Welcome to The FOXBODY in 2023: It Ain’t What It Used To Be 

When I drive a brand new car, I feel disconnected from the road. When I drive my 1989 notch, I can feel the road in the seat of my pants.

I agree 100% if you never owned a Foxbody or never drove one you just don't understand the addiction. The sound, handling and smells just take you back. There's really nothing like that raw power with no assistance like the new cars with traction control. You make a good point these days there's a lot of vacuum lines drying out getting hard then leaking and sensors going bad. It's crazy sometimes trying to track down issues these cars are having. That's why I want to thank you for all your videos they have come in very handy especially with vacuum leaks and idle surging issues. Another great video thank you.

When i go out inhave people hanging out their window asking if im selling mine. The newer stangs are faster but not getting the attention like a good ol foxbody.

I daily drive a fox from 92-98. In 98 i got tired of sinking all my money into it and sold it. Time went on , i got married and had a few then but sold them. I had a new edge for a bit then a 2008 GT that i got rid of after my divorce. During Covid lock down i picked up an 86 GT that i have 1000s into now. I try to drive as much as i can . Definitely feel like a fish out of water amongst all the cookie cutter Hondas Toyotas and Teslas. But like you said there is nothing like the sound and smell of a fox . Just brings me back to my younger days . I won’t sell it.

I’ve never had a car that caused me to sling tools across the garage and have me threatening to sell it but then put a smile on my face after I figured it out until I bought a foxbody. I’ll never forget taking my new foxbody to church on a Wednesday night the day after I bought it and being embarrassed at the surging and bucking and stumbling upon the first TPS sensor video and fixing my issue with a 6 dollar voltmeter from harbor freight. BREW2l saved my love for the fox

Aint nobody looking at you in a new car. Foxbody baby all the way....

Thanks for all the time you spend making these videos. They have saved me a lot of money.

I can go cruise with the top down, banging gears and have a blast. Even though I’m not moving very fast lol. But it feels fast. It’s so hard to describe unless you’ve experienced it. If I were to sell it and desire to get another older muscle car it’s going to cost me 2 to 3 times more money. To find one as clean and nice as my Fox. So I stick with her and be content.

I couldn’t afford a nice one. So I’m stuck building a 1992 GT. Saving it from a field

The Foxbody community is by far the best community and it's not even close. When I first got my 91GT I had been only working on my S197s so I had to get back to the older technology. I also love how the Foxbody combines the old school and new school. The possibilities are endless with these cars!

I picked up my fox about a year ago. My co worker at the time was wanting to sell his , I had the 3500 he was asking for but he was hesitant when I showed him the money. Needless to say he changed his mind. 😢 fast forward about 4 months after I had purchased a 2000 new edge , his son had put up his 89 fox for sale. So, I sold my new edge and bought it. 😊 Every time I'm driving it , it turns heads !!! 😮

You're so right about that smell being different (courtesy of my exhaust leak)

I got so lucky with mine. A guy 3 houses down from me had it and I just happened to catch him outside one day and ask him if he’d sell it. I ended up getting it for probably less than half of what it’s worth. He told me later he didn’t realize how much they were selling for lol

Nothing beats that old school feel or sound (cam chopping) of a foxbody

Definitely approve, great job on this with the voiceover the drone footage was awesome! If I had to argue foxes still ruled the streets all the way thru the SN and New edge era up until 03 with the terminator release. Yea you could blow a 96-98 Cobra or a 2 valve from either era but they still wouldn't hang with a fox, there were exceptions out there but foxes held their own against the mod motors.

Driving most modern cars feels impersonal and disconnected. Driving a foxbody is a full-on memorable sensory experience.

I grew up in the hometown of Cervinis in the hay day of foxes,we litterly would used car lot hop to test drive them to see how fast they were when someone bought them, they literally where everywhere..Now maybe see two a month in the summer and ones mine lol..

If you want to really feel sick about Foxbody prices and parts prices for them, just go back and look at one of your old MM&FF magazines and just turn the first couple of pages of the Summit ads in there. That’ll really make you wish you could go back 20 years 😂

You are absolutely going to work on a fox . But there’s nothing like them. But they truly are some of the best cars to learn engines and stuff on. Like they are very simple

I always like to listen to you talk your foxbody knowledge!! You can really tell how much passion and love you have for foxbody mustangs!!!

Its guys like you as well that make the fox body world a lot easier for new people these days. There were times when I was down and thought about selling my fox. Because of you I kept my fox body and you gave me reason to push on. I'm thankful for all the fox body crew on RU-vid. Brew2l is the man..

