it it will be a little quiter but even more so deep i believe but im not worrying about them till i find some 2 1/2 inch tail pipes for it.

1badFn5.0
01-10-2009, 03:20 AM
you like that x pipe sound ive yet to own a car with one , i plan to get one for my next one tho

Ryan218
01-10-2009, 03:37 AM
you like that x pipe sound ive yet to own a car with one , i plan to get one for my next one tho

yeah.. love it. ive had a pro chamber and a h pipe. my fav is def the x pipe, then pro chamber, then H pipe.

the x with these flows really is not raspy at all. very deep. tame at idel but opens up when revved.

Ryan218
01-18-2009, 10:26 AM
i just scored sn95 front brakes. everything i need for DIRT cheap from a 9,xxx miles 95 GT that was rolled.

ibstrokin
01-18-2009, 03:21 PM
Looking Good.

Ryan218
01-20-2009, 01:43 AM
thanks bud.

mustanginky
01-22-2009, 12:23 AM
first time i've seen this thread. car looks badass man, nice project you have going on there. my old man just picked up an 89lx vert and this is giving me ideas :)

DeckerEnt
01-22-2009, 12:36 AM
Ryan has been doing a ton of top notch work on his ride. I just wish i started with something like he has.
Keith

MrsAPE
01-22-2009, 09:04 AM
Ryan has been doing a ton of top notch work on his ride. I just wish i started with something like he has.
Keith

on both of them.

Ryan218
02-03-2009, 10:03 PM
thanks guys. means alot. and yeah my old car. i still miss it :(

bored so i messed with a few pics

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang029-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/eninge50003-1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lowering89mustang015.jpg

1992MustangDW
02-03-2009, 10:14 PM
Hey ryan when you lowered the front. After you got the springs out and was putting the springs back in did you use a spring compresser?

Ryan218
02-04-2009, 03:52 PM
Hey ryan when you lowered the front. After you got the springs out and was putting the springs back in did you use a spring compresser?

nope. droped the a-arm all the way down and with a pri bar stood off the the side and poped them out. juiced347 helped me do them.

Aweasel
02-06-2009, 02:01 PM
nope. droped the a-arm all the way down and with a pri bar stood off the the side and poped them out. juiced347 helped me do them.

I've done springs this way...however the only thing i did different was chain the bottom of the spring to the a-arm...just a little security :bigthumb

nice car, quite an improvement I'd say.

Ryan218
02-06-2009, 02:20 PM
thanks man :bigtumb

Ryan218
02-10-2009, 10:41 PM
Explorer upper and lower intake is now the next mod for those wondering ha.

:D

Ryan218
02-11-2009, 12:45 AM
another junkyard score for DIRT CHEAP. :)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintake.jpg

MrsAPE
02-11-2009, 06:40 PM
alright...enough is enough...can you take longer like the rest of us to fix your ride up?! Your on car two...and I'm still waiting on my one to be done. kidding. I am happy for you. Keep it up and keep us updated!!
ps. Did you see my avatar? Those will be on my car. Nice huh?!

soslow
02-11-2009, 07:04 PM
what kind of suspension ?

Ryan218
02-11-2009, 07:09 PM
alright...enough is enough...can you take longer like the rest of us to fix your ride up?! Your on car two...and I'm still waiting on my one to be done. kidding. I am happy for you. Keep it up and keep us updated!!
ps. Did you see my avatar? Those will be on my car. Nice huh?!

hey i am moving slow! :p

yeah, im in the process of PM mustang boy right now lol


what kind of suspension ?

what do you mean? like that im going to put on it? or what springs are in it right now?

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/Explorerupperandlowerintake2-10-090.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/Explorerupperandlowerintake2-10--1.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/Explorerupperandlowerintake2-10--2.jpg

gonna sand blast them soon.

soslow
02-11-2009, 07:10 PM
nevermind i see that they are sportlines ... Car looks good man, Paint the wheels gloss black

Ryan218
02-11-2009, 07:11 PM
nevermind i see that they are sportlines ... Car looks good man, Paint the wheels gloss black

nahh staying silver. i want to get a set of tri bars for track wheels. painted up like the 93 Cobra R's were

8NO4CYL
02-11-2009, 07:16 PM
another junkyard score for DIRT CHEAP. :)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintake.jpg


Pull and Pay??? :D
I have a 93 Cobra upper if your interested. Let me know.

