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Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Thread Started on Aug 6, 2011, 8:23am »
ok guys lets get it started post your tips and tricks for mustangs.
make sure for one that your strut towers are not rusty or it will be a quick end to your car.
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Re: mustangs, capris
« Reply #1 on Aug 9, 2011, 8:42pm »
make sure you do a lil work to the front frame rails to keep them from goin to the side anything you possibly can do you definitely should and then some
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Re: mustangs, capris
« Reply #2 on Aug 13, 2011, 7:37am »
are these full frame? compact class where i want to take it says no full frame cars?? thanks.
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« Reply #3 on Aug 13, 2011, 7:55am »
no they are not full framed cars
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« Reply #4 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:02am »
could use a wiring diagram for a 2.3 stupid spark i mean duraspark set up
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« Reply #5 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:23am »
just picked up a 86 mustang what can i do to keep the front frame front twisting all up
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« Reply #6 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:26pm »
cut your header panel off and shorten your front up 4 inches and then cut the mouting piece of your bumper shock off and get 2 inch pip shove in your mounting hole and then weld your pipe in then your bracket on.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 14, 2011, 8:21am »
can i get a couple pics on how to do this thanks
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« Reply #8 on Aug 14, 2011, 11:27am »
dont have any pictures on how to do it. its really simpel just cut your header panel at the seam top and bottom and then cut your unibody frame 4 inches back but make sure your fenders are off then weld your header panel back on
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« Reply #9 on Aug 14, 2011, 12:51pm »
do you mean the core support? if so should i just cut it off where the core support attaches at the top like where it overlaps?
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« Reply #10 on Aug 15, 2011, 7:37pm »
how hard would it be to put my buick 3.8 in a mustang? this will probably be only if i can not get the 2.3 going..anybody ever try this?
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« Reply #11 on Aug 15, 2011, 7:44pm »
Aug 14, 2011, 12:51pm, hellbent09 wrote:
do you mean the core support? if so should i just cut it off where the core support attaches at the top like where it overlaps?
cot thow whole thing out so you have ONE SOLID PIECE then cut your frame down then weld it back on
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Re: mustangs, capris
« Reply #12 on Aug 17, 2011, 11:55am »
Gna build a mustang for a youth class. Any tips would be appreciated.
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« Reply #13 on Aug 17, 2011, 11:56am »
Forgot to say it is an 80s hatchback
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #14 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:09am »
ok so i did shorten my car the other night. it wasn't bad i took a bunch of pictures so it can be shown how i did it i shortened mine 5 inches
so i cut the whole core support off
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then i measured back 4 inches and marked that but also marked 2 inches also so that i could cut it off at 2 inches and the inside out a 4 inches so that the core support would slide inside the frame
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then you cut the same angle all the way to the top of the dog house
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then slide the core support back on and test fit it
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and if you like it there weld it and it should look like this
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also you can cut a little around the light whole on the core support when you get it welded back on to make a flap to weld down the inside of the dog house for extra support
it was my first time doing this. took about 3 hours cause i never done it before now i think i could do it in about half the time. my fenders are actually perfectly in line with the core support now.
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #15 on Aug 19, 2011, 11:18am »
Aug 15, 2011, 7:37pm, jpalmer34 wrote:
how hard would it be to put my buick 3.8 in a mustang? this will probably be only if i can not get the 2.3 going..anybody ever try this?
I tried and failed. The center sump oil pan on the 3.8 makes it kind of a bear. I've never seen one with a rear sump pan
. You would have to cut out quite a bit of firewall and tunnel to make it happen, because you'd have to set it way back in your lap due to the funky pan. Our rules won't let us move them back that far. I am one of the relatively few Buick 3.8 fans on here. I love them, but I'd sink quite a bit of effort into the 2.3 before going this route in a Foxbody. AMC Gremlin and Eagle are the only successful Buick 3.8 transplants we've had into non GM cars.....all because of the pan. One day, I will fab up a rear sump pan for my 3.8's.
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #16 on Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm »
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
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« Reply #17 on Aug 19, 2011, 7:40pm »
very nice hellbent you took direction VERY well weld the core support back on a solid weld all the way around it and now take the bumper shock mounting hole and stick your tape measure in there to see how deep they are not go get pipe and shove in there then weld it on to the core support and then put your brackets on then your bumper. now if you follow all that you will have one amazing hard nose mustang.
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #18 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm4W80-jXs
This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #19 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:57pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm, C4 wrote:
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm4W80-jXs
This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
what kind of front bumper do you recommend C4?
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Re: Fox body mustangs, capris (79-93)
« Reply #20 on Aug 20, 2011, 8:29am »
Anything stiff, yet lightweight. Stock, these can't handle a heavy bumper. The one on that car came right off the back of that car. The front ones aren't too bad either for a stock build. They only had steel bumpers through '86
This was a pretty clean car to start with. Here's the back after run 3
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« Reply #21 on Aug 20, 2011, 11:11am »
A Vic bumper stock is good on these cars for the front
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« Reply #22 on Aug 20, 2011, 1:47pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm, C4 wrote:
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm4W80-jXs
This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
clint your a genius thats how to get away with child abuse
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« Reply #23 on Aug 20, 2011, 3:51pm »
thanks grim i will take some more pics later almost got the front done going to weld a bumper and all on tommorrow. will post pics then
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« Reply #24 on Aug 20, 2011, 7:30pm »
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clint your a genius thats how to get away with child abuse
I was a little slow on the take there, sitting here, thinking wtf? But yeah, it's a nice legal way to beat on the boy ;D Got away with spousal abuse that way for a few years too. Hope to have a chance to beat up both kids Labor Day weekend
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« Reply #25 on Aug 20, 2011, 9:51pm »
Just got done pulling the engine a trans out of a 81 stang. Car is way too rusty to derby, so the rest is going to the crusher. My question is, is the rear axle worth saving or should I just leave it for crush weight? Also, same question with the front bumper. The car had a 2.3 and a 5 speed.