Awesome video, I love your channel. I’m a new foxbody owner and I’m daily driving it…your videos are great for those of us just starting out with them. I’m soaking up all of your info…keep up the good work.

I have a 89 lx vert since this past February. I had to do all new fuel system front to back all new ignition, and other things. I done all that watching your videos for tips and tricks. You're the man dude.

Great video Brother!!! I agree with every word you said!! The power, smell and sound of a Foxbody with no cats and unrestricted flow is an unbeatable experience no matter what horse power your pushing!!👊🏾👊🏾 While I respect every build new or old… I am Pushrod 4 Life!💯🏁👊🏾

Lookin to pick one up as my first car and this definitely sold me on it 🙏

I agree, you can really feel the road, and enjoy every second of it. I have a '93 LX 5.0 with 59,000 miles. Garage kept. Really good condition. Love taking it out on the weekends. Have not had any vacuum/sensor failures yet.

I’m looking for a Fox a body here on Long Island in NY. I’m 41 years old. This was a dream car for me growing up in queens and watching all my fellow Greeks and Italians drag racing in the early 90s on the “BLVD”. (Francis Lewis Blvd). I now can comfortably afford to have a weekend toy but don’t know where to start looking. My budget is $15,000

If the internet has taught me anything, it's that we love whatever we thought made us cool during the formulative years. I listen to 1980's music videos and the comments are "yeah, best thing ever! today's music sucks!". Except every decade claims the same thing--even when the songs are remakes of "old crap". and "Johnny Be Good" will always rock :) So it's no surprise today's kids love the LS design--they had it for 23 years. And it's a good design. What struck me at age 17 was the GT40 era--it was like when my father experienced the 1955 Chevy having a Power Pack option that meant the dealership could hot rod your car for you and you knew it had engineering behind it since they would warantee it. After the Malaise Era, I stood at Berlin Turnpike in Ct (where we put the rust in "rustic") on Friday and Saturday nights and the ads were actually correct--the boss was back, "supercars" (because "muscle car" was an 80's term, the magazines of the muscle car era actually called muscle cars "super cars") were back again baby, affordable 14 second cars existed again. But the new generation have their own historical moment...i mean, a 9 second car from the factory? drop the mic, pal.

My Saturn's got an old school vibe too....lol And it's even lighter and has a Honda K20Z3 Cammed, upgraded springs and retainers, ARP head studs and Turbo at 450HP. I have A Carbon Fiber Seibon hood with Polymer panels with Einkei 15X7's that weigh a whopping 9.8 LBS. The whole car weighs mid 2300 LBS...lol I like the Foxbody too by the way. I was always a fan in the 80's and early 90's, with the small trunk vs the hatchback. I like all types of cars!

I owned my 79 22 years ago. It's amazing what $100 bought you back then.

I got mine fairly recently, like late 2021, and I must say, the fox occupies a certain sweet spot like many 80s-90s cars do. They're new enough to offer all the standard creature comforts you'd expect on any car; things like cruise control, a/c, motorized windows, and a reliable efi system. Yet, they're also old enough that everything is still quite simple and the average person could easily learn to fix themselves. Combined with the insane aftermarket and vast knowledge base, virtually everything on a fox can be replaced or repaired with relative ease. These qualities make a fox easy to live with imo and frankly a well sorted one can make a fine daily. Not to mention, they're friggin light, v8, manual, and of course rwd. And if you care about running errands with one like me, you can even get a hatchback! These kinds of cars just aren't made anymore, and probably never will be made again. As long as that holds true, the foxbody (along with many other great cars of the era) will always be desired. The cost of being able to own and drive one is always gonna be worth it to someone, simply because there's nothing else you can get that provides the same experience.

I have had a lot of foxes and have a passion for them……I have a recent acquired project roller 1986 factory T-Top coupe with capri fenders added and am having fun starting the restoration process! Can’t wait to give her another chance to be on the road👍🏻

I just saw a White GT with a Cobra wing on the road today. I hear this familiar sweet sound as I'm sitting at a stoplight in my truck. Look left, and there it is turning my way. With my fox down for a bit, it's good to see someone local out enjoying theirs. I've seen only a few in the area over the last couple years. They're definitely rarer nowadays.

Great video as always dude

Really enjoyed this guy's videos he has some great information. Have a fox body on the for many years. And he is correct there is something about these old Mustangs. 20 years ago, when I rebuilt the motor, I had no one to help me. Now I have the internet and RU-vid things have gotten a lot better.

