Hey Folks, Just want to start up a thread to share my project. It's a 1983 GT T-top in Polar White and Black sport Interior. Manual Windows, No-AC.
Probably should have started this in 1999 when I bought the car, but im not sure if I knew there was a thing called the world-wide-web.
As the title might have alluded, this was/is my first car. Bought back when I was 15 years old. Car came mostly stock with a C4 and Dynomax mufflers. I did a lot of work to it on low funds, but saved every bit I could and propelled the car into the 12's.
What has already been done:
DSS Pro Bullet 306 Long Rod Short Block with Main support
GT40 3 bar heads shaved a little bit, valve work
Isky Springs
1.7 crane Roller Rockers
B303 Cam
Weiand Stealth Intake
Holley 750
MAC Short headers
MAC H-Pipe w/ Gutted Cats
Flowmasters
C4 Trans with Shift Kit and Hammer Shifter
3 Core Radiator and Black Magic Fan
MSD 6 Iginition w/ Blaster 2 Coil
Ford Racing Wires
8.8 3.73 and Moser Replacement Axles, Trick Flow Support Cover
Ford Racing Aluminum Drive Shaft
Summit Racing Tubular upper and Lowers
Eibach Pro Kit Springs
16" Cobra Reps with 255/55/16 BFG Drag Radials
Front Sway Bar Removed
Rear Mounted Battery with Kill stitch
One Wire Alternator
Auto Gauge Monster tach
A-pillar Oil and Water gauges
Fast forward to 2007, I moved to Vegas, left the car behind were it sat in storage for 8 years. Eventually, I sold off my other projects and transported the car across the country last year.
Getting out of Storage and to my parent house.
On the truck across country.
Home
Took a little time to gather steam, but finally started to pull it apart to start and bring it back it's past glory.
Even though I got it running to come out here. Everything needs to be touch, refreshed, changed, replaced or upgraded.
Hatch is crusty so I got a replacment from an Aero GT. Also got hood, front and rear bumper from a 84 1/2. I still need to deside if I will use them.
Floor Boards. I only need to replace the driver rear.
First course of action to get it on the road is the brakes. The largest concern which I never cared about was the stopping. They're horrible. So, Ill be doing the suspension and brakes at the same time. They will be manual with 1" Cobra Master cylinder. Rear will be NRC Brackets and Turbo coupe parts, front with be 87-93 V8 parts. Suspension will be Team Z's finest.
So, i really want to drive the car, it's been a long time. So, I hope to keep her running on its current bullet and collect parts to get it in to the low 10's.....oh yeah and "restore" it a little as I go.
Idea for the car is to be stock appearing in most aspects with stock body panels and stockish interior Will have serious go-fast goodies within reason to keep it streetable to some degree. It's a t-top car and Im against putting a cage in it. I dont like to public annoucement my "plans" as things sometime change. Talk is cheap they say! I'm more of a do-er then a talker.
Shall we begin!?
New Bigger M/T 275/60/15 S/S Drag Radials
Now with Wheels, 15 x 8 5.5 BS Weld Draglites. Need some to make some room!
Night shot of the shop, had just installed (13) 48" LED Shop lights. My work time is after the kids go to bed.... my wife thinks I must be doing surgery!
I had an old Grant GT wheel that I hated, so refinished the stock wheel and threw it in.
Did some work to the fenders and was comfortable getting on the ground.
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