Prokiller Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Now that I have a garage large enough to actually work on cars i wanted to start getting into buying cars and cleaning them up to flip for profit. The plan is to do it with mustangs for the most part because i know a shitton about them and i get discount on parts from work. so no brainer. found this one craigslist wednesday and checked it out thursday night. met him saturday morning and got the title transferred. I'm now a vert owner....for now. 1995 DFG w/ tan leather auto GT. has 127k miles on it. and it's BONE STOCK. i mean everything mechanical is stock. It really needs some TLC on the interior/exterior. Mechanically it seems in tiptop shape. it's slow as molasses right now and i think it's because the cats are clogged. it won't even get out of it's own way when you mash the pedal. the auto shifts pretty good though. Starting with the exterior, the front bumper is cracked and will need to be replaced. the rear bumper's paint is flaking off but the bumper itself seems to be fine. the passenger side skirt has a good scuff down to the material, but not that bad. the driver's door really sags. the top isn't bad, but there is a patch in the driver's side. the driver's side latch isn't working right but not sure if it's broken or fixable yet. the driver's window needs it's motor bushings replaced. The motor is stock like i said, and it was quite dirty. the interior was pretty gross. i should have taken more pictures of how nasty it was. the underside of the car is actually great. it's actually nicer than my mustang. the only rust i see anywhere is the exhaust, and the bottom of the a-arms. the pinch welds are actually straight! there was an oil leak, but i'm pretty sure it was from the filter not being on there tight enough. of course that made a mess though. now started the teardownjacked it up and took the front apart. the headlights are going. going to put my old lights on there. and delete the pony. changed the oil and filter. changed the fuel filter too. will be putting my old MSD coil, cap/rotor, and plug wires on it as well as new plugs. but before that, had to clean up the engine bay a bit. simple green FTW I had washed the car but there is like no wax on this car. like it probably was done maybe 5 years ago. i scrubbed the hell out of the top and it does look better but i want to try again with some actual vinyl top cleaner. next up was pulling the seats outno evidence of mice but there was soooooo much leaves and shit under the seats and behind the rear panels that it was actually composting into dirt. it was pretty gross. i'm not even going to try and clean the carpet, just going to get a new one. the plan is to get new carpet, mats, and seats for it (switching to black). throw my old MAC catback on it, and get an o/r mid-pipe. put a CAI on it too. will try and paint correct it or if it can't really be saved, then i might just wrap it. otherwise it just needs a real good cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 man what happened to this thing lol the underside is so clean but its so beat up. weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copmagnet Posted August 11, 2014 Report Share Posted August 11, 2014 Subbed. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Nice, hopefully it works out that you make some decent cash at this. Really once that terrible interior is swapped out it'll look like a completely different car. The driver's seat looks like it was attacked by a dog lol. Have Tom wrap it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 it looks soo much better already , just keep in mind the more you put into it the more you need to make when you sell it , labor vs parts , for ie the carpet try cleaning it and see if that works instead of buying new ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 Was kind of thinking the same thing as YeahLoh95 on the parts investment front, but maybe you have a good salvage yard near you? Obviously I don't know what you paid for it, none of my business but I imagine the profit margin has to be relatively slim on a > 100,000 mile, 5.0, auto, SN95 GT. Really cool project, though! Definitely in for updates! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 this is the typical sn95 i see around columbus lol. well...actually this seems to be in a little better shape imo cosmetic stuff can be fixed easily. the mechanical stuff can be a nightmare though. once you get it all cleaned up you may get some decent $$ out of it. sell it on cl in ohio lol. they seem to think an old sn is worth thousands more than anywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttocs Posted August 12, 2014 Report Share Posted August 12, 2014 That bumper looks repairable to me. vatozone carries a bumper repair kit that should take care of it, worst case you are out $10. It comes with an epoxy and a mesh almost like a bondo repair kit and its used the same. Clean the back, smear the epoxy over/through the mesh and try to work it into the cracks as well. Once it dries you can use a little filler and primer and your done. I had a spot on my front bumper of my parts car where it looked like they bumped something pretty hard as it was cracked and it had a small bubbled area from where it got stretched. I repaired the crack and sanded down the bubble and you can't see it now with primer over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 This car is very odd. I just couldnt believe how clean the underside was. Its like it was kept in a garage and never driven in winter, but just never cleaned or something. With just a few things it will look like a different car though. Cant wait to see the top after another cleaning as well. That simple green was the best investment for the car yet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 got a few things done last night on this thing. the dog loves hanging out inside it with the top down. got the carpet pulled out but didn't have the right size torx bit to get the seatbelts out so i can't put a new carpet in yet. There is some surface rust on the floor but not much. i'm not going to worry about it unless it starts peeling when i clean it. and the pile of pulled out parts so far @Shifty started cleaning up the door panels and the dash. We also pulled the sun visors out