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Anyone know a good classic Mustang mechanic in the Seattle area? Specifically one that would be good for a pre-purchase inspection.
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Feb 12, 2012 20:21
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I've had good experiences with Brad's Custom Auto, but I don't remember seeing anything older than a Fox body down there. You could call and see if they've got someone experienced with classic Mustangs. I know Brad has a 69 Falcon and a 67 Fairlane, so it seems plausible that they could know what to look for.
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Feb 12, 2012 22:20
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Not My Leg posted:Anyone know a good classic Mustang mechanic in the Seattle area? Specifically one that would be good for a pre-purchase inspection. I live in Portland now, though it will probably take me at least a few years to complete an inspection, heh. 
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Feb 13, 2012 02:37
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PT6A posted:Yep, me too. It's surprisingly good in the winter, all things considered. While I'm not doubting that it is, it might be wise to put something that nice away for the winter, due to the rust issues associated with the season.
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Feb 13, 2012 14:13
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leyton house posted:While I'm not doubting that it is, it might be wise to put something that nice away for the winter, due to the rust issues associated with the season. While this might've been true 20 years ago, you'll have a hard time convincing me that the really important parts of the car will have any issue with Rust. Yes things will rust but we're not back in 1980 anymore. If you were going to drive it anyways, driving it in the winter isn't a big deal. Although keeping it clean is definitely a must.
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Feb 13, 2012 18:00
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leyton house posted:While I'm not doubting that it is, it might be wise to put something that nice away for the winter, due to the rust issues associated with the season. If this were Quebec, maybe, but because of the chinook winds, we don't use nearly as much salt and roads are clear and dry most of the time anyway. Besides, I live in an apartment building with a shared garage; people track in so much poo poo on their cars that it gets filthy after a week of sitting anyway.
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Feb 13, 2012 18:13
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PT6A posted:If this were Quebec, maybe, but because of the chinook winds, we don't use nearly as much salt and roads are clear and dry most of the time anyway. Besides, I live in an apartment building with a shared garage; people track in so much poo poo on their cars that it gets filthy after a week of sitting anyway. Mustangs (not the GT500) will leak diff oil out of the breather in the diff housing when driven hard. Keeps your underbody well lubricated and free of rust! 
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Feb 14, 2012 01:45
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Certainly helps keep the track from getting too grippy, too 
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Feb 14, 2012 03:56
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Got my quarterly bonus and wanted to fix the massive wheel gap. I assume this is a pretty good setup: http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=12198 Anything else I should look at? Where is the best price to get this from?
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Feb 15, 2012 05:37
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Comrade Flynn posted:Got my quarterly bonus and wanted to fix the massive wheel gap. I assume this is a pretty good setup: Isn't one supposed to get an adjustable panhard rod after a certain amount of drop?
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Feb 15, 2012 06:17
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shodanjr_gr posted:Isn't one supposed to get an adjustable panhard rod after a certain amount of drop? 1" is the absolute bare minimum drop I've seen and about all I'd want. I've seen others at 1.5", maybe that needs the rod?
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Feb 15, 2012 06:31
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Comrade Flynn posted:1" is the absolute bare minimum drop I've seen and about all I'd want. I've seen others at 1.5", maybe that needs the rod? You want an adjustable panhard rod with any drop as the factory panhard rod will kick the rear axle out to one side once you start changing ride height from stock.
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Feb 15, 2012 07:52
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frozenphil posted:You want an adjustable panhard rod with any drop as the factory panhard rod will kick the rear axle out to one side once you start changing ride height from stock. Any suggestions for one? Anything else recommended for that kit?
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Feb 15, 2012 08:06
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Comrade Flynn posted:Any suggestions for one? Anything else recommended for that kit? I'm not up on the latest stuff, but if you want to stay with Ford parts it's here.
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Feb 15, 2012 08:26
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Comrade Flynn posted:Got my quarterly bonus and wanted to fix the massive wheel gap. I assume this is a pretty good setup: If you get that kit let us(me) know how it works out.
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Feb 15, 2012 14:22
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Throatwarbler posted:Mustangs (not the GT500) will leak diff oil out of the breather in the diff housing when driven hard. Keeps your underbody well lubricated and free of rust! The Camaro pocket book killer version offers a diff cooler. It that just a heat sink diff cover?
