OG FOX Build Thread

[OG Fox]

My 82 GT, Came with Aluminum Driveshaft, Driveshaft Loop and an 8.8 Rearend.
Also has a t-5 with hurst shifter. Don't worry, this car is in good hands.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130324_141626_zpsefbbcc47.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130324_141639_zps3f7f4633.jpg

[OG Fox]

Just ordered custom plates!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/PLPA239_zpsd6db55a0.png

[Grandpa]

Nice! Where did you order the plates from?

[03MachMe]

www.myplates.com

[OG Fox]

^ what he said. they were only 85 for one year.

[DirtyD]

Should've gotten some that said "TH3 0G" or TH3 0HG"

[OG Fox]

Should've gotten some that said "TH3 0G" or TH3 0HG"

should a would a could a. im not paying 200 a year for a license plate.
"og fox" was available.

[Grandpa]

T ARMBAR is available. Hmmmmm lol

[STROKD]

should a would a could a. im not paying 200 a year for a license plate.
"og fox" was available.

exactly, with your plate combo, 2#s with 3 letters or vise versa, its MUCH cheaper than a regular plate... I dig the 82 FOX plate :)

[blownaltered]

Did you get it in the black plates or the red ones.

[OG Fox]

Did you get it in the black plates or the red ones.

i got it in black, i figured it be a nice contrast on the red.

[OG Fox]

Found some Eibach Sportlines on Craigslist over the weekend.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_175555_zpsb07c5c79.jpg

Special Thanks to Bearded Banger and Midnight 11 for helping and letting me do the install at their place on a monday night.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_225005_zps4555d3ae.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_221005_zps34aa7e63.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_201432_zps2aaec809.jpg

Discovered why the brakes were so shitty, spraying brake fluid. Need to replace lines quickly!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_200558_zps41e16037.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_200552_zpscb597b15.jpg

SUP GANGSTER!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_214013_zpscf5e6cba.jpg

BEFORE
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130324_141626_zpsefbbcc47.jpg

AFTER
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/slammedfox_zps96544483.jpg

Sits just the way I want it, the single exhaust is rubbing when i hit hard bumps. Already got a fix for that soon enough. Just waiting to find some muffler dumps. Got Longtubes and o/r x pipe waiting to go in next time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130325_175544_zps158993b2.jpg

[BLK2012GT]

I don't know about letting Nic working on your car.


And I'm getting the plate luv pnus

[Bearded Banger]

Looks good!

[Grandpa]

Looks so much better. I love your car man. It's badass.

[Midnight11]

nice! i had fun working on it.

look at the ray of light shining on it on the pic i took

[Phuck Phace]

Lookin good Dale-eo

I don't know about letting Nic working on your car.


And I'm getting the plate luv pnus

LOL you fucker, I just noticed you're using my picture as your avatar.

[BLK2012GT]

Lookin good Dale-eo



LOL you fucker, I just noticed you're using my picture as your avatar.

Lmao took you a bit

[Grandpa]

Lookin good Dale-eo



LOL you fucker, I just noticed you're using my picture as your avatar.

LMFAO..holy shit. :fca5278e:

[03MachMe]

Lookin good Dale-eo



LOL you fucker, I just noticed you're using my picture as your avatar.

I was confused as Fuck earlier until I realized what was going on lol

[Taxman]

subd to see the awesomeness in progress.

[merlinmol]

New stance is great!

[OG Fox]

Looks so much better. I love your car man. It's badass.

thanks steve, something about older cars, but it just feels right driving it.

nice! i had fun working on it.

look at the ray of light shining on it on the pic i took

nice photog skills, youll give stormtrooper a run for his money

subd to see the awesomeness in progress.

New stance is great!

thanks! can't wait to put in the next stuff...ASAP!

[STROKD]

Hell to the yea, great springs and good leaving the isolaters out! Looks bad ass... if you want the rear lower, put the end of the pigtails at the very back of the control arm... looking from the back of the car the end of the pigtail should be at 6 oclock. looks like the one in the install is at 3...

Love the stance now, the wheels are classic time capsules of what was cool 30 years ago... Id rock it exactly as it sits, but put tailpipes on it man.... dumps are gonna annoy the shit out of you.:insane:

[OG Fox]

Hell to the yea, great springs and good leaving the isolaters out! Looks bad ass... if you want the rear lower, put the end of the pigtails at the very back of the control arm... looking from the back of the car the end of the pigtail should be at 6 oclock. looks like the one in the install is at 3...

