Greetings from Salt Lake City!

CobraNutt · August 2nd, 2008, 05:21 AM

Just wanted to say hey and officially introduce myself! My name is Gary, I live in Salt Lake City, and I'm the new owner of a 7-year-old GT. I picked up my Mustang in June, and other than a Fuel delivery issue, I love it! This is my first Mustang since I was in high school, which was 25 years ago!

Yeah, I'm that old...

I'm new to the 4.6 motor, but not new to Fords or 5.0's. I've owned and modded seven 1988 TBirds (Sports) during the mid-late 90's. Each of them got motor and trans swaps (306's or 331's with T5's) and Turbo Coupe 8.8" rears (for the disc brakes!). They were a LOT of fun! In 2001, I turned "practical" out of necessity, and purchased a family car ('99 Dodge Intrepid) to haul my kids around in.

There were several reasons for the Intrepid purchase, but I won't get into that here... In 2002, I sold the last of my TBirds.

I've been dying to build something ever since I sold that car, so I looked around and reverted back to a dream of mine. I've ALWAYS wanted to build a Cobra...hence the username "CobraNutt"... So, I hopped on board the FFR website, and then the FFCobra Forums and started planning my build, gathering ideas, and putting money aside so I could eventually order my "kit" with dreams of me behind the wheel of my very own! (This is not mine, but you get the idea!)

Well...things change, circumstances evolve, and I find myself in strange circumstances where the "Dream" will have to wait a little longer. I have a daughter who needs a set of wheels, so I decided to put the ultimate dream on hold, yet find a temporary "fix", and let her take over the Intrepid. I began my search a couple months ago, and drove several cars that were really piles of junk! I knew what I wanted, and I finally found the one that fit my wants, needs, and of course, BUDGET! Here's what I ended up with:

Oh, and the vanilla tree is no longer there! (I hate those things!)

Here are the specifics:
2001 GT (Convertible - obviously!)
84k miles on the clock
Auto trans (I'm old, remember?!)
Bone Stock!
Needs a fuel pump!

I have a set of these to go on, but I have to order in the rubber since no one stocks the sizes I want.

275/40-17 up front, and 315/35-17 in back

So....that's it for now. I look forward to putting on a lot more miles with the top down and the wind blowing through my hair (while I still have some!).

I do have that fuel issue, which, I'm learning seems to be fairly common, but so far, I love this thing!!!

6DXR · August 2nd, 2008, 05:22 AM

Sounds like you got it all worked out! Welcome!!

CobraNutt · August 2nd, 2008, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by 6DXR

Sounds like you got it all worked out! Welcome!!

The fuel issue? I'll find out in the morning!
Thanks for the welcome!

00vabchgt · August 2nd, 2008, 10:29 AM

welcome to MM...

TheUNZippee! · August 2nd, 2008, 03:38 PM

Nice Stang. Welcome to MM

AndrewA. · August 2nd, 2008, 07:06 PM

Welcome!

94StAnG5.0 · August 2nd, 2008, 11:43 PM

welcome

GTsetGO · August 3rd, 2008, 12:07 AM

welcome to the site

HBK_2007 · August 3rd, 2008, 02:31 AM

nice, i also have a 88 tbird, white w/ 3.8 v6

CobraNutt · August 3rd, 2008, 02:45 AM

Originally Posted by HBK_2007

nice, i also have a 88 tbird, white w/ 3.8 v6

3.8....that can be "fixed"!

Motor, trans and rear-end swaps are real easy on those things!

HBK_2007 · August 3rd, 2008, 02:49 AM

na im trying to sell it right now. i love it cuz its the same motor as the tarus my mom drives so i have tons of parts & it got 28-32 mpg

CobraNutt · August 4th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Good mileage for a TBird without the 2.3! Most of mine stayed around the 20-24 mpg mark if I kept my foot out of them...which was kinda hard to do!

HBK_2007 · August 4th, 2008, 01:55 PM

ya i drove mine like i stole it. the key to that was most of it was highway

stanglifemike · August 4th, 2008, 04:11 PM

Welcome, nice pics!!

Mustang Racer · August 4th, 2008, 07:59 PM

welcome

ChrisJ · August 21st, 2008, 01:01 PM

Welcome to the site...

CobraNutt · March 10th, 2009, 01:36 PM

I "modded' the 'Stang over the weekend. I got a 3HP gain at the wheels!

Mileage probably won't be as good as it used to be though...

F8L GT · March 10th, 2009, 01:44 PM

Welcome to the site. MG FTW!!! lol

XTCNAGT · March 10th, 2009, 03:10 PM

Welcome to MM

HBK_2007 · March 10th, 2009, 03:40 PM

what did u do?

