Best FORD project car to get? (non-mustang)

nba1341 · April 25th, 2007, 12:30 AM

I was thinking about starting a project car this next year and was thinking what would be the best car if you wanted to put a big block in.

I am a Ford guy so yea anyone have suggestions?

I was thinking a ford falcon any other good project cars out there?

BWAL · April 25th, 2007, 12:31 AM

why not a '67 or '68 stang? it'd be badass and you can drop a big block right in

if not, a falcon or galaxy would be badass too

C MY 4D · April 25th, 2007, 12:33 AM

LTD FTMFW

2000Si · April 25th, 2007, 12:37 AM

Crown Vic or a Focus SVT.

I've always thought it'd be fun to throw a Whipple in a Vic.

BWAL · April 25th, 2007, 12:38 AM

+1 on the crown vic.. those are sweet cars, i own 3!

C MY 4D · April 25th, 2007, 12:46 AM

with a blown windsor the ricers wouldn't know what hit em

BWAL · April 25th, 2007, 12:47 AM

Originally Posted by C MY 4D

with a blown windsor the ricers wouldn't know what hit em

lol my grandma has an LTD exactly like that.. except nicer

ChrisJ · April 25th, 2007, 12:54 AM

T-Bird or old school Mercury XR-7

96Snaker · April 25th, 2007, 01:11 AM

+1 I was going to say T-Bird or Probe GT if you don't mind the FWD part

ChrisJ · April 25th, 2007, 01:24 AM

Probe GT's are horrid projects...

The front end falls out from under them...The engines are ehh...Leave alot to be desired...

They are a very contrary contraption...

Me personally a old scholl XR-7 is the $hit...

^^^^SEXY IMHO^^^^

jgrotkier · April 25th, 2007, 02:28 PM

Originally Posted by 96Snaker

+1 I was going to say T-Bird or Probe GT if you don't mind the FWD part

You'd be half way to modding an import if you choose the Probe.

Steamboat 16 · April 25th, 2007, 05:33 PM

i would say an old mobbster ford like this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/award...QQcmdZViewItem

BWAL · April 25th, 2007, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Steamboat 16

i would say an old mobbster ford like this one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/award...QQcmdZViewItem

thats an insane price for that car though.. you can build your own kit for much cheaper

ReverendDexter · April 25th, 2007, 06:22 PM

You could always go for the Fairlane Thunderbolt clone, that would be badass.

Racinjason81 · April 25th, 2007, 11:17 PM

Ford focus since you can swap a v8 and make it RWD
87-88 lincoln LSC would make a killer sleeper
option 2 for the focus with a 3.0 duratec
heres the ultimate sleeper install a lincoln continental
4.6 4v and trans in a Windstar

TurboLX · April 26th, 2007, 05:18 PM

i would say a Cougar xr-7 too, my mom had one with a done up 302 and it was bad ass

ujslost · April 28th, 2007, 12:09 AM

Gonna throw out a few of my favs, besides some you guys have already listed.
Maverick, Lincoln Mark vii Ive had 2 of these they can be bad ass in the right hands or Mark viii, gran torino, 72 cougar eliminator

Steamboat 16 · April 29th, 2007, 02:23 PM

a amc javalin or amx would be a really sweet car to do up, or you can make the ultamate sleeper and get a classic vw bug, take out the back seat and drop a monster v8 in, it woud have great traction and nobody including mustangs or porshes would know what hit them, cause regularly the cars only weighed about 1800 pounds, with a v8 i estemate the weight to be around 2200, but not more than 2500, it would be light and fast with great traction and be one of the easyest cars to work on, and with a chopped top and the old ford hood that some people put on them it would be badass looking to, or just keep the stock body for a sleeper.

BWAL · April 29th, 2007, 02:27 PM

get a shelby cobra kit.. or a shelby daytona coupe if you want REAL power

or you could always get the GTM if your budget allowed...

www.factoryfive.com

Steamboat 16 · April 29th, 2007, 02:44 PM

sigh, i hate having to explain this to people, the cobra 427's were only replaced with the daytona coupe in the circuts because of the aerodynamics of it did not alow it to go above 200, the daytona coupe is basicaly just a cobra 427 with a different body on it, although it did have a few chassi mods to alow the seating area to be moved back further, otherwise the were the same car

April 25th, 2007, 12:30 AM	#1
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,197 iTrader: 0 reviews	Best FORD project car to get? (non-mustang) I was thinking about starting a project car this next year and was thinking what would be the best car if you wanted to put a big block in. I am a Ford guy so yea anyone have suggestions? I was thinking a ford falcon any other good project cars out there? __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

April 25th, 2007, 12:33 AM	#3
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	LTD FTMFW __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

April 25th, 2007, 12:46 AM	#6
C MY 4D Billy Weston 2003 Cobra 11.14@124.36 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampton, VA Posts: 4,794 iTrader: 7 reviews	with a blown windsor the ricers wouldn't know what hit em __________________ TT Build in progress....... Need work done to your car for a great price in Hampton Roads? Shoot me a PM.

