My 1985 T-roof

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 04:57 PM

It has taken me a while to get around to showing off my ride. I've been on here over two years, and had my 85 for a little less than two years. I've posted plenty of pics over time but thought I'd do something more formal. In the future I'll add pics/mods more up to date so I can keep a timeline on here.

So here goes. This is what it looked like when I picked it up May of 2008:

It had 101,000 miles on it. I bought it from the third owner, and he knew the car from day one. It was his highschool friends Mom's car. Mostly original with untouched motor, tranny, and carb. Mods included an 8.8 with 3.73's, underdrive pullies, sub-frames, and exhaust. What I liked most was the mostly original drivetrain, milage, and history. Oh, and I only wanted a black 85, 5 speed, T-top car period!!!!

This is what it looks like now:

Some of the work I've done includes the following:
Built a sub/amp box that allows storage of the t-tops

New carpet and cleaned the floormats

Sound deadener front and back

Cleaned up the whole underside and put in a new steering rack
Before pic:

After pic:

Cleaned up the engine

Additional stuff I've done (no pics):
1. I broke a head bolt on a dyno so I did both head gaskets when I fixed that. It put out 191hp and 242tq.
2. Tinted windows
3. Head unit/sub/amp/speakers
4. B springs and new front struts
5. Painted wheels twice (gray befroe I did the black)
6. Rear seal
7. Hurst shifter
8. Painted all the trim
9. Painted the hood different and added the decal
10. Removed mudflaps and all the decals that were on it when I got it
11. 235/60/15's
12. New choke
13. New door glass guides
14. Adjusted all the weatherstripping for the doors/t-tops.
15. Probably a bunch more stuf I can't think of!!!!

Thanks for looking, and I'll update in the future in addition to adding links to any write-ups I've done.

Tyler

EVIL8286 · 02-15-2010, 05:26 PM

That looks great Tyler. I'm not a fan of 10holes but on your car I am,nice work.

86capriASC · 02-15-2010, 05:45 PM

Great looking car you have there.

Nice choice with the old school Punch amp. I have two myself.

mustangxtreme · 02-15-2010, 05:55 PM

Nice ride. I like the speaker set up in back. I might have to borrow your design.

mattquerio · 02-15-2010, 06:27 PM

Sweet, Im also a fan of the system install. Looks clean.

bluesfannoz · 02-15-2010, 06:41 PM

Sweet Ride!! I am kind of partial to black 85 T-Tops!! Miss mine dearly...

86 50CPRI · 02-15-2010, 06:56 PM

very nice and clean .Love the looks of those wheels.

Curtis · 02-15-2010, 07:44 PM

Very nice car. Would look nice in my garage next to my black 85 vert. I would have a matched set.

silver86fox · 02-15-2010, 07:53 PM

nice car! looks good with black wheels

ccurtin · 02-15-2010, 08:01 PM

Very nice car. That's the car I lusted after in HS. Well, maybe it was the girl who drove it, but still I remember the car ;-)

cletus66 · 02-15-2010, 08:02 PM

Beautiful car !!! I personally think the black wheels suck!! The rest looks great.

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EVIL8286

That looks great Tyler. I'm not a fan of 10holes but on your car I am,nice work.

Thanks Joe,
I actually like ten holes. I wish they were wider though. I'd really love some 97 OEM Cobras or 93 Aftermarkets though

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86capriASC

Great looking car you have there.

Nice choice with the old school Punch amp. I have two myself.

Thanks. I love that old amp. I got it used 15 years ago!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mustangxtreme

Nice ride. I like the speaker set up in back. I might have to borrow your design.

Thanks. Here's a link to the build:
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=63351

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mattquerio

Sweet, Im also a fan of the system install. Looks clean.

Thanks. That 12" Kicker is a bit much, but I had it also. An 8 would be perfect.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluesfannoz

Sweet Ride!! I am kind of partial to black 85 T-Tops!! Miss mine dearly...

I understand completely.

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 86 50CPRI

very nice and clean .Love the looks of those wheels.

Thanks. I did a gray version first that sucked!!!

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:27 PM

Found a better pic of how filthy the motor was:

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curtis

Very nice car. Would look nice in my garage next to my black 85 vert. I would have a matched set.

That would be a nice combo to have!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver86fox

nice car! looks good with black wheels

Thanks. It's my slight variation of an SSP wheel.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccurtin

Very nice car. That's the car I lusted after in HS. Well, maybe it was the girl who drove it, but still I remember the car ;-)

Funny. I remember driving/street dragging a girl friends black GT car back when it was new.

