Don't get fooled when buying a foxbody mustang *KNOW WHAT TO LOOK FOR 

Sorry guys, '93 gray interior was Opal Gray, not Titanium

Pedal pads can be a good indicator too. If they claim it's low miles but the pedal pads are smoked you know something ain't right.

Beware of rusted strut towers.

I have been so tempted to keep my fox stock but I just can’t do it. That lumpy cammed Flowmaster sound is why I like them so much. So that is what I am doing.

i would love to see you guys take a completely molested fox body and completely restore it for rustang to mustang.

Good tips. An old mechanic told me he checks the brake pedal rubber pad to see how worn down it is. Very little wear, low miles.

I got so lucky when got mine. Everyone thought it was blowed up. Vacuum lines new alternator and 2 LONG black Mark's later. Sat in sun killed front seats and dash paint. Know all previous owners. $1,200 drove it home. No rust. 38 on odometer

Look for the VIN number stickers on the front fender aprons and in the rear hatch/trunk channels, making sure the numbers are the same. Also look for waviness in these areas that might indicate previous accident damage.

I bought a '86 GT brand new and when I got up to about 40,000 miles I unplugged the speedo cable from the transmission. Drove out to California from Northern Virginia & back and all over the place before clicking the cable back in. There are ways to get around having high mileage in a Mustang.

I've also found that the autos are in better shape then the manual not always but for the most part

Unless you're buying an original example to keep unmolested, the only real concern is rust. Beyond that just buy the car and start modifying it.

Great video. My dad bought his fox ‘88 GT in 1990....he’s been the only owner since then. I’m taking it over and I’m very thankful he took care of it over the years. He did drive it a lot...has a little over 100k miles but it is in very great shape and is still completely stock.

So glad I found this channel... loving your content... great work

Just picked up a 90 hatch last weekend. All original under the hood, all vin tags, original lights. Problem is sat outside not running for a few years. Paint, trim, everything like that shot.

Thanks for another great video brother!

I have a 92 LX with 38,000 original miles . The car only gets used in the summer for shows., so it sits in the garage for at least 4-6 months out of the year. Because of this , I find myself having to replace parts just from lack of use . Air bag module , oil pressure sensor, fuel pressure regulator, the window & lock switches ..just to name a few. so even if you take care of it , the parts will eventually fail just from age alone . one of the pitfalls of lack of use.

Love your channel. Glad to see your doing good things since Limp Bizkit disbanded years ago. Ive always heard Fred Durst was a jerk, but you seem cool.

Great insight, thank you. I Had the 20th anniversary in 1984 and am looking to buy another mid 80s V-8.

usually can go off the brake pedal wear to show a rough guess on milage

Rust is the main killer. Condition is everything!! Check the weather stripping as well. I've got an 88 GT convt. far from stock but never rusted and stored heated indoors. A lot of Fox bodies got butchered and abused so the good ones are getting scarce. Great video..thanks!!

Good intell Caleb always watch your videos you and dover are the epic mechanics and alex

I LOVE YOUR CAR!!! That is exactly what I want but with a 351C!

When my Fox rolled over 100k the odometer showed a noticable gap between the tenth mile and mile rollers, (white and black rollers) talked to many other ppl and they said theirs did the same. Mine was a 93 LX 5.0 with 79k miles.

i am the second owner of my 1989 gt. my aunt was the first. 132,000 miles. interior great shape, but the dash wire harness caught on fire. i redid some upholstery, thats what we did at my fathers shop.

Glad i found this, just found a red 91 lx with black interior and am now more sure that it only has 26000 miles on it

Ever considered a Fairmont? Longer wheel base, pretty much everything works. That short wheel base is deadly!

Just bought a 90 gt has inspected sticker from 2008,title 2007 had 43,235 has 45 thousand now.been sitting for about 12 years

Nice to hear. Going out to montana to check out a seemingly clean 89 lx 5.0 5spd. It looks good so far but just wanna make sure there's no real rust as it is a sunroof car . Hope not yo take it home!

My 87fox notch is very clean, no oil or trans leaks, undercarriage is straight no rust,I'm the third owner, has a lot of mods on it but everything was done right and done clean, I'm very lucky . Got it for 2500$😊

The floors rot out on driver side front on Convt. MUSTANG plus near the driver side strut area ? Bottom of the passenger door has rust problems?

