Originally Posted by Night_prowler22 (Post 6236597)

First off hi everyone just picked up a used 1997 Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 auto with only 113,500 miles on it. very well taken care of it seems as was driven only to school by a guys daughter they took very well care of it, changed the oil on time, had tired rotated when they should be, replaced things it needed over the past 8 yrs. I feel I got it for a pretty good price.

This is not my first Stang I used to own a 93 LX and a 79 Capri (same as stang)

1st: is there a easy way to un fog the headlights? or cheap place to get replacements these are really bad fog up. do not like it. Would love to go with after market ones but right now broke and will be for a while paying for this car.
Depending on how bad they are, you can either get some Meguiars PlastX from the auto part store, or you may have to wetsand them (second option).

2nd: Are they anywhere besides Ford to buy a 2nd key less entry pad? it only came with one and two keys also anywhere to get keys cheap? have a feeling both thee answers are not what i want to hear.
eBay. You'll have to have the key fob programmed by a dealer though. Once you have two sets, you can program them yourself.

3rd:This car has a factory tape/am/fm radio with a cd player underneath seprate it also has the Mach 460 Premium Sound system.
so can a aftermarket radio be put in it and still work with that radio system? I honest don't know anything about this system on this car.
as long as you have the wires hooked correctly. Never understood why they had two spearate features in those cars to be honest. Check Crutchfield, they can tell you anything you need to know.

4th: This thing does not sound like a V6 at all sounds like a 4 banger is there any cheap way to make it have some sound to it? nothing crazy loud I put a flowmaster on my 93 4 banger it made it louder some but really only when downshifting.
Magnaflows or Flowmasters are about as cheap as you get

5th: The stock tri stars ( I guess that what there called) wheels are 15 inch. are most of the other wheels out there 15 inch? I hate these stock wheels I love to get some chrome 5 stars will the cobra r's fit this car? not had the center cap off it yet.
I believe the Cobra R's will fit, as long as you dont have some aftermarket brakes that would rub. Most of the wheels will be 16/17" - IMO 18's look the best.


Just got this car about 6pm tonight, got home it was about dark been out cleaning it up a lil on inside plan to wash it and clean up the motor compartment tomorrow maybe when get home from work. as they never cleaned the engine compartment I always clean mine on all my cars.


These are just some things I wanted to know already nothing get done right now it be a lil bit only thing wrong with car is rear bumper on pass. side has spot on it paint is flaked off needs to be touched up and a tiny dent in the side behind the pass. door. that's about it.


Thanks for the info

Originally Posted by Night_prowler22 (Post 6237531)

Wow thanks everyone for all the tips and advice. The headlights are bugging me the most right now. Don't they Fog from the inside not outside? I think my old Stang I took them off and try to clean from inside seem it helped some but not much. I will post some pics asap Its dark when I get home I am off tomorrow so get some pics of it.

also I notice lots of people with the billet grilles under the hood they look nice but I just noticed tonight maybe why everyone has them is cause the front is so open, the radiator is really open to something flying up and hitting it. is there any cheaper grills to put in there?

The sound system sounds better then most cars of the same year it sounds better then my 96 S10 blazer does w/o the subs in it...

I will try to read up about the audio system. just wondered maybe take out the cd player and cassette am/fm and stick in one unit with cd player then maybe have a spot to hold my glasses or something underneath the cd player. This car has hardly any spot for anything only complaint

it drives super nice but WOW do I have to watch my speed went to work today on the interstate I was up to 75mph before I knew it so much less noise inside the cab then my S10 blazer been driving. not used to that.

Originally Posted by Night_prowler22 (Post 6237531)

Wow thanks everyone for all the tips and advice. The headlights are bugging me the most right now. Don't they Fog from the inside not outside? I think my old Stang I took them off and try to clean from inside seem it helped some but not much. I will post some pics asap Its dark when I get home I am off tomorrow so get some pics of it.

also I notice lots of people with the billet grilles under the hood they look nice but I just noticed tonight maybe why everyone has them is cause the front is so open, the radiator is really open to something flying up and hitting it. is there any cheaper grills to put in there?

The sound system sounds better then most cars of the same year it sounds better then my 96 S10 blazer does w/o the subs in it...

I will try to read up about the audio system. just wondered maybe take out the cd player and cassette am/fm and stick in one unit with cd player then maybe have a spot to hold my glasses or something underneath the cd player. This car has hardly any spot for anything only complaint

it drives super nice but WOW do I have to watch my speed went to work today on the interstate I was up to 75mph before I knew it so much less noise inside the cab then my S10 blazer been driving. not used to that.

Originally Posted by StangMahn (Post 6238169)

nice floormats! :poke:

Originally Posted by cpotts13 (Post 6238147)

You use a drill. It has 4 sand paper pads of various coarse, then the power ball, then sealant to finish it off.

Originally Posted by StangMahn (Post 6238169)

nice floormats! :poke:

Originally Posted by Falco_03GT (Post 6238258)

Yeahhhh blame it on the gf.... haha:nanadance::bs2:

Originally Posted by Night_prowler22

I am LOL.

So do most leave the pipe running with the one single out and just replace the stock muffler? or do most make dual out and do you get a dual out muffler or what? I been watching videos and wow there some nice sounding V6's but all seem to have dual out at the back of the car. very nice.