Noob from Fort Wayne, Indiana

[BK.Smith]

Hello!
I am a fairly new SN95 owner.
My friend's daughter abandoned a 1998 Ford Mustang and he gave it to me if I would just come get it.
Later, we went and completed all of the title work, so it is legally mine.

It is powered by a 3.8 liter V6 and backed by a 5 speed.
I dunno if the 5 speed is a T5 or a T45
The engine runs good, but the 5 speed is noisy and the rear end whines very loudly.
The rear end has fluid, but sounds like it is bone dry.
The 5 speed maybe okay, but until I can get the rear end fixed where I can hear the transmission, I will not know.
It drives fine, rides good and shifts good.

Things I know it needs:
Battery
Front brakes
Replace the rear end with a complete junk yard axle assembly, maybe an 8.8 from a GT?
Clutch
Driver's seat - real bad
Door Lock solenoids replaced.

 

[PinkieT]

Welcome to the herd! I wish somebody would give me a car sometime.. Looks like you have thought out your plan well. Boneyards are great sources of cheap parts. I have also had good luck on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace, finding nice headers, exhaust systems, brakes, interior parts, etc. for great prices. That said, I love Jeep J10s. There is a black one that lives near me. Dare to be different!

 

[RAU03MACH]

Welcome to the forum
free mustangs are always good

 

[lutter94]

Welcome, need pics!

 

[BK.Smith]

The only pics that I have are ones of it on the roll back, going to its new home

 

[lutter94]

Oh God, not another BAB around here........

 

[BK.Smith]

Yep...kinda wish it were another color...something no so grabby.
Now that I own a BAB, I notice there are a lot of 'em on the road.
According to AmericanMuscle.com, Ford produced twice as many black, white and red Mustangs in '98 as they did BAB.
I also see lots of yellow Mustangs, but according to this chart, Ford did not make as many as the other colors.