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Old member returning, this time with an 88 5.0 Coupe!
Well, it took me close to 20 years, but I finally found a nice original 5.0 Coupe!
We picked it up in East TN last weekend. Drove it all the way home to Huntsville, AL and it did great! As long as I got home fine, that was the goal. I've already got the interior ripped out and everything new has been ordered, back to original Regatta Blue & Black, with a 6 point roll cage from Maximum Motorsports, that I ordered this week. Most of my new interior pieces should be here this week. I'd like to keep my A/C, but there a bunch of vacuum lines under the hood that are garbage, most are broken... I've ordered a new heater core and A/C evaporator and have most of the dash taken out to replace those. I was debating on removing the whole dash or not? Plans for her are, a new built Stroker 347 with a built T5z trans next Summer. Only body mods I'm planning on doing are, possibly a steel 2" cowl hood and replacing the fogged smoked headlights. It's going to be a street car/weekend cruiser & occasional show car
It had all of the following on it when I bought it:
Corbeau GTS II Black Microsuede Seats (too uncomfortable for me, I'm 6'5")
3G alternator
5 lug conversion
03 Cobra wheels 17x9 +26mm OS, 6.02 inch BS
Tires: 225/50 Rear, 215/55 Front
94/95 Cobra 4 wheel disc brakes
3.73 gears
Hanlon Motorsports T5
Hurst Shifter
Unknown Race (no cats) X-Pipe
Flowmaster Mufflers (quiet)
Smoked Headlights and Taillights
Maximum Motorsports Road & Track Box (Parts in kit listed below):
Maximum Motorsports full frame subframe connectors
Maximum Motorsports rear control arms
Maximum Motorsports K-member brace
Maximum Motorsports rear panhard bar
Maximum Motorsports caster camber plates
Maximum Motorsports steering shaft (power)
H&R springs
Eibach sway bars
Bilstein shocks and struts
I may start a build thread, if those still interest folks?
Last edited by Mirage775; Nov 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM.
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That's sure one awesome find... Meanwhile, congrats on picking up you're new to you "88" 5.0 Fox Notchback Coupe, she's a real beauty to say the very least. Also, welcome back to the forums.
That's sure one awesome find... Meanwhile, congrats on picking up you're new to you "88" 5.0 Fox Notchback Coupe, she's a real beauty to say the very least. Also, welcome back to the forums.
Thanks,
I kind of left this forum, since it seems to be almost dead... I didn't want to do a massive write-up/build and 1 person reply to the whole thing...
SUPERCHARGED RED ROCKET ------------------Master-Moderator
Joined: May 11, 2006
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From: Carnegie, PA
Originally Posted by Mirage775
Thanks,
I kind of left this forum, since it seems to be almost dead... I didn't want to do a massive write-up/build and 1 person reply to the whole thing...
Not almost dead any longer.... We have since experienced a resurgence, as we're getting newcomers joining up on nearly a daily basis, along with legacy members returning as well.
Not almost dead any longer.... We have since experienced a resurgence, as we're getting newcomers joining up on nearly a daily basis, along with legacy members returning as well.
I Posted This on 09/01/23 In The Reintroduction Thread
Somethings Up I Have Not Seen These Numbers For awhile!
Most users ever online was 1,011, Today at 10:39 AM.
A Couple of Days Ago We Had Over 2500
So While The Active Posters are Small Our Viewing Audience is Really Growing!
In Fact Right Now on a Tuesday Night. We Have 2200
The Lack of Participation Seems to Be a Current Norm in Society in Regards to Many Car Sites Anyway.
Where We Once Were a Live Play We Are Now A Movie! Still Watched and Enjoyed Just Not the Level of Connection. Sad But What it Is. But When it Gels Wouldn't You Rather Have a Small Bunch Of Good Folks Your Are Totally Comfortable With and Trust Vs a Mob of Yahoo's! Just Saying!
It Takes a Bit to get in The Groove. We are So Used to Somebody Jumping in and Getting a Quick Fix and Disappearing Without So Much as a Like For The Trouble So At times I think The Regulars are a Bit Road Weary of That.
That Example Was Not a Reflection on You as You Have Been Gracious With The Help You Have Recieved.
While We May Not Have a Quantity of Help At times Mirage, I Hope The Help You Have Received Was Quality.
I Still get Questions on Threads I Did Almost 20 Years Ago So The Information Helps People For A long Time Regardless if They Post or Not. You Have 400 Views on Your Build Thread! Not Bad.
Hang in There And You Will Be a Regular and If You Build it They Will Come!
I Would Say More But I Been Up Since 3:00 in the Morning and Got a Pinch in My Shoulder and the Typing is Killing me!
**** One More Thing, Love The Car Love The Build, Enthusiasm Can Be Contagious! Keep Plugging!
Best Regards,
KC
Last edited by 05stangkc; Dec 20, 2023 at 04:35 AM.
Not almost dead any longer.... We have since experienced a resurgence, as we're getting newcomers joining up on nearly a daily basis, along with legacy members returning as well.
I've been on 3 forums since I picked up the Coupe and they all seem pretty dismal... I started a build thread and the only one that replied was KC, who helped me out quite a bit, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to see another Fox build...
I started a build thread and the only one that replied was KC, who helped me out quite a bit, but I'm pretty sure he doesn't want to see another Fox build...