I had a 92 fox body convertible gt. It had a luggage rack on the deck lid and I never knew the HP but the thing was quick. I think from time to time that I wish that I still had it. The paint on it was same as your friends. Metallic teal? Anyway, the top was white and was a blast to drive.

Had full history of my 89 gt. It's been tampered with and parts swapped for years even repainted whole car, shaved door handles, cammed, long tubes, rear end stock motor is still kicking hard with almost 300,000 miles

THAT was a well done video, the pedals can be an indicator as well. That GT was in excellent shape!

So useful. Many fox body’s in SoCal are priced low, don’t list miles. Must be rolled over. What do you think average is for high miles around 130k?

I’m looking for a notch in that shape like a needle in a haystack :( look at the ashtray door if it’s not broken it’s a miracle lol

The GT In this video, is the same car I bought used in 1999. I drove from Elmira NY to Acron OH to get it. I paid $8500 for it and loved it for 8 years. I now know I should not have sold that car!

coyote swaps are awesome but Im interested in these survivor cars, Ive got a 92 RS camaro 5.0 5 speed that I bought from the og owner with 125,000 miles, it looks almost brand new. Im in so cal so i guess its easier to find these survivors but I love seeing these orginal cars kept on the road. Ive also got a 98 sierra with 115,000 miles thats in great shape as well.

Good Job! That 93 GT tho! 😍😍😍

Always check the strut towers on Mustangs from Rust Belt states. The rest of the car will look ok, but the strut towers will be rusted all to hell. Car's pretty much junk when the strut pulls through the tower. That green GT was really nice man, I haven't seen a Fox that straight since the 90's!

most people in my area have foxbodys that are just clapped out and think they are sitting on a gold mine lmao trying to get 5k and up for a bucket. but this car is truly worth whatever the owner is asking for im sure.

Some great tips for a newer fox hardtop. I have an 85 GT convertible with 35k. Mint never restored or screwed with that I'm going to be selling. What are some things I can point out to prove it's authenticity to potential buyers?

Hey man me and my dad are picking up a 1988 gt 5.0 mustang and it’s gonna be a project car for me but the thing is it’s been sitting there for almost 20 years and the interior is still fine and beautiful nothing wrong there it’s obviously used but not worn out or anything and there is a lot of stuff wrong with it mostly because it hasn’t ran in forever, any tips?

INSPECT the Torque Boxes before inspecting any other place on the Fox Body. If they are torn or show rust Walk Away unless its real cheap.

I'd love to have a 5 speed '93 GT as my daily driver.

my 85 vert was $400. pretty sure it didn't meet any of the check marks here. but the body is strait and it runs and drives so

Hi!!!..I've watched your channel a couple of times.Always wanted a foxbody...finally got my chance !!!..the woman who owned this 1991 lx 4cyl was recently put into a nursing home..she's 91(god bless her)..well, I'm getting her mustang & a 1990 geo storm gsi for free !!!..dont know what to do with the storm.but would like to do up the lx...both of these vehicles have been packed away under covers and a bunch of boxes since atleast 2009..my question is,can the lx be swapped to a 5 speed..and,what 8cyl engines will fit under the hood ???...thanks in advance, Bill in oklahoma city...

Sooo my dad wanted to junk his 89 5.0 and I bought it from him because its bin in my family since I was born its starting to get Surface rust on the towers and its bin rear ended a few times did I do the right thing?

I'm looking to buy a 1985 SVO. I've already heard one thrashing itself to death ticking like a clock. There's a 1985 model in California but it's advertised as a V8. The rear shows an SVO logo below the single spoiler (not the SVO's double spoiler) and you can see a cobra logo on the left lower front quarter panel just behind the front wheel opening. Custom tailights. I don't think I like it, this is to be an investment I can drive. I have property sale closing soon, then lots of time and money to find what's right. Can't wait for a restoration as I'm already 70. I thought SVO's all came in white, grey, or black?

I’m thinking about getting an 86 but it has a bad radiator. Can this be a bigger issue than just buying a new one?