Ryan218
02-11-2009, 07:52 PM
Pull and Pay??? :D
I have a 93 Cobra upper if your interested. Let me know.

paid 27.33 for upper and lower. nah not intrestred. ill pass it on though man. :bigthumb

Gearhead559
02-11-2009, 08:06 PM
so who is going to port it?

Ryan218
02-11-2009, 08:13 PM
you. lol. just sent you a PM on CR. let me know.

Gearhead559
02-11-2009, 08:28 PM
lol i see.

Marker1989
02-11-2009, 11:42 PM
Nice score on the intake. I know it'll look clean when its on. I do however notice that it doesnt have the EGR hole, so since you wont have functioning egr you might as well just take all the crap outa the engine bay to make it look a little cleaner.. thats what I did. Idk if you still have the smog pump crap but Im sure you dont need that either lol.

Ryan218
02-12-2009, 03:03 PM
Nice score on the intake. I know it'll look clean when its on. I do however notice that it doesnt have the EGR hole, so since you wont have functioning egr you might as well just take all the crap outa the engine bay to make it look a little cleaner.. thats what I did. Idk if you still have the smog pump crap but Im sure you dont need that either lol.

thats the plan, going to leave the smog pump there until i buy a smog delete pulley. or. i could just run a short belt. 88.5" if im remember correctly.

5.0calypso93lx
02-12-2009, 03:27 PM
thats the plan, going to leave the smog pump there until i buy a smog delete pulley. or. i could just run a short belt. 88.5" if im remember correctly.

I never did understand why people ran smog pump delete pulleys? The whole point is to remove weight and drag off the drive line belt, so why put another pulley back on there(even though it is just a free moving pulley). I would just run a shorter belt and don't put anything back on there to replace the smog pump. Much cleaner looking IMO with it all the way gone and nothing there at all.

Marker1989
02-12-2009, 04:31 PM
Exactly.. no need for the pulley. I have a site saved that shows all the belt configurations. Ill post it up for you when I get back from class.

Ryan218
02-12-2009, 05:24 PM
Exactly.. no need for the pulley. I have a site saved that shows all the belt configurations. Ill post it up for you when I get back from class.

pretty sure i remember how i routed it on my 88 but post it up for me when you have the chance. thanks!

MrsAPE
02-12-2009, 05:36 PM
hey i am moving slow! :p

yeah, im in the process of PM mustang boy right now lol

Not slow enough!! :cool2:
You will not be disappointed in his work. I seriously have my covers sitting on my dining room table so I can look at them until he's ready to put them on the car. They are beautiful. He did an incredible job. :bigthumb

Gearhead559
02-12-2009, 05:44 PM
thats the plan, going to leave the smog pump there until i buy a smog delete pulley. or. i could just run a short belt. 88.5" if im remember correctly.

you dont need that. i have the bolts you need sitting here to delete the tubing on the back of the heads as well

Gearhead
02-12-2009, 08:18 PM
paid 27.33 for upper and lower. :bigthumb

:eek: $27.33 !! That's a killer deal for an Explorer intake :bigthumb

Gearhead559
02-12-2009, 08:43 PM
:eek: $27.33 !! That's a killer deal for an Explorer intake :bigthumb

and there was a set of gt40's under it to boot! if andy didnt go get them, ill go get them for $50 and port them and sell them.

Marker1989
02-12-2009, 08:48 PM
http://www.cjponyparts.com/NewTech50Belts.aspx

Theres the belt routes for ya, you'll also need the plugs for the back of the heads. Other than that it should just all be taking crap outa the car.

R825OH
02-12-2009, 10:33 PM
I never did understand why people ran smog pump delete pulleys? The whole point is to remove weight and drag off the drive line belt, so why put another pulley back on there(even though it is just a free moving pulley). I would just run a shorter belt and don't put anything back on there to replace the smog pump. Much cleaner looking IMO with it all the way gone and nothing there at all.

Yeah heck with that pulley, Just get a shorter belt I did it too when I had the motor built. Just make sure your tensioner is in good shape:bigthumb

Ryan218
02-14-2009, 01:11 AM
went back and got a Explorer TB today. pulled my mark VII fan out. intake is at my buddies dads shop being sand blasted. and his dad wants to try his new powder coating system out on it so what the hell. we will see how it turns out. may just hold off on porting it till i get a set of heads and have them both done at once.

gouldstang
02-14-2009, 04:16 PM
Pull and Pay??? :D
I have a 93 Cobra upper if your interested. Let me know.

how much for the 93 cobra upper? I'm looking for one...

