How to Build a Nice Foxbody Mustang & Not Break the Bank! - TIPS05E31 

I just bought my 93 GT 2 weeks ago, it’s a completely rust free true 88K mile car. Interior is 9/10, paint is like an 8.5/10. Black on black interior car. Still has the cats, smog system, egr everything is stock. I payed $10K for it.

These Fox Mustangs were my childhood generation. I’m 41 years old and my dream is to find one of these someday. Coupes are awesome but I’d go with either a hatchback or convertible soft top. I also like the 5.0 GT too.

Awesome job man! I went absolutely crazy restoring my 92 GT's interior and nothing makes me smile more than knowing that "I" did that when i get in the car. I'm chomping at the bit to pull my motor/trans but space is tight and funds are limited. Love the channel.

New subscriber here from Michigan!...just picked me up a 89 Scarlet red notch rust free that was a 4 cylinder car and it's been 460 swapped...I saved the car from becoming a drag car...I got real lucky and the guy I got it from saved all the interior parts that took me about a half hour to reinstall...I plan on getting rid of the 460 and c6 that's in the car and going with a fuel injected Windsor power plant for my build....I kicked around a coyote swap but I'm leaning towards the Windsor instead....but cut a long story short I paid 5700 for my notch because of how clean it is....these notches are getting hard to find that aren't complete drag cars so I'm glad I finally found one....I've owned a ton of hatches but I finally got the notch I always wanted!...it was definitely worth the 5700 dollars I spent for my car.

I love your collection especially the 86-4-eye

One of the top dogs in the Foxbody game! Great vid as always!

Dude I love how simple and clean this is.

Chris you are living the dream. Another awesome notch.

NICE UPDATE MIJO! That car turned out fantastic, and on a decent budget! You should do a feature on those perfectly placed, equal length, no wheel hop lines in your driveway! Had to be a well-built car that did that! :-) In all seriousness, that notch was a great story.

I had a white hatchback that I bought back in 99 when you could buy one for $1000 with a bad transmission. I converted it to manual which was pretty straight forward. I’ve been looking at a few clean 4 cylinders and considering this conversion 👍

That blue interior is underappreciated. Same with the red. They look really nice when clean and bright.

I love this car bro. So smooth and a great deal on everything

Every project takes time and $$$! If you’re not going to spend both someone will buy your project cheap! That’s why buying your project cheap is key, and have a straight body with no rust is key! Keep um coming and keep um running!

I watch some of your vids in reverse. The ones in the past that I missed. That notch turned out so dope. It looks awesome.

Definitely agree with you about finding a fox that doesn't need a complete respray paintjob. The days of getting a nice $4000 paintjob is long gone. PDR and a good paint correction goes along way to get thinks started

Another Notch on the belt Chris haha... awesome job homie. Hope to see more of your great work🤙🏻

Great job Chris! That’s the way to do it. Old school car building. @Louis Avello he converted it to power windows! Lol.

Fantastic job ! No matter if it was a 4 cylinder doesn't matter it's still another foxbody saved and running !

Wow Come & Take it came out great Chris. Really love the interior choices you made, electric door locks and windows were a great touch, the blended blue and black interior look awesome, agree with you some black upgraded seats would top it off. I really like the pin stripe side, i think add something to the look. Great job bud, you hit it out of the park.

Well said. Good looking car ! Love the wheels

How times have changed... I bought my 1989 1//2 5.0 5-speed LX notch BRAND NEW for under 10k, I still had room to purchase my Flowmasters, Saleen wing and Ram Air hood from Cervinis ( I saved a lot by picking up cuz I live in NJ) The Steeda ground effects put me over the10k. I kept the special sport package (140 mph speedometer 89 😜) stock color 'Almond' because it was an absolute sleeper, especially with the tint. ARE BBS Mesh rims in black were added. In December '91 I did a 5k value custom paint job in a Fuchsia pink with a blue pearl in the clearcoat... I could have never afforded it, but I paid for supplies, my brother is a professional auto body painter who specializes in custom paint. I LOVE my Pinkpony! I've been enjoying her for daecades! yes, I still have her and she is about tonbe rejuvenated! Over 30 years and only on my 2nd set of Flowmasters and 2nd clutch ..... We won't discuss how many sets of Gatorbacks I have turned into slicks 😜 ... Lol this Mama doesn't play! I still have only 93k miles, somehow less than my '06 Explorer 🤷🏼‍♀️ go figure

This project had a nice arc. Its easy to miss where it started vs where it ended with the other projects in between but who's going to complain about too many fox projects!

The car turned out great! Good info on how to get a project done at a reasonable price! I appreciate the time and work you put into your videos.

