another new toy - '93 Mustang

MYBAD79

MYBAD79

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I've been looking for a daily driver that has a bigger trunk than my C6, gets somewhat good gas mileage and is cheap.... I realized I don't really like minivans or station wagons so I got this:

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Stock engine, 2.3L 4cyl with a 5spd, manual rack and pinion conversion, 5 lug spindles, 4 wheel disc conversion and it's got a upgraded rear end with 3.73 gears.

It also came with a tow hitch and a aftermarket hood - I'll post pics of the hood once it's painted in body color, it's purple with green stripes right now :sick::sick:
 
MYBAD79 said:
It also came with a tow hitch and a aftermarket hood - I'll post pics of the hood once it's painted in body color, it's purple with green stripes right now :sick::sick:
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Congrats on your new car.:thumbs:

BEFORE YOU PAINT YOUR HOOD CONSIDER THIS.........

You'll get a whole lot of attention using it as a DD:amused:
 
Bigger trunk how useful :D ;)

Time to hotrod that puppy...it needs a big supercharger!! you know it does LOL
 
Is that the same 2.3 liter was used in 80's T-birds? Put a turbo on that bitch! A guy close to me is making 400hp with one of those.
 
C6Z51 said:
BEFORE YOU PAINT YOUR HOOD CONSIDER THIS.........

You'll get a whole lot of attention using it as a DD:amused:
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I couldn't take it anymore, the hood was too embarrassing ... I spray bombed it yesterday, here's why:

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BBShark said:
Is that the same 2.3 liter was used in 80's T-birds? Put a turbo on that bitch! A guy close to me is making 400hp with one of those.
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I second the turbo movement. I would also like to request pictures of the nasty hood prior to paint. That's got to be a good laugh :D
 
Hey, the brokeback guys rode horses too...mustangs perhaps? LOL :rofl:
 
greg75vette said:
Agreed it is better. However, is that the purple bleeding through or is that how the sunlight reflects off the paint?
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Must be the photo... it looks ok in person. Here's another photo at a different angle:

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I think it turned out great for what it is... I scuffed the front fenders, hood and bumper with 320 grit wet, then I sprayed the green stripes with flat black rattle can paint ...LOL.... then I sprayed the hood with DupliColor rattle can paint and then did most of the front to blend it in.... took 3 rattle cans and some leftover clear. That clearcoat is PPG shopline but that stuff is more than a year old, I had no idea if the activator was still good but apparently it is.... it took me less than 5 hours to do the entire front section including wet sanding the yellow headlights and clear coating those.... quick and cheap....

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hmmm... I still have to do the doors, roof, trunk and rear bumper....

it does get 20mpg in the city easy :1st:

I've never seen the temp gauge above 160*.... probably does not have a thermostat installed... more stuff to inspect and fix.... :search:
 
I see this coming- first time you jump on the gas and nothing happens you'll start figuring how to drop an LS-3 in that thing.
 
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