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Old 04-22-2015, 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Bowtiedford
makes sense, Its been 10 years now and still one day I might hook up the mph gauge. Everything else works lol. build looks good
Ya that's another thing too. Didn't want to mess around with the stock speedo issues.
Old 04-22-2015, 12:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Taxman20
Nice looking car and build. Im from Austin and live in San Marcos now. I might be looking for turbo info later on with my S10. Havent decided yet on if I am going that route or not.
That would be a bad *** build! Just let me know!

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I'm in Cedar Park, just outside of Austin. I've got an sn95 5.3 s475 that I'm working on trying to finish. Looks like you're on the right track with your build. That's a clean *** looking coupe also.
I'm technically in Cedar Park too. We should meet up, I'd like to check out your car.
Thanks man!! I got lucky with having a clean car from the beginning.
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Getting prepped for when the tubular bumper support and radiator support get in.

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Old 04-23-2015, 03:54 PM
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Not my car, but the same tubular bumper and rad support that I'm having made. Should be done in the next day or so.

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Old 04-23-2015, 04:03 PM
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Ill definetly be keeping an eye on this as im doing the same with my car but looks great so far
Old 04-23-2015, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ls3fox
Ill definetly be keeping an eye on this as im doing the same with my car but looks great so far
Thanks!
Hopefully should be close to being finished (including the turbo setup) within a couple months.
Old 04-23-2015, 06:42 PM
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K member starting to go in.

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Old 04-23-2015, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven32
That would be a bad *** build! Just let me know!



I'm technically in Cedar Park too. We should meet up, I'd like to check out your car.
Thanks man!! I got lucky with having a clean car from the beginning.
Anytime, I'm out in the garage most nights. Send me a pm sometime.
Old 04-23-2015, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by 4x4head
Anytime, I'm out in the garage most nights. Send me a pm sometime.
Will do!
Old 04-27-2015, 10:55 AM
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Coilovers are in. Turned out the front sway bar links and bushings were toast to I got those ordered to be swapped out.

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Old 05-03-2015, 08:33 PM
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Front bumper support is in. The lower radiator support has been cut and now the tubular radiator support needs to be welded in its place.

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Old 05-05-2015, 03:57 PM
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I'm nickel and diming right now until the bike sells. Once that happens, I should have enough funds to get about 90% of the remaining needed items to get it done.
Goal is to have everything I need by the end of June.

Ordered the rear end brace from Team Z for now. Should be in soon, but will wait to have it put on until I have everything I need for the rear end upgrade.

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Nice build so far.....where are you getting the tubular bumper and rad support from ?
Old 05-05-2015, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 345LSX
Nice build so far.....where are you getting the tubular bumper and rad support from ?
Thanks!!!!

Eric Campbell made them. Excellent product, I highly recommend him.
They were $300 shipped for the tubular bumper and radiator supports.

https://m.facebook.com/eric.campbell...urce=typeahead
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Are you doing the upper radiator support as well?
Old 05-06-2015, 09:01 AM
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Originally Posted by ls3fox
Are you doing the upper radiator support as well?
Just the lower for now.
Old 05-11-2015, 11:27 AM
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I'm doing a similar build in my 87', what are you doing for a fuel system?
Old 05-11-2015, 12:35 PM
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I bought the tube bumper and core support from Eric Campbell as well. Did you bolt the bumper support directly to the old support or did you make some stand=offs? Also for the core support, mine was just a piece of bent tubing. Did your's come with some c-channel brace to weld to the frame like the Team Z unit?
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Nice car! I'm not a huge mustang fan but fox coupes are good lookin cars no doubt. And I love those fr500s or whatever they're called.
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Originally Posted by JoshD
I bought the tube bumper and core support from Eric Campbell as well. Did you bolt the bumper support directly to the old support or did you make some stand=offs? Also for the core support, mine was just a piece of bent tubing. Did your's come with some c-channel brace to weld to the frame like the Team Z unit?
I think he just bolted it directly on.
You should have received these with the rad support too.

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