Love the stance now, the wheels are classic time capsules of what was cool 30 years ago... Id rock it exactly as it sits, but put tailpipes on it man.... dumps are gonna annoy the shit out of you.:insane:

well i'll figure something out, its banging on the axle now. love that stance, will have to try reseating the springs another time.

[downtime!]

Looks damn good! If you do change the exhaust hit me up, I"ll take the stock tip off your hands. And like Strokd said, dump will end up pissing you off, old Foxes are echo chambers, it will be loud as shit no matter what mufflers you run. Get some later LX tailpipes on there, it will look better and sound way better.

[blownaltered]

Looks damn good! If you do change the exhaust hit me up, I"ll take the stock tip off your hands. And like Strokd said, dump will end up pissing you off, old Foxes are echo chambers, it will be loud as shit no matter what mufflers you run. Get some later LX tailpipes on there, it will look better and sound way better.

X2 there is no way I would run dumps on my fox. My long tubes are going on now with an off road h with flowmasters. I guess I should post a build thread but I'm lazy.

[OG Fox]

X2 there is no way I would run dumps on my fox. My long tubes are going on now with an off road h with flowmasters. I guess I should post a build thread but I'm lazy.

well i'll see how bad it is here in a few weeks. something has to be done because of the rubbing on the axle pipe.

[STROKD]

well i'll see how bad it is here in a few weeks. something has to be done because of the rubbing on the axle pipe.

Order some Mac tailpipes. They fit great and look awesome
U can run any muffler brand u want with em. I have Borlas with my mac pipes

[blownaltered]

well i'll see how bad it is here in a few weeks. something has to be done because of the rubbing on the axle pipe.

My car was taken to an exhaust shop and they had to make the pipe so they wouldn't hit the axles. Been down that road before.

[STROKD]

My car was taken to an exhaust shop and they had to make the pipe so they wouldn't hit the axles. Been down that road before.

Mac. lol

[blownaltered]

Mac. lol

Well that was about 9 years ago so I didn't know about little tricks like that.

[OG Fox]

turns out i was wrong. it wasnt hitting the tailpipes, its hitting the tire on the rear. TIME TO ROLL DEM FENDERS!

[OG Fox]

Replaced both front brake hoses. both were cracked.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/PV4IHeLhSp76lgu8P2zOk6uhsu_U78nkV_M9wsa7pS4_zps9df c651b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/RpQWj03XCLsDXS0XoVbQaOE2Cnycb0eWXY1JQsA1ysc_zps555 60477.jpg

Got Kevin to roll my fenders.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/aLiBvMHNgLTNgiTrmn5LtT5lSgKySGOwFcLmH3E5--Y_zps00900e32.jpg

before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130407_153349_zps7de5ecfa.jpg

after
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130407_162415_zpsa3f73359.jpg

Rides and Drives so much better with the little upgrades today!

[Bearded Banger]

This car fits you so perfectly Dale. Had fun working on it! More to come!

[OG Fox]

This car fits you so perfectly Dale. Had fun working on it! More to come!

hell yeah! thanks for showing me the ropes. mucho gracias.

[46Tbird]

Don't forget you'll need a new trans crossmember when you put duals under it! Or you might have gotten lucky and someone swapped it in already when it got the T5.

You need the 'double hump' version so you can run two pipes.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3093/2161/7731080051_large.jpg

[OG Fox]

Don't forget you'll need a new trans crossmember when you put duals under it! Or you might have gotten lucky and someone swapped it in already when it got the T5.

You need the 'double hump' version so you can run two pipes.

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/1/3093/2161/7731080051_large.jpg

good thinking ill check under the car tonight. thanks for the tip!

[OG Fox]

anyone know what kit this is?
http://www.maierracing.com/images/oncarmrepn281a.jpg

[Slow Five-O]

I like that spoiler.

[Slow Five-O]

Almost looks like a non wide body enduro kit. I like this spoiler better though.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/roarracing/1980FordMustangGTEnduro_01_700.jpg

[OG Fox]

Almost looks like a non wide body enduro kit. I like this spoiler better though.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/roarracing/1980FordMustangGTEnduro_01_700.jpg

thats gorgeous. wish they made these kits. i hear these cars still fetch like 25k.

[Slow Five-O]

thats gorgeous. wish they made these kits. i hear these cars still fetch like 25k.

