My 1984 SVO - from beater to show queen (PICS IN ALBUM NOW)

[AT6svo]

Just though I'd share my accomplishemnt and a years worth of time, $$$, and effort. This is the moment I have been waiting for, my 9W is complete once again. This resto has taken the better part of the year. Here is a summary I put together that will be in an album/portfolio I created for the car.

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Facts:
522,404 – Mustangs built from 1984 to 1986
141,480 – Mustangs built in 1984
9,387 – SVO Mustangs built from 1984 to 1986
4057 – SVO Mustangs built in 1984
1063 – SVO Mustangs painted 9W / Dark Charcoal Metallic

This SVO is 1 of 685 produced in Dark Charcoal Metallic (9W) and Cloth Interior (MA).

Summary:

I purchased this car in 2002 for a mere $900.00 as a daily driver. I wanted something to replace my 86 SVO (later sold), which was far too nice be a driver. When I got the car, everything was painted monochrome white. It barely ran, had not been smogged or registered in years. I was able to limp it home. It had definitely been used & abused and by all means destined for the wrecker till I got a hold of it.

After a few months of work it was back on the road serving daily driver duty. I drove it daily for two years till May of 2004 when an ignorant driver hit me at a left turn yield signal only blocks from my house. The offending driver had no insurance and I used my uninsured motorist to file a claim, which became quite the battle. My compensation was barely enough to cover the bodywork. Three months after the accident it was in the shop. After three months at the shop it was back home in my garage. It took me almost five months to get into the conditions it is presently.

Here is a breakdown of what was done to the car after the accident:

NEW ITEMS INSTALLED:
Windshield - Plinkerton
Inner Maker Lights - PPI
Springs – Eibach-MikeSVO from SVOCA
Sway Bar Bushings – PST Polygraphite
Camber/Caster Plates – Global West
Sub-Frame Connectors – Custom via SVO1fast4 from SVOCA
Carpet – ACC
Window Tinting – Tint Devil
Emblems/Decals – Late Model Restoration
All Weatherstripping -Late Model Restoration
GTS Headlight Covers – Mustangs Unlimited
Kill Switch – hidden/custom

USED ITEMS REPLACED:
1/4 Panel – pick-n-pull junkyard via battery powered saw-zall
Roof - pick-n-pull junkyard via battery powered saw-zall
Door - pick-n-pull junkyard
Fender - pick-n-pull junkyard
Bumper Cover/Header Panel – local SVO owner
Hatch – spare, from pick-n-pull junkyard
Hatch Glass – taken from my old 90 LX 5.0
Front Rotors - pick-n-pull junkyard
Tie Rods - pick-n-pull junkyard
Seats – Front – BizzaroRacing (eBay) Rear - pick-n-pull junkyard
Dash Pad – motormenace from SVOCA
Side Spats - pick-n-pull junkyard
Thin Mouldings – pick-n-pull junkyard
Window Channel Mouldings – pick-n-pull junkyard
Headliner – pick-n-pull junkyard
Antenna - pick-n-pull junkyard
Wheels – ROH ZR6 from Dave Compton
Bosch BPV - pick-n-pull junkyard
Marchal Fog Lights - pick-n-pull junkyard
Exhaust – 3’ DP, flex pipe, cat, custom Y , 2.5” duals, no mufflers, all mandrel bent - by Ed Hansons in Spring Valley

Features
Entire re-paint back to original 9W paint code (including all jambs, under hood & hatch).
Entire drivers side of the car & roof replaced (had sun-roof).
Gloss Black Trim
Color Matched Rims
Many Missing SVO parts now back on the car (seats, side spats, mouldings, Marchals, etc)

THANKS:
AAA – for finally getting their act together and settling my claim without salvaging the title
All American Paint & Body – I can’t say enough good things about the quality of their work, their craftsmanship, and working closely with me during the entire process.
SVO Club of America - For having the best kick ***, no-bull**** forum & club on the net.
Phil Chadwick – for helping find a lot of my missing parts and hitting the junkyards with me.
Forest Stephens – for letting borrow his welder & helping with the SFC’s
Jay Pierce – for helping me welding the SFC’s and other various assembly.
Dave Montgomery – for buying back his/my 86 SVO, which helped finance this build.
Christina, My Girlfriend – for loving me for who I am, for putting up with my mustang addiction and for encouraging me over the last year while rebuilding this car.

PICTURES CAN BE SEEN HERE:
http://www.foureyedpride.com/phpBB2/album_personal.php?user_id=1319

Edit: added Summary, deletec link to SVOCA due to pic issues. Pics now in my album, link added.

