Here she is. Really rough and really rusty. Still up in the air with what I'm gonna do with this one. Probably gonna sit on it for a while.
Here she is. Really rough and really rusty. Still up in the air with what I'm gonna do with this one. Probably gonna sit on it for a while.
Congrats but it looks like Fl was not too nice on her..hope ya can save it..
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83 RS Capri 5.0, 5-spd (another sadly sold)
Wow congrats, a project for sure.....
What a shame... She would definitely be a project of love because you'd never get your money back out of her. Sounds like my wife!!! (Did I say that or just think it!!)
Thanks for showing her off and keep us posted.
Yep she's a project for sure. I have a soft spot for these. I figure I'll store it for a while and get the rust fixed. I just got a t top coupe that's about as rough as this one, I'm gonna build it first. If the other coupe turns out well then there's definately hope for this one.
Not to hijack but do you have a pic of the ttop coupe?
Wow. That one is rough. Hope you can do something with it.
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wow, thats really rough, you are going to have your hands filled or pockets emptied for a long time.
Love how people just toss engine parts inside and mess everything up. What's the story on it? Did it come from a salvage yard? I ask because of all the junk just being thrown into it.
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it can be save !, strip off EVERYTHING and start fresh.
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Yeah, the interior would have been in decent shape if oily heads, driveshaft and other crap didn't get slung in there. Why not just put it in the trunk!? Oh wait, the trunk is full of Taurus parts lol. It didn't come from a junk yard, I found it through the fyi section here. I bought it from a real nice guy up in northern Indiana. It was headed to the scrapyard when I made a deal on it. Its really not that bad, I'm going to fix this one, I've got a buddy who knows a good rust repair guy and this one will be sent to him along with a donor car(when I find one) for the sheet metal repairs.
WOW, thats what I call a project. You must have nerves of steel and pockets full of cash. Congrats on the find, glad to see another four eye saved from the crusher. Good lusk with the build, would realy like to see some pics of the preogress.
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Wayne
Current foxes:
1989 Saleen #437 maroon
1987 Saleen #203 gray
1989 Saleen #430 race paint
1981 3H 1C t top cobra for sale
1984 Predator GT302 Cobra 4S-0187 sold
1983 GA SSP glx unknown agency sold
1983 L coupe sold
1984 FHP SSP sold
1984 SVO sold
Too bad such a rare car, would not be cost effective but could be saved if you're a do it yourselfer though I think keeping labor costs down.
Yeah, I'm gonna be doing allot of the rust reapir on this one myself. I'm a machinist and welder by trade, don't have much experience with this kinda stuff though. I'm gonna take my time and do the research, I think it'll turn out ok. Hopefully I won't get too far in over my head.
Wayne
Current foxes:
1989 Saleen #437 maroon
1987 Saleen #203 gray
1989 Saleen #430 race paint
1981 3H 1C t top cobra for sale
1984 Predator GT302 Cobra 4S-0187 sold
1983 GA SSP glx unknown agency sold
1983 L coupe sold
1984 FHP SSP sold
1984 SVO sold
Neat car that when done will be awesome, plus the pride of learning a new skill while doing it will make it even better!
It would be hard to repair the support and frame rails I think without making it look on obvious. It can be done, but maybe a a junkyard donor, good cutting wheel and start cutting away on those junked cars. I cut the entire support off an 86 from the bumper to the suspension for my 85. It was $50, but I'm not a welder so I'm ditching the project and using it for parts for other projects. Sad to lose a neat car in my case, but you can save yours. It's all there looks to be. Minus the obvious of course.
Last edited by 83gtstang; 02-07-2015 at 11:04 AM.
That must be a Florida car, they rust from the inside-out. Some of the rustiest cars I've ever seen were from Florida (this one's not that bad). Make sure you mediablast it first with silica sand, so you can see what you have to work with...
Wayne
Current foxes:
1989 Saleen #437 maroon
1987 Saleen #203 gray
1989 Saleen #430 race paint
1981 3H 1C t top cobra for sale
1984 Predator GT302 Cobra 4S-0187 sold
1983 GA SSP glx unknown agency sold
1983 L coupe sold
1984 FHP SSP sold
1984 SVO sold
Cool project. Have any pictures of it when it was in service?
JT
1979 Indy Pace Car Mustang 302 / 5spd
1982 Mustang GT T-Top 302 / 4spd
1986 SVO Mustang - 1C
Wayne
Current foxes:
1989 Saleen #437 maroon
1987 Saleen #203 gray
1989 Saleen #430 race paint
1981 3H 1C t top cobra for sale
1984 Predator GT302 Cobra 4S-0187 sold
1983 GA SSP glx unknown agency sold
1983 L coupe sold
1984 FHP SSP sold
1984 SVO sold
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