5.0calypso93lx
02-14-2009, 06:34 PM
went back and got a Explorer TB today. pulled my mark VII fan out. intake is at my buddies dads shop being sand blasted. and his dad wants to try his new powder coating system out on it so what the hell. we will see how it turns out. may just hold off on porting it till i get a set of heads and have them both done at once.

When you looking at buying heads? I have some very nice GT40P heads that were ported and worked by Mike Bell at Dayton 5.0. Brand new, bigger valves, stronger valve springs. Never even been bolted on since all the work was done. The bill was over $1100, but that was also with Mike port matching the explorer manifold.

Gearhead559
02-14-2009, 10:43 PM
went back and got a Explorer TB today. pulled my mark VII fan out. intake is at my buddies dads shop being sand blasted. and his dad wants to try his new powder coating system out on it so what the hell. we will see how it turns out. may just hold off on porting it till i get a set of heads and have them both done at once.

so where the heads still there?:confused:

Ryan218
02-14-2009, 11:16 PM
When you looking at buying heads? I have some very nice GT40P heads that were ported and worked by Mike Bell at Dayton 5.0. Brand new, bigger valves, stronger valve springs. Never even been bolted on since all the work was done. The bill was over $1100, but that was also with Mike port matching the explorer manifold.

when i come across a set of GT40's was the plan. not really wanting the P's


so where the heads still there?:confused:


idk. if i had the extra cash id pull them just to re sell them but i dont. :( plus i told andy if he wants them go for it.

Gearhead559
02-14-2009, 11:19 PM
idk. if i had the extra cash id pull them just to re sell them but i dont. :( plus i told andy if he wants them go for it.

50 is a steal. if i have time this week i may go looking for them.:rolleyes:

Ryan218
02-15-2009, 01:50 PM
50 is a steal. if i have time this week i may go looking for them.:rolleyes:

go for it :bigthumb

Ryan218
02-15-2009, 10:23 PM
TB's all cleaned up and ready to be painted. waiting for the upper and lower now to get back from being blasted and powder coated. then onto the stang they go.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/tbbb.jpg

Ryan218
02-22-2009, 08:20 PM
grabed the bolts ill need to plug the back of the heads. picking up the SN95 brakes tomm, intake should be powder coated sometime this week. i think im forgeting something but i cant remember. anyways. more progress soon! ( sorry ape ) :D

jad0087
02-22-2009, 11:34 PM
ur missing the brake line adapter that i still have haha...

MrsAPE
02-23-2009, 08:17 AM
( sorry ape ) :D

Nah it's ok. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Mine too!! :lol:

Ryan218
02-23-2009, 08:46 PM
ur missing the brake line adapter that i still have haha... ha yeah now that the guy finally called me back i got them! ill send a MO out tomm. actually since its just that much ill just put the cash in an envelope then put that in another envelope. ( send me your Add again and ill get it out tomm. ) thanks man!


Nah it's ok. I'm looking forward to seeing it. Mine too!! :lol:

lol yeah they only have 9,017 miles on the, the stang was totaled back in 95 and sat in a garage till he bought it for the drivetrain. to swap his 95 V6 car over. anyways. ill throw some pics up after i eat. been on the road for 6 hours. im freaking hungry! pics in an hour or so.

Ryan218
02-23-2009, 09:16 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95brakes.jpg

5.0calypso93lx
02-23-2009, 11:54 PM
Are you using the brakes too or just the spindles? PBR's are sooo cheap nowadays.

Ryan218
02-24-2009, 09:30 PM
Are you using the brakes too or just the spindles? PBR's are sooo cheap nowadays.

everything you see im using. PBR's down the road. one step at a time. after these ill be done messing with the brakes for a while.

Ryan218
02-25-2009, 10:15 PM
got some kyb shocks today.

so now, parts waiting to go on are,

SN95 front brakes.
Explorer Upper and Lower Intake.
kyb adjustable rear shock.

Ryan218
02-28-2009, 11:17 PM
ok i dont know if i have said what ive all got now in this thread or not but here is a copy of my post from another site.
been a while since i updated the thread. anyways new parts are always fun!!!

