Hello! My name is Mike, I've been looking for a good forum to join since I picked up my first Fox. Mine is the 4th to be in my Family. My Mom had a 79' Cougar wagon with a 200/C4 combo, My Dad an 86' Tbird with a 3.8/AOD combo, and my cousin had a 87' 5spd TC.
Anyway, Here it is...Picked it up at the end of September for a $1000.00. 1983 LTD Brougham, it rolled 40k when I brought it home. 3.8 V6 with the 2150 2bbl, I', not sure if it has the C4 or C5. It is a factory Air car, Power windows and locks, AM/FM w/ Premium sound...The Amplifier switch still works! Power antenna is broken but still there. All smog equipment is still intact, Cruise works but not well due to a possible vac leak and carb issue. It is virtually rust-free. Car was originally purchased by an older couple in Dearborn. They actually only lived about 10 blocks from me. Shortly after they bought it, they moved to Florida. The car was then brought back here by the family to be sold in an estate sale. A guy I know from my previous job bought the car on a whim. He had plans to do a LS swap, But fortunately he couldn't bring himself to hack the car up for it. And his wife said he had to part with one of his 7 cars.
What I have done so far:
-Tune up: Plugs, Wires, Cap, Rotor.
-Fuel pump(body was leaking), Rubber return line.
-Struts and Rear HD shocks. Needs Coils all around.
-Carb: Needs a rebuild, Have replaced the spacer, filter and diaphragm. EGR gasket.
-Heater core.
-Oil pressure switch.
-2.25in dual exhaust from the cat-back with OEM style 5.0 mufflers.
-Front window motors.
-Valve cover gaskets.
-Repainted Wheels and a set of Fairmont Dogdishes.
-3.8 Fender badges.
-Repainted Valve covers.
Upcoming repairs/modifications:
-Brakes front and rear.
-Rebuild Carb.
-Coil springs front and rear...LX front coils and Wagon rears with 1in spacers for a slight rake.
-Rear Window motors.
-Gauges...Volt, Temp, Oil PSI, Tach.
-Headers maybe with true duals at some point.
Future ModsWay down the road.)
-Mildly built Supercoupe 3.8/5spd with Turbo coupe 8.8 rear.
Ok, enough talk...here's some pics.
Day I brought it home.
Interior.
Motor shot.
More...
New Duals.
Rocking the Dogdishes.
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