Bro, I just subscribed… So let me throw in my two cents. I just bought an ‘86 LX 5.0 stick from my buddies older brother, original owner. Straight and rust free, 550k miles on original running gear! Fixin’ to do full restomod. And thanks for your video and advice.

Great job Brew2al.

Great video 👍

You hit it spot on with this one! Foxbodies are in my opinion the best project cars out there. I was not even born when these cars came out and I still have fallen in love with them. There is just something about them that you can't get from a newer car. And yes, the foxbody community is extremely supportive. Wouldn't trade mine for anything!

Excellent video! You have to own one or previously owned one to truly understand how much fun these 5.0”s really are, I was 20 years old when I purchased my first 87 GT FOX and the cops gave me mortal hell every opportunity they got to pull me over lol, some lady cop pulled me over and her exact words were “ where are you going so quickly “ MR 5.0 “ 😂, she wasn’t hatin on me big time lol, it was the same color scheme as the black with red stripe you have, red interior with the 5 speed, you guys have some beauty’s sitting there.

Your a 100% right when u talked about the smell..I just got my pops 1990 gt foxbody titanium grey up and running he kept it in excellent shape but was sitting on flats in the garage since 2010..standard which sucks but has crazy torque for stock..his baby was a 69 cougar manual which he slammed gears in .and the 5.0 was his everyday believe or not

Yup by the time I figured out doing a coyote swap, I was already to deap into a small block pushrod setup to switch the power plant. But love the pushrod setup. My next build may be a coyote swap setup

Been a looong time since I've popped by. Seeing your fastback driving put a smile on my face 👍 Gathering quite a stable of beautiful foxes. Everything you've said is true, this is a great car to learn on.

Look, this is exactly how to explain it... When driving a Fox body mustang you are actually DRIVING for the car...you are one wit it and the road....not just riding inside it! That goes for the 1st time I turned the key over 3 decades ago till today! I was hooked from day one! ~ If you know you know! This mom is so grateful I that don't have have to go purchase one, I only have to walk across my driveway and there's my sweet sexy 89 1⁄2 5.0 5 speed notch which I purchased new! "F" all of those people teasing me because I never let go of it, and refused to trade it in on any of my Explorers over the years! Those fools! LOL And...anyone who has a 5.0 as a daily driver knows that you NEED some like an Explorer in climates where it snows a lot! lol Now the pony gets to be special and my SUV is my daily driver... I'm just sad its not a stick!

Man I’m wanting to buy a stockish Fox body for a back up daily but man your vid hit some good points. I grew up when these cars were new and daily drivers, so I didn’t think it would be THAT big of a deal to daily one but….clearly it would be challenging..

Great information, and very true these cars are so hard to find and when you do they don't want to sell them and they never move forward in the process of fixing them. Or they want way more than they're actually worth because they rust out up here, anyway thanks for the LMR win, I was able to get the oil pan and gasket for the swap so I got that and stock headers and a v8 drive shaft from big stick stangs! Fellow Kentucky youtuber, I really appreciate it

That's right push rod for life!!! Your right about knowing your limits I've thought about a coyote swap most definitely if I knew how to work on them,a cam swap just isn't that easy on them.

Definitely agree, awesome video first. Yes i think what ever it depends on what you want to spend and if you plan on daily driving it, i think it makes a difference on really what you want to do with it. For me it was a 04 GT for my daily, it's very fun to drive, reliable, good fuel mileage as well. Again it depends on what you want.

Awesome video i agree with it... foxes have challenges but if you can tolerate it then the fun will never quit.

Thanks the video brother 👌👌👌👍👍👍👍

Well said. Hardly ever see these cars around even in motor city but saw 3 today in 30 minutes cruising by the lake… likely here for motorcityfoxfest

I bought my 92 GT off the original owner in 1998, still have it and it's a blast to drive.

Once again another AWESOME VIDEO my FOXBODY MUSTANG BROTHER!!! ROCK ON!!!

I'm building a 85 gt right now for a daily bc I can't stand these newer cars. All plastic no soul. I can't wait to get it done. I've always loved older cars but I found this one rust free and I'm going to paint and under coat the whole underside of the car to make sure it'll last as long as I can. Your videos have given me a lot of inspiration and ideas for how I want mine to run look and sound. I love how hard that white notch hits when you lay into it I can only hope mine runs half that good when I get it road ready

I love my 90 GT hatch! A few power adders create over 400hp. It's a really fun toy!