Explorer upper and lower. being blasted and powder coated right now
Sn95 front brakes.
Ford Motorsports lowering springs. sportlines are nice but just way to low for my driveway and i rufuse to park this on the street every night.

so far the sn95 brakes are on. put them on today and they went on no problem, got my aliment fixed after i sat and looked at it for a hour and had a few drinks and relived some strees. now taking it all back apart pulling the sportlines out then going to get the ford motorsports springs tomm. pretty sure there B springs. not postive though.

pics in a few, uploading.

explorer upper and lower

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/Explorerupperandlowerintake2-10-090.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/Explorerupperandlowerintake2-10--1.jpg

SN95 brakes. off a 95 GT that was rolled and totaled back in 95 with 9,017 miles on it.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95brakes.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes014.jpg

anyways. it needs to be spring. i need to take this car out and break in the new parts Ryan style :bigthumb:

Ryan218
03-01-2009, 09:54 PM
pulled out the Eibach springs. put in new rear springs. working on the fronts right now. ic ant for the life of me get them in. spring compresser. it was no help. mess with it tomm after im out of class.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes024.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes023.jpg

Ryan218
03-03-2009, 11:29 PM
no isolatos in front.
isolators in rear

i think im going to remove the isolators from the rear.

also there is no gas in the tank though. on E. nt surehow muh of a difference a full tank would make.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes015.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes027.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes028.jpg


im not a fan of the rear. give thm chance to settle and go from there

juiced347
03-04-2009, 02:09 AM
what springs did you go with?

Ryan218
03-04-2009, 09:09 PM
ford motorsports lowering spings.

Ryan218
03-07-2009, 05:57 PM
ive been thinking about doing something like this since my first fox. ( the 83 ) but never really put much thought towards it. then i saw it done a few days ago so i went to the junkyard got me a center console section with the cup holders from a new model Exploder. ( it was fubberd in the front end )
anyways. the back is all bondo in. waiting for that to set up then ill put some bondo on the top side. then it will be time to go to work. ( in about 15 mins for me ) then when back from work another, some sanding and then a new pic. anyway. teaser pic.

also im doing something different with the cigarette lighter

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/cupholdermod.jpg

Ryan218
03-08-2009, 01:39 AM
its ruff right now. i want to work it a little more and shape it some more.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/cup.jpg

8NO4CYL
03-08-2009, 11:22 AM
That is looks great, can't wait until is dyed. way to go...:bigthumb

92coupe
03-08-2009, 11:22 AM
That's a good idea i like it!

pmneed1
03-08-2009, 12:17 PM
looks great

Ryan218
03-08-2009, 05:17 PM
thanks. im debating on changing interior color while im at it.

primed. now time for glazing putty some more sanding and shaping of it. oh also gotta do what im doing for the cigarette lighter.

Ryan218
03-08-2009, 05:47 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/0308091658.jpg

stangman_5
03-08-2009, 06:59 PM
That looks sweet.:bigthumb I cant believe some one has not tried this before. It just looks like it should be there.

DeckerEnt
03-08-2009, 07:02 PM
That looks Cool!!!! My center console isn't in yet. How difficult was that?
Keith

Ryan218
03-08-2009, 08:17 PM
That looks Cool!!!! My center console isn't in yet. How difficult was that?
Keith

not hard at all. just takes a while and gets expenive to do quick. if your good with bondo not that hard. just takes alot of time.

Mustard
03-09-2009, 02:29 AM
Mn I love the center console. What a great idea.

CNTLOSE
03-09-2009, 02:38 AM
You should make those and sell them on ebay...you may make a small fortune.

Ryan218
03-09-2009, 04:12 PM
welp, im having a hard time finding a grey dye to match. :(

Ryan218
03-09-2009, 08:00 PM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lighterclosed.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lighteropend.jpg

mustangjon
03-09-2009, 08:08 PM
console looks good :bigthumb

92coupe
03-09-2009, 08:17 PM
Ryan it looks like it should be smoke grey 87-89. 50RESTO.COM carries it.

Ryan218
03-09-2009, 08:27 PM
is smoke grey a sort of rare color of the grays? becasue if not then im swaping out for black. if it is ill keep it.

