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Not that long ago I stumbled across this 05 GT for sale in my town. Now to be fair I have no place to put this if I could buy it but this car has me intrigued. I don't know why but it does. Its not something to be crushed but it could be a fun restoration but the owner (In my opinion) wants way to much $4000. At least the top looks to be in good shape.
With everything that it needs just at a glance I'm not sure it would be worth the effort at his asking price. Opinions?
Dude, I reached out to you at Thanksgiving but you never responded. I figured you were done with me and all my questions.. HAHA Just kidding. I mean I did reach out to you but I took your non-responsiveness as you were busy.
You Got My PM, My Email & My Phone Number! I Don't Recall any Messages! Aye Carumba!
Originally Posted by dirkpitt289
Alright, so now that I have had some wheel time in the car I'm feeling pretty good about its state. I have only two items that aren't working at this point, The rest of the stuff is minor crap and updating work.
Issue 1 is the Windshield Wipers.- They are totally dead at this point. The fuses are good so unless I'm missing something its the motor or the switch. I have yet to do any real troubleshooting or research at this time.
Issue 2 is the Defroster is not working. I have not had time to look for and check the fuse yet. Not sure is there is anything else to look at for this issue.
Both of these are things I will tackle in the spring time
Some other things I have questions about that I was hoping people might be able to point me in the right direction.
First is I'm missing one of the levers that move the front seats forward for people to get in the back. The only replacements I can find are black and my interior is tan. Granted this is a silly thing to focus on with all the other things but it bugs me and I need to find a replacement. The other thing I'm looking for (But admit not ready to tackle) is replacing the front seat upholstery. I can't find replacements for a Tan interior. Sure the black interiors are more popular but I don't feel like switching it over. I would prefer to keep it the original color.
On Your Defroster is It Blowing But Not Coming Out the Vents. Fan Still Comes On?? Or Completely Dead! Also The Early 05-06 Control Is Different and Lets Less Air To the Defrost Than The Later 07-09's You Can Use The Hvac Head Later Controller. Make Sure Your Defrost is Totally Not Working Not Just Weak Shut All Dash Vents Set to Defrost & Test. BTW I Have Sweet 07 Hvac Controller if You Need One! Just Saying!
Make Sure Cabin Filter is Clean Too! For Maximum Airflow!
Vent Motors are Always Suspect as Well. Usually You Get Some Clicking When Changing Vents. Aka Modes.
On Your Defroster is It Blowing But Not Coming Out the Vents. Fan Still Comes On?? Or Completely Dead! Also The Early 05-06 Control Is Different and Lets Less Air To the Defrost Than The Later 07-09's You Can Use The Hvac Head Later Controller. Make Sure Your Defrost is Totally Not Working Not Just Weak Shut All Dash Vents Set to Defrost & Test. BTW I Have Sweet 07 Hvac Controller if You Need One! Just Saying!
Make Sure Cabin Filter is Clean Too! For Maximum Airflow!
Vent Motors are Always Suspect as Well. Usually You Get Some Clicking When Changing Vents. Aka Modes.
KC
My bad, I menat REAR defroster. My heat and AC is wicked good
Not that long ago I stumbled across this 05 GT for sale in my town. Now to be fair I have no place to put this if I could buy it but this car has me intrigued. I don't know why but it does. Its not something to be crushed but it could be a fun restoration but the owner (In my opinion) wants way to much $4000. At least the top looks to be in good shape.
With everything that it needs just at a glance I'm not sure it would be worth the effort at his asking price. Opinions?
@dirkpitt289 (love your user name!) that thing is hammered. Tires are gone, interior is thrashed, paint mismatched, and it looks beat. Driver's rear quarter panel and rear bumper cover are mismatched, suggesting prior body damage. LOL at the fake hood pins.
Too bad. $4k is a ripoff - for $1k maybe if it runs.
@dirkpitt289 (love your user name!) that thing is hammered. Tires are gone, interior is thrashed, paint mismatched, and it looks beat. Driver's rear quarter panel and rear bumper cover are mismatched, suggesting prior body damage. LOL at the fake hood pins.
Too bad. $4k is a ripoff - for $1k maybe if it runs.
Yeah its pretty beat but for some reason its stuck in my head. Which is odd, even if I were to peruse it I have no place to put it. The wife would kill me in my sleep.
The body work has begun and as you would expect for a car from the North East more rust has been exposed after the disassembly started
On the bright side the new grill I ordered from American Muscle arrived yesterday. Looking forward to getting this in place and fitting it with some nice halo lights
Good evening Mustang Maniacs. I have a question for the group. With the body work underway on the mustang, I'm drifting to thoughts of getting a new hood. I always planned this but I might be doing it sooner then I had expected. Here is my issue. I'm seeing various offerings for this hood. They are ranging between $600 and $1300. How do I know what to get? They all look the same. Is there something I should be aware of and look for to get the proper hood? I'm not looking to build a race car. I just want a hood that will look good and last. If I HAD to go with the $1300 hood then so be it but if it is over kill for my application then that would be stupid. Then again I don't want to buy the cheapest one to only have to replace it in a short period of time because its a crap item. I mostly deal with CJ Pony parts and American Muscle but if anyone knows of another site that has a hood that would fit my needs then please post the link.
I hope this makes sense. Any thoughts would be appreciated. .
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1/6/24, 11:49 AM
