Noob intro

Mr. Krinkle · August 29th, 2011, 08:05 PM

Hello all, I am new to this site and thought i would share my new project. It is a '86 Mustang GT, i picked it up last thursday and have been poking and proding every since. I am a mustang fanactic and diehard Ford guy sit it was natural that i got a mustang.

I was torn between a sixties mustang or a foxbody and this one just kinda fell into my lap. It is a previous Texas car that was supposidly used as a drag car at one point. The owner put the origional 5.0 back in and gave it to his son who after beating the snot out of it sold it to the gentlemen i bought it from.... fewwww...

It has a bright blue shadetree paintjob that i will attempt to get to this winter, for now i wanna get it running. The interior was complete re-apolstered with a blue and gray burlap like fabric, I actually like it, let me know what you think??? Below is a pic of the indented "MUSTANG GT" in the headliner, it also has indented lines in the door panels and music symbols in the hatch.

It is motor and transless at the moment but i found a couple guys with a 5.0 and t-5. All said and done i'll only pay $400 for motor and trans in running condition (according to them). It has a 3in dual exhaust with H pipe, flowmasters, and chrome tips.

I have started to clean the engine bay to prep for paint and found a chewed up speedo cable so i figure i'll change that out while there's plenty 'o room. Also going to check the rack and pinion and anything else i can think of before the motor goes in.

Anyway i will add pics when i find a good url server for my pics cuz the "manage attachments" option will not work for me. Let me know what ya think and any questions and opinions will be appreciated. You can also see a few pics in my album.

Mr. Krinkle · August 29th, 2011, 08:28 PM

Mr. Krinkle · August 29th, 2011, 08:39 PM

1987mustanggt · August 29th, 2011, 10:49 PM

gotta luv the 4 eyes... nice car,, interior looks weird but actually digging it since im a keep it all original guy with interiors...

Stangluvr1970 · August 30th, 2011, 10:53 AM

I learned to drive stick on my brother-in-laws red '86 stang like that years ago. It'll always have a special place in my heart. The interior does look a bit strange, but keep us posted as the work starts.

StocknSlowGT · August 30th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Primus fan? Welcome to the site!

Mr. Krinkle · August 30th, 2011, 07:05 PM

Yea it is kinda strange but that's probably why it suits me

I will definatly keep everyone posted. @StocknSlow Big Primus fan and thank you! I take it you know a song or two since you caught on.

69fastback · August 30th, 2011, 07:26 PM

The interior is done in tweed.

Mr. Krinkle · August 31st, 2011, 09:33 PM

Yea i found that out. Never been much of a apolstry (sp) guy but had a friend clue me in to it.

1989mustang5.0 · September 1st, 2011, 02:39 AM

It definitely has some potential. I think the interior looks pretty good. Seems to go with the rest of the car well.

DontStoneMe · September 27th, 2011, 09:01 PM

NICE!! Glad I finally got to see pics, now to help fix her up. I'll start thinking of "good Ideas"!

Mr. Krinkle · September 28th, 2011, 12:04 AM

Yea its got lots of potential, just trying to get it there now.

Any good ideas are always appreciated

Here's a few before and after's on the engine bay.

recore · September 28th, 2011, 12:42 AM

That dog appears to be an excellent companion for this project. I dig the interior and the rest looks very usable. Nice score.

DontStoneMe · September 28th, 2011, 04:46 PM

Dude, its me John. Keep up the work and ill keep checking in. BTW what year was the motor? Ill start thinking through good NA combos on the cheap.

Mr. Krinkle · September 29th, 2011, 10:32 PM

Yea he's always been a good companion, I've had him since i was 13 so he's been through a few. lol

Yea i figured it was you bro. The complete setup i've pieced together is complete 86 GT shell, 3" exhaust with H pipe and duel flowmasters. Motor is out of a 88 town car and i'll have the gt40 upper and lower, e7 heads, H.O. TB, H.O. cam, BBk intake, and all the clutch parts by this weekend. Thanks again brother!

I painted most of the firewall today and should be done with the engine compartment tomorrow, then begins the engine tare down. Will upload more pics when paint dries and all the masking is off.

zinsavage123 · September 29th, 2011, 10:39 PM

nice project car

CobraFanatic666 · September 30th, 2011, 05:33 PM

love this, i hope i can start my project soon

Mr. Krinkle · September 30th, 2011, 10:57 PM

Thanks savage, I really like the black on black you've done with you mustang, modds sound sweet too.

Thank you CobraFan, I'm loving it too :> Keep your eyes open on craigslist, i picked up my shell for $840, motor for a shotgun+$50, trans for $100. So it's always possible

1987mustanggt · October 1st, 2011, 01:14 AM

plus u chose the sexiest fox out there...4 eye

zinsavage123 · October 1st, 2011, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. Krinkle

Thanks savage, I really like the black on black you've done with you mustang, modds sound sweet too.

Thank you CobraFan, I'm loving it too :> Keep your eyes open on craigslist, i picked up my shell for $840, motor for a shotgun+$50, trans for $100. So it's always possible

thanks man updated my best pics in garage today. I just noticed how well and clean the interior you have where did you get tht from? that isnt factory interior is it?