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cletus66

Beautiful car !!! I personally think the black wheels suck!! The rest looks great.

Thanks. And I love the honesty.

The black theme isn't for everybody.

I have two sets. One black and one original. I had the original wheels back on the last two weeks from going to the drag strip, and was like, huh....they look pretty good!!!

Tyler

silver85horse · 02-15-2010, 08:34 PM

Yeah, nice '85 T-Topper.

I like the variation on the upholstery (how it has that kind of "suede" look to it). Very nice GT, my friend.

69SCJ · 02-15-2010, 08:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by silver85horse

Yeah, nice '85 T-Topper.

I like the variation on the upholstery (how it has that kind of "suede" look to it). Very nice GT, my friend.

Thanks. Something about the aftermarket upholstery looks very shiny in the pics. Jeff also pointed out it is kinda green looking.

I have to clean up the carpert on my door panels now 'cause they look bad against the new carpet!!!

bkoons85gt · 02-15-2010, 09:20 PM

Looks good! I am the second owner of my car and the original owner special ordered it from the factory. So i know what you mean about knowing the history of the car.

86 50CPRI · 02-15-2010, 10:48 PM

I just went back and reviewed the box construction. Too bad you lost the other photos,but let me ask you a question. It appears that the area under the woofer is tapered towards the front,correct? And the thin areas' for the T-Tops handle edge,are they also hollow..lastly,the square area under the amp,and on the opposite side,is all that hollow as well?

I love how it fits under the cover . I've got a Rockford Fosgate box with 2 12's,but there is no hiding it!

escogt · 02-15-2010, 11:17 PM

Nice job getting your '85GT the way you want it Tyler. Looks real good!!

GTJerry · 02-15-2010, 11:32 PM

Great looking GT.

And great pics. Those shiny black cars are awesome. Nice job.

Capriman86 · 02-16-2010, 06:03 AM

Looking good Tyler! Still love how you set that speaker box up too!

eeprete · 02-16-2010, 06:46 AM

I remember when this was on the market and very glad to see you picked it up and you've made it your own. Looks great bud! I almost thought maybe you picked up another 4 eye. Ten holes rule!!

69SCJ · 02-16-2010, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkoons85gt

Looks good! I am the second owner of my car and the original owner special ordered it from the factory. So i know what you mean about knowing the history of the car.

Thanks. I've had several older cars and have learned having original drivetrain and solid history is very helpful in the long run. Man, Second owner...I'm jealous!!! That would be very nice. How long have you had it?

Quote:

Originally Posted by escogt

Nice job getting your '85GT the way you want it Tyler. Looks real good!!

Thanks Mike. It's always fun personalizing the rides.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GTJerry

Great looking GT.

And great pics. Those shiny black cars are awesome. Nice job.

Black is my favorite, but I love all these beautiful four eyes on here.
Thanks.

02-15-2010, 04:57 PM	#1
69SCJ FEP Power Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Posts: 1,007	My 1985 T-roof It has taken me a while to get around to showing off my ride. I've been on here over two years, and had my 85 for a little less than two years. I've posted plenty of pics over time but thought I'd do something more formal. In the future I'll add pics/mods more up to date so I can keep a timeline on here. So here goes. This is what it looked like when I picked it up May of 2008: It had 101,000 miles on it. I bought it from the third owner, and he knew the car from day one. It was his highschool friends Mom's car. Mostly original with untouched motor, tranny, and carb. Mods included an 8.8 with 3.73's, underdrive pullies, sub-frames, and exhaust. What I liked most was the mostly original drivetrain, milage, and history. Oh, and I only wanted a black 85, 5 speed, T-top car period!!!! This is what it looks like now: Some of the work I've done includes the following: Built a sub/amp box that allows storage of the t-tops New carpet and cleaned the floormats Sound deadener front and back Cleaned up the whole underside and put in a new steering rack Before pic: After pic: Cleaned up the engine Additional stuff I've done (no pics): 1. I broke a head bolt on a dyno so I did both head gaskets when I fixed that. It put out 191hp and 242tq. 2. Tinted windows 3. Head unit/sub/amp/speakers 4. B springs and new front struts 5. Painted wheels twice (gray befroe I did the black) 6. Rear seal 7. Hurst shifter 8. Painted all the trim 9. Painted the hood different and added the decal 10. Removed mudflaps and all the decals that were on it when I got it 11. 235/60/15's 12. New choke 13. New door glass guides 14. Adjusted all the weatherstripping for the doors/t-tops. 15. Probably a bunch more stuf I can't think of!!!! Thanks for looking, and I'll update in the future in addition to adding links to any write-ups I've done. Tyler __________________ Black, 85 GT, T-top, 5sp, exhaust, sub-frame, underdrive, B springs, 10th anny's, and a 3:73 8.8 with LSD. Pics: http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...stangs%20pics/ Running thread: http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=90624