Love the video brother

great vid.... I've got a no option 88 midnight blue notch lowered on ponys with dumped 2 chambers. Rarely can I co anywhere without a conversation with some dude about it...its not pristine, or fresh but it still works good, has a clean interior and sounds great... 26 years now....

I agree with everything said in this video but in my personal opinion a Coyote will never sound as good as a cammed Fox, I also think you should make a video talking about how Fox’s don’t need to make big power to be fast, I’ve seen Fox’s with gears, a couple bolt ons and some drag radials run 12.90’s with a good driver. People always rag on them because they don’t make power.

Brew2L is dead on I live in Md literally I pulled to a four way intersection and there was a charger at every direction when I went left through the light one or two of them blew there horn and gave me thumbs up it just feels so good to drive my fox heads turn and people always ask what year is your car it’s so hard to believe to look at a nice looking good running car that’s 30 yrs old and still looks just as good and sound just as good as the newer cars on the road today my choice my fox body all day long👍🏾

Well said brother, if you can't wrench, you'd better be rich. 😂 I enjoyed the voice over along with different takes/video, those days of wishing while thumbing thru magazine's for the baddest go fast parts..

This is gold.

Fact that sensors are just now goin out. Solid 💪 ❤

I grew up in my pops 87 hatch with factory cabriolet red with tan interior. 347 stroker all built on the factory on the SD system...everyone knew my pops on stangnet. And 50tech as Mr.SpeedDensity. he owned that car up until my 21st bday(I'm 25 now) and now some idiot now owns it and since my father's recent passing (April of this year) me n my mother wish , more of me tbh want the car back. My heart belongs in a foxbody it's where I feel like home. I drove 2017 LB 2.3 and I love it alot, 1st car and I've learned everything I can do to everything myself. I just picked up a 96 sn95 by since it's as close I can get to getting an older mustang.. I just hope 1 day I'm able to own one, let alone with San tan interior. 🙏🙏 P.s love the video bro. Been following you for a little while now. It helps me keep my dream alive of wanting 1 some day while still having my doubts especially since how much money the fetch now. 🙏🙏

I just watched a series on another channel. 2 guys drove 1000 miles in 2 late 80's icon cars. All they missed compared to the brand new cars they usually test/drive was cruise control and air conditioning. Love my 88 Foxbody.

My next foxbody will utilize the factory 2:73 rear gear and a 427 Windsor with 225 high ports and twin 72’s . 2:73’s and 850 ft.lbs of torque go well together . Coyotes and LS’s be damned.

Didn’t watch the whole video but to me a foxbody is just like putting on an old pair of your favorite jeans. Might be kinda old but it feels sooooo good 😎💯👌

Man I love these types of videos from you Brew2l. My fox has been in my garage registered as non-op since like 2018.. I'm struggling to get it going simply because of that fact that you mentioned where all the Ford oem sensors are going out and the cost to build up my stock 302 is very similar in cost to getting something newer.. thanks for all your videos it's helping me learn but more importantly it's helping me figure out what I want to do with my fox so that I don't spend unnecessary money. Pretty excited for the poopcoupe series!

Being Born in the late 80s, the Foxbody along with the IROC-Z and Corvettes & Grand Nationals were the highlight of my childhood in the 90s, so I guess I'm in that middle ground where I got the tail end of ol school hotrods and the new tech of today. (30s now) I own both a 5.0 S197 & a Foxbody and I will 100% confirm its a different experience when dealing with a foxbody, when it comes to cruising around and hotroddin it up, I rather drive something that you don't see every day, anyone can go and buy a newer car, and have all the new features and comfort but to take something old and build it back up and make it your own is its own reward. I rather drive a machine vs a comfy mobile living room.

Been daily driving foxes since 1998 until recently… it is way more difficult and not as cheap as it was 20 years ago for sure

I am 76 years old and drive a 91 LX convertible, red with a black top and red interior. Everywhere, and I do mean everywhere, I go; people stop what they’re doing and look at my car!

Id like to add that just because you get into classic cars doesnt mean you have to throw a ton of power at them. I plan to keep mine semi stock and focus on making her pretty. Im not a racer so her sounding and looking good is all I want.

My 93 lx hatchback 331 supercharged T5 is far from slow but I totally get the new tech these days with the independent suspension and everything else. I've own so many vehicles and the foxbody is definitely it's own deal. I'll never get rid of mine

And give us your honest review I was thinking about doing one in my aod car

Picking up my 91 GT tomorrow. Had to give 11k for it but to me it's worth it. Just glad to be back in a Fox.