Ryan218
03-09-2009, 11:26 PM
welp i tried this dye and its close and will do for now. ( trim around shifter had a switch hole in it from smoemthing so bondoed it and primed painted. its close. ) set the console in place cuz i wanted to see it lol. would of been done like 2 days ago but im being anal about it and want it to look factory so im taking my time.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/0309092144.jpg

blk93notch
03-09-2009, 11:32 PM
wow that looks great! you should get ahold of a company that could produce those. you could cash in big time with just the concept. looks amazing and factory.

Ryan218
03-09-2009, 11:35 PM
wow that looks great! you should get ahold of a company that could produce those. you could cash in big time with just the concept. looks amazing and factory.

i wish but would never work out i bet

1992MustangDW
03-10-2009, 06:53 PM
why not just try. or start selling to people on here.

Ryan218
03-10-2009, 10:46 PM
welp here is the final result. i think this summer ill end up doing it again though.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/cupholderprojectfinished.jpg

67Terror
03-10-2009, 11:22 PM
Wow ryan, that looks great!

R825OH
03-11-2009, 11:09 AM
That is factory looking Ryan,nice job!

DeckerEnt
03-11-2009, 11:50 AM
That looks awesome. What kind of time do you have invested in it? I know it is your first one but when you figure everything out, how long would it take to make one? Figure that out and figure your costs and come up with a price. You could make a killing selling them!
Keith

Ryan218
03-11-2009, 02:16 PM
That looks awesome. What kind of time do you have invested in it? I know it is your first one but when you figure everything out, how long would it take to make one? Figure that out and figure your costs and come up with a price. You could make a killing selling them!
Keith

take more time then anything lets see. about 5 days to do it with waiting fron bondo to dry priming the glazing putty drying takes a while. then primer and dye. i have lets see. thing of bondo. 10. primer and dye. like 12. cup holder from junkyard. free. they told me not to worry about it :) glazing putty i already had but thats like 5 bucks i think.

lets just say like costed me about 30 bucks to do it.

Ryan218
03-11-2009, 07:39 PM
the flash makes it look brighter then it is. ill get one of it out in the sun tomm.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/sn95frontbrakes042.jpg

DeckerEnt
03-11-2009, 09:40 PM
That looks so Cool!! Will a 44 oz cup from Speedway fit in there without falling over?
Keith

Ryan218
03-11-2009, 11:04 PM
That looks so Cool!! Will a 44 oz cup from Speedway fit in there without falling over?
Keith

thanks man :bigthumb no idea. pretty sure it would. ill try it out when i get to drive it April 1st lol. when insurance gets put back on it.

slvr87cpe
03-12-2009, 12:27 PM
that is pretty slick def nicer than the ash tray :bigthumb

Ryan218
03-12-2009, 06:34 PM
thanks man. this summer im going to re do it. im not 100% happy with it. and want to go back over it and smooth it out some more. under the primer it looked smoother then it is. and theres some scratches that for some reason the dye really brought out. since ill be changing up the interior a lot more. why not lol

Ryan218
03-15-2009, 04:10 PM
picked up some shocks and struts for it today since mine are worthless. and working on cleaning up the headlights

Rich
03-15-2009, 05:25 PM
thanks man. this summer im going to re do it. im not 100% happy with it. and want to go back over it and smooth it out some more. under the primer it looked smoother then it is. and theres some scratches that for some reason the dye really brought out. since ill be changing up the interior a lot more. why not lol


Ryan,

That is one of the most ingenious things I've ever seen someone do with a Mustang.

If you ever want to sell that...put me at the top of the list!:bigthumb

Your car is looking awesome!

Ryan218
03-16-2009, 06:20 PM
thanks man!

new struts/shocks in. sits better now in the front!

DeckerEnt
03-16-2009, 08:21 PM
Can't wait to see it at the cruise in!!! You are working like mad on that thing.
Keith

Ryan218
03-16-2009, 10:14 PM
Can't wait to see it at the cruise in!!! You are working like mad on that thing.
Keith

thats what happens when it sits. lol.

still working on headlights so pics of them later on. ;)

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/downsized_0316091756.jpg

Crossfire
03-17-2009, 08:32 PM
I cant believe no one thought of that cup holder!! looking at it it makes so much sense that thing is awesome

jdo89lx
03-18-2009, 04:14 PM
first time i have read your thread. this is a very nice stang. i dont' like verts, but i like this one. it looks great. good work

