just picked up a 89 LX 5.0, it needs some work, paint and some interior repair, but the engine is strong and the clutch feels good. i love the foxbody and have always regretted selling my 86 over 15 years ago

 

heres a list of what the previous owner has done:
4 inch cobra r hood
- saleen wing
- five lug conversion
- 2000 gt rims with brand new tires less then 50 miles on them
- fiberglass cowl
tremec 3550 transmission
- king cobra clutch
- short throw shifter
- pro motion firewall adjuster and quadrant (not installed)
- brand new adjustable clutch cable (not installed)
- whiteface gauges with reverse indiglo
- billet switches and handle bezels
- aluminum driveshaft
- 3.55 gears
- mac cold air intake
- 3 core radiator
- underdrive pulleys
- bbk full length headers
- bbk h-pipe
- mac mufflers
- brand new smoked headlights and tail lights with red bulbs they are legal
- msd ignition (not installed)
- new rear main seal
- 6 point cage (not installed)
- subframe connectors (not installed)
- very clean interior i have a great looking mustang carpet that will go with it
- new windshield wipers
and now for the not so good....
- one dent in the right fender absolutely fixable other then than just a couple door dings not many at all.
- passenger side door handle is broke
- needs a new headliner
- needs fluid in the rearend it whines sometimes
- throw out bearing is sqeeky sometimes
-some play in the steering wheel

 

Decent car, I hate those wheels, but it is nice overall. what did u pay for it?

 

the wheels dont bother me, what wheels do you think are better? i dont care for the wing and i may get a stock hood but who knows..
i paid 3 grand for it..probably too much but with the new tranny, new wheels and stuff i figured that i can get the cosemetics done and it will be alright..

 

That's a good deal, awesome car man! I'm not a huge fan of the rims, but they look better than some rims i've seen on Foxes. I'd go with some weld wheels if you ditch those. Good luck fixin her up!!

 

Thanks I am very excited to fix her up.
i am contemplating getting rid of the wing and hood, and getting the stock ones

 

nice man, and the wheels arent bad. atleast you have5 lug. and you can always get any number of different wheels! and the hood doesnt look bad, probably will look good painted. but i agree w/ getting rid of the wing. but there arent really that many wings for the hatchback that look good.

 

I would use a 87-93 GT wing and a set of 95 R wheels or welds

 

i will look into the wing, my wife and son like the wheels so i am outnumbered in that department, but we will see.

 

Kevin-

Nice pick up and seems like a very good price! Keep us posted . .

 

Can't wait to see it after you do a little work to it.....Sounds like the motor is strong and that's the best start you can ask for! With that hood painted it should look pretty mean! Any dyno #'s yet? LMK......Congrats!

John

 

Thanks John! no dynos yet..hopefully one day i will get it on the track or dynoed, thinking also of getting the GTECH, but before anything i want to get the rear-end looked at and the steering..

 

If i were you i would just get a new differential and a set of 33 spline moser axles, because it would be stronger and you would have fixed the problem

 

thanks for the advice i will look into that.

 

Great buy Kevin!! I can't wait to see it all fixed up

 

if i were u, i would paint it white w/ blue stripes (to match ur 05), then put some chrome torq thrust rims, and lower it...then ur good

 

That would def. be awsome to have your foxes match. But I do like the way it looks now (some paint would be nice) but I def. love those wheels on an lx. I think they look really good.

 

kevin, any work get done on the car yet?

 

:bang: no not yet, my wife said i need to do some work around the house :bang:
oh well, its gonna take some time especially since i want to do some other things to the 05s as well

 

Yea thats a tough decision... 05 or LX? I would do the LX. Thats a sick car man. The car that you just baugh is Exactly what I am looking for Good luck and def. keep us posted on any work.