Yeah I love the way they look. Would love a wing like that in mine some day whenever I decide to paint it.

[Slow Five-O]

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a164/roarracing/1980FordMustangGTEnduro_02_700.jpg

[STROKD]

I need the tail lights!

[OG Fox]

I have hooked up a ford racing tachometer and need to figure out where to mount it. I already tried tapping into the dash board but that was futile. Is there some type of bracket i can use?

[downtime!]

The dash is useless to mount to, just falls apart. In my '85, I mounted it to the column, sort of in front of the stock tach. It was pretty common back in the day, you just use a big ass hose clamp to hold it on.

[STROKD]

The dash is useless to mount to, just falls apart. In my '85, I mounted it to the column, sort of in front of the stock tach. It was pretty common back in the day, you just use a big ass hose clamp to hold it on.

yep, had a friend with a 7500 rpm 85 GT (he still has it), with a 3.5 inch tach mounted on the column... it didnt look horrible. I just use the stock one, it works pretty damn good with the tach signal off my msd.

[downtime!]

Dale, if the stock tach is getting buggy, are any of the other gauges acting funny too? If so, the IVR is probably the culprit. I also had an issue where the tach quit working but everything else was fine, turned out to be the lead wire (seems like it was green) that feeds the tach from the ignition circuit under the hood. Replaced that wire and it worked fine after that.

[STROKD]

Dale, if the stock tach is getting buggy, are any of the other gauges acting funny too? If so, the IVR is probably the culprit. I also had an issue where the tach quit working but everything else was fine, turned out to be the lead wire (seems like it was green) that feeds the tach from the ignition circuit under the hood. Replaced that wire and it worked fine after that.

yes this lead wire is the one that needs to go directly to the output on the MSD to have a REAL accurate stock tach.

[blownaltered]

yes this lead wire is the one that needs to go directly to the output on the MSD to have a REAL accurate stock tach.

I will be trying this once I get my car back.

[OG Fox]

ok, i just like the big tach on the dash look. always have. i have it all wired. just need rig up a mount today.

[STROKD]

ok, i just like the big tach on the dash look. always have. i have it all wired. just need rig up a mount today.

My dad has one in his Road Runner and it's cool only because his car didnt come with a tach from the factory.

Are you mounting it on the a pillar or the steering column?

Florida 5.0 has a bad ass setup with replacing all our stock gauges with Autometers... if that is something you want to think about later on.

http://www.florida50.com/user/image/p1030874b.jpg

[OG Fox]

My dad has one in his Road Runner and it's cool only because his car didnt come with a tach from the factory.

Are you mounting it on the a pillar or the steering column?

Florida 5.0 has a bad ass setup with replacing all our stock gauges with Autometers... if that is something you want to think about later on.

http://www.florida50.com/user/image/p1030874b.jpg

yeah those are pretty cool! ill prolly go that route later on. for now. the tach on the dash will work for me.

[Selcouth]

should a would a could a. im not paying 200 a year for a license plate.
"og fox" was available.

Next year you might consider going through the DMV. You can get personalized classic plates for $40/yr(6 letter/number combo). Car looks great and the wheels really set it off.

[OG Fox]

Started working on doing the header swap finally. Took out the stock exhaust yesterday.

So many vacuum hoses and bullshit for the smog pump.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130527_142437_zps9a345bd7.jpg

Headers Out http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130527_160345_zps37736fb5.jpg

Stock Shortys vs Long Tubes. The shortys feel heavier too!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130527_160350_zpsd54975fa.jpg

[downtime!]

Save those manifolds man, some one on FEP will likely buy them from you. The heat riser parts break off (bad rivets) so someone doing a resto will probably need them. Hell, I may need the passenger side myself!

[OG Fox]

Save those manifolds man, some one on FEP will likely buy them from you. The heat riser parts break off (bad rivets) so someone doing a resto will probably need them. Hell, I may need the passenger side myself!

will do, they are in great shape. I swear this car was sitting in someones garage for 10 years untouched, the bolts came out of the heads very easy. I also have the exhaust tip as well.

[downtime!]

will do, they are in great shape. I swear this car was sitting in someones garage for 10 years untouched, the bolts came out of the heads very easy. I also have the exhaust tip as well.