Ryan218
03-24-2009, 11:25 PM
thanks man,

this is where it sits right now. just got to put the thermostat in, re locate the ACT sensor and extend the wires, put the distributer back in and do the firing order..and i think thats it :scratch: and im going to put my new exhaust tips on it. ( looks to plain to me with them dumped. sounds good though!!)
also not sure how i feel about the a/c compressor black. so i think im going to get some silver and do all the accessories in silver. also just did a quick few coats on valve covers to last for the summer then this winter when i tear down to do a F cam and gt40 heads ill pick up some "finned" powerd by ford or something like that for it. also the red vacum caps. its what i had laying around for right now. ill get black ones later on. ( it will be my first drive to the parts store with it :D SOON!)

cell phone pics so everything looks ****ty.

have better pics but there on a buddies cam.

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/03.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/01.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/02.jpg

CNTLOSE
03-24-2009, 11:35 PM
I like the AC in black, you should do the brackets in black to....just my 2 cents.

Ryan218
03-24-2009, 11:41 PM
i think it may just be to much black at that point though.

Ryan218
03-25-2009, 04:37 PM
yet again go to work on it and called into work in the am. now i have 4-5 off then back 5-10. all i did was dropped the dis into place before i got called in. but i went and got a few more things. looking back i sould of just went and bought an F cam and double roller timing chain and done it as well at same time. oh well ill get to have a base line before i install the cam as dyon time for me is a month away. oh and i made my dad go a register my car today :D

MrsAPE
03-25-2009, 05:09 PM
i like it!!

DeckerEnt
03-25-2009, 07:52 PM
If you leave the a/c black, then the alternater bracket needs to be lack too. It would only be too much black if there were some things that aren't. Get new black vaccum plugs too. Looking good. Keep it up!!
Keith

Ryan218
03-25-2009, 09:30 PM
im thinking silver with all the acc. then basically everything else black. i wanna drive it. insurance is only thing left now. was registered today. :D

Ryan218
03-26-2009, 04:36 PM
welp its all back together been trying to find a timming pointer for the past 6 hours. finaaly found one going to get it sometime after 7. tried firing it. cranks but no fire. smells like stright gas, timming is majorly off. get that taken care of tonight. till then. pissed off FTL

Stangman
03-26-2009, 04:48 PM
take out the number 1 plug on the drivers side and stick a screw driver in there, turn the motor over with a breaker bar until you get it to TDC, Point your ignition rotor button toward the back of the motor by removing the Dist. and adjusting it. throw it together and see if it fires, if not it's 180 out. repeat process. :bigthumb

Until you find a pointer atleast :D

Ryan218
03-26-2009, 06:48 PM
yeah thats how im going to do it but either way i need a timming pointer. i think thats why i spit the pushrod way back when. becasue the timming was horrible off.

Ryan218
03-28-2009, 12:04 AM
timming is set. it runs. but i think i got vacum leaks, but i know the plugs are fouled so going to replace them tomm and then go from there and trace down vacum leaks.

Ryan218
03-29-2009, 03:41 AM
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/03.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintakeswap001.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintakeswap004.jpg

http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintakeswap006.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/explorerintakeswap005.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/01.jpg
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lllll.jpg

headlights are just sitting in there. also bought new 5.0 badges
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t302/88Mustang302/lll.jpg

R825OH
03-29-2009, 11:05 AM
Sweet!!!

DeckerEnt
03-29-2009, 11:21 AM
That looks good Ryan! Keep at it. You get to drive it this week.
Keith

Ryan218
03-29-2009, 10:20 PM
That looks good Ryan! Keep at it. You get to drive it this week.
Keith

i dont,:(

k062693w
03-29-2009, 10:45 PM
Damn Ryan !!!! That was a Sweet Ass Car when you got it, And you just keep making it look Better !!! I can't wait to see it in person again..

DeckerEnt
03-29-2009, 11:21 PM
Why aren't you going to drive it?

MrsAPE
03-30-2009, 09:00 AM
Can't wait to see it!!

