my 1982 mustang GLX build (done)

[jdmustang82]

hello i just got done with my mustang restoration and i want to here what you think about it. now i am no professional and it my first restoration so be easy on me lol I am only 19 i did all the work myself minus the paint I have to thank my father for that one(Laskey Performance). but I did do all the other work myself. so tell me what you think. it took me a year and a half to get it complete.
for a little back ground on the car,the car started life in Californa then some how found its way to Gladwin, Michigan and then to St. helen Michigan were i traded my 1979 F-250 for it. when i got the car it only had 51,145 miles on it and i am proud to say i put 7,000 on it by winter time. (All my friend wanted to take my car places lol). but then when winter hit i drove it twice and put it in the ditch once,(luckly i didnt do any damage to it) and said i should put it away so i did and then tore it apart and got wht i have to day.
before (2 weeks after i got it)

before (a couple months after i got it)

starting the tear down







after






motor before

after

interior before

interior after

my BMW seats and three point belts

IGNORE PIC DATES

[jdmustang82]

here are some more build pictures. the rest of my plans for the car is to swap the 7.5 out for the 8.8, add 18" wheels, finish my 408W build, and put aftermarket gauge in the dash. theres more but thats for later.

[5.0 bird]

Very nice, like the Cougar also.

[jdmustang82]

thanks thats my dads car he rebuilt that like 5 years ago its a 1970 eleminator with the 429CJ and he is the second owner he's had it sense he was 18 lol unfortunly the cam just went out due to manufature faults frist and last lobe rounded right off.

[varn82]

I like it. The black and red paint scheme goes well.

[escogt]

Nice transformation.

[JTurbo]

Looks great! Welcome to FEP.

[jdmustang82]

thanks guys i really apperceate it and also i love this fourm its pretty BA that its just for four eyed owners

[LTDmasta GT]

looks great. nice turnaround

[roush235]

Good work, it's always encouraging to see a four eye brought back to life.

[jdmustang82]

Thanks guys I am very happy with how it turned out for my frist restoration, it has its flaws but i do drive it every day during the summer so i am not to pickey about them

[jdmustang82]

here is just a little information on the car. I reused and the orignal body panles like the doors, hood, fenders, hatch, but i did have to buy a new bumper cover and rear bumper cover i look hard for a gt bumper but couldn't find one so i went with the lx bumper. the front fender on the drivers side was the worst it was bent up pretty bad but i got it straighten out pretty good. and also i would greatly appeceate any info on the 82 GL models i would like to know how many were made and came with the V8

[85 GT Kid]

Looks good .

[jdmustang82]

thanks GT kid

[mustang4life1985]

Wow! What a huge difference. I love 82's and so glad you saved that car!

[jdmustang82]

Wow! What a huge difference. I love 82's and so glad you saved that car!

Me too i love this car and the funny thing was the guy i got it from has the same car in yellow and mine was a parts car for his, but now it could be the other way around. IT was pretty rough when i bought it. it had a four speed in it that wouldn't shift into third and it needed all new rear end bushings but a hard working weekend and a uncle with lots of parts i got it on the road with a new 5 speed

[BigSkyGT]

Far out! That car kicks ass. Very nice job.

[jdmustang82]

thanks like i said i am very happy with how it turned out and can't wait to get some 18's FR500 wheels on it and lower it and also i want to get the 82 GT front end

[dburdyshaw]

I can understand that you would be happy with the results.

Very impressive!

[jdmustang82]

well thank you i wish i had more build pictures, but i stopped taking pictures when I went off to collage and then it just kind of got finished lol

[1982gt]

Looks good

[Shadow 1]

Looks really good. I'm just curious on what exactly you did to it so far. It looks like you did a 5 lug conversion and rear disc brakes, anything else? And I have a hard time distinguishing your second color, is your color scheme black and burnt orange or black and red?

[jdmustang82]

Looks really good. I'm just curious on what exactly you did to it so far. It looks like you did a 5 lug conversion and rear disc brakes, anything else? And I have a hard time distinguishing your second color, is your color scheme black and burnt orange or black and red?

thank you and the color scheme is black and orange the strips are a custom made color that dosn't have a name yet lol. i will try and get a picture of how the orange looks in sunlight. and i did some motor work to, mainly just head work but i did swap the two barrel carb to a four barrel and put all new gaskets, put headers on it and a dual exhaust with out cats. on the suspension side of things i put new kyb shocks and struts and did the five lug converstion, i also put bigger sway bars in the front and rear, and sub frame. still to come are some c/c plates and lower it, and also swap the 7.5 rear end for the 8.8, and the strut tower brace, and finish my 408w build for it. i also swapped the 4 speed that was in it for a world class t-5.

[jeffcrummel]

Great work! Very nice car! Now go out and do what every stangbanger ought to do, stretch it's legs and revel!

[jdmustang82]

here is a pic of the orange in the summer before i wetsanded the car. and its a phone pic so sorry its small.