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« Reply #26 on Aug 20, 2011, 10:09pm »
man i wish i could find one with a 5 speed in it rears are soso in them and nothing special about the bumper either
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« Reply #27 on Aug 20, 2011, 10:15pm »
The bumpers are decent for a soft build on a lightweight car, such as these. They won't handle a heavy build or a heavy car, such as Lumina, Pacer, Camaro, etc.
If the rear is a 6.75, leave it...bia but not strong and a real pita to weld. If it's a 7.5, you decide...c-clips (I keep them because I have gears for them...I've bent a few axle shafts, but no other probs), if it's an 8.8, keep it...strong, but still c-clips
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« Reply #28 on Aug 21, 2011, 10:27am »
Thanks C4. You gave me the info I was lookin for. I'll probably pull the bumpers. I do some soft built chain cars that they could go on. I'll look into the axle a find out which one it is and go from there.
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« Reply #29 on Aug 21, 2011, 7:31pm »
If it has a 8 bolt cover, it's a 6.75. 7.5 & 8.8 look the same...the 8.8 is just bigger & heavier. They are both a 10 bolt cover. If the id tag is still on the cover, look at the bottom row of #'s. The first 3 are the ratio, the next 2 tell ring gear size...both without codes to break
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« Reply #30 on Aug 21, 2011, 8:16pm »
Sweet. Thanks C4!!
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« Reply #31 on Aug 21, 2011, 11:13pm »
No problem, and thank you hellbent for posting the brief step by step on shortening. Maybe that will quash a few new threads about it.
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« Reply #32 on Aug 22, 2011, 5:33pm »
tiltin at firewall is a must
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« Reply #33 on Aug 22, 2011, 7:40pm »
what you talking about there layedback
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« Reply #34 on Aug 23, 2011, 5:28pm »
hey i told the tip cant tell u how to
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« Reply #35 on Aug 23, 2011, 7:47pm »
not even a pm lol?
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« Reply #36 on Aug 26, 2011, 10:06pm »
I bought a 79 cougar for the 9" in it.
It measures 56" and the capri measures 53 1/2" so it should fit for the most part right?
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« Reply #37 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:37am »
Obviously, you'll have to move some mounts around. 2.5" ain't bad at all. But if it looks like it jutts out too far, Use Jeep/Eagle or Lumina wheels to offset the difference...or Celebrity type wheels if you want 14's
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« Reply #38 on Aug 28, 2011, 8:54am »
thanks c4.
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« Reply #39 on Aug 28, 2011, 5:38pm »
How might one fix a hatch back to get it to go up? Or what all needs to be done? Able to do just about anything.
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« Reply #40 on Aug 28, 2011, 5:46pm »
notch it..
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« Reply #41 on Aug 28, 2011, 6:41pm »
you dont need to notch a hatch back just leave it alone it will go up on its own .. notching is for a "NOTCH" back not a HATCH back
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« Reply #42 on Aug 28, 2011, 7:07pm »
You don't need to notch any of them a dimple on the frame is plenty
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« Reply #43 on Aug 28, 2011, 9:59pm »
The hatches are unpredictable w/o a lil help. I've had them go both ways.
This is the product of no hatch, no bumper and dimples (no notch). Several full and half track shots.
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« Reply #44 on Aug 28, 2011, 10:02pm »
Those dimples are right in line with the gas filler lid
Here's the straight rear view
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« Reply #45 on Aug 29, 2011, 7:21am »
so would you recomend not running the rear hatch door then?
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« Reply #46 on Aug 29, 2011, 7:53pm »
This car came to me without a lid. This was my first time to run one without the hatch lid. I was unsure how it was gonna turn out. Honestly, it did not seem to make a difference at all. So in the future, it think I will discard them on stock rear builds for the sake of convenience & keep it on if do a leaf job.
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« Reply #47 on Aug 30, 2011, 8:24am »
k thanks, any input on putting a 4.3 with out the hood headers? is there enough room for the headers?
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« Reply #48 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:28am »
Yes there will be enough room I've seen with a v8 in it
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« Reply #49 on Aug 30, 2011, 5:37pm »
need to weld in better supports on t top cars.
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« Reply #50 on Aug 30, 2011, 5:56pm »
Couldn't you weld a piece of steel over the roof ? Glad I did to my sons car !
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« Reply #51 on Aug 30, 2011, 6:02pm »
ya i use angle iron u can see on the drivers side. but the sheet metal ripped on pass side and fell off. i only had it welded right inside the opening. need to over lap further forwards and back on the roof. or maybe weld it on the underside of the roof
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« Reply #52 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:30pm »
Wow. Thanks for posting that pic. I've never run one with t-tops
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« Reply #53 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:38pm »
Aug 30, 2011, 8:24am, celebertyman12 wrote:
k thanks, any input on putting a 4.3 with out the hood headers? is there enough room for the headers?
If I remember right, it was Demoboy333 on the old site that put of pics with a 4.3 in it, and there were a couple others that had put small block Chevy's in them.
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« Reply #54 on Sept 8, 2011, 9:55pm »
whats everyone doing with the front fenders?
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« Reply #55 on Sept 8, 2011, 10:04pm »
If you are not shortening the car, smash them in enough to bolt or weld them to the inner fenders. If you don't, they will tear off.