Ryan218
03-30-2009, 01:59 PM
Damn Ryan !!!! That was a Sweet Ass Car when you got it, And you just keep making it look Better !!! I can't wait to see it in person again..

thanks man :D


Why aren't you going to drive it?

in the process of switching the insurance on both mustang to hagerty. 86 would be full coverage at 244 a year and 3,000 mile limit a year and insured for 10,000 if anything ever happens to it.
89 would be like 244 a year as well for 3,000 miles and insured for 10,000 if anything ever happened to it as well.

since the cut off is 1986 an underwriter or something like that has to"approve" my car as being ok to go through them and thats what were waiting. on. my dad submitted the paper work today

oh and also. it will be cammed soon. :D but im thinking im going to hold off till after the cruise in to do that so that its still able to be driven to there lol. plus i want to drive it some with the gears, upper and lower, full exhaust and all the other little crap ive done first, then see how the cam makes it feel.


Can't wait to see it!!

i cant wait to drive it! :)

DeckerEnt
03-30-2009, 02:07 PM
That will be some inexpensive insurance. Hope it all works out. See you at the cruise in!!

Ryan218
03-30-2009, 07:41 PM
^ hopefully.

Ryan218
04-03-2009, 02:51 PM
welp mustang is back on insurance. i wanna drive it. but its april 3rd so im probably going to wait till tomm. april 3rd isnt a good day for me and mustangs. 1 year mark of the 88 being totaled.

DeckerEnt
04-03-2009, 03:15 PM
Good choice. It is wet and nasty outside anyway. Tomorrow is supposed to be better.

Mustard
04-03-2009, 05:49 PM
yeah the car keeps getting better man.

Ryan218
04-03-2009, 10:42 PM
Good choice. It is wet and nasty outside anyway. Tomorrow is supposed to be better.

its was 62* out and dry around 1 after i got out of school but ill go rip on it in the morning :D


yeah the car keeps getting better man.

thanks man!

sean
04-04-2009, 01:47 AM
looks great

DeckerEnt
04-04-2009, 08:40 AM
I see the sun this morning!!! Ryan, you better get that car out and drive it. Pics and vids too!!!!!! You better enjoy it!!

Ryan218
04-04-2009, 10:42 AM
well, first drive with it didnt go so well.

DeckerEnt
04-04-2009, 11:31 AM
Don't leave us hanging......what happened?? Nothing serious I hope.

R825OH
04-04-2009, 05:44 PM
Yeah whats up Ryan???

MrsAPE
04-04-2009, 06:45 PM
I'm with those two...spill.

Ryan218
04-04-2009, 11:18 PM
had a really bad wobble. ended up being a warped drum which is retarted since there brand new. got a new drum and all is well. i love it. put 47 miles on it today =]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

DeckerEnt
04-04-2009, 11:21 PM
Glad it wasn't anything big. Enjoy it Ryan. You deserve it.

R825OH
04-05-2009, 08:38 AM
COOL glad it wasn't bad either. Did your springs settle at all?

MrsAPE
04-05-2009, 08:52 AM
Yayness!! I so can't wait to drive mine.

Ryan218
04-05-2009, 04:17 PM
COOL glad it wasn't bad either. Did your springs settle at all?

sure did. settled a inch or so in the rear.ill get some pics tomm of it.

Ryan218
04-06-2009, 01:23 PM
ok so a brief little blog. lol.

i love this car =] forgot how much i missed it. its running great. one bad thing is. god damn does it have some wheel hop now! i figure probably because of lack there of quad shocks. with it being lowered how it is it rides surprisingly smooth. stiff but not by any means like rattle your bones stiff. it stays planted if its put through a corner.( although the wheels rub really bad when turned =[ ) and the cup holders. there great lol. i have a place to sit my phone now when its charging instead of flying across the seat! and also i can out a drink there now without it doing the same thing!

i picked up another center console so I'm going to get some cup holders again and make another one.

MrsAPE
04-06-2009, 02:07 PM
The cup holder console is really cool and I am really jealous on that one.

DeckerEnt
04-06-2009, 02:36 PM
Congrats Ryan!! Happy you are enjoying it. Just like any project, you will have a few things that bug you about it, then you will fix them and find more, then fix them, etc etc. That is the thing about a project, it is never done.

Ryan218
04-06-2009, 03:15 PM
Congrats Ryan!! Happy you are enjoying it. Just like any project, you will have a few things that bug you about it, then you will fix them and find more, then fix them, etc etc. That is the thing about a project, it is never done.


sure isnt.i have the cam for it sitting beside my computer right now lol.

yeah.i like the cup holders. they functin well :lol: