Above's Build up

[Above118]

Whats going on guys..and the few ladies on here. Figured id start a build thread just to document the progress of the car while it's in my possession. I've owned a few mustangs in the past (91' Notch back 5.0 and a 03' Gt).. But this is my 1st SN95. Ive always liked the body lines on them,so when i got a chance to get my buddys from him for $1,000 i figured id make it my project car.. Well enough about that,lets get to the car and my plans for it...


The Car: 1994 Gt Vert. 5.0 'GOLD EDITION'

Current mods:: O/R H pipe to Flowmasters (great sound)...Single din head unit...and motor rebuilt (stock rebuild) 18k miles ago.

The bad: Paint faded,window motors go down need help up,needs a new vert top,drivers seat motor shot, interior needs to be cleaned.

This year my main focus will be appearance. Winter will be motor work.
On my Mod list:: Lowered 1-1/2,
Fr500 in mirror black, 18x10 - 18x9
Color swap-2012 Charger Burnt orange
Bride all black seats
Smoothline hard top (cobra)
Vertical Tail lights tinted (HATEEEE my horiz. )
Cobra hood/Front bumper
Blank (no lettering) Rear bumper
B&M Hammer Shifter
Few other things I have planned,but not sure which way I wanna go.

Heres a few pics and an exhaust clip for everyone.
EXHAUST CLIP
[video]http://s1326.beta.photobucket.com/user/aLevelabove/media/Mustang/IMG_3468_zpse3caf841.mp4.html[/video]

Newer tails

 

[Orange 94]

The car has a lot of potential! good luck! exhaust sounds really good.

 

[whiplash473]

exhaust sounds good..lookin forward to seeing the progress

keep in mind that aftermarket companies cant use molds identical to manufatures that have letters in them......my point being that if you're gonna pay someone to fill in the letters that it might be cheaper to buy an aftermarket rear cover instead

 

[Above118]

Thanks for the input guy.

Whip,im going with a smooth rear bumper,so i wont need any lettering. Thanks for the info tho.

http://www.cjponyparts.com/rear-bumper-cover-rear-bumper-cover-exc-gt-and-cobra-1994-1998/p/BCR5/

 

[chris91]

Cant beat that for a grand at all!! Plans sound nice!

Just looked for the 03-04 Cobra Rear Bumper over there on CJPP and they want $826!!! Thats ridiculous...

Guess thats a OEM Ford piece though so that explains the pricing. Anyone know of a company that sells the 03-04 Cobra bumper with no lettering?

 

[Above118]

Cant beat that for a grand at all!! Plans sound nice!

Just looked for the 03-04 Cobra Rear Bumper over there on CJPP and they want $826!!! Thats ridiculous...

Guess thats a OEM Ford piece though so that explains the pricing. Anyone know of a company that sells the 03-04 Cobra bumper with no lettering?

Yea that price tag is nuts...i wouldn't pay that personally. I havent seen any blank new edge bumpers tho. If i come across one ill let you know.

 

[KillNThrill24]

Chris I know there's someone that does because I've seen them before.. Unless it was custom filling being done. Not sure to be honest.

But Above welcome to forum man you seem like a cool dude, happy to have more cool people on here! For a grand that's a steal bud. I've got some front cloth seats you could use until you got your new seats but I doubt you live at all close to me lol.

 

[Above118]

Chris I know there's someone that does because I've seen them before.. Unless it was custom filling being done. Not sure to be honest.

But Above welcome to forum man you seem like a cool dude, happy to have more cool people on here! For a grand that's a steal bud. I've got some front cloth seats you could use until you got your new seats but I doubt you live at all close to me lol.

Thanks man,yea i agree with being cool..haha. Thanks for the offer on the seats,but i have them...they were just taken out bc i was about to vacuum the carpets. I HATEEEE buying a car and not cleaning the interior fully. Feels like im riding around in another persons body funk. lol. If you watch the Exhaust video you will see the pass seat sitting on the side.

 

[KillNThrill24]

Duh I totally missed that lol... I hear ya on the cleaning thing lol I didn't do that with my Mustang when I got it (April '12) and now my seats are all pulled out and I see what the PO(s) left me! A dip bottle... Papertowels... A pack of Tic Tacs... A license... Lol yeah needless to say when I bought my ZJ I cleaned that focker out.