First thing I look at when they claim low miles with a 5 digit odometer, if they’ve been flipped over 100,000 they usually don’t line up evenly, they will be all high low high low the more they flip the more they should show a flop :)

You need to upgrade your garage light. Something more manly. Lol

Lmr make taillights that say ford on them now FYI. I just picked up a pair lol

If it's a stick always look at the clutch pedal. If it is a high mileage car the side of the clutch pedal has abnormal wear. I looked at a 1985 and the seller said it had 31K miles. looking at the clutch pedal told a different story

I'd like to see some sub frame connectors

Nice video, but no mention of tork boxes and strut towers... Was kind of waiting on that...lol

Two things. Does the ashtray cover work and is there a big tach with drywall screws attached to the dash haha

My car with hardtop Hope u get it 👊

I was always under the impression that when the odometer rolls over and resets back to zero that the numbers no longer line up in a straight line. That's how I used to judge whether the miles was true.

2023 looking for a stock fox with less than 10k miles so i can take it appart and cam, tune the hell out of it 😂 maybe do a coyote swap

I'm sorry the first thing you should have looked at is the speedometer 100% of any original speedometer and I've had many Fords all the numbers all the way across on the speedometer and on the odometer will be 100% precisely no deviation in a straight line. Once they rollover the 99,999.9 whether it's it's in miles on American or kilometers on a Canadian car or if someone rolled that speedometer back and they've got to be really really good to get those numbers back in line again 100%( and it's not like there's a lot of guys that are capable of doing this and the ones that are good are far and few between and costly) if they're not all straight that's the first indication that the odometer is on its second way around or someone has attempted to roll the speedometer back in the cases where there is an extra digit in the odometer. That's the first place to look if the numbers aren't straight don't even bother looking at it anything else that car is on its second possibly third or more odometer roll over, or it has been turned back. And I seen where even that's not 100% foolproof I've ran into people thad told me they've replaced their whole instrument cluster with one that they found out of another car that they were lucky enough to find at a scrapyard somewhere that had been totaled early on and it's life when it still has low mileage and correct numbers on the odometer, but those are far and few between the chances finding a Car where this procedure was performed is be like being struck by lightning.And then there is disconnecting the speedometer cable. Once you visually verify that the odometer numbers are straight then carry on with the rest of these procedures. but most of these procedures can all be circumvented by replacing, foggy headlights pitted windshields beat up seats carpeting door pins and all those other indicators of high mileage cars. It's always worked for me

What are your thoughts on the bbk ssi intake

Hey brother.. I have a 1989 5.0 LX white / gray interior Bone Stock with 39000. Original miles the only new car my dad ever bought when he passed away in 2004 it had 32000. miles on it then went to his friend and I just got it back December 1st of 2018 after purchasing a house with a garage so now he gets to sit in my garage and not be driven LOL

im buying a 89 fox GT good trans but needs and engine, what all engines will work for me i know the crown vics had 5.0 in them but i dont wanna half ass anything anyone who knows about what cars might have the engine im looking for lmk. obv im trying to find a 86-93 5.0 first

I have a 26k mile, garage kept 86 continental fox body and it runs like straight crap cold. Can't figure it out. Any ideas?

Oh the 87 Mustang once you go over 99,999 miles it goes back to 0 no miles?

What if my dad owns A foxbody should i get it started He has doping drag races with it

Wrong about ssp in Kentucky all were 5 digit unless it was state highway after 91

Here are the major indicators, if run hard and put away wet: Look at A-pillars (windshield supports), they are known to crack under the paint and can be seen in good light. Look at the B-pillars for twist/warpage from the front and rear. This is a unibody car and with 300 ft/lbs. of factory torque can twist itself apart. Look at the firewall under the hood for a crack. With a convertible, take it on a smooth road, and if the hood dances (cowl) shake then the unibody has been beat on hard, with no roof-line to hold it all together (alignment issues). Finally. look at the torque boxes where the suspension trailing arms are bolted to the underside of the body in the rear; if you see them torn, cracked or pulling away then the car has seen a number of hard launches. If you find one that has been driven sparingly and you intend to drag or autocross, you NEED FIRST to put a strut tower brace on it and good quality full length sub-frame connectors to keep the body from twisting and cracking; this is even more important on convertibles. If you see the issues mentioned and (I have) you may want to look around... Good luck...