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« Reply #56 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:50pm »
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« Reply #57 on Sept 9, 2011, 11:50pm »
Without proper kickers, the belly thing is common.
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« Reply #58 on Sept 11, 2011, 4:26pm »
ya it was pretty weird. The floors hardly bent at all, just a little on the back seat. The roof just went crazy
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« Reply #59 on Sept 13, 2011, 9:44am »
Thats why I run strap from those front pillars down to the the door people think its for safety like a window net
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« Reply #60 on Sept 13, 2011, 12:37pm »
will have to give that a try on the grey one behind it.
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« Reply #61 on Sept 13, 2011, 4:58pm »
I think i gotta build another foxbody to show u boyz again lol jk
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« Reply #62 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:09am »
How many runs are you guys getting out of a clean full weld stang? Thinking about trying one because they look tough and no one really runs them around here.
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« Reply #63 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:44am »
Still working on building my first full weld fox body....might get started running it next year
Almost all of the competition at weld shows here will be AMC & Ford and most of the Fords will be Pintos & Mavericks
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« Reply #64 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:59am »
Has anyone ever leafed a foxbody?
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« Reply #66 on Sept 19, 2011, 9:10am »
i got my 9 inch in yesterday, thats tough getting it to mate up to the foxbody. The tires stick out about an inch too far on each side w/ lumina wheels on it. So i think itll work alright.
I used the stock coils and used my front end loader to push the car way down to get the shocks and top arms bolted up.
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« Reply #67 on Sept 19, 2011, 2:23pm »
Hey DJ I bet your rear end wouldn't be to wide under your lumina with a set of leaf spring like skip has!!!!
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« Reply #68 on Sept 19, 2011, 6:07pm »
skiprip, i see the leaf pack you have is pretty thick. Any problems with it ripping out of the frame since theres not much give with the springs? Did you do anything special mounting the rear shackle?
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« Reply #69 on Sept 20, 2011, 6:09am »
Solid to the back bumper
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« Reply #70 on Sept 20, 2011, 8:25am »
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Hey DJ I bet your rear end wouldn't be to wide under your lumina with a set of leaf spring like skip has!!!!
Dont u have a foxbody to build?
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« Reply #71 on Sept 21, 2011, 9:57am »
The big thing is to get a good bumper they like to break what I thought where good bumpers lol
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« Reply #72 on Sept 21, 2011, 10:11am »
I think the steel bumpers on these are unpredictable. I have had them go bad in a couple runs. On the other hand, I have couple that have both been through multiple cars and are still good.
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« Reply #73 on Sept 21, 2011, 10:14am »
layedback broke a 76/7 monte bumper on his foxbody
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i ran a super stuffed stock front bumper on mine this yr. gunna make a lighter one for next, i think all tht extra weight hurt more then helped
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Sept 13, 2011, 4:58pm, Kelbz3x wrote:
I think i gotta build another foxbody to show u boyz again lol jk
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« Reply #76 on Sept 21, 2011, 8:16pm »
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« Reply #77 on Sept 22, 2011, 6:14am »
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The big thing is to get a good bumper they like to break what I thought where good bumpers lol
We can run stuffed bumpers front and back ;D Just thought I'd rub it in a little Matt
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« Reply #78 on Sept 22, 2011, 9:32pm »
Haha ya we can to just ran out of time prolly gunna load a pointy for the cougar on its 5th run. Broke a 75 monte & a good year malibu on it so far
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« Reply #79 on Sept 26, 2011, 8:27pm »
how wide is the rearend on these?
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« Reply #80 on Sept 27, 2011, 12:06pm »
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how wide is the rearend on these?
I measured mine the other day(84 mustang) and i got roughly 54 to 55 inches wide backing plate to backing plate.
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« Reply #81 on Oct 13, 2011, 11:15am »
ANyone ever run a convertible? Naturally, I would weld a hard top on. But are these any stronger from the factory like some of the 70's cars?
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« Reply #82 on Oct 13, 2011, 11:27am »
Well, I picked 1987 LX at random to look up....Trunk sedan weighs 2742, hatch weighs 2800, convert weighs 3044, so I'm gonna guess there is something extra down there.
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« Reply #83 on Oct 13, 2011, 3:34pm »
the convertable k members are built different and the floor is braced more then a notch or hatch
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« Reply #84 on Oct 14, 2011, 1:49pm »
Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
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« Reply #85 on Oct 14, 2011, 9:30pm »
does anyone have or know where I can get a wiring diagram to be able to take the injected 2.3 from my 89 mustang and be able to transfer from car to car. I love the way this motor runs with the injection and it would save time and money versus scrounging junk yards for intakes carb and distributor.
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« Reply #86 on Oct 17, 2011, 10:45am »
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Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
Really?! LOL
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« Reply #87 on Oct 17, 2011, 11:50am »
Yeah, he's clueless. I'm waitin' to find out if his t-bird will flatten a pointy.
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« Reply #88 on Oct 17, 2011, 6:19pm »
going to be picking up a 84 stang later on this week...with the 2.3 and the auto....is the automatic in this cars any good? and i know the 2.3s are good motors would this have any more done factory to them than any other 2.3?
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« Reply #89 on Oct 19, 2011, 9:46am »
C4 u might find out next year, some r23 guys is running it lol
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« Reply #90 on Oct 19, 2011, 9:58am »
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C4 u might find out next year, some r23 guys is running it lol
Haha....this old man is probably not runnin' outside of CO & NE next year. Am curious to hear how that pointy turns out though.
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« Reply #91 on Oct 19, 2011, 10:51am »
Btw it has been scopped and cut so no cheating lol, all stock
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« Reply #92 on Oct 19, 2011, 11:44am »
Well done.