[Capri50]

can't see any of the photos unless your a member. Do you have another place to put the pictures so everyone can see?

[Hissing Cobra]

Yeah, I want to see pic's! :twisted:

[Evil86lx]

can't see any of the photos unless your a member. Do you have another place to put the pictures so everyone can see?

Very true. You cant cut/paste them either. I already tried that once and I could see the pic's and svoca member's could.

BTW... the car look's frickin GREAT. Yuo guy's really need to see pic's of it.

kyle

[RichV]

Love seeing people that actualy do what they say!!

Thumbs up!! Wish I could see the pics. From the description it looks like you put in some time and $$, I'm sure it is nice.

Rich.

[s8filmaker]

I can't see them...care to share them with us on this board?

Hint: try prntscrn button on your keyboard to save pics.

[AT6svo]

:roll: Ugh. I forgot that you can't see pics on that site w/o registering.

Here is one that LTDscott snapped of my car at the show....

http://www.ltdlx.org/gallery/fabfords05/DSCN2543_Medium

Hopefully that works...

I'll try & figure out a way to post more pics here. I'm such a dipsh*t sometimes....

[Travis T]

Wow, I'd love to see a before picture of that car, it's beautiful now.

[Ricky C]

Yeah man put the pictures in your album. :) Nice SVO.

[5 Liter Mustang]

very nice car man... I was surprised by how many SVO's were at that show

[50 Proof]

:roll: Ugh. I forgot that you can't see pics on that site w/o registering.

Here is one that LTDscott snapped of my car at the show....

http://www.ltdlx.org/gallery/fabfords05/DSCN2543_Medium

Hopefully that works...

I'll try & figure out a way to post more pics here. I'm such a dipsh*t sometimes....

I saw the before pictures that you had at your car at the show of when it was white. Very nice car, good work on saving the car. I didn't know it was your SVO until now.

[AT6svo]

Ok there are now pics in my album (AT6svo) that chronical the cars build up. The real physical photo album I made for the car that was at the show was much more extensive.

Sorry I wasn't smart enough to figure this out the first time. Doh!

I'd post the picture of the car in the thread but I haven't figure that out yet either. I've tried using the [img] thing but all it does is show the code. I'm not always this clueless... I swear.

Thanks for all your postive comments & for your patience on my posting inefficiencies. It was a heck of alot of work but I'd like to thik it was well worth it. Its as much fun to drive as it is to look at too.

[81 pony]

nice transformation well done...looks like the hard work payed off

[Mike Croke]

Wow, that looks great. The color is awesome. :D

[Hooptie]

Oh thats just too damned sexy..........

[svo85]

OMG That's SCHWEEET!

[J. Alden]

Nice job. Do you have any pics of your Mach 1?

[anthonydalrymple]

I saw it & it's looking very good there partner. I was hanging with V8Only & 50 Proof at the time. Jeremy was flipping through the picture book wondering if the left rear quarter section he had cut out & sold was utilized on your car. He found out that was not the case; but we did get to see how much body work went into restoring that sucka....

[LTDScott]

Did you just put SVO emblems on your center caps? I liked that touch. Nice car!

[AT6svo]

I'd like to thank you all for your kind words. It means alot to me. Even though I did not do the actual body work myself, I did do the tear down, the parts gathering (including the roof and quarter), and the rebuild after paint done which was still alot of work. There were also several upgrades done during all this too (supension, subframe connectors, By Pass Valve etc).

Those of you who got to see in person certainly got to see it in all its glory and I'm glad you got a chance to see it. My goal was to have it done for the FFF show and thank fully I made it.

Yes, I modified 85.5/86 SVO emblems to fit in the center cap. The factory ROH emblem was similar. I removed the ROH plastic centers, cut out a piece of sheetmetal, primered, painted it, used 3M adhesive to attach to the cap then trimmed the emblem to fit the cap.

If it in anyway inspires the rest of you with your rides then I have done my job. :tu:

Thanks again! :D

[Mustang Marty]

This SVO is 1 of 685 produced in Dark Charcoal Metallic (9W) and Cloth Interior (MA).

Damn....My 84 SVO was one of these. The guy who bought mine promptly painted it purple. 8O


Yours looks AWSOME!!!! Good job saving this one....


Once my McLaren is done, an SVO is next

[79mustangcobra]

Nice Job! It is refreshing to see the before and after shots. It gives hope to all of us who are making our cars better.

Thanks for sharing!