How much do you charge for a fox body with a coyote ?

dont you have a video about ssp cars???

Where can I go to buy a car go cover for my Mustang

Foxes make good drag cars. They're just too small for me and my family.

You don’t read the comments 😎😎😜 Good video bro

I’m sold where do I pick it up

Just bought an 89 SSP, and the certified odometer only has 5 digits.

I just assume the mileage is wrong. Canadian cars all have 6-digit odometers. But even then it takes, what, like 10 min to change the cluster?

6 digit speedo would be nice lol

I bought a beautiful 22k original mile one owner 83 GT. But later found out the passenger side was repaired. Maybe hit at some point. I still like the car. But that bothers me and lowered my glee over the score. Besides that the interior smells new and is perfect and motor and trans, etc. are all perfect.

Torque boxes

At the 7:30 mark does anyone know what that two tone blue/gray paint scheme was called? I'm in the market for that exact gt or lx, please pass anyone along you may know about.

How much does he want for that two tone Mustang

Can we email you for help?

Personally, I don't get the "everything has to be original" thing on cars this old. I mean, even if the interior appears to be in decent shape, it's still going to be old, and vulnerable to tears and deterioration when you touch it. Usually it's going to have a less than fresh smell, etc. I recently looked at a 67 Camaro that was all original, and in decent shape for its age. But to make it pristine, you STILL have to touch just about everything about it. So in other words, I would have rather found one in bad shape and saved the money up front. Unless someone preserves these old cars in a vacuum, they're still going to need restoring.

Here's the thing, the oldest "aero" fox is approaching 32 years old. With a "5 digit" odometer, it's absolutely, most likely, rolled by now. The mileage on these cars were/are way too easy to mess with. It's very hard to believe any of these cars are sub 100k. I don't believe the seat test either, the passenger side may not have been riden in much. I may be wrong, but didn't the GT's came with the seats that had the extensions for under the thighs of the driver/passenger? The GT in the video 06:50 doesn't have them? This would tell me, they are aftermarket and been replaced, no? Anyway, with all the parts/paint/suppliers available today, it's hard, very hard to be sure what your getting. I'd say if the panels still line up & carry the vin's, the interior is not totally ragged out and the engine runs good and hasn't been modified beyond an exhaust and possibly an intake/cold air, it's "probably" a good car. There are other areas, if it has sub frame connectors, that's a good sign...being these are unibody cars, prone to flex. Check the pillars for cracks or bubbling...this is a sign of a body already flexed. Strut tower rust at the base, is a killer in these war horses. Mechanically things that will cost you a little time or money (or both), rear main seal leaks...very common. Look between the tranny and engine plate. Rack and pinions, Water pumps & heater cores go too. If these things were replaced, big 👍. I'm certainly not a know it all, but these are the things I'd look at, HARD, before purchasing a fox body mustang.

I just wanna know who can actually replace headers in an hour and a half 😂😉

all original except exhaust pipes .22,000 miles.color red , just as good and clean as the one in this video. If everything to your liking , how much would u want spend to purchase? Shoot me a number

would a foxbody a good car for me

I feel like these cars need tint!

So all the body panels should have vin tags?

Thanks for sharing. Great tips. Love your channel. Lets give BREW2L and Gearhead704 some RU-vid love as well!

Lots of scams out here when it comes to buying popular cars.

So how much is he asking

If I could find an opal gray cargo cover I’d do back flips. I have the cargo net.

Mileage is on the title can't cheat that.

Bro u way off I live in Michigan everything can be replaced or rebuilt even the gas and brake pedals can be replaced please believe me what really matters is what you dont see the under chassis you didn't even look

Yeah, I got taken. Still not running right 2 yrs later.

I'm going to say anywhere from 3,000 to 5000 your going to get a beater that's going to need a lot of work anywhere from 6000 to 12,000 you're going to get an old man's car that's in good shape and anywhere from 12000 to the Moon you're going to get something somebody built the shit out of is probably really fast but won't suit you

What about rust? Where are these cars rusty?

Rust must be an issue.

Yeah that red pony might have 209 thousand.