That will work. Might try to get them this weekend-

[OG Fox]

That will work. Might try to get them this weekend-

hope thats enough tip for you to work with!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130528_203301_zps59a3fb4a.jpg

also got both sides in, just trying to get the steering shaft reconnected. Everythings going good so far. should be starting her up by the weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/20130528_161138_zpsdc0c5936.jpg

[downtime!]

That will work nicely, thanks man! She should be a bit more fun when you're done too!

[Austin@BA-Speed]

Wow! look at all the room in there...

[Catfiesh]

Get those headers on yet?

[OG Fox]

Get those headers on yet?

technically yes... have a lot of rubbing with the knuckle on the steering shaft. gonna order a flaming river one tomorrow. also going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mount with some new poly ones. its been an adventure trying to get the exhaust on. ill be happy when its all said and done.

[Selcouth]

I remember when I originally did my headers and put some on that had come with my car. I had bad rubbing against the steering shaft. Finally broke down and just got some BBK shortys and it solved my problem. Sounds like you are going with manual steering to solve your problem though. Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.

[OG Fox]

I remember when I originally did my headers and put some on that had come with my car. I had bad rubbing against the steering shaft. Finally broke down and just got some BBK shortys and it solved my problem. Sounds like you are going with manual steering to solve your problem though. Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.

is there much difference in shorties vs longtubes for NA purposes. because it maybe easier to just get shorties although i'd have to find a new mid pipe as well.
on the flip side. another steering shaft would help with steering response im sure. ugh. decisions.

[Grandpa]

Post up a video of the exhaust when you find some time.

Or you can attend a meet to meet him in person and quit trolling the board only...

is there much difference in shorties vs longtubes for NA purposes. because it maybe easier to just get shorties although i'd have to find a new mid pipe as well.
on the flip side. another steering shaft would help with steering response im sure. ugh. decisions.


Yes. With the longtubes you will have more low-end torque, pick up a few mph on the top, plus they will sound awesome. Shorties you won't pick up the low end torque with and maybe pick up 5-10hp.

[46Tbird]

technically yes... have a lot of rubbing with the knuckle on the steering shaft. gonna order a flaming river one tomorrow. also going to replace the motor mounts and transmission mount with some new poly ones. its been an adventure trying to get the exhaust on. ill be happy when its all said and done.

Hey man, sometimes you just need to dimple the header to make clearance for steering and chassis parts. Headers are ALWAYS a pain in the ass, this is just the first thing you will learn to hate about them. :naughty:

[OG Fox]

Hey man, sometimes you just need to dimple the header to make clearance for steering and chassis parts. Headers are ALWAYS a pain in the ass, this is just the first thing you will learn to hate about them. :naughty:

I.cant dimple where tge knucle rubs because id have to.hit back almost a quarter inch.

[46Tbird]

That would not be unusual...

http://image.superchevy.com/f/technical/engines_drivetrain/completebuilds_testing/8912420+w799+h499+cr1+ar0/sucp_0600_08_z%2B1956_chevy_bel_air%2Bheader_dimpl e.jpg

[OG Fox]

That would not be unusual...

http://image.superchevy.com/f/technical/engines_drivetrain/completebuilds_testing/8912420+w799+h499+cr1+ar0/sucp_0600_08_z%2B1956_chevy_bel_air%2Bheader_dimpl e.jpg

:xmasorlyflag: jesus christ. thats crazy.

[downtime!]

Danny is right, its not that uncommon on a Fox. If you dimple them, use the round side of a ball peen hammer. Place it where you want the dimple and use a regular hammer to hit the flat side of the ball peen hammer. Easier to control where you hit doing it that way.

[OG Fox]

well im just gonna order shortys and sell the longtubes and x pipe. i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.

[Selcouth]

Or you can attend a meet to meet him in person and quit trolling the board only...
I go out to the RKC meets and was at the Friday meet this past go around. Where were you, I figured you'd be at the Friday meet? Besides its a Foxbody, I can't drive the thing further than 3 miles without fear of it breaking down. Anything further than that and I'll drive the Goat which has A/C. The kiddo is being dropped off in Ohio for the next month and half with her great grandma so I'll be around with lots of free time.:evillol:

well im just gonna order shortys and sell the longtubes and x pipe. i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.
Shorties is seriously probably the easiest route to take. I've had long tubes on a previous fox. It was more meh than anything else compared to shorties.

[OG Fox]

thanks for the advice guys. ill be posting the longtubes and x pipe on craigslist later this week. going the shorty route with off road h pipe now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/neworder1_zps20be369b.jpg

[Slow Five-O]

I loved my long tubes mostly because they eliminated the drone on the inside.