I sure miss my 2 fox bodies. Calypso 93 2.3 turbo swapped and 91 Black on Black GT with only 40k miles. Lost both in a fire 2021 😢 Now prices are so high, probably won't ever get another one. R.I.P my foxes..🥺

I read about the new Ford "Godzilla" 7.3 pushrod fitting under the hood of a Foxbody. Hilarious.

The terminator cobra would like to have a word with you about the new edge cars not making power 😂

Really good information and thank you for sharing! I guess I prefer 66 fastback or 350 Shelby and I gotta say the fox bodies are a versatile investment!

Found a near mint one off facebook for 2k only a 2.3L and stalls a lot and can hardly move off a green light but sounds great. It smells like my dads old cars.

Fox body with Flowmaster 40 series has the best sound of any coyote..it’s like a Harley, unique sound to the vehicle.

Got to love a Ford guy! Twelve parts for every fix!!!

good content good points audio is lowkey kinda bad try to get into a more closeted space when doing a voice over for better audio but i think the video is pretty good. Also i do really like the foxbody.

foxbodys are modern day classics. If you have a clean and unmolested one you should keep it because their only going to appreciate in value

All the 4 cyl fox's got bought, turned into dirt racers in the north, making them even more rare here. Most SN's are rotted, unless it's garaged 12 months a year. I parked mine 24 years ago. One day...

Love mine. 40k Miles, Convertable 5.0 from 1988

I drive my fox body every day lol. I also do all the work on it myself, the only thing im worried about atm is my MSD box lmao.

I loved my 90 GT in the time that I had it. I'd love to have one again, but living in Germany, they're all but impossible to find outside of importing one...

Remember when we used to have to order by snail mail the parts out of Summit and Jegs, and had to pay the price listed plus shipping, or not get the part? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Twenty years ago! I graduated highschool. Seeing some for sell for under $5k. I wish a bank can finance me in a heartbeat. I got a couple of really nice ones at a couple of dealers in tick tock condition going for in the $10k's ballpark. I gotta found one.

It was a cool car when it was brand new, first time I drove a friends foxbody mustang back in ‘94. I’ve loved Mustangs ever since. Never got the chance to own a mustang until last year when I bought my very first Mustang. GT with black out package and active exhaust. Have already started modding the suspension, spoilers, Custom E85 tune, etc. I absolutely love this thing, but I’d trade it for a nice Foxbody any day!

I have 2 GTs & a LX hatch.Currently building my 1989 GT.Have a built 410 SBF,new Prro M EFI,NOS etc.Plan to make it a hot street car.Funny thing is this 1 has 4 wheel factory disc brakes?Sort of makes it a oddball in a good way!?😊

I feel the same about the 3rd gen camaros

Definitely don't see many on the roads out here in California since the "cash for clunkers" program.

I have a 97 cobra and the bottom end tops out at about 1200 horse stock block stock Crank

Being a Fox fan since 93 owned most models different years used and new. At this time I just want a 300+ WHP just enough to have fun and drive almost every day without $1000 speeding ticket.

Im finally getting to the last puzzle peices of my 1979 Fox Pace Car turned widebody 1uz powered chopped car purist nightmare. 😂

See I’m like you I’m a push rod guy. I had my 98 gt with 4.6. Great engine. It had h I c full exhaust gears ya know all the bolt ons. Loved that car but it missed the push rods. I get what you said about a yote swapped car. I too can appreciate them and wouldn’t mind building one. As you know the sbf is getting hard to find and expensive. What’s your take on a Godzilla swap? And is that something that could be on your channel in the future?

What do you think a 93 GT in great shape should be worth?? With all the regular goodies like exhaust, gears, GT40P's, intake 5 lug conversion?? Thanks for the videos!!

If you don't want to deal with all the sensor stuff, get a 79-85. people forget how popular these cars were, go to the track in early 80s and there might be 4-5 fords there, go in the 90s and there would be 50,

I have a 1985 Capri 5.0 with the4 bbl carb used to take to go to the drag strip the car‘s been mothballed for over 20 years now I just need to have the motor freshened up at the transmission and rear end were both replaced and with only 50,000 miles on each at this point I’m getting concerned with getting the car out with getting parts especially the ignition system could be an issue I want to convert it over to MSD 6al or something like that what are your thoughts about getting parts?