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Feb 15, 2012 15:19
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Elephanthead posted:The Camaro pocket book killer version offers a diff cooler. It that just a heat sink diff cover? The Shelby has a heat sink diff cover and the ZL1 has a seperate diff cooler, so...yes? That's what GM claims anyway, the ZL1 isn't actually out yet so really who knows. EDIT: It looks like Ford will also add a diff cooler on the 2013 Shelby. Throatwarbler fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Feb 15, 2012 15:42
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If you guys could get a 2002 roush 360R with the stage 3 kit for $15k would you do it? it has 33,000 miles. Just how good is the stage 3 in terms of handling? I am actually not that crazy about the looks of the 360R, the racing stripes attract a bit too much attention, all i care about is the supercharger and total rework of the suspension. edit: also the guy is accepting offers so im sure i could offer 14k in cash/check right now and he would probably take it coolskillrex remix fucked around with this message at 20:03 on Feb 18, 2012 |
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Feb 18, 2012 19:54
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coolskillrex remix posted:If you guys could get a 2002 roush 360R with the stage 3 kit for $15k would you do it? it has 33,000 miles. You can find a regular GT with a full suspension and a supercharger for around $10k if the Roush name doesn't mean anything to you. Check different mustang forums' classified sections.
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Feb 19, 2012 03:46
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coolskillrex remix posted:If you guys could get a 2002 roush 360R with the stage 3 kit for $15k would you do it? it has 33,000 miles. No, I'd get a 2003-2004 Cobra. Because those things are nuts.
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Feb 19, 2012 03:54
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Comrade Flynn posted:No, I'd get a 2003-2004 Cobra. Because those things are nuts. Termis are nice but extremely overpriced. one with 33,000 miles would probably sell for $21-$22k easily, people have stupid boners over them. Their interior is still a New Edge interior which is one of the worst interiors ive ever seen (for reference i own a 99 GT so i have to live with it every day, im not just hating). Why people dont spend the extra money and just get a GT premium ill never understand.
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Feb 19, 2012 04:14
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coolskillrex remix posted:Termis are nice but extremely overpriced. one with 33,000 miles would probably sell for $21-$22k easily, people have stupid boners over them. Their interior is still a New Edge interior which is one of the worst interiors ive ever seen (for reference i own a 99 GT so i have to live with it every day, im not just hating). Why people dont spend the extra money and just get a GT premium ill never understand. Oh, wow. I thought their pricing had come back down to earth. Considering I just paid $26k for a 2012 GT Premium, paying $22k for a Terminator is insanity.
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Feb 19, 2012 04:16
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frozenphil posted:You can find a regular GT with a full suspension and a supercharger for around $10k if the Roush name doesn't mean anything to you. Check different mustang forums' classified sections. I guess bay area craigslist sucks, because i browse it a lot and you will never see a mustang gt with supercharger and full suspension for $10k, let alone one with 33,000 miles. Then i look at svtperformance and within a minute see this http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/mustangs-buy-sell-348/771291-fs-2000-mustang-gt-turbo-meth-etc-575rwhp.html Starting to wonder why i even look at craigslist... I already have a bunch of stereo parts, $12,500 is nothing and hes only 2 hours away. Im just afraid of that engine blowing the gently caress up. I do not work on engines at all. I installed my CAI on my current mustang and thats about the extent of my abilities. I want something reliable, thats why i just want one with a bolt on supercharger installed (no fuel injectors, no radiator, those to me just indicate more maintenance down the road) Feel free to tell me my concerns are false ones though and that a 650hp turbo beast is reliable as my 99GT with 74k miles  edit: haha, nevermind, gently caress, just realized this is a crate motor and the way he has it setup it will never pass smog. I really dont want to deal with that poo poo either. Besides that turbo setup above im having trouble finding ANYTHING in california on forums, let alone stuff that even remotely fits my criteria. Another problem is everyone seems to build the poo poo out of their car, i dont need a bajillion horse power, ive driven a kenne bell 6psi setup and 366hp is hard enough to put down as is. So yeah you probably can find the car i want for $10k in other states, but in california, probably not. coolskillrex remix fucked around with this message at 04:58 on Feb 19, 2012 |
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Feb 19, 2012 04:24
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coolskillrex remix posted:Termis are nice but extremely overpriced. one with 33,000 miles would probably sell for $21-$22k easily, people have stupid boners over them. Their interior is still a New Edge interior which is one of the worst interiors ive ever seen (for reference i own a 99 GT so i have to live with it every day, im not just hating). Why people dont spend the extra money and just get a GT premium ill never understand. But man, it's got IRS! *ignores that the IRS is compromised and lackluster because it was designed to bolt into the back of a 79 Fairmont Futura* Yeah, the used Cobra market is just silly because of that and the fact that a surprising number of SVT diehards seem to be butthurt about the GT500 not being called the SVT Cobra.
