This will serve as my build/restoration thread, and a place to showcase what I'm doing.
I will post up pictures of the car when I first purchased it, and through time to show how it's evolved
Replacement/Restoration Completed
New Dash
New Convertible Boot Cover
Full set of GT proper decals
Full GT Rocker Decals (Its not factory correct, that was for me because it looks cool)
Complete Interior Detailing on all vinyl/carpet (I freshened up the paint, deep cleaned all the carpets)
Things to be completed (Aside from engine removal related)
Will eventually need to be blasted down to bare steel and repainted, there was some creepy rust underneath the bodyside moulding that I controlled for now, but def needs paint. I don't think it's terrible, but spots bug me.
The suspension I will eventually do, the car rides great as is, but more to just make it a little safer
Replace all headlights with led, or equivalent - I'm not sold one way or another on this yet
ENGINE BUILD
Goals
I love 1983 mustangs, all of them. However it wasn't feasible for me to make my car into a t-top , so I've decided to combine my 83 vert with a turbo, paying homage to the Turbo GT which also debuted in 83. The car will feature a single turbo, going into a shaker hood with a function cowl effect style induction. Boost will be kept low, I'm doing it more for the engineering/build fun than speed - Mayyyyybe 5-6 psi
Coming Out
Original Ford 302 with stock intake and stock Holley 4V Carb, stock cam, heads, etc (Nothing has been modified on the engine before this point)
Factory reverse facing hoodscoop
Anything factory exhaust related
Going In
Demon Carbs - Mighty Demon 650 CFM Blow through edition
Weiand Intake : Weiand Stealth II Intake - Dual Plane
Custom Made Steel Airbox with custom linkage to underside of hoodscoop
Garret t/4 Turbo with an emusa ebay housing (Internals are garret, exterior is emusa)
Turbosmart Manual Boost Controller T
Turbosmart Blow Off Valve
External Wastegate(Not yet decided, depends on funds)
Intercooler (Not yet decided top mount or front mount)
Custom Shorty Headers
Custom Turbo to Airbox Piping
Stock heads, cam, etc
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