I was planning on starting this thread when I first joined the site, but I honestly didn't even start working on the car until about 2 months ago. So far since I brought it home from the long haul this is what I've got done.

Things done;

Installed Clutch-

Lots of other little things to make sure everything checked out, but the somewhat big thing is the clutch.

What needs done;

New Engine Harness Installed-
Drive Shaft installed-
Intake and Engine accessories Installed-
Exhaust installed and hung-

Down the road;

Sand/Prime/Paint body kit
Nitrous Kit
5 lug conversion
Cobra wheels
Cage- This is only a maybe. If I decide to take it to a couple road courses around here, I will do it. With the cage more than likely comes a new block and a blower though 


Some little pics from phone, forgot digi at home



Story behind this one...Had  complete interior in it when I got it home. Come to find out, the c0ck sucker didn't run the vacuum line for the heater controls through the firewall. So this is how it sits right now. Why is it still sitting this way you ask....Well sure enough while yanking the dash out I noticed what looked to me like a engine harness routed and pieced back together by a 2 year old with scotch tape and scotch locks (yes, multiple scotch locks) So guess who's getting a new harness...



Normal wear and tear right? Old lady driven maybe?


When I picked this car up, the guys exact words were. Everything is good to go. Put the clutch in, put the engine accessories on, bolt up the exhaust and you'll be driving it in a weekend.  Now I know why his phones was "disconnected" when I tried calling him a few weeks after I got it back home.

Thats all for now. I'll be getting a lot more, and better, pics of the car this weekend hopefully. Have to run to NE to pick up a '90 GT roller with a buddy of mine but should be back to do some more work.

Throwout bearing. You can't see real good in the picture, but it is torn up like a mo fo. The entire top lip is pretty much separated. Somebody was running the thing hard as hell.

As for the wiring. I have an entire wiring harness on the way for $30 so its all good. I just hate that people today are all about turning a quick buck and don't give a $hit about anything but the money. I mean come on, if I hacked this up the way he did or even knew it was in the shape it is. I would have at least let the guy purchasing know that. I'm half tempted to drive back up there and kick him square in the nutsack.

Well I don't have pics uploaded yet but I figured I would update everyone on some progress.


Noticed that I need a new headlight harness also because the jerk off hacked up the alternator wiring , but I had an extra one laying around so no biggie there. Also located some missing vacuum parts we were needing and got the starter finally. I'll be sanding down and laying some flat black on the ground effects for now. I plan on working on getting it set up mechanically just the way I want it this summer, then getting it painted over the winter. I think I'm going to hold off on the 5lug conversion also, just because as I said I'd like to get it tuned to the exact way I want it. So, as long as nothing goes BOOM this weekend the car will be running and on the road by sunday!

:crossing fingers and praying to all gods:

Good catch ! Yeah I got the dash put back in but not all the way. The board on the back of the cluster(actually the flimsy plastic s***) is a little torn up on the bottom, so I tracked down another cluster to swap with. Not having that back piece secure can cause a short pretty easily.

Awesome! What was the wiring problem?

I want sound clips!

ahhh, well, I at least want burn out pictures and/or videos!

As soon as the engine/tranny is broke in, for sure there will be burnout pics or vids, most definitely

How much do you think that exhaust would cost to get shipped to my place?

Alright, I freind of mine says he has what I need so if he's BS'ing I'll get a hold of you about it. Thanks

Looks like I won't need the exhaust man. My girl bought me some imco flows and the extension pipes so i just have to get the dumps and I'll be all set, thanks for the offer though.

I actually got to drive the car last night......around the block to the back of shop  i got quite a few stares with it breathing only out of the h-pipe

Yeah its great now that it's running but honestly, probably the scariest/paranoid drive ever. Just trying to hear every single thing (little hard with no exhaust) and try and smell for anything burning  while checking all the gauges (i'll be running aftermarket, cluster is chit ) and hanging my head out the window to make sure nothing is leaking...on top of making sure the strut didn't fly through the fenderwell seeing as it just rigged up under there. All in all though, felt great when I got out 

Eh, she's alright....nah she's the best, and she's actually starting to get in to the Mustangs now that I've got mine going. I sold my '95 a week after we started dating and i bought this one in pieces so she hasn't really been around to many of them.

I'n not going to post much cuz I'm tired as hell, and still hung over the Friday night a t the drags  Heres a pic of how its sitting as of tonight. I just primed the ground FX in black cuz I don't have the coin for a paint job yet.



On another note...Xnutt ( a newb to the site) ran the car he just got done putting back together, last night at the stirp. He's got some minor odds and ends to do but the car seems to be running very strong.

must...go...to...bed

Thanks. It feels great to actually be able to jump in it and go. There's some minor things I need to work out and I need to get it in to the alignment shop pronto.

The shop is 40x60 with 16ft sidewalls. Never big enough though 

eh my car's junk hehehehe !!!!!

let me know if you can't find the few things you need and i'll get them out of the pile of junk i have laying around

Hopefully you get the bugs fixed and it is running well again.

Xnutt had a good one laying around. Not much he doesn't have laying around  I appreciate the offer though.

Going out to finish it up tonight, if it's not already. Hopefully everything goes smoothly...I could use it.