02-15-2010, 05:26 PM	#2
EVIL8286 FEP Super Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Das Bunker,PA Posts: 9,473	That looks great Tyler. I'm not a fan of 10holes but on your car I am,nice work. __________________ Current Stangs+ 82Gt (1G) 32Valve 4.6 84Gt (9W) T-top 347EFI 86 5.0 Coupe(1E) 302 KB 2.2 72 LeMans Sport 400/4spd Lucerne Blue/White 94Bronco XLT 351 White/Tan

02-15-2010, 05:45 PM	#3
86capriASC FEP Super Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Edgerton,WI Posts: 6,011	Great looking car you have there. Nice choice with the old school Punch amp. I have two myself. __________________ Mike Link to paint and body pics. http://s688.photobucket.com/albums/v...sc108%20Paint/ She's There!! Well mostly anyway. 1986 ASCMclaren #108 stock short block, Victor EFI, 75mm TB, 3.08's, Borla cat-back, slot style MAF conversion, Gt-40p heads, TFS1 cam, 80lb injectors, 69mm turbo, Moates Quaterhorse, E85. 501/584 @ the rear wheels before the intake and TB upgrade

02-15-2010, 05:55 PM	#4
mustangxtreme FEP Power Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Granite Falls, Wa Posts: 1,752	Nice ride. I like the speaker set up in back. I might have to borrow your design. __________________ Dave If common sense was common wouldn't it just be sense? 1983 Capri T top 5.0 efi aod 1983 Capri RS Turbo 1981 Black Magic 6.6 c6 93 F-250 351 5sp 4x4

02-15-2010, 06:27 PM	#5
mattquerio FEP Super Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 3,001	Sweet, Im also a fan of the system install. Looks clean. __________________ Foxless for the time being. Former Foxes: 1983 Fairmont Futura 4dr 1986 Mustang LX 9L 2.3 4 speed 1985 Mustang GT 1E ... 1985 GT - 357w, GT40p heads, .484 lift ultradyne cam, 9.2:1, performer 351 intake, Holley 1850SA 600cfm, T5, 8.8 w/ 4.10's. Best ET 13.5639, Best Mph 102.39

02-15-2010, 06:41 PM	#6
bluesfannoz The Dominator Guy! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Osage City, Ks Posts: 1,614	Sweet Ride!! I am kind of partial to black 85 T-Tops!! Miss mine dearly... __________________ Steve "Taillights in Your Face Jack? You've just been Dominated!" # Link to Facebook Dominator Mustang Fans # # Link to Facebook Predator Mustang Fans # Current Stangs: 85 Black T-Top Dominator GT # Link to Restoration Thread # Previously owned: 85 Dominator GT RIP 1995, 85 Predator GT, 83 Dominator GT, 82 Mustang GT

02-15-2010, 06:56 PM	#7
86 50CPRI FEP Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale,Az Posts: 3,133	very nice and clean .Love the looks of those wheels. __________________ --Pete-- 86 Capri 5.0 5sp TTops 86 Vert driver(currently inop) 85 Vert project 87 Notch Quote: "So Never "Sweat the Small Stuff" Master the Small Stuff - Continue to do the absolute Best job you can do with any part or component , regardless of size, and the end results will exceed your expectations." EJSVO

02-15-2010, 07:44 PM	#8
Curtis FEP Power Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Marysville, OH Posts: 2,130	Very nice car. Would look nice in my garage next to my black 85 vert. I would have a matched set. __________________ 85 GT vert

02-15-2010, 07:53 PM	#9
silver86fox FEP Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Woodland Pk ,NJ Posts: 766	nice car! looks good with black wheels __________________ (1986 Mustang GT)331/C4

02-15-2010, 08:01 PM	#10
ccurtin FEP Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Acworth, GA Posts: 954	Very nice car. That's the car I lusted after in HS. Well, maybe it was the girl who drove it, but still I remember the car ;-) __________________ 1980 Capri - sold 1984 Capri Turbo RS - in parts ;-) Build Thread 1997 Mustang GT - sold 2006 Mustang GT - daily driver

02-15-2010, 08:02 PM	#11
cletus66 New User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Charles City County, VA Posts: 30	Beautiful car !!! I personally think the black wheels suck!! The rest looks great.

