If You Hate Your FOXBODY... LISTEN UP! 

So true ....I would rather have a reliable running, air conditioned ,nice stereo and a working heater then 200 more hp ....makes driving these cars way more enjoyable ...spend money on the things that will make you drive it more.

You are sooo right Brother! Routine or preventative maintenance is absolutely essential to keeping these cars on the road in my opinion! Things rarely work out perfectly on these older vehicles! But that’s ok because it keeps us busy with our hobby. Great video! 💯👊🏾

More true words have not been spoken. Fox the little things!

That last bolt on the booster is always a fun one lol

I recently replaced the driver door lock switch and actually, replaced window guides, new door card, armrest, and new trim. Along with me for seals and bottom trim. Amazing how it's like driving a new car now

Before replacing the break booster replace the vacuum line. I was on the verge of replacing the booster and MC, and my son and I were replacing all the vacuum lines and tree. After we finished we ran to the store and the breaks were like new. Always worth a check.

Just do what makes you happiest. Old or new… black or blue. Just be happy with what you spent money on. Remember this, Parts = money, Money = hours, Life = limited. Every hour or dollar you spend on something is another amount of time you had to work to get that.

Reliability and Safety are #1 on the list in My opinion ! Great content please keep it going , Thank You ! 🇺🇲 🇵🇷 🦊 👍

Love how you just keep it real all the time. Keep it up

One thing for sure I will not pull out in front of u when ur on the carbon fox 😂😂. Always a great video brew2l

You ALMOST said “hoes be trifling” without laughing 😂😂

The best thing I have done to be able to enjoy my car was replace the worn out hatch struts. No more using a stick to prop it open.

I feel you man. We are already hot as heck down here in Texas. But the work must go on.

These hose be triflin' 😂😂

I’m getting ready to put a new rack and pinion from LMR on mine as soon as I get a day off work.

I get that top bolt with ease, swivel and long extention, lol

Great video brew! Always a great reminder to stay on top of the little things. I've been there with the battery issue it's scary as hell when the starter runs away on you, I had the solenoid that was on mine when I bought it stick, then a brand new motorcraft one out of the box last about a month then it stuck on me. Switched to the SVE mini starter and haven't an issue since. That factory starter puts quite the load on that little solenoid.

We can't ever quit! Great video Brew2l!

Brakes that don't want to stop a car that likes to go fast can definitely make the car less fun to drive.

This weekend I pulled the console out of the 86, installed a new lower and upper shifter boot, cleaned and secured the console like it is supposed to be, and it seems like a totally different car. You are right about the small stuff, it makes a difference.

Love your content. Would love to see your cars in person at a show sometime. Keep up the hard work.

My current fox is the first car i havent rushed to get together and im taking care of a lot of the smaller stuff.

Love the ride. Those SC gears whining is it!! And she will get down. Creature comforts are totally important, if you're not comfortable you want drive it.3👍

There are several other RU-vidrs who buy the cheapest and most clapped out foxbody that they can find. They then try to build it while investing minimal time, money and energy into it. One youtuber recently bought a $1000 foxbody and called it "The Sh*tbox fox. When I first clicked on this video, I thought it was going to be the pros and cons of doing a build like that vs building a nice fox...

Just started my master cylinder and booster replacement and oh boy...

On you breaks I had to run 2 vacuum straight from the intake with a T right to the booster before mine was pulling enough vacuum for the booster to work correctly

Here's been my winter list: Cam, timing chain, water pump, heads, carpet, door panels, power steering pump, 3-row radiator, Contour fans, dakota Retro dash, seat belts, door lock actuators, probably window motors while I got the doors gutted, speakers in the door and dash, re-looming the dash, clutch cable/adjuster/quadrant, replacement spoiler.....The list goes on. One enjoyable cascading mess after another. The end result will be a car I can hop in, turn the key and just let her rip. This is also the culmination of 20 years of things I've always wanted to get out of my own Fox. I started with an 87 4cyl convertible in high school, but was going to Navy "A" school in Chicago, and was not sure that she could make it through the mountains, so sadly I sold it to someone who later totaled it. Fast forward to 2019, and I got my hands on a relatively clean 89 5spd GT, and well....here we are.

🔔😎 Brakes. Consider this. Boosters only reduce pedal foot pressure. If your jamming hard and the car wont stop then youve got glazed pads/ rotors. Try this trick. Use a 36 grit disc turning slowly as you turn the rotor and just scratch both surfaces of the rotor. Don't take off metal just scratch it fairly well. Then put your pad halves in a vice and hit them with an 80 grit power board (body shop) to remove about 1/32" of pad material. This usually kills all the glaze and makes it like new stopping. Cheap. Works. 👍 Just an ancient trick I've used.