Great vid thanks I was looking for a vid like this thanks

Nice car and driver. Well worth the effort Chris. 👍

Love the white color, really nice build so far. thats a solid 8-9k car

I don’t care what anybody says that is one beautiful bad ass notch …

Okay I’m digging this thing for sure it’s growing on me definitely good buy, these are the better looking stangs the knotch in my opinion.

Chris , with the stock camber plates and coil overs , where you able to get the proper alignment?

Swaping a t5 into my 79. Which headers will work the best with the cable and fork clearnce?

Very inspirational, great video, thanks!👍🏻💪🏼

Love your content! 10k not including a clean fox correct? My definition of clean is a Foxbody in very clean condition cost 16-18k. 6k gets you a roller ready for paint.

I just bought a 88 notch with fresh black paint. Now that I've been watching your videos I'm finding out it's not as great as it looked. They didn't remove any trim just painted it all black but thankfully the guy used straight black base and clear so I can match the paint easily when I go to do the jams ect. Right now I'm trying to get it cut and buffed and ceramic coated but yeah I touch it and it's smeared. I love/hate black! YOU INSPIRE ME

Wow this 5.0 sounds good, even over laptop speakers! LOL

Knowledge is power! I spent way more fixing a 06 BMW 330I then the car was worth but now I know a ton about E90s and no one can take that away from me except if demensia kicks in!

That's a super clean conversion 👌 You should get rid of the lonely drivers side pin stripe... The passenger side without looks cleaner.

Nice fox 🦊

Great video thanks 😊 for sharing!! I’ve been thinking about converting my power windows to manual. I’m glad you went over the conversion, I didn’t the arm rests were in a different spot!! Of course my car is a 85 SVO, so I’m not sure if any of the information pertains to the earlier fox’s. Great looking build. I’d wheel it everywhere!! lol 😂

My grandmother has my moms first car which is a 89 2.3 aid and I want to do pretty much the exact same thing 2.3 to 5.0 it’s been sitting for 21 years and I have photos

It’s my favorite car of all years

Nice car that one came out really nice.

I reworked about 65 percent of my 93 notch a few years ago. I bought the lettering and stripe kit from lmr so the mustang on front and rear bumpers is blacked out, the strip in the belt molding was changed from red to black as was the pin stripe. at the time I didnt have the money to buy a compressor and a paint gun so it was shot with duplicolor color match rattle cans. I of course worked it just like you would if you used a compressor all the same prep work, then a wet sand and buf when done so it really doesnt look like a rattle can job. I also didnt the smoked head and tail lights, and Used the peel coat to put a black metallic coat on my wheels. the v down the middle of the hood was flat black when I bought the car when i refinished the hood it was painted metallic black and a boss type hood scoop was installed. It isnt a show car but it snaps heads and is fun to drive even with the 4 banger still in place. At 183k miles she still purrs like a cat and runs down the road like a dream. last year I had the front brakes, calipers, hoses, pads all replaced so she stops right again. I also had the bushings, ball joints, rack, and rag joint replaced so it really drives nice now. Next up is getting the new hood, one fender, front and rear bumpers, a trunk lid, sub frame ties, 8.8 rear, tubular k member, the 5 lug conversion kit, march pulley set up, a few fuel tank, lines pump, etc and the guages so I can install the 480hp 351W sitting in my dads garage with the c4 race prepped trans and converter. It all takes time when your coffers arent real full. We call it the Big Fat Panda with license plates to match.

Took the yellow headlights out? Looks like it came out great overall. Nice job.

My dream car as a kid teenager 😊

I just bought a couple weeks ago eh Canadian Lx 5.0 up here for $500 170k sat for 11years but it's kind of a rust stang but I can fix it n make it a daily driver after watching your videos thx

From what comes thru the video You did a Fabulous job!

Great looking car man!!! 6k?? Thats a steal for sure!

Miss my 90 notch. Low miles and all stock 5.0. Only needed paint and seals. Florida car. Sold it for $2k in a jam figuring id get another. Nope. Prices skyrocketed and now i afforded a 94 gt. I like it but my true love is the fox 😢

Car looks clean and sounds clean. What kind of Bluetooth did you decide upon?

Love her man❤

I have a 91 gt that’s just about done at the body shop. Gonna need some interior restoration. I’m in Louisiana, man I wish I could bring the car to you and just pay for your touch.

You good at building them

Can you do a video on how to eliminate egr and not throw a check engine light? Thanks

I miss my 93 black in and out notch oem v8 .. congratulations I like to have one again… even though having 2021 Durango hellcat..

The car turned out great! I am doing something similar with mine. I bought a low mileage 4 cyl 5 speed notch and I am the 2nd owner. It is super straight and has a newer paint job. I had a GT I bought years ago and it was a major project. I decided recently to part out the GT because the last owner beat the hell out of it and did some suspect things to it so I will use the parts for the notch. All together I would say I have about 6k in to it. At the end of the day the car will be what I wanted. Even if it was a original 5.0 car I would modify it anyway so I don't see what the big deal is why people give negative feedback between 4 and 8 cars.

