New 2 the site- Picked up a GT350 turbo yesterday [Archive]

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 01:13 PM

Hello everybody. I'm new to the site, but have been into Mustangs for years.
I just bought an '84 GT 350....for CHEAP! It's the 4cyl turbo. Seems to have very few options. No A/C , manual windows & locks, no cruise, and I don't think it has rear defrost. It does have a sunroof and the TRX package. The car is all original. Down to the factory radio. It has a few miles on it, and it's far from being cherry. Not bad though. Of course it is missing the dash emblem and the two side mouldings on the front fenders. Anyone have these?
So I know the car is pretty rare, but what about with these options?
I'll post pics if anyone is interested.

capriman86

11-01-2006, 01:56 PM

Welcome Welcome Welcome!

:picsorban: For one :D

The horseshoe is still available from a dealer on eBay for $125
i think its a Copy tho....
The last real one I saw on ebay went for $280 bux

The fender mouldings show up too...I just saw some used ones recently.
They are not reproduced as far as I know.

mb84gt

11-01-2006, 02:05 PM

Congrats on the new ride! Everyone here loves pics. So, please post some up.:)

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 02:30 PM

Thanks for the welcome!
I'll shoot some pics this afternoon. Beware it's not that pretty!!

anthonydalrymple

11-01-2006, 03:43 PM

Welcome!
:popcorn:
Still waiting for the pic's!

gregpro50

11-01-2006, 03:45 PM

Welcome and where the hell are the pictures?

loutheplumber

11-01-2006, 04:05 PM

we all rely on the pictures to survive so the sooner you post them the better

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 05:37 PM

The sunshine was making it tough to get pics,,, but here they are.
Hope this works-
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1378/medium/000_0028.JPG
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1378/medium/000_0029.JPG
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1378/medium/000_0030.JPG
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1378/medium/000_0031.JPG
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1378/medium/000_0032.JPG
Like I said it's not pretty...

mfpmax

11-01-2006, 05:46 PM

Did the Hulk try to drive your car and break the shifter?!

capriman86

11-01-2006, 05:58 PM

She don't look so bad to me.
Altho, Im used to seeing mine...lol

Looks good!!
Ha....HULK SMASH

http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/e39b6b89/filmlist.hulk2.jpg

mfpmax

11-01-2006, 06:01 PM

More like HULK POWER SHIFT INTO 4TH!

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 06:08 PM

I haven't cleaned it up at all. The guy I bought it from said the shifter linkage was broke. Well as you know, T-5s don't really have any "linkage" . It was just one bolt for the shift lever missing. Seems to run pretty good. Smoked a little at start up. Then cleared up. The interior is not bad. One tear in the bottom of the drivers seat and the normal cracked dash. There is some rust along the bottoms of the doors. Also pretty common.
So what do you guys think it's worth?

93-331-29PSI

11-01-2006, 06:16 PM

Excellent, it makes me happy every time I hear about another survivor. I have to ask, how much did you give for it???

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 06:22 PM

Yeah I hate to see these cars scrapped.
Well... was $300 too much?

KCoker

11-01-2006, 06:27 PM

I was wondering what happened to it, it was on Denver Craiglist last week and I e-mailed him and got no response. Glad you got it, by the way the smoking when you start it up is valve stem seals. Use 88 turbo coupe ones for replacements they work really well and last longer than the origionals.
I will give you twice that if you want to sell it,

capriman86

11-01-2006, 06:47 PM

Yeah I hate to see these cars scrapped.
Well... was $300 too much?

For a yugo maybe

You stole that

gregpro50

11-01-2006, 07:11 PM

I would have bought that car for 4 times what you paid for it.

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 07:20 PM

Yeah. I was a little surprised at his asking price. That's what he wanted though. So I guess we were both happy.
So where should I look to find a few parts I need? I need a shifter boot, some seat material and the side mouldings on the fenders. Also I would like to repair the bottoms of the doors. I don't want to replace the drivers door because of the data tag. Any recommendations?
Thanks guys ! So far this site has been GREAT!

gregpro50

11-01-2006, 07:27 PM

The mouldings might be tough but you should be able to find the shifter boot at any junkyard. New seat material can be had but its pricey.