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Feb 19, 2012 05:03
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Q_res posted:But man, it's got IRS! *ignores that the IRS is compromised and lackluster because it was designed to bolt into the back of a 79 Fairmont Futura* Most people in the IRS Cobra world put a FullTiltBoogieRacing bushings kit(a kit designed and built by a former Ford engineer with 30 years of experience that also races a 2000 Cobra R at Road America very frequently)that fixes the issues caused by the rubber bushings in the IRS system. You can typically find terminators in the range of 14-22k. Anything on that high end or above are typically very well cared for low mile cars or crazy built up cars with either large kenne bells or turbo swaps.
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Feb 19, 2012 07:31
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coolskillrex remix posted:im having trouble finding ANYTHING in california Yeah, you're not going to find what you want and still be CARB legal.
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Feb 19, 2012 10:16
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frozenphil posted:Yeah, you're not going to find what you want and still be CARB legal. Kenne bell, procharger, roush, theyre all carb legal. Not sure what you mean. Its when you get new cams, long tube headers, or delete cats, that it becomes not carb legal. None of which "kills" the performance of an engine.
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Feb 19, 2012 10:30
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coolskillrex remix posted:Kenne bell, procharger, roush, theyre all carb legal. Not sure what you mean. Its when you get new cams, long tube headers, or delete cats, that it becomes not carb legal. None of which "kills" the performance of an engine. They all have CARB legal kits, but those are rare as rocking horse poo poo because they typically cost more without making as much power as other kits they offer. Most people putting a power adder on a car don't keep everything CARB legal even if the power adder they get is. Your best bet would be to look for a car owned by an old guy with the Edelbrock supercharger on it.
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Feb 20, 2012 00:16
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frozenphil posted:They all have CARB legal kits, but those are rare as rocking horse poo poo because they typically cost more without making as much power as other kits they offer. Most people putting a power adder on a car don't keep everything CARB legal even if the power adder they get is. Where are you reading this? http://www.kennebell.net/KBWebsite/SC_pg/Mustang%204.6%20%2896-04%29/layouts/mustang4.6%2896-04%29.htm 6 psi is 6 psi no matter what state
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Feb 20, 2012 05:59
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coolskillrex remix posted:Where are you reading this? I see after a bunch of digging that the 6 and 9 psi kits are CARB legal, but the 14psi kit isn't. frozenphil fucked around with this message at 09:23 on Feb 20, 2012 |
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Feb 20, 2012 09:17
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I would buy a 2005 or newer mustang instead, but if you like it buy it. I don't think it is going to hold it's resale value though, not like any mustang does. A 1979 futura would get you more AI cred.
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Feb 20, 2012 15:45
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Elephanthead posted:A 1979 futura would get you more AI cred. And the new 5.0 will drop right in. 420 usable and reliable horse power in a 2800lb car would be fun.
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Feb 20, 2012 15:47
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frozenphil posted:And the new 5.0 will drop right in. Would this be on par with the V8 Vega's of yesteryear?
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Feb 20, 2012 19:32
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Probably better since I'm betting there's a lot more suspension and brake goodies for the Fox platform than a Vega ever had?
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Feb 20, 2012 19:53
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Yeah, pretty much anything that'll bolt to a Fox/SN95 will go into a Futura. I think even the Cobra IRS will bolt in there.
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Feb 20, 2012 23:36
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Q_res posted:Yeah, pretty much anything that'll bolt to a Fox/SN95 will go into a Futura. I think even the Cobra IRS will bolt in there. I'm not sure about the IRS. I know it will bolt up, but you might need custom length axles; not sure though. But yeah, everything made for a Fox will bolt on to it. Bonus points if you start out with the most badass of all Fox bodies, the Mercury Zephyr. 
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Feb 21, 2012 01:37
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frozenphil posted:I'm not sure about the IRS. I know it will bolt up, but you might need custom length axles; not sure though.  Those, the 87-88 Turbo Coupe, Mark VII LSC SE, and early 90s LX notchbacks are some of my favorites. The Fox-body seemed to be somehow pre-disposed to resulting in a good looking car. Q_res fucked around with this message at 01:54 on Feb 21, 2012 |
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Feb 21, 2012 01:48
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The '79 (I think) Zephyr 2 door coupe is really hard to find, but they are the lightest. Stripped down race versions are around 2200lbs; fully loaded they were like 2700lbs.
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Feb 21, 2012 04:02
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Somebody was selling a 94 GT with a 95 Cobra 5.0 swapped in for $3000. Nothing special, but I want a big ugly clunky muscle car  .
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Feb 21, 2012 04:04
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kimbo305 posted:Somebody was selling a 94 GT with a 95 Cobra 5.0 swapped in for $3000. Nothing special, but I want a big ugly clunky muscle car Ugh I need a house, specifically a big garage. I would buy this in a heartbeat if it were in even decent condition.
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Feb 21, 2012 14:01
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