[OG Fox]

I loved my long tubes mostly because they eliminated the drone on the inside.

well i'll just have to wait until i do a motor swap cus i need a car to drive, i just sold my truck and have no transportation.

[Selcouth]

Good choice! I've got the BBK shortys to BBK off road H to flowmaster 40 series and it sounds fantastic.

[STROKD]

i dont think ill need longtubes until i go with a coyote swap anyways.

:025:

[OG Fox]

:025:

go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.

[Slow Five-O]

go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.

People run shorties all the time you'll be fine, but it will be louder inside. Doesn't bother some people. Others the swap is worth it just for the noise lol.

[STROKD]

go ahead and say im wrong. but for now. this car is just a cruiser.

Shorties are fine, I made over 700 rw with em and the vert will be near the same. The Coyote swap comment was why I hung myself.

[sasquash1984]

like i said last month at northstar a wolf in sheeps clothing........

[OG Fox]

Shorties are fine, I made over 700 rw with em and the vert will be near the same. The Coyote swap comment was why I hung myself.


oh i see. its been one of my goals for a while. while it may end up costing around 12-16k i dont really care. it would be amazing to have that kind of car.

[downtime!]

If you do most of the work yourself, you can keep the cost way down. Pull out motor and trans from a wrecked car, use the FRPP controller pack, factor in the required custom driveshaft, and you're looking at maybe $6000 in parts depending on what you pay for the motor/trans (I've seen a few go for $3000 lately). The canned tune with the controller pack would net a pretty driveable 400 hp. That would be a fun Fox!

[STROKD]

oh i see. its been one of my goals for a while. while it may end up costing around 12-16k i dont really care. it would be amazing to have that kind of car.

its all good man, its your car. Its been noted how I feel about "mod's" so I will shut up about it.:rotflmao: just a shame you are going that way imo.

[OG Fox]

Headers are in, things are shaping up. I have one question though. How long would it take to pull the motor and reseal her. And put it back in.

[downtime!]

Headers are in, things are shaping up. I have one question though. How long would it take to pull the motor and reseal her. And put it back in.If you just do the "outside" gaskets (valve covers, oil pan, front cover, etc) not too long. The motor doesn't even need to come all the way out for those, just high enough to get the oil pan off. Since you'll be having a beer or two, and will get mad at the car at least twice, figure a couple of hours total work time, plus an hour to chill in between thrown wrenches. LOL!

[OG Fox]

If you just do the "outside" gaskets (valve covers, oil pan, front cover, etc) not too long. The motor doesn't even need to come all the way out for those, just high enough to get the oil pan off. Since you'll be having a beer or two, and will get mad at the car at least twice, figure a couple of hours total work time, plus an hour to chill in between thrown wrenches. LOL!

Got a leak in the rear main seal though...

[blownaltered]

Got a leak in the rear main seal though...

Drop the tranny and its right there. I've had just about every gasket leak oil that can possibly leak oil on my fox. Got all fixed but one and now I just don't care. It doesn't leak enough to matter, when I finally build a new motor for the car my oil leak problems will be gone.

[OG Fox]

part of the leaking problem was the valve covers. Replaced them with Edelbrock covers I found at the swap meet for 20 bucks. also put some ford racing wires in and replaced all my plugs as well. I'll tackle the rear main seal next weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/H23dAVlfTN3oWwDecK7_0MMG-M3vn1xvtRYBYZtLuqo_zps5533fc07.jpg

also this happened last weekend.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/bk2_zps5a992774.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/bk1_zpsd4b63982.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/dz5502/bk3_zps93f622fa.jpg

[JDBishopArts]

Noice

[sasquash1984]

your car gonna be ready by october

[STROKD]

Needs matching open airfilter cleaner now...

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/accessories/images/1221.jpg

[OG Fox]

Needs matching open airfilter cleaner now...

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_new/mc/accessories/images/1221.jpg

agreed, will get that along with a 4 barrel soon. money money money.

[downtime!]

I know it doesn't look as good, but the stock breather on these cars is hard to beat in terms of efficiency and not sucking up hot under hood air. Put a K&N filter in it and make sure the plastic end pieces that go to the fenders are in good shape. Put a plug over the openings on the bottom of each side where the heat risers went, and remove the vacuum tube from the flap on each side and then take the flap out completely on each side and you're good to go.