You have a couple options for the door. You can either replace the bottom part of the door skin or you can actually replace the door and have another data sticker made. I know there is someone around that can make one for you.

capriman86

11-01-2006, 08:12 PM

As for the mouldings.....for now...take the others off carefully and you can use the red bumper stripe inset in there for now. It doesn't look bad at all with that.
At least until you find some.

SMS I think was the company name on the seat material....yep pricey as greg said. But do look nice.

tripice351

11-01-2006, 08:36 PM

The thin moldings are the same as SVO's.. still, hard to find.

Also, on the rarity.. I bet it's pretty high, as according to the Fox-Body Mustang Recognition Guide, "many" GT-350s were ordered with every option, including the TRX.. but the combo of 2.3T (which was a couple hundred more than the V8 ), manual window/lock, TRX, sunroof, no A/C.. being as how there were only approximately 362 2.3T hatchbacks (according to www.gt350mustang.com), I'll take a shot in the dark and say its only a double digit number.. I don't think there is any way to find out exactly just yet, but there is a person working on it, the same guy who did it for the old old Mustangs.

nthe10s

11-01-2006, 09:17 PM

Well I found one of the mouldings. So that's a start. I also actaully owned another one of these cars several years ago. It was a 2.3 turbo also. Only it had power windows , locks, defrost, A/C, cruise, tilt and a radio delete. I sold it to a friend of mine who still has it. I think he has a few of the mouldings. We saw a 5.0 GT 350 in a pick & pull junk yard a few months ago and got all we could.
I may try and find another seat to use as "parts" for the material.
I'd be really interested if I could have a nice door data tag made. It's pretty easy to find rust free doors around here. Not easy to replace pieces.
Thanks for all the replys guys!

429bigblock

11-01-2006, 11:03 PM

very nice, smokin deal! BTW nice Bob Ross:D

GT350R

11-02-2006, 12:13 AM

SWEET! I was wonderng if we were ever going to see that one again , or if a butcher got it to part out. Nice save!

Try mergiuers cleaner wax to clean up the white mouldings , and that purple non abrasive Gojo hand cleaner to clean up the red ones.

mb84gt

11-02-2006, 09:18 AM

Geez, $300 bucks was a steal!! Car looks to be in very good condition. Glad it is in good hands.

Evil86lx

11-02-2006, 04:57 PM

Welcome to FEP. Nice to see another Colo member.

Your log in name sounds familiar have we met?

kyle

nthe10s

11-02-2006, 05:12 PM

Welcome to FEP. Nice to see another Colo member.

Your log in name sounds familiar have we met?

kyle

Not sure, I race my 87LX and my Lightning up at Bandimere a lot.
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1053/10_56.jpg
http://www.nloc.net/photopost/data/1045/burnout.jpg

Evil86lx

11-04-2006, 08:21 PM

hmm. Car looks familiar. I usually race a red 86 Saleen mustang. Do you know Scott P.

kyle

Blainer

11-05-2006, 12:39 PM

welcome to the site!

red85gtvert

12-03-2006, 01:21 AM

I hope you kissed him when you where done! I will start looking for one of those for my wife in the next year!

Sellis1012

12-03-2006, 09:07 PM

Welcome, and for everybody, a question. Did the scoop on this car come only with the turbo option? I have not seen the rear facing scoop on any other GT-350s so I am assuming all the others I have seen are the 5.0s. I built the MPC model version of this car and put on the scoop and then never saw any with it.

StangBoy

12-03-2006, 09:11 PM

Yeah I hate to see these cars scrapped.
Well... was $300 too much?
thats a friggin' steal right there

GT350R

12-04-2006, 02:54 AM

chameleonstang

11-19-2008, 12:27 AM

Hows the part search going on the car? I'm trading David for his 84 gt 350 2.3l. He's got me painting his other hatch that he picked up. He said that hes got it running pretty good for me. Hope hes right