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« Reply #93 on Oct 19, 2011, 1:57pm »
Thank ya sir
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« Reply #94 on Oct 19, 2011, 5:09pm »
I got a 80 notchback any tips with the trunk and rearend
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« Reply #95 on Oct 20, 2011, 2:02pm »
Flat tuck it^^^^^^
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« Reply #96 on Oct 20, 2011, 3:59pm »
i cant do that it pretty much a stock derby
do these tend to go up or need to be notched or dimpled.
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« Reply #97 on Oct 20, 2011, 4:09pm »
It will need the extra encouragement to roll up. Notch it or dimple it. I prefer to dimple. If you dimple, do it pretty deep. Tuck the trunk if you can. If you can't tuck it, throw it away.
With really stock rules, the back will be the business end of it.....depending on just how stock.
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« Reply #98 on Oct 20, 2011, 5:28pm »
Oct 17, 2011, 10:45am, skiprip wrote:
Oct 14, 2011, 1:49pm, layedback40h wrote:
Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
Really?! LOL
. guess he didnt read the thread
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« Reply #99 on Oct 20, 2011, 9:42pm »
Grim84 can u tell me how to build a hard front cuz I guess u didn't read it all either
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« Reply #100 on Oct 20, 2011, 11:15pm »
Oct 20, 2011, 4:09pm, C4 wrote:
It will need the extra encouragement to roll up. Notch it or dimple it. I prefer to dimple. If you dimple, do it pretty deep. Tuck the trunk if you can. If you can't tuck it, throw it away.
With really stock rules, the back will be the business end of it.....depending on just how stock.
kk thanks
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« Reply #101 on Oct 21, 2011, 5:52am »
well if you would pay attention and not try to be a keyboard jockey i posted a HOW TO on page 1 of this thread and hellbent did what i said to do and posted pictures.
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« Reply #102 on Oct 21, 2011, 8:27am »
yep sorry grim not a keyboard jockey At all my name is matt harvey from rockport in and id be glad to come show you how a fox is built firsthand or maybe u could show me...... first tip is do away with the sway bar and keep the front stock
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« Reply #103 on Oct 21, 2011, 8:32am »
812-686-2865 call or txt if u have any question cuz I'm not trying to be an butt. Guess there's no room for jokes on the new wecrash
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« Reply #104 on Oct 21, 2011, 9:53am »
I got it ;D
Here's the best tip you will ever hear from me in this thread, as I generally have much tighter rules to work with than they do. If layedback (despite his age), skiprip, or kelbz3x offer sincere foxbody advice, take it to heart. All 3 of those guys are very capable of building exceptional foxes.
A 74-76 Monte bumper was unable to hold up to Matt's last fox build.
I'm not knockin' anyone here. Experience sharing is what this is all about.
edit.......Matt, perhaps you'd grace us with a pic or 2 of your t-bird, or the old stang, if you still have some.
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« Reply #106 on Oct 21, 2011, 12:23pm »
After 4 two 1st and a 4th & 3rd and 1st in points
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« Reply #107 on Oct 21, 2011, 4:54pm »
what the heck tires do you have on the back there layedback?
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« Reply #108 on Oct 21, 2011, 9:00pm »
Which car sir
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« Reply #109 on Oct 22, 2011, 7:12am »
first car
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« Reply #110 on Oct 22, 2011, 9:08am »
23x8.50-12 tractor tires
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« Reply #111 on Oct 22, 2011, 6:30pm »
layed back does that short of a tire let u get under other compacts? or are you even with other compacts? what are you other guys usin for rear tires other then those tractor tires?
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« Reply #112 on Oct 22, 2011, 7:49pm »
Just run them for clearance issues
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« Reply #113 on Oct 22, 2011, 11:58pm »
12's are really nice out back under these.
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« Reply #114 on Oct 23, 2011, 12:08pm »
I like my 14s now
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« Reply #115 on Oct 23, 2011, 12:37pm »
Yeah, those 14's you got are really low profile....nice.
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« Reply #116 on Oct 24, 2011, 1:32pm »
Absolutely love my 23x8.5x14 skid steer tires.
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« Reply #117 on Oct 24, 2011, 1:59pm »
Queer^^^ lmao
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« Reply #118 on Oct 24, 2011, 2:23pm »
OK my turn
This is my 2011 summer of foxbodies. Had a few bad breaks in my drivetrain. Been awhile since that's been an Issue. I cracked a built 2.3 head broke 3 bellhousings all while using my 3 speed and slider 
and broke 1 9 inch axle . Rough year for me but the cars look decent. I think I got 4 5th/6th places (drivetrain issues) 1 3rd and 2 2nds on these this year. Roughest year I've had since I've been out of high school.
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Then I ran this car had a little better luck but not what I had hoped for.
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No Fat pedal But Here it is before run # 6. Hard Hard Hard car just rushed the back end a little too much.
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Side note my next mustang has limiting rules... you may not see any pictures of it.. it's gonna be just thrown together.
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« Reply #119 on Oct 24, 2011, 3:34pm »
Looks good sir
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« Thread Started on Aug 6, 2011, 8:23am »
ok guys lets get it started post your tips and tricks for mustangs.
make sure for one that your strut towers are not rusty or it will be a quick end to your car.
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« Reply #1 on Aug 9, 2011, 8:42pm »
make sure you do a lil work to the front frame rails to keep them from goin to the side anything you possibly can do you definitely should and then some
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« Reply #2 on Aug 13, 2011, 7:37am »
are these full frame? compact class where i want to take it says no full frame cars?? thanks.
