Tabres Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 That's incredible. Boggles my mind how people can spend so much money on a vehicle and then not take care of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 2, 2014 Report Share Posted July 2, 2014 That looks like the grease can under my barbeque.... Disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slow90coupe Posted July 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2014 Well I pulled the heads off the motor this morning. Surprisingly the block itself looks to be in really good shape. You can still see the hash marks in the cylinder walls. The only strange thing I found. One pushrod was kinda ground down on one end. I'm guessing it had the infamous lifter tick that a lot of these engines have. Everything else looked great. A few cleaned up bolts and pushrods Then I took the heads, valve covers, and rockers to work and started cleaning on them every chance I got.Here's one head that I started on And finished valve covers and rockers. They cleaned up great and all look to be salvageable. Then I pulled off the valley cover. Yeah there's a lot of sludge in there too. I'll probably strip the block this weekend and take the block to a machine shop to get it hot tanked and checked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Today I got the front and rear trim painted and put on.And I put the headlights in, and threw the front clip on for a quick mockup to see how it would lookI also started carpeting the minitubsThen I tore into the motor some more.The oil filter.. it was filled to the top with sludge.And a quick mockup of the TF wheels... Yeah I think I'm going to HAVE to run these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 And a quick mockup of the TF wheels... Yeah I think I'm going to HAVE to run these.Holy shit is there a ton of sludge in there! haha. i had a 351W that looked just as bad, came out of a DNR truck, i dont think they ever did maintenance on it. and those wheels look like absolute pure sex on the car. I hope you stick with them until its ready to hit the road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 That wheel setup was meant to be on this car. Perfection. I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Yeah the wheels will definitely be staying. I do want to get a bigger tire. I'm probably going to get the widest tire I can find. Hopefully that means something wider than a 335. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 After getting back from Mustang Week and getting to see the tremendous lack of foxes at the shows, I'm VERY motivated to get this car rolling. I rode in a buddy's fox while I was down there and it really gave me the fox bug again. There's something about the feel of a nastycammed pushrod hatch... So while I was down there at the shows I placed an order with AJE for a K-member and control arms. Then today I got started on knocking out a few things that have been bothering me. I spent nearly the whole day working on carpeting the hatch area. This stuff is so frustrating. But I got it about done and looking presentable. Not perfect, but presentable. And I plastidipped the window trim that sticked out like a sore thumb. I'm painting a spare set of mirrors black as well. More to come. The only thing that's holding up the engine build is the balancer bolt. That thing won't budge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Oh just imagine the hate for an LSX fox at MW, lol. They'll have their torches lit and ready when you roll into town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 carpeting looks good from here man!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 23, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Oh just imagine the hate for an LSX fox at MW, lol. They'll have their torches lit and ready when you roll into town Hell, I'm trying to light mine now... but the work looks great @slow90coupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 so is this project on hold in favor of the SN? would love to see what this thing is capable of! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SublimeRT Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 According to his IG it has been sold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Saw that tooSent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Yes she has been sold. I wasn't even trying to sell it. I posted a pic on IG and a local guy messaged me that morning. 10 hours later, I had cash in my hand. I'm happy because I basically doubled my money, but sad because it was going to be a badass car. Now the search begins once again for a Supra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 To clarify, the fox has been sold or the sn has been sold? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 To clarify, the fox has been sold or the sn has been sold?The fox is sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Well that was quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 To clarify, the fox has been sold or the sn has been sold?Yeah Dan the fox is sold. The SN probably won't sell as quickly/ at all, but it's going up for sale as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 well gee dang. i opened a can of worms. Seemed like you were fairly happy with the 97 lately, why trying to sell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 well gee dang. i opened a can of worms. Seemed like you were fairly happy with the 97 lately, why trying to sell?Boredom mainly, nothing left to do besides bag it. I have a chance to get my dream car and the extra money I could get from the 97 would really help me. Besides, who would drive a 97 GT when they have a MK4 TT Supra sitting beside it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I know I'm hugely in the minority on this, but I've never found Supra's that exciting. Don't get me wrong, they're great cars and I think they're cool. A friend of mine has a very nice single turbo, black MK4 that I've spent a fair amount of time around. It makes good power, sounds nice, looks nice, but idk.... I've just never wanted one. They are significantly nicer than a SN95 Mustang, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I know I'm hugely in the minority on this, but I've never found Supra's that exciting. Don't get me wrong, they're great cars and I think they're cool. A friend of mine has a very nice single turbo, black MK4 that I've spent a fair amount of time around. It makes good power, sounds nice, looks nice, but idk.... I've just never wanted one. They are significantly nicer than a SN95 Mustang, though I'm in the same boat, I love Supras but never wanted to own one. Either way @slow90coupe stick around and start a build thread in Tony's non-mustang build section when/if you get the Supra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'm in the same boat, I love Supras but never wanted to own one. Either way @slow90coupe stick around and start a build thread in Tony's non-mustang build section when/if you get the Supra!Oh yeah I'll be sure to stick around! And like I say, I doubt anyone will pay for the car so I'm probably stuck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh yeah I'll be sure to stick around! And like I say, I doubt anyone will pay for the car so I'm probably stuck with it Put some big lumpy cams in it and that'll get the mouths drooling and the wallets open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zach Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 If I had a little extra laying around I would buy it, so I could have a coupe and a vert. Also have a pushrod and mod motor lol.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 28, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Oh yeah I'll be sure to stick around! And like I say, I doubt anyone will pay for the car so I'm probably stuck with it My buddy is on vacation, but he sent me your build thread from another site... wonder how interested he might be... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slow90coupe Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 My buddy is on vacation, but he sent me your build thread from another site... wonder how interested he might be...I'll cut someone a killer deal on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted July 28, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I'll cut someone a killer deal on it. PM me. He comes back Saturday, but is notoriously frugal and fickle. Don't get your hopes up lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 mmmm MK4 supra... this is one i built in college Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