April 25th, 2007, 12:54 AM	#8
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	T-Bird or old school Mercury XR-7 __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

April 25th, 2007, 01:11 AM	#9
96Snaker MM's Coffee Addict 1999 SVT Cobra 441rwhp/393rwtq Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 2,165 iTrader: 0 reviews	+1 I was going to say T-Bird or Probe GT if you don't mind the FWD part __________________ Vortech V2, intercooled @ 10psi. Maximum Motorsports supsension goodie bag car less roll cage. Built '04 IRS. Hodge-podge of Roush/Stalker panels.

April 25th, 2007, 12:37 AM	#4
2000Si Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In my house. Posts: 997 iTrader: 0 reviews	Crown Vic or a Focus SVT. I've always thought it'd be fun to throw a Whipple in a Vic.

April 25th, 2007, 01:24 AM	#10
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	Probe GT's are horrid projects... The front end falls out from under them...The engines are ehh...Leave alot to be desired... They are a very contrary contraption... Me personally a old scholl XR-7 is the $hit... ^^^^SEXY IMHO^^^^ __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

April 25th, 2007, 05:33 PM	#12
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would say an old mobbster ford like this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/award...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Sex, Eating, and Driving Fast, the Three Greats in life and I can do all of them without leaving my MGM

April 25th, 2007, 06:22 PM	#14
ReverendDexter Priest of the Car Gods Clapped-out '90 GT 'vert ~5.5 seconds off TTOD :( Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Rohnert Park, CA Posts: 13,233 iTrader: 0 reviews	You could always go for the Fairlane Thunderbolt clone, that would be badass. __________________ O o /¯/______________________ \|BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!!! \_\ Buy my Bronco, special deal for MM folks

April 25th, 2007, 11:17 PM	#15
Racinjason81 Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New jersey Posts: 1,559 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ford focus since you can swap a v8 and make it RWD 87-88 lincoln LSC would make a killer sleeper option 2 for the focus with a 3.0 duratec heres the ultimate sleeper install a lincoln continental 4.6 4v and trans in a Windstar __________________ Heres a real funny video youtube.com/watch?v=ojB7KkaR03I VTEC stands for Very Torqueless Economy Car Honda stands for Hold On Not Done Accelerating 1991 LX 5.0 H/B(T-70 turbo coming soon)

April 26th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#16
TurboLX I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1988 Mustang LX Turbo Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NY Posts: 8,792 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	i would say a Cougar xr-7 too, my mom had one with a done up 302 and it was bad ass __________________ 1988 LX Coupe 2.5L, GT35R, 44mm WG, 32psi, C16.

April 28th, 2007, 12:09 AM	#17
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	Gonna throw out a few of my favs, besides some you guys have already listed. Maverick, Lincoln Mark vii Ive had 2 of these they can be bad ass in the right hands or Mark viii, gran torino, 72 cougar eliminator __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

April 29th, 2007, 02:23 PM	#18
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	a amc javalin or amx would be a really sweet car to do up, or you can make the ultamate sleeper and get a classic vw bug, take out the back seat and drop a monster v8 in, it woud have great traction and nobody including mustangs or porshes would know what hit them, cause regularly the cars only weighed about 1800 pounds, with a v8 i estemate the weight to be around 2200, but not more than 2500, it would be light and fast with great traction and be one of the easyest cars to work on, and with a chopped top and the old ford hood that some people put on them it would be badass looking to, or just keep the stock body for a sleeper. __________________ Sex, Eating, and Driving Fast, the Three Greats in life and I can do all of them without leaving my MGM

April 29th, 2007, 02:44 PM	#20
Steamboat 16 Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Steamboat Springs, CO Posts: 689 iTrader: 0 reviews	sigh, i hate having to explain this to people, the cobra 427's were only replaced with the daytona coupe in the circuts because of the aerodynamics of it did not alow it to go above 200, the daytona coupe is basicaly just a cobra 427 with a different body on it, although it did have a few chassi mods to alow the seating area to be moved back further, otherwise the were the same car __________________ Sex, Eating, and Driving Fast, the Three Greats in life and I can do all of them without leaving my MGM

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