Buying a project car, what are some good mods?

mustangmaniac95 · November 10th, 2011, 08:49 AM

My dad talked some sense into me lol, he said it would be great if we could do that together but both of us don't have the money to fork out to buy one, tow it home, and fix it up...he told me to save my money to spend in school and life, and of course my 95 gt lol..told me if i wanted to do something to a car, just to do it to mine.

mcglsr2 · November 10th, 2011, 10:00 AM

It's the thought that counts

Nick_83 · November 11th, 2011, 08:55 AM

I live here in Ms. as well. Trust me don't buy anything off of craigslist as far as cars go. I got totally screwed on my foxbody. Now I have it totally gutted, replacing floor pans, having to buy a new wiring harness, etc.

mustangmaniac95 · November 11th, 2011, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by Nick_83

I live here in Ms. as well. Trust me don't buy anything off of craigslist as far as cars go. I got totally screwed on my foxbody. Now I have it totally gutted, replacing floor pans, having to buy a new wiring harness, etc.

did you look at the car before buying it?
and we decided not to go through with it. Im going to try to do the gt40x heads, cobra intake, and maybe a trickflow cam

mustangmaniac95 · November 11th, 2011, 11:38 AM

to my car

mcglsr2 · November 11th, 2011, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by Nick_83

I live here in Ms. as well. Trust me don't buy anything off of craigslist as far as cars go. I got totally screwed on my foxbody. Now I have it totally gutted, replacing floor pans, having to buy a new wiring harness, etc.

Not sure how it is up there regarding CL, but I got my GT off CL and don't feel like I got raped. It wasn't as cheap as I wanted, and it wasn't as much as the guy wanted, so it worked out for both of us. As with buying any used car, just make sure you check out properly before handing over the money, CL, eBay, used car lot, etc.

ryanw · November 11th, 2011, 11:52 PM

It doesnt matter if your buy the car off of craigs list, auto trader, computer, news paper, neighbor ,family member or friend.....its every ones responsabily to thurly check the car out, spend a few extra bucks and take it to a mechanic and body shop, in the end you will save money, as long as you nagoshated a fair price.

I bought a 68 camaro one time. it was just a roller. i didnt bother to look under the car to see it had rusted out floor pans. i found that there must have been an inch of bondo over 80% of the car. the quarter panel had been replaced but need to be replaced again. the best pieces on the car was the hood,front nose and trunk lid. almost every thing else needed to be fixed or replaced.(some issues i knew about and some i didnt) 2 years later i just gave that car away. didnt have the money or skills to fix that thing up, but to this day that is still one of my top 10 favorit cars. my point is i allowed my self to get ripped off.

Nick_83 · November 12th, 2011, 07:43 PM

Well, I looked at all that I thought was the right things to look at, but when I started taking the interior out and working on it, I found the wiring is all hacked up and rigged up, floor pans are rusted out, etc. I guess it is my fault, but I didn't think I needed to go that in depth in looking at it.

mcglsr2 · November 13th, 2011, 12:12 AM

It's really a fine line. The best you can do is the due diligence to check out what you reasonable can check out. Sometimes you just get unlucky. It's not reasonable to strip the carpet out and remove the dash (for example) to make sure everything is kosher. You check for rust in the likely spots, frame/body damage, engine sounds, etc. Just do the best you can. If, later on, you discover this or that needs to be replaced, well that comes with the territory of buying a used car. No one is going to discover all the potential issues of a used car unless they strip it down, and no one is going to do that (nor seller allow that) in the first place. One should do the best one can, and just roll with whatever punches come along - emphasis on the doing the best one can.

SSG Pate · November 13th, 2011, 11:11 AM

With a small CAM and being an 88 model the dying issue can be directly related to the MAF system. 88 mustang GT did not have a MAF, and when you change the cam it throws off the perameters of the computer. When I bought my 88 with an E cam it did the same thing. I install a MAF system and a A9L computer "under 400$ and BOOM my car ran and did no longer die. Check into that. Also if this car frame has just surface rust, and you plan on paitning it anyway GO FOR IT. for 1100 in my opinion if it runs at all your getting a deal. You said you want a project car, and it sounds like you found it.

ryanw · November 13th, 2011, 11:24 AM

I do agree that no one should have to strip the car down to find every problem. some issues is just the price you pay for buying used.

mustangmaniac95 · November 13th, 2011, 12:11 PM

Well since the dude never responded to any of my messages, just gave up on it..Like others said in the beginning, ima just save the money and im going to get the trickflow top end kit for my car..HOPEFULLY i will have the kit by end of the school year..May just get my grandma to buy it lol and i pay her back each month for it

ryanw · November 13th, 2011, 08:26 PM

Originally Posted by mustangmaniac95

ima just save the money and im going to get the trickflow top end kit

good choice

mustangmaniac95 · November 13th, 2011, 08:32 PM

what does it mean with trickflow heads being twisted wedge?

November 10th, 2011, 08:49 AM	#21
mustangmaniac95 Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,192 iTrader: 2 reviews	My dad talked some sense into me lol, he said it would be great if we could do that together but both of us don't have the money to fork out to buy one, tow it home, and fix it up...he told me to save my money to spend in school and life, and of course my 95 gt lol..told me if i wanted to do something to a car, just to do it to mine. __________________ 95 GT: JLTcai, Flow40s, o/r Xpipe, lowering springs, cobra brakes, cobra rims, sbfc, shocks/struts, trickflow170 heads (1.6rr), cobra intake, custom cam, 75mm MAF, 75mmtb, bbk shorty headers, 24#injectors, 3.73 gears, mach 1 chin spoiler.