I had Flowmaster's on mine when I bought it, matched to a Pypes o/r X and haaaated it lol. It sounded so effing bad it wasn't even funny. The old school hot rods can pull off that really rattly tangy clinky clanky clunky sound but dammit it was just bad news on my Mustang haha. When I ripped them out I found out they were completely blown out on the inside... I had borrowed a buddys Flow dumps and couldn't stand those either. I don't know, just not a Flowmaster guy without cat's lol. Yours sounds good tho maybe it's the H pipe. The x gives it the rasp whereas the H gives it the low rumble and growl. Sounds good! Maybe if I had an H pipe with Flowmasters that WEREN'T blown out I would have liked it more haha

 

[Goldmember]

Duh I totally missed that lol... I hear ya on the cleaning thing lol I didn't do that with my Mustang when I got it (April '12) and now my seats are all pulled out and I see what the PO(s) left me! A dip bottle... Papertowels... A pack of Tic Tacs... A license... Lol yeah needless to say when I bought my ZJ I cleaned that focker out.

I had Flowmaster's on mine when I bought it, matched to a Pypes o/r X and haaaated it lol. It sounded so effing bad it wasn't even funny. The old school hot rods can pull off that really rattly tangy clinky clanky clunky sound but dammit it was just bad news on my Mustang haha. When I ripped them out I found out they were completely blown out on the inside... I had borrowed a buddys Flow dumps and couldn't stand those either. I don't know, just not a Flowmaster guy without cat's lol. Yours sounds good tho maybe it's the H pipe. The x gives it the rasp whereas the H gives it the low rumble and growl. Sounds good! Maybe if I had an H pipe with Flowmasters that WEREN'T blown out I would have liked it more haha

Got two things working against you:
1. Pypes = junk. Had a full Pypes exhaust on my '97. After only one year the flanges on the cat-back rotted through and the cats were starting to plug up on the X pipe.
2. Flowmaster = usually doesn't sound terrible but the quality (again) isn't great and the drone is awful.

Common link? They're cheap. As we know cheap = shit.

OP welcome aboard, that's a fantastic starting point. Looking forward to watching the progress.

 

[Ferocious]

Charger orange with black bride seats sounds ****ing awesome. I can't wait to see the progress.

 

[Above118]

Thanks fellas for the positive input.

Kill,yea my brother had X pipes and flows on his stang,same as mine just a coupe. Sounded like crap lol i donno the H deff makes a tone difference. I love it. Ill get a sound clip tomorrow reving around 5k its sounds like its about ready to attack something. Its badass.

Gold, Thanks bud,it will be a good build for sure. Just will be a little slow at 1st.

Ferocious<yea i deff love the color combo...orange and black just seem to be a mean combo. Esp when i put these bad boys on..

 

[Marvin97]

The wheel choice looks good, good luck bringing this thing back to life

 

[Above118]

Thanks Marvin,cant let the mustang die....thats for hondas..lol

 

[KillNThrill24]

Got two things working against you:
1. Pypes = junk. Had a full Pypes exhaust on my '97. After only one year the flanges on the cat-back rotted through and the cats were starting to plug up on the X pipe.
2. Flowmaster = usually doesn't sound terrible but the quality (again) isn't great and the drone is awful.

Common link? They're cheap. As we know cheap = shit.

OP welcome aboard, that's a fantastic starting point. Looking forward to watching the progress.

Very true. I have since changed to a Bassani x and a set of Borla XR1's from MC. MUCH better but being dumped the drone is far worse than any Flowmaster. But without cats on the drone isn't too bad. I went with the stainless x because I didn't want it rotting out, and also go the catted version for echeck. Set me back a good amount but well worth it IMO

 

[MustangChris]

wow. that carpet sure needed some love, eh? lol. looks good!

 

[Above118]

wow. that carpet sure needed some love, eh? lol. looks good!

Deff did! i vacuumed and shampooed it and it looks great now.. Seats are getting shampooed next!

 

[Above118]

Just a short update-

Got some 98 Tail lights
Picked up a cobra hood
Just ordered my wheels.. (not sure on what tires i want to go with tho.)

And i tried to sched. an appt to get it painted but my painter wont be back to the US untill August,and i really cant stand looking at this 5 shades of red its got going on..so in the mean time,im going to PLASTI-DIP the car gloss red. yea yea yea i know everyone hates plasti dip.lol its my cheap alternative and im going with it.

 

[the5.ohh]

Sounds good so far man. Those wheels are gonna look sick. Are you putting sequentials in with the new tails? Plasti dip is a great idea man, I dipped my fender badges and grille emblem. When it gets warm enough I'm dipping the bottom plastic piece on my rear bumper thats peeling. PD is a helluva lot cheaper than gettin it painted and if you don't like it just take it off lol, don't get betta than that imo. Definately keep us updated. I need to get my bumpers painted and side skirts so I feel your pain lol

 

[Steve-Oh]

Above, if you need a painter I know a few across the river in PA.

Looks like a great project. I like you color choice also!