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« Reply #3 on Aug 13, 2011, 7:55am »
no they are not full framed cars
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« Reply #4 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:02am »
could use a wiring diagram for a 2.3 stupid spark i mean duraspark set up
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« Reply #5 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:23am »
just picked up a 86 mustang what can i do to keep the front frame front twisting all up
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« Reply #6 on Aug 13, 2011, 8:26pm »
cut your header panel off and shorten your front up 4 inches and then cut the mouting piece of your bumper shock off and get 2 inch pip shove in your mounting hole and then weld your pipe in then your bracket on.
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« Reply #7 on Aug 14, 2011, 8:21am »
can i get a couple pics on how to do this thanks
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« Reply #8 on Aug 14, 2011, 11:27am »
dont have any pictures on how to do it. its really simpel just cut your header panel at the seam top and bottom and then cut your unibody frame 4 inches back but make sure your fenders are off then weld your header panel back on
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« Reply #9 on Aug 14, 2011, 12:51pm »
do you mean the core support? if so should i just cut it off where the core support attaches at the top like where it overlaps?
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« Reply #10 on Aug 15, 2011, 7:37pm »
how hard would it be to put my buick 3.8 in a mustang? this will probably be only if i can not get the 2.3 going..anybody ever try this?
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« Reply #11 on Aug 15, 2011, 7:44pm »
Aug 14, 2011, 12:51pm, hellbent09 wrote:
do you mean the core support? if so should i just cut it off where the core support attaches at the top like where it overlaps?
cot thow whole thing out so you have ONE SOLID PIECE then cut your frame down then weld it back on
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« Reply #12 on Aug 17, 2011, 11:55am »
Gna build a mustang for a youth class. Any tips would be appreciated.
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« Reply #13 on Aug 17, 2011, 11:56am »
Forgot to say it is an 80s hatchback
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« Reply #14 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:09am »
ok so i did shorten my car the other night. it wasn't bad i took a bunch of pictures so it can be shown how i did it i shortened mine 5 inches
so i cut the whole core support off
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then i measured back 4 inches and marked that but also marked 2 inches also so that i could cut it off at 2 inches and the inside out a 4 inches so that the core support would slide inside the frame
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then you cut the same angle all the way to the top of the dog house
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also you can cut a little around the light whole on the core support when you get it welded back on to make a flap to weld down the inside of the dog house for extra support
it was my first time doing this. took about 3 hours cause i never done it before now i think i could do it in about half the time. my fenders are actually perfectly in line with the core support now.
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« Reply #15 on Aug 19, 2011, 11:18am »
Aug 15, 2011, 7:37pm, jpalmer34 wrote:
how hard would it be to put my buick 3.8 in a mustang? this will probably be only if i can not get the 2.3 going..anybody ever try this?
I tried and failed. The center sump oil pan on the 3.8 makes it kind of a bear. I've never seen one with a rear sump pan
. You would have to cut out quite a bit of firewall and tunnel to make it happen, because you'd have to set it way back in your lap due to the funky pan. Our rules won't let us move them back that far. I am one of the relatively few Buick 3.8 fans on here. I love them, but I'd sink quite a bit of effort into the 2.3 before going this route in a Foxbody. AMC Gremlin and Eagle are the only successful Buick 3.8 transplants we've had into non GM cars.....all because of the pan. One day, I will fab up a rear sump pan for my 3.8's.Report to Mod - Link to Post - Back to Top IP: Logged
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« Reply #16 on Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm »
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
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« Reply #17 on Aug 19, 2011, 7:40pm »
very nice hellbent you took direction VERY well weld the core support back on a solid weld all the way around it and now take the bumper shock mounting hole and stick your tape measure in there to see how deep they are not go get pipe and shove in there then weld it on to the core support and then put your brackets on then your bumper. now if you follow all that you will have one amazing hard nose mustang.
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« Reply #18 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
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This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
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« Reply #19 on Aug 19, 2011, 10:57pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm, C4 wrote:
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm4W80-jXs
This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
what kind of front bumper do you recommend C4?
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« Reply #20 on Aug 20, 2011, 8:29am »
Anything stiff, yet lightweight. Stock, these can't handle a heavy bumper. The one on that car came right off the back of that car. The front ones aren't too bad either for a stock build. They only had steel bumpers through '86
This was a pretty clean car to start with. Here's the back after run 3
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« Reply #21 on Aug 20, 2011, 11:11am »
A Vic bumper stock is good on these cars for the front
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« Reply #22 on Aug 20, 2011, 1:47pm »
Aug 19, 2011, 10:10pm, C4 wrote:
Aug 19, 2011, 7:09pm, derby111 wrote:
Has anyone ever ram one of these in a no weld show? How'd it do
Most of our shows around here are no weld, except bumper to bracket & bracket to frame. Our wheelbase limit is 105, so no w bodies. These have treated me better than any other model on the no weld tracks.....this is the last time I ran one no weld.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulm4W80-jXs
This was run #3, heat #5, and win #3 for this car. With some work, it's got another heat left in it.
clint your a genius thats how to get away with child abuse
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« Reply #23 on Aug 20, 2011, 3:51pm »
thanks grim i will take some more pics later almost got the front done going to weld a bumper and all on tommorrow. will post pics then
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« Reply #24 on Aug 20, 2011, 7:30pm »
Aug 20, 2011, 1:47pm, grim84 wrote:
clint your a genius thats how to get away with child abuse
I was a little slow on the take there, sitting here, thinking wtf? But yeah, it's a nice legal way to beat on the boy ;D Got away with spousal abuse that way for a few years too. Hope to have a chance to beat up both kids Labor Day weekend
Some family pairs around here will come down to the 2/3 of them, then signal each other and quit. We don't play that way. If it comes down to us, we finish the game. The winner earned it. At our last derby, the boy got a chance to beat on the old man.