November 11th, 2011, 11:38 AM	#25
mustangmaniac95 Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,192 iTrader: 2 reviews	to my car __________________ 95 GT: JLTcai, Flow40s, o/r Xpipe, lowering springs, cobra brakes, cobra rims, sbfc, shocks/struts, trickflow170 heads (1.6rr), cobra intake, custom cam, 75mm MAF, 75mmtb, bbk shorty headers, 24#injectors, 3.73 gears, mach 1 chin spoiler.

November 11th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#27
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	It doesnt matter if your buy the car off of craigs list, auto trader, computer, news paper, neighbor ,family member or friend.....its every ones responsabily to thurly check the car out, spend a few extra bucks and take it to a mechanic and body shop, in the end you will save money, as long as you nagoshated a fair price. I bought a 68 camaro one time. it was just a roller. i didnt bother to look under the car to see it had rusted out floor pans. i found that there must have been an inch of bondo over 80% of the car. the quarter panel had been replaced but need to be replaced again. the best pieces on the car was the hood,front nose and trunk lid. almost every thing else needed to be fixed or replaced.(some issues i knew about and some i didnt) 2 years later i just gave that car away. didnt have the money or skills to fix that thing up, but to this day that is still one of my top 10 favorit cars. my point is i allowed my self to get ripped off. __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears Last edited by ryanw; November 12th, 2011 at 12:02 AM.

November 13th, 2011, 11:11 AM	#30
SSG Pate Premium Member 00 Mustang GT Vert/88 5.0 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 1,766 iTrader: 3 reviews	With a small CAM and being an 88 model the dying issue can be directly related to the MAF system. 88 mustang GT did not have a MAF, and when you change the cam it throws off the perameters of the computer. When I bought my 88 with an E cam it did the same thing. I install a MAF system and a A9L computer "under 400$ and BOOM my car ran and did no longer die. Check into that. Also if this car frame has just surface rust, and you plan on paitning it anyway GO FOR IT. for 1100 in my opinion if it runs at all your getting a deal. You said you want a project car, and it sounds like you found it. __________________ Proud Iraq and Afghanistan War veteran Powered By MMR 4.75L Stroker, Tuned at Kurgan Motorsports

November 13th, 2011, 11:24 AM	#31
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	I do agree that no one should have to strip the car down to find every problem. some issues is just the price you pay for buying used. __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

November 10th, 2011, 10:00 AM	#22
mcglsr2 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's the thought that counts

November 11th, 2011, 08:55 AM	#23
Nick_83 Newbie 1990 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern MS Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 reviews	I live here in Ms. as well. Trust me don't buy anything off of craigslist as far as cars go. I got totally screwed on my foxbody. Now I have it totally gutted, replacing floor pans, having to buy a new wiring harness, etc.

November 12th, 2011, 07:43 PM	#28
Nick_83 Newbie 1990 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern MS Posts: 39 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well, I looked at all that I thought was the right things to look at, but when I started taking the interior out and working on it, I found the wiring is all hacked up and rigged up, floor pans are rusted out, etc. I guess it is my fault, but I didn't think I needed to go that in depth in looking at it.

November 13th, 2011, 12:12 AM	#29
mcglsr2 Regular 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 54 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's really a fine line. The best you can do is the due diligence to check out what you reasonable can check out. Sometimes you just get unlucky. It's not reasonable to strip the carpet out and remove the dash (for example) to make sure everything is kosher. You check for rust in the likely spots, frame/body damage, engine sounds, etc. Just do the best you can. If, later on, you discover this or that needs to be replaced, well that comes with the territory of buying a used car. No one is going to discover all the potential issues of a used car unless they strip it down, and no one is going to do that (nor seller allow that) in the first place. One should do the best one can, and just roll with whatever punches come along - emphasis on the doing the best one can.

November 13th, 2011, 12:11 PM	#32
mustangmaniac95 Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,192 iTrader: 2 reviews	Well since the dude never responded to any of my messages, just gave up on it..Like others said in the beginning, ima just save the money and im going to get the trickflow top end kit for my car..HOPEFULLY i will have the kit by end of the school year..May just get my grandma to buy it lol and i pay her back each month for it __________________ 95 GT: JLTcai, Flow40s, o/r Xpipe, lowering springs, cobra brakes, cobra rims, sbfc, shocks/struts, trickflow170 heads (1.6rr), cobra intake, custom cam, 75mm MAF, 75mmtb, bbk shorty headers, 24#injectors, 3.73 gears, mach 1 chin spoiler.

November 13th, 2011, 08:32 PM	#34
mustangmaniac95 Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Orleans Posts: 1,192 iTrader: 2 reviews	what does it mean with trickflow heads being twisted wedge? __________________ 95 GT: JLTcai, Flow40s, o/r Xpipe, lowering springs, cobra brakes, cobra rims, sbfc, shocks/struts, trickflow170 heads (1.6rr), cobra intake, custom cam, 75mm MAF, 75mmtb, bbk shorty headers, 24#injectors, 3.73 gears, mach 1 chin spoiler.

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