The white blue gut notches hands down my favorite

i know this vid is old but i like the pinstripe. back then all cars had pinstriping on them. good to see you dont have the red interior. to me theres nothing worse than red interior in anything. that is a clean notch though for sure. im lookin at one now that has a fresh 351 build that has never ban ran since rebuild and also comes w a novi supercharger also in white. it used to be a service car and has the 160mph speedo as well. the issue i have is the guy removed the fi wiring and everything associated w it. there is 5k on the novi supercharger kit. he bought the kit new and blew the 302 then built the 351. has afr cnc heads 650 carb bunch of stuff victor jr intake etc. body is supposed to be clean dunno for sure. he drag raced it but has the interior. also has a lentech aod trans. if i do get it i will swap it to a stick. my biggest concern though is what to do in regards of the missing wiring. hes askin 5500 for everything which doesnt seem too bad tbh. that wiring scares me though as its all gone. any tips on that one? id much rather have fuel injection.

I just purchased a bone stock 93 LX convertible. Not a spec of rust. Very clean body and interior for $7500

Nice car

nice looking finished project. Question, how to fill/remove the front license plat holes? It kind of stood out on your white coupe. Here we don't require a front plate and I know alot of dealers would mount their own dealer plate on the front which meant drilling those holes. I just wish I knew of a good sure fix to ride the front of my coupe of those holes.

I would love to have that car!

Which do you have for sale...?

Forever Fox 🦊 good video good point.

Wow, blue interior? Manual windows? It have AC?

What nice job on that car I mean it I would cherish that cutie

Around how much would be tow swap a 4 cylinder to 5.0 I just found a notch back but it’s a 4 banger.

Wow do my coupe next 💯🔥

You no longer living in Canada? No shop in Texas?

That’s a beautiful car!

I’m looking into buying one myself , have any videos on LS swap ? I’m looking to do a ls swap big turbo setup

Bad ass🥶

Best thing about it…no fancy wheels or ugly body kit. Just a clean nice notch

Debating buying the cleanest shell I can find for 1k no rust at all. But it’s fully gutted, still has 4cy rear tho. Really debating it, not scared of the work.. at all, or the money. More so timing of taking the 1k on the shell right now. But think may be worth it to build from ground up with my som

Man you don't play.. great job

Blue pin stripe?

Not a whit car kinda guy but that is nice 👍🏻 your living the Dream .

Killer 5.0

HELP!! Bought a 89 4 cylinder coupe roller and don’t know where to start(where to get engine/trans, Detailed Step by Step installs)...no rust, straight body, stripper optioned.. Cluster is swapped, looks to be a 8.8 rear end, A9L computer, flowmaster catback, interior is there, most of the wiring. Not sure what are the other main differences, like the headlight harness, brake booster, suspension, etc Thanks 🙏

Hood pins always on these. I've had 8 , 4 coupes, once you have none or sell your "only child" it feels like you've lost your left arm.

Love to own it not to much under hood 450 to 500 hores power less but standard to lower it bit more just fun guy and u got good deal

Im just trying to make my 4 banger 92 coupe a reliable daily driver with a few upgrades

Have an original 89. Some light passenger frame damage. Interior 10-10. 48k miles maybe second turn. All paper work.

It's a gud car to start w. Better then a ratty one. Nice paint. F pl. Notch n jus swap motor.

what k member and control arms??

Wonder what you could get for it? $15? $20?

My brother had one of these things, he put a built to the ass 351 in it. It was his daily driver, it was BARELY legal! High 9s it ran. He took me for a ride one time around the block, that thing was just pure EVIL!

Looks good thanks for the info leave the stripe off

👍

Just picked up a 89 hatch for free cause my friends were moving they said if I can come pick it up I could have it needs motor and trans but rust free

fox owner here, too. Umm, math with spare parts you have left over. not really 10k car. the average person interested in foxes doesnt have a 'parts car'!

I’ve had notches and I don’t get the obsession with them. Yes, they’re lighter but they do not look as good as a well done lx hatch or GT.

I love it bro she is bad

vanilla ice is at the door he says hes got something for you

what wheels are those?!!!!

For sale?

Ditch the pinstripe.

It's a SWEET LOOKING FOX 🦊 BODY GOTTA LOVE IT ALWAYS A HIT AND IT'S A PONEY 🐎 GIDDIE UP WE ALL KNOWS MUSTANG'S MAKE IT HAPPENED 😮 THEY HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE CHRIST WAS A PUP 💗

Dang bro 💀

I vote ditch the pin stripe, that is a sick car for 10k.

I’d buy that car is it for sale? If it is for sale send me a response & price