🔔😎 Tighten your fittings? Green tape. 😎

you know you fixin all of these little things remind me of getting into my buddys 3v and rippin the other day it just seemd like everything worked in there, so taking the time to do the little things feels so worth it with an older car and especally one of these puppies

Those are some big slick tires! Awesome video as always 👌

Have you thought about adding an aftermarket Vaccum Reservoir with a gauge to help.

Vibrations/rattling really make the cars sound like trash. I have a nice looking 87GT T top car that has been molested pretty badly inside from the previous owner and it drives me nuts. I need to rip the dash and console out and start over. You probably need a vacuum booster. The carbon fox is looking good.

You should check the vacuum at the booster.. higher lift cam will effect that. I’m sure you already know this you

You should consider venting the hood behind the radiator...I did that on my '93 Cobra when I was open tracking it (NASA HPDE) and it makes a huge difference in cooling, and my vent was relatively tiny compared to what the American Iron guys would run.

I have a carpet set, headliner sitting in my basement for three years now because I can't put myself up to doing it. Ugh.

Boosted cars need vacuum pumps for the loss vacuum from engine.

Dont feel bad buddy. Even us Mopar guys use vice grips on our "overpriced" cars.

Why the title change? LOL.. BTW you do the booster the hard way! Long ass extension and you can get all 4 bolts without even getting under the dash (other than to disconnect the booster arm from the brake pedal)

Never mind, cam killed the brakes !

In the background the 18s look like they'd look great on the fastback.

Awesome bro

The very top bolt that's a pain in the rear, I have used an extra long ratchet wrench. That helps a lot. I'm currently using an sn95 brake booster on my 88 lx.

Sounds like you have a little bit of idle surge / hunting…

Great video. I'm always learning from you. Thanks

Great video man gotta watch them hose they'll gotcha lol

Good job! Vacuum bleed the snot out of those brakes and it will be a world of difference

I just done away with my brake booster on my 93 hatch to go manual brakes so i could put a 460 under the hood and it wasnt fun one bit getting to those booster nuts .. but i learned a trick to it using a swivel .. it made it easier it still sucked tho .. i used factory master cylinder for the time being … there is no brake pedal travel and its like stepping on a brick … i have a 1979 mustang coupe and it has manual brakes from the factory … im thinking about using a master cylinder like whats on my coupe on my 93 and see how that works

End of video I saw like a 15" wide Hoosier slick ?

Vacuum pump😁

Love the video brew. Couple questions on the brakes. Did you do cobra brakes on it? Did you check the valve on the booster to make sure it's good? Or did it come with a new one?

I know exactly wym

manual brakes might be an opition

I have question why terminator x when you had a mega squirt ???

I've needed to change my water pump for over 5 years..just has a small leak..no heater core cause that job just sux.should change my trans fluid cause I have no idea if it's ever been changed..same with timming chain.dont know if that's ever been done.but I haven't done it.

Did you do the booster pushrod adjustment? How are your lines and front calipers? Honestly, the booster should hold some vacuum with the check valve. If your pedal feels like hitting a block of wood after a pump or two, then I'd say you need a canister.

For sure, nice job bud. Having crappy brakes just suck when they don't work right, no matter what it is. You will figure it out, do you need to go to electric fans to take care of the higher heating issue?

I wish I could send you a video of mine it just spins my brakes work good tho. Unless at a idle

Where in South Alabama are you? I'm in Mobile.

Why would I hate my foxbody?

Did you set the push rod depth correctly on the new brake booster

completely disagree with you on this one brother. loose or not tight battery cables can lead to all types of bugs and problems. Quick solution is to buy a $7 quick disconnect battery fitting where you can remove the cable easily and still have a secure connection.

Not related to this but I have a question I had 2 88 lx hatchbacks back in the day and both had a huge sound system in it I remember upgrading the alternator in both but I don’t remember having to do the modifications like trimming the housing and running the wires etc. Is my memory of that much or could I be right and if so is this still an option

Hey B. When you swapped from AOD to T5 did you use a stock pedal setup, or did you do the aftermarket pedal route for the clutch?

Volvo electric power steering swap???

Could you lobe separation on your cam be too small that it robs you of vacuum at idle? Causing you that stiff peddle. Just an idea.

Hey is that 1 way brake check valve working correctly ? I know they can make it feel like the booster is doing nothing

Did you adjust the rod in the booster that activates the master cylinder?

Pedal is hard or soft? 😊

My 91 has a shaky little 2.3 turbo and the rear metal brake line or fuel line rattles when i first start the car in the mornings. Lol Otherwise it wont make noise.

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