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« Reply #25 on Aug 20, 2011, 9:51pm »
Just got done pulling the engine a trans out of a 81 stang. Car is way too rusty to derby, so the rest is going to the crusher. My question is, is the rear axle worth saving or should I just leave it for crush weight? Also, same question with the front bumper. The car had a 2.3 and a 5 speed.
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« Reply #26 on Aug 20, 2011, 10:09pm »
man i wish i could find one with a 5 speed in it rears are soso in them and nothing special about the bumper either
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« Reply #27 on Aug 20, 2011, 10:15pm »
The bumpers are decent for a soft build on a lightweight car, such as these. They won't handle a heavy build or a heavy car, such as Lumina, Pacer, Camaro, etc.
If the rear is a 6.75, leave it...bia but not strong and a real pita to weld. If it's a 7.5, you decide...c-clips (I keep them because I have gears for them...I've bent a few axle shafts, but no other probs), if it's an 8.8, keep it...strong, but still c-clips
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« Reply #28 on Aug 21, 2011, 10:27am »
Thanks C4. You gave me the info I was lookin for. I'll probably pull the bumpers. I do some soft built chain cars that they could go on. I'll look into the axle a find out which one it is and go from there.
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« Reply #29 on Aug 21, 2011, 7:31pm »
If it has a 8 bolt cover, it's a 6.75. 7.5 & 8.8 look the same...the 8.8 is just bigger & heavier. They are both a 10 bolt cover. If the id tag is still on the cover, look at the bottom row of #'s. The first 3 are the ratio, the next 2 tell ring gear size...both without codes to break
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« Reply #30 on Aug 21, 2011, 8:16pm »
Sweet. Thanks C4!!
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« Reply #31 on Aug 21, 2011, 11:13pm »
No problem, and thank you hellbent for posting the brief step by step on shortening. Maybe that will quash a few new threads about it.
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« Reply #32 on Aug 22, 2011, 5:33pm »
tiltin at firewall is a must
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« Reply #33 on Aug 22, 2011, 7:40pm »
what you talking about there layedback
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« Reply #34 on Aug 23, 2011, 5:28pm »
hey i told the tip cant tell u how to
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« Reply #35 on Aug 23, 2011, 7:47pm »
not even a pm lol?
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« Reply #36 on Aug 26, 2011, 10:06pm »
I bought a 79 cougar for the 9" in it.
It measures 56" and the capri measures 53 1/2" so it should fit for the most part right?
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« Reply #37 on Aug 27, 2011, 8:37am »
Obviously, you'll have to move some mounts around. 2.5" ain't bad at all. But if it looks like it jutts out too far, Use Jeep/Eagle or Lumina wheels to offset the difference...or Celebrity type wheels if you want 14's
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« Reply #38 on Aug 28, 2011, 8:54am »
thanks c4.
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« Reply #39 on Aug 28, 2011, 5:38pm »
How might one fix a hatch back to get it to go up? Or what all needs to be done? Able to do just about anything.
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« Reply #40 on Aug 28, 2011, 5:46pm »
notch it..
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« Reply #41 on Aug 28, 2011, 6:41pm »
you dont need to notch a hatch back just leave it alone it will go up on its own .. notching is for a "NOTCH" back not a HATCH back
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« Reply #42 on Aug 28, 2011, 7:07pm »
You don't need to notch any of them a dimple on the frame is plenty
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« Reply #43 on Aug 28, 2011, 9:59pm »
The hatches are unpredictable w/o a lil help. I've had them go both ways.
This is the product of no hatch, no bumper and dimples (no notch). Several full and half track shots.
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« Reply #44 on Aug 28, 2011, 10:02pm »
Those dimples are right in line with the gas filler lid
Here's the straight rear view
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« Reply #45 on Aug 29, 2011, 7:21am »
so would you recomend not running the rear hatch door then?
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« Reply #46 on Aug 29, 2011, 7:53pm »
This car came to me without a lid. This was my first time to run one without the hatch lid. I was unsure how it was gonna turn out. Honestly, it did not seem to make a difference at all. So in the future, it think I will discard them on stock rear builds for the sake of convenience & keep it on if do a leaf job.
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« Reply #47 on Aug 30, 2011, 8:24am »
k thanks, any input on putting a 4.3 with out the hood headers? is there enough room for the headers?
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« Reply #48 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:28am »
Yes there will be enough room I've seen with a v8 in it
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« Reply #49 on Aug 30, 2011, 5:37pm »
need to weld in better supports on t top cars.
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« Reply #50 on Aug 30, 2011, 5:56pm »
Couldn't you weld a piece of steel over the roof ? Glad I did to my sons car !
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« Reply #51 on Aug 30, 2011, 6:02pm »
ya i use angle iron u can see on the drivers side. but the sheet metal ripped on pass side and fell off. i only had it welded right inside the opening. need to over lap further forwards and back on the roof. or maybe weld it on the underside of the roof
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« Reply #52 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:30pm »
Wow. Thanks for posting that pic. I've never run one with t-tops
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« Reply #53 on Aug 30, 2011, 9:38pm »
Aug 30, 2011, 8:24am, celebertyman12 wrote:
k thanks, any input on putting a 4.3 with out the hood headers? is there enough room for the headers?
If I remember right, it was Demoboy333 on the old site that put of pics with a 4.3 in it, and there were a couple others that had put small block Chevy's in them.