August 2nd, 2008, 05:21 AM	#1
CobraNutt Regular '01 GT Convertible Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Greetings from Salt Lake City! Just wanted to say hey and officially introduce myself! My name is Gary, I live in Salt Lake City, and I'm the new owner of a 7-year-old GT. I picked up my Mustang in June, and other than a Fuel delivery issue, I love it! This is my first Mustang since I was in high school, which was 25 years ago! Yeah, I'm that old... I'm new to the 4.6 motor, but not new to Fords or 5.0's. I've owned and modded seven 1988 TBirds (Sports) during the mid-late 90's. Each of them got motor and trans swaps (306's or 331's with T5's) and Turbo Coupe 8.8" rears (for the disc brakes!). They were a LOT of fun! In 2001, I turned "practical" out of necessity, and purchased a family car ('99 Dodge Intrepid) to haul my kids around in. There were several reasons for the Intrepid purchase, but I won't get into that here... In 2002, I sold the last of my TBirds. I've been dying to build something ever since I sold that car, so I looked around and reverted back to a dream of mine. I've ALWAYS wanted to build a Cobra...hence the username "CobraNutt"... So, I hopped on board the FFR website, and then the FFCobra Forums and started planning my build, gathering ideas, and putting money aside so I could eventually order my "kit" with dreams of me behind the wheel of my very own! (This is not mine, but you get the idea!) Well...things change, circumstances evolve, and I find myself in strange circumstances where the "Dream" will have to wait a little longer. I have a daughter who needs a set of wheels, so I decided to put the ultimate dream on hold, yet find a temporary "fix", and let her take over the Intrepid. I began my search a couple months ago, and drove several cars that were really piles of junk! I knew what I wanted, and I finally found the one that fit my wants, needs, and of course, BUDGET! Here's what I ended up with: Oh, and the vanilla tree is no longer there! (I hate those things!) Here are the specifics: 2001 GT (Convertible - obviously!) 84k miles on the clock Auto trans (I'm old, remember?!) Bone Stock! Needs a fuel pump! I have a set of these to go on, but I have to order in the rubber since no one stocks the sizes I want. 275/40-17 up front, and 315/35-17 in back So....that's it for now. I look forward to putting on a lot more miles with the top down and the wind blowing through my hair (while I still have some!). I do have that fuel issue, which, I'm learning seems to be fairly common, but so far, I love this thing!!! __________________

August 2nd, 2008, 05:22 AM	#2
6DXR Is the game, Ross is the name. 1998 M3,2K8 Ninja 250 Faster Than Fapsmith's Asian Girl Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Bay Posts: 2,101 iTrader: 1 reviews	Sounds like you got it all worked out! Welcome!! __________________ I drive a 1998 BMW M3. I used to drive the sexiest Mach 1 in existence. But now I am a 3uroslut

August 2nd, 2008, 03:38 PM	#5
TheUNZippee! Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 61,816 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice Stang. Welcome to MM __________________

August 2nd, 2008, 07:06 PM	#6
AndrewA. Hardcore Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT 8.9@78 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: DFW Texas Posts: 1,923 iTrader: 2 reviews	Welcome! __________________ Fire it up, burn it down.

August 2nd, 2008, 11:43 PM	#7
94StAnG5.0 Enthusiast 1994 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Byhalia, MS Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome __________________ Ain't No Tamin' This Stang!

August 3rd, 2008, 12:07 AM	#8
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August 3rd, 2008, 02:31 AM	#9
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,676 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice, i also have a 88 tbird, white w/ 3.8 v6 __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

August 3rd, 2008, 02:49 AM	#11
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,676 iTrader: 0 reviews	na im trying to sell it right now. i love it cuz its the same motor as the tarus my mom drives so i have tons of parts & it got 28-32 mpg __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

August 4th, 2008, 02:37 AM	#12
CobraNutt Regular '01 GT Convertible Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Good mileage for a TBird without the 2.3! Most of mine stayed around the 20-24 mpg mark if I kept my foot out of them...which was kinda hard to do! __________________

August 4th, 2008, 01:55 PM	#13
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,676 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya i drove mine like i stole it. the key to that was most of it was highway __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

August 4th, 2008, 04:11 PM	#14
stanglifemike IBEATU 06 GT, 98 GT, & 93 Notch Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Douglasville, GA Posts: 5,937 iTrader: 0 reviews	Welcome, nice pics!! __________________ 98 GT: some stuff 06 GT: more stuff 93 Notch: 4 cyl at birth, now 5.0 drivetrain and stock exterior and interior= True Sleeper Paxton/Vortech Crew Member #3 FRPP's #1 Dealer Injected Engineering BMR Suspension

August 4th, 2008, 07:59 PM	#15
Mustang Racer Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 12.78@106.44 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Central Cali Posts: 509 iTrader: 0 reviews	welcome

August 21st, 2008, 01:01 PM	#16
ChrisJ RLY SRS Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ft. Meade, MD Posts: 36,743 Blog Entries: 4 iTrader: 9 reviews	Welcome to the site... __________________ 2008 Acura TL Type-S - 2008 EB Ford Expedition - 2002 Boosted GT - Sold Facebook Google+

March 10th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#17
CobraNutt Regular '01 GT Convertible Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	I "modded' the 'Stang over the weekend. I got a 3HP gain at the wheels! Mileage probably won't be as good as it used to be though... __________________

March 10th, 2009, 01:44 PM	#18
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March 10th, 2009, 03:40 PM	#20
HBK_2007 Genibus Nitito Canus 2009 Ford Mustang GT next year Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,676 iTrader: 0 reviews	what did u do? __________________ Red 1996 GT: JLT RAI, Steeda Underdrive pullies, Stewart Waterpump; nothing to brag about Black 2009 45th aniverary edition GT 5 speed: K&N CAI, BBK Twin 62mm Throttle Body, BBK Underdrive Pullies, muffler delete

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