02-15-2010, 08:27 PM	#14
69SCJ FEP Power Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Inlet Beach, FL Posts: 1,007	Found a better pic of how filthy the motor was: __________________ Black, 85 GT, T-top, 5sp, exhaust, sub-frame, underdrive, B springs, 10th anny's, and a 3:73 8.8 with LSD. Pics: http://s13.photobucket.com/albums/a2...stangs%20pics/ Running thread: http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=90624

02-15-2010, 08:34 PM	#17
silver85horse FEP Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Salmon Arm, BC Posts: 615	Yeah, nice '85 T-Topper. I like the variation on the upholstery (how it has that kind of "suede" look to it). Very nice GT, my friend. __________________ '85 Silver Metallic GT - http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=80575

02-15-2010, 09:20 PM	#19
bkoons85gt FEP Super Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 4,165	Looks good! I am the second owner of my car and the original owner special ordered it from the factory. So i know what you mean about knowing the history of the car. __________________ ~Bryan 1985 Mustang GT w/ T-Tops, Original Paint, 160,XXX miles Mods: 600cfm Carb, Underdrive Pulleys, Subframe Connectors, 4pt G-Load Brace, MM Strut Tower brace, 8.8 rear w/ 3.55 gears & LCA's Pics from production of "The Saleen Book" http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...&id=1027847075 http://mustangworld.com/ourpics/News/select1271.htm

02-15-2010, 10:48 PM	#20
86 50CPRI FEP Supporter Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale,Az Posts: 3,133	I just went back and reviewed the box construction. Too bad you lost the other photos,but let me ask you a question. It appears that the area under the woofer is tapered towards the front,correct? And the thin areas' for the T-Tops handle edge,are they also hollow..lastly,the square area under the amp,and on the opposite side,is all that hollow as well? I love how it fits under the cover . I've got a Rockford Fosgate box with 2 12's,but there is no hiding it! __________________ --Pete-- 86 Capri 5.0 5sp TTops 86 Vert driver(currently inop) 85 Vert project 87 Notch Quote: "So Never "Sweat the Small Stuff" Master the Small Stuff - Continue to do the absolute Best job you can do with any part or component , regardless of size, and the end results will exceed your expectations." EJSVO

02-15-2010, 11:17 PM	#21
escogt ~ Ford MOTORSPORT ~ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 12,637	Nice job getting your '85GT the way you want it Tyler. Looks real good!! __________________ '85GT Bright Atlantic Blue (K7) '86SVO Oxford White (9L) '93COBRA Teal/Black (RD)

02-15-2010, 11:32 PM	#22
GTJerry FEP Supporter Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 757	Great looking GT. And great pics. Those shiny black cars are awesome. Nice job. __________________ 67 Cougar 85 Jalepeno Red GT 85 Bright Red RS 88 Smoke Grey GT Hatch 88 Bright Regata Blue GT Hatch 89 Bright Regata Blue GT Vert 89 Oxford White GT Hatch

02-16-2010, 06:03 AM	#23
Capriman86 Maybe it was Steve.....?? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: N.Smithfield, RI Posts: 16,877	Looking good Tyler! Still love how you set that speaker box up too! __________________ ~Jeff 1986 Mercury Capri 5.0 T-Top 5spd 1985 Ford Mustang GT Vert 1983 Ford Mustang GLX 3.8 Vert 1988 Ford Mustang GT My Rides - Past and Present -- My FQuick Garage Come check out The Lost & Found Four Eyes

02-16-2010, 06:46 AM	#24
eeprete FEP Super Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Smithtown, NY Posts: 8,546	I remember when this was on the market and very glad to see you picked it up and you've made it your own. Looks great bud! I almost thought maybe you picked up another 4 eye. Ten holes rule!! __________________ Official FOX-A-QUE Threads: 2013 Fox-A-Que Details \| Photos: 2012 \| 2011 \| 2010 \| 2009 ------------ '86 GT vert \| '86 GT vert (the twin) \| '86 Capri 5.0 \| 198X... ------------

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