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« Reply #54 on Sept 8, 2011, 9:55pm »
whats everyone doing with the front fenders?
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« Reply #55 on Sept 8, 2011, 10:04pm »
If you are not shortening the car, smash them in enough to bolt or weld them to the inner fenders. If you don't, they will tear off.
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« Reply #56 on Sept 9, 2011, 8:50pm »
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« Reply #57 on Sept 9, 2011, 11:50pm »
Without proper kickers, the belly thing is common.
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« Reply #58 on Sept 11, 2011, 4:26pm »
ya it was pretty weird. The floors hardly bent at all, just a little on the back seat. The roof just went crazy
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« Reply #59 on Sept 13, 2011, 9:44am »
Thats why I run strap from those front pillars down to the the door people think its for safety like a window net
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« Reply #60 on Sept 13, 2011, 12:37pm »
will have to give that a try on the grey one behind it.
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« Reply #61 on Sept 13, 2011, 4:58pm »
I think i gotta build another foxbody to show u boyz again lol jk
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« Reply #62 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:09am »
How many runs are you guys getting out of a clean full weld stang? Thinking about trying one because they look tough and no one really runs them around here.
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« Reply #63 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:44am »
Still working on building my first full weld fox body....might get started running it next year
Almost all of the competition at weld shows here will be AMC & Ford and most of the Fords will be Pintos & Mavericks
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« Reply #64 on Sept 18, 2011, 10:59am »
Has anyone ever leafed a foxbody?
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« Reply #66 on Sept 19, 2011, 9:10am »
i got my 9 inch in yesterday, thats tough getting it to mate up to the foxbody. The tires stick out about an inch too far on each side w/ lumina wheels on it. So i think itll work alright.
I used the stock coils and used my front end loader to push the car way down to get the shocks and top arms bolted up.
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« Reply #67 on Sept 19, 2011, 2:23pm »
Hey DJ I bet your rear end wouldn't be to wide under your lumina with a set of leaf spring like skip has!!!!
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« Reply #68 on Sept 19, 2011, 6:07pm »
skiprip, i see the leaf pack you have is pretty thick. Any problems with it ripping out of the frame since theres not much give with the springs? Did you do anything special mounting the rear shackle?
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« Reply #69 on Sept 20, 2011, 6:09am »
Solid to the back bumper
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« Reply #70 on Sept 20, 2011, 8:25am »
Sept 19, 2011, 2:23pm, antnee66 wrote:
Hey DJ I bet your rear end wouldn't be to wide under your lumina with a set of leaf spring like skip has!!!!
Dont u have a foxbody to build?
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« Reply #71 on Sept 21, 2011, 9:57am »
The big thing is to get a good bumper they like to break what I thought where good bumpers lol
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« Reply #72 on Sept 21, 2011, 10:11am »
I think the steel bumpers on these are unpredictable. I have had them go bad in a couple runs. On the other hand, I have couple that have both been through multiple cars and are still good.
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« Reply #73 on Sept 21, 2011, 10:14am »
layedback broke a 76/7 monte bumper on his foxbody
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« Reply #74 on Sept 21, 2011, 1:15pm »
i ran a super stuffed stock front bumper on mine this yr. gunna make a lighter one for next, i think all tht extra weight hurt more then helped
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« Reply #75 on Sept 21, 2011, 8:07pm »
Sept 13, 2011, 4:58pm, Kelbz3x wrote:
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« Reply #76 on Sept 21, 2011, 8:16pm »
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« Reply #77 on Sept 22, 2011, 6:14am »
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The big thing is to get a good bumper they like to break what I thought where good bumpers lol
We can run stuffed bumpers front and back ;D Just thought I'd rub it in a little Matt
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« Reply #78 on Sept 22, 2011, 9:32pm »
Haha ya we can to just ran out of time prolly gunna load a pointy for the cougar on its 5th run. Broke a 75 monte & a good year malibu on it so far
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« Reply #79 on Sept 26, 2011, 8:27pm »
how wide is the rearend on these?
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« Reply #80 on Sept 27, 2011, 12:06pm »
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how wide is the rearend on these?
I measured mine the other day(84 mustang) and i got roughly 54 to 55 inches wide backing plate to backing plate.
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« Reply #81 on Oct 13, 2011, 11:15am »
ANyone ever run a convertible? Naturally, I would weld a hard top on. But are these any stronger from the factory like some of the 70's cars?
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« Reply #82 on Oct 13, 2011, 11:27am »
Well, I picked 1987 LX at random to look up....Trunk sedan weighs 2742, hatch weighs 2800, convert weighs 3044, so I'm gonna guess there is something extra down there.
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« Reply #83 on Oct 13, 2011, 3:34pm »
the convertable k members are built different and the floor is braced more then a notch or hatch
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« Reply #84 on Oct 14, 2011, 1:49pm »
Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
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« Reply #85 on Oct 14, 2011, 9:30pm »
does anyone have or know where I can get a wiring diagram to be able to take the injected 2.3 from my 89 mustang and be able to transfer from car to car. I love the way this motor runs with the injection and it would save time and money versus scrounging junk yards for intakes carb and distributor.
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« Reply #86 on Oct 17, 2011, 10:45am »
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Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
Really?! LOL
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« Reply #87 on Oct 17, 2011, 11:50am »
Yeah, he's clueless. I'm waitin' to find out if his t-bird will flatten a pointy.
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« Reply #88 on Oct 17, 2011, 6:19pm »
going to be picking up a 84 stang later on this week...with the 2.3 and the auto....is the automatic in this cars any good? and i know the 2.3s are good motors would this have any more done factory to them than any other 2.3?