August 29th, 2011, 08:05 PM	#1
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Noob intro Hello all, I am new to this site and thought i would share my new project. It is a '86 Mustang GT, i picked it up last thursday and have been poking and proding every since. I am a mustang fanactic and diehard Ford guy sit it was natural that i got a mustang. I was torn between a sixties mustang or a foxbody and this one just kinda fell into my lap. It is a previous Texas car that was supposidly used as a drag car at one point. The owner put the origional 5.0 back in and gave it to his son who after beating the snot out of it sold it to the gentlemen i bought it from.... fewwww... It has a bright blue shadetree paintjob that i will attempt to get to this winter, for now i wanna get it running. The interior was complete re-apolstered with a blue and gray burlap like fabric, I actually like it, let me know what you think??? Below is a pic of the indented "MUSTANG GT" in the headliner, it also has indented lines in the door panels and music symbols in the hatch. It is motor and transless at the moment but i found a couple guys with a 5.0 and t-5. All said and done i'll only pay $400 for motor and trans in running condition (according to them). It has a 3in dual exhaust with H pipe, flowmasters, and chrome tips. I have started to clean the engine bay to prep for paint and found a chewed up speedo cable so i figure i'll change that out while there's plenty 'o room. Also going to check the rack and pinion and anything else i can think of before the motor goes in. Anyway i will add pics when i find a good url server for my pics cuz the "manage attachments" option will not work for me. Let me know what ya think and any questions and opinions will be appreciated. You can also see a few pics in my album. __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

August 29th, 2011, 08:28 PM	#2
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

August 29th, 2011, 08:39 PM	#3
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	__________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

August 30th, 2011, 07:05 PM	#7
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea it is kinda strange but that's probably why it suits me I will definatly keep everyone posted. @StocknSlow Big Primus fan and thank you! I take it you know a song or two since you caught on. __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

August 30th, 2011, 07:26 PM	#8
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,565 iTrader: 0 reviews	The interior is done in tweed. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

August 29th, 2011, 10:49 PM	#4
1987mustanggt Regular 1987mustang gt ?? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: cali Posts: 282 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	gotta luv the 4 eyes... nice car,, interior looks weird but actually digging it since im a keep it all original guy with interiors...

August 30th, 2011, 10:53 AM	#5
Stangluvr1970 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,066 iTrader: 0 reviews	I learned to drive stick on my brother-in-laws red '86 stang like that years ago. It'll always have a special place in my heart. The interior does look a bit strange, but keep us posted as the work starts.

August 31st, 2011, 09:33 PM	#9
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea i found that out. Never been much of a apolstry (sp) guy but had a friend clue me in to it. __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

September 1st, 2011, 02:39 AM	#10
1989mustang5.0 Newbie 1989 Mustang lx 5.0 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	It definitely has some potential. I think the interior looks pretty good. Seems to go with the rest of the car well.

September 27th, 2011, 09:01 PM	#11
DontStoneMe Newbie 1973 Dodge Challenger Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	NICE!! Glad I finally got to see pics, now to help fix her up. I'll start thinking of "good Ideas"!

September 28th, 2011, 12:04 AM	#12
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea its got lots of potential, just trying to get it there now. Any good ideas are always appreciated Here's a few before and after's on the engine bay. __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

September 28th, 2011, 12:42 AM	#13
recore Regular 1989 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 249 iTrader: 0 reviews	That dog appears to be an excellent companion for this project. I dig the interior and the rest looks very usable. Nice score. __________________ Trying to be sensitive to the sensitivities of the sensitive regulars.

September 28th, 2011, 04:46 PM	#14
DontStoneMe Newbie 1973 Dodge Challenger Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 2 iTrader: 0 reviews	Dude, its me John. Keep up the work and ill keep checking in. BTW what year was the motor? Ill start thinking through good NA combos on the cheap.

September 29th, 2011, 10:32 PM	#15
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Yea he's always been a good companion, I've had him since i was 13 so he's been through a few. lol Yea i figured it was you bro. The complete setup i've pieced together is complete 86 GT shell, 3" exhaust with H pipe and duel flowmasters. Motor is out of a 88 town car and i'll have the gt40 upper and lower, e7 heads, H.O. TB, H.O. cam, BBk intake, and all the clutch parts by this weekend. Thanks again brother! I painted most of the firewall today and should be done with the engine compartment tomorrow, then begins the engine tare down. Will upload more pics when paint dries and all the masking is off. __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

September 29th, 2011, 10:39 PM	#16
zinsavage123 Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 12.33@111.23mph Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: baltimore, md Posts: 1,422 iTrader: 3 reviews	nice project car __________________ 2001 Mustang GT - mods+pics in garage, tuned by matt@performance evolution 1996 Civic DX - my dd

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

September 30th, 2011, 05:33 PM	#17
CobraFanatic666 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 9 iTrader: 0 reviews	love this, i hope i can start my project soon

September 30th, 2011, 10:57 PM	#18
Mr. Krinkle Newbie 1986 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Rockies Posts: 18 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks savage, I really like the black on black you've done with you mustang, modds sound sweet too. Thank you CobraFan, I'm loving it too :> Keep your eyes open on craigslist, i picked up my shell for $840, motor for a shotgun+$50, trans for $100. So it's always possible __________________ [*]Party hardy, rockin heavy. Pick a gear, smoke a chevy! [/I]

October 1st, 2011, 01:14 AM	#19
1987mustanggt Regular 1987mustang gt ?? Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: cali Posts: 282 Blog Entries: 3 iTrader: 0 reviews	plus u chose the sexiest fox out there...4 eye

Threads Similar to: Noob intro
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Mustang Noob! Come Bash Pls! Mustang Intro story!	Threetimes	New Members Introductions	28	July 5th, 2010 01:29 AM
New guy (intro) & some noob questions :)	Splix	New Members Introductions	23	October 12th, 2008 11:18 AM
i know im a noob so noob questions	Dratomic	5.0 Mustangs	27	February 5th, 2008 09:28 AM
NOOB intro	90lxvert	5.0 Mustangs	9	September 3rd, 2007 10:37 PM
Intro	ghostdog	New Members Introductions	12	October 15th, 2006 11:08 AM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 04:33 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.