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Blind
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It's an 89 GT/5spd, all stock, 134k miles, I bought it from the original owner for $500. He claimed the engine/trans/rear end were all rebuilt - they all have pretty fresh looking paint on them in places that would be hard to get to if they weren't removed from the car so let's go with trusting that.
He took it apart about 4 years ago to repaint but got what seems like 90% of the way along and just gave up and left it stored under a car cover at the local base in the hobby shop outside. He mentioned he put the LX hatch/wing on it because the original had some rust around the window.
I bought it hoping it would run, but didn't crank it over before purchase as the oil/gas was all super old. I changed the oil/filter/fuel filter and it fired right up with a new battery. I then flushed the brake fluid and replaced both rear wheel cylinders in the drums because they were leaking.
It runs great, I took it to a local autox last weekend and beat the hell out of it all day long with no problems, didn't run hot, power as I would expect, left 11's all over the ground so the trak-lok is tight, etc.
The brakes still kinda suck despite the pads/shoes looking new - I can only get the rear brakes to lock up under hard braking but not the front.
I bought it to get the 'rebuilt T5' for my notch, so I plan to swap the trans from mine into this either way, mine works fine either way I just would feel better with this one having been gone through more recently and probably less abuse on it.
I'm thinking a basic paint job, maybe `92 ultra blue on top with titanium on bottom for a 2 tone look. It was originally white on top and titanium on bottom 2-tone. I have the GT ground effects to put it back together.
Since the brakes suck I was thinking of doing a junkyard 94/95 v6/gt 5 lug disc all around upgrade.
Do you think the LX hatch/wing will hurt the resale value? I'd rather hunt a good GT hatch/wing down now if so.
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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I think you should paint it the original color, unless you're painting the engine bay too.
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Posts: 18528 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008
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I'm in the same position that you are in but mine came with a auto transmission that needs a
rebuild but I'm doing a 5 speed swap, and also I need to rebuild my engine.
If I was you get a gt wing and LX taillights, paint it the original color white.Do the five lug.
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Posts: 1901 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Nov 2012
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68dustin
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Give it to me for 500 bucks lol.. ![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) ![[Whoo Whooooo!]](graemlins/woowoo.gif) i'll finish it for ya
[ 2014-10-23, 04:52 PM: Message edited by: 68dustin ]
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Posts: 3986 | From: neverland | Registered: Feb 2005
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rollininmy50
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A stock car is worth more than a modded car, unless your selling it to a buyer who don't care, or want a modded car.
Posts: 439 | From: sactown | Registered: Apr 2009
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JohnCM
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I'd slap some paint on there and drive it and save another fox from the hood
Posts: 3545 | From: Roseville | Registered: Mar 2002
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Wildfire532FB
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I'd get rid of that rear bumper and hatch. Doesn't match.
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Posts: 17578 | From: 530 | Registered: Jun 2002
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CoyoteMaster
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Id get rid of that front and back bumpers and make it an lx paint it and do a 5lug swap and you should b good ![[dance]](graemlins/dance.gif)
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Posts: 657 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jul 2014
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Oh and add some moldings
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Posts: 657 | From: Fremont | Registered: Jul 2014
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I would just do a stock repaint and put the correct wing on it if youre going to sell it.
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Posts: 1798 | From: NOR*CAL | Registered: Apr 2012
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Chinitzzz
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Cobra rear bumper
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1987 coupe -under construction
Posts: 645 | From: stockton | Registered: Mar 2011
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I'd put it up for sale on Cafords. For 5k...Its not wack at all!
Posts: 1917 | From: california | Registered: Apr 2006
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2T0NE
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Cobra rear bumper first mod
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Posts: 14676 | From: 760 carlsbad | Registered: Mar 2004
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