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« Reply #89 on Oct 19, 2011, 9:46am »
C4 u might find out next year, some r23 guys is running it lol
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« Reply #90 on Oct 19, 2011, 9:58am »
Oct 19, 2011, 9:46am, layedback40h wrote:
C4 u might find out next year, some r23 guys is running it lol
Haha....this old man is probably not runnin' outside of CO & NE next year. Am curious to hear how that pointy turns out though.
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« Reply #91 on Oct 19, 2011, 10:51am »
Btw it has been scopped and cut so no cheating lol, all stock
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« Reply #92 on Oct 19, 2011, 11:44am »
Well done.
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« Reply #93 on Oct 19, 2011, 1:57pm »
Thank ya sir
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« Reply #94 on Oct 19, 2011, 5:09pm »
I got a 80 notchback any tips with the trunk and rearend
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« Reply #95 on Oct 20, 2011, 2:02pm »
Flat tuck it^^^^^^
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« Reply #96 on Oct 20, 2011, 3:59pm »
i cant do that it pretty much a stock derby
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« Reply #97 on Oct 20, 2011, 4:09pm »
It will need the extra encouragement to roll up. Notch it or dimple it. I prefer to dimple. If you dimple, do it pretty deep. Tuck the trunk if you can. If you can't tuck it, throw it away.
With really stock rules, the back will be the business end of it.....depending on just how stock.
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« Reply #98 on Oct 20, 2011, 5:28pm »
Oct 17, 2011, 10:45am, skiprip wrote:
Oct 14, 2011, 1:49pm, layedback40h wrote:
Just got a notch back the other day would like to know how to make the nose hard
Really?! LOL
. guess he didnt read the thread
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« Reply #99 on Oct 20, 2011, 9:42pm »
Grim84 can u tell me how to build a hard front cuz I guess u didn't read it all either
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« Reply #100 on Oct 20, 2011, 11:15pm »
Oct 20, 2011, 4:09pm, C4 wrote:
It will need the extra encouragement to roll up. Notch it or dimple it. I prefer to dimple. If you dimple, do it pretty deep. Tuck the trunk if you can. If you can't tuck it, throw it away.
With really stock rules, the back will be the business end of it.....depending on just how stock.
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« Reply #101 on Oct 21, 2011, 5:52am »
well if you would pay attention and not try to be a keyboard jockey i posted a HOW TO on page 1 of this thread and hellbent did what i said to do and posted pictures.
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« Reply #102 on Oct 21, 2011, 8:27am »
yep sorry grim not a keyboard jockey At all my name is matt harvey from rockport in and id be glad to come show you how a fox is built firsthand or maybe u could show me...... first tip is do away with the sway bar and keep the front stock
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« Reply #103 on Oct 21, 2011, 8:32am »
812-686-2865 call or txt if u have any question cuz I'm not trying to be an butt. Guess there's no room for jokes on the new wecrash
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« Reply #104 on Oct 21, 2011, 9:53am »
I got it ;D
Here's the best tip you will ever hear from me in this thread, as I generally have much tighter rules to work with than they do. If layedback (despite his age), skiprip, or kelbz3x offer sincere foxbody advice, take it to heart. All 3 of those guys are very capable of building exceptional foxes.
A 74-76 Monte bumper was unable to hold up to Matt's last fox build.
I'm not knockin' anyone here. Experience sharing is what this is all about.
edit.......Matt, perhaps you'd grace us with a pic or 2 of your t-bird, or the old stang, if you still have some.
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« Reply #106 on Oct 21, 2011, 12:23pm »
After 4 two 1st and a 4th & 3rd and 1st in points
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« Reply #107 on Oct 21, 2011, 4:54pm »
what the heck tires do you have on the back there layedback?
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« Reply #108 on Oct 21, 2011, 9:00pm »
Which car sir
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« Reply #109 on Oct 22, 2011, 7:12am »
first car
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« Reply #110 on Oct 22, 2011, 9:08am »
23x8.50-12 tractor tires
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« Reply #111 on Oct 22, 2011, 6:30pm »
layed back does that short of a tire let u get under other compacts? or are you even with other compacts? what are you other guys usin for rear tires other then those tractor tires?
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« Reply #112 on Oct 22, 2011, 7:49pm »
Just run them for clearance issues
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« Reply #113 on Oct 22, 2011, 11:58pm »
12's are really nice out back under these.
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« Reply #114 on Oct 23, 2011, 12:08pm »
I like my 14s now
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« Reply #115 on Oct 23, 2011, 12:37pm »
Yeah, those 14's you got are really low profile....nice.
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« Reply #116 on Oct 24, 2011, 1:32pm »
Absolutely love my 23x8.5x14 skid steer tires.
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« Reply #117 on Oct 24, 2011, 1:59pm »
Queer^^^ lmao
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« Reply #118 on Oct 24, 2011, 2:23pm »
OK my turn
This is my 2011 summer of foxbodies. Had a few bad breaks in my drivetrain. Been awhile since that's been an Issue. I cracked a built 2.3 head broke 3 bellhousings all while using my 3 speed and slider 
and broke 1 9 inch axle . Rough year for me but the cars look decent. I think I got 4 5th/6th places (drivetrain issues) 1 3rd and 2 2nds on these this year. Roughest year I've had since I've been out of high school.[image]
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This is the car I started with. I ran two $1000 to win shows with it.
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This is how it sets now. Doesn't look like I got hit or did any hitting...
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Then I ran this car had a little better luck but not what I had hoped for.
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Side note my next mustang has limiting rules... you may not see any pictures of it.. it's gonna be just thrown together.
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« Reply #119 on Oct 24, 2011, 3:34pm »
Looks good sir