since they are shot and will need to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 hah love that the dog just chills in there while youre working. Ryan if you need parts, i still have some random stock stuff hanging out in my garage from the 96 i parted out. Black and tan interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 it should be a T50 TORX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifty Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Jasper is a helper! Would not get out unless we were both out of the car lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted August 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 thanks Will. anybody know if vert and coupe sun visors are the same?it should be a T50 TORXyou have one troy? bring it this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted August 14, 2014 Moderators Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Visors should be the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 ok i will bring one along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 Great progress! Your visors look the same as mine do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95opal Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 T50 like troy said no the visors arent the same Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
droptoppony Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 thanks Will. anybody know if vert and coupe sun visors are the same?you have one troy? bring it this weekendVert visors are different and a PITA to find nice ones. MPS raped me for a NIB set a few years back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det_Riot Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 Oh Jasper! What a help! Someones you just need a furry companion to keep yah motivated! Great progress so far Ryan, what's the midnight devil think of all this attention flipper the dolphin is getting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted August 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 well i don't need the torx bit anymore troy @Yeahloh95 my dad brought down my old mac catback last night and had a T50 bit. @Det_Riot i actually did work on the other car last night for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted August 16, 2014 Report Share Posted August 16, 2014 Are you at all worried that you'll get finished and want to keep it? I know I've heard you talk a few times over the years how you'd like to get a gt vert cruiser... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Are you at all worried that you'll get finished and want to keep it? I know I've heard you talk a few times over the years how you'd like to get a gt vert cruiser...yes and no. i do want another gt vert pretty much optioned like this one but not this color scheme. also my dad went in on this one so i would have to "buy" him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 GET SOME Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Check the torque boxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted August 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Check the torque boxes.i doubt the car was ever pushed that hard to do anything to them but i will check them out when i do the exhaust. i'll be ordering a bunch of stuff tonight. new carpet, floor mats, front seats, front bumper and a CAI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SniveTroll Posted August 20, 2014 Report Share Posted August 20, 2014 Its actually the only thing on my 96 i looked at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 haven't really worked on the car a whole heck of a lot. trying to finish up odds and ends on the house so i can actually hit this car hard. I started to put the CAI on there but the IAT wasn't cooperating and it was getting to be 2am friday night and i was getting tired. i laid the carpet out in the interior to see what all would need to be cut but then pulled it out because my dad was coming down to work on the paint this weekend. Spent better part of the day buffing it out. trunk lid before: trunk lid after: car turned out a pretty decent. there is still more to be done but it was just getting too damn hot out to keep working on it. the whole top surface is done and the driver's quarter and trunk lid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 That's already a night and day difference with the paint correction, awesome work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 very nice , we have to add ac to the list of things needed at fmf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 my mom's work actually had a wall unit that they were throwing out that i was going to try and scoop up but i was too late. would have been awesome to get a big wall unit for free to throw in the garage to just cool it down a bit when you're working in there. downside is i need more lighting to keep the doors closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 even a big ass fan would make a big difference Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted September 3, 2014 Report Share Posted September 3, 2014 my mom's work actually had a wall unit that they were throwing out that i was going to try and scoop up but i was too late. would have been awesome to get a big wall unit for free to throw in the garage to just cool it down a bit when you're working in there. downside is i need more lighting to keep the doors closed.The duct run that goes to some of the upstairs runs through the garage so we just tapped a vent into that line with a damper on it. Keeps the garage at about 74 throughout the summer and about 65 in the winter. Sent from Space Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 finished up the CAI going to pickup a rear bumper tonight. it's off a DFG car so no paint necessary! for $50. can't beat that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 just curious, if youre gonna flip it, why spend the money on a CAI? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleeperstang1994 Posted September 5, 2014 Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 just curious, if youre gonna flip it, why spend the money on a CAI?agreed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2014 just curious, if youre gonna flip it, why spend the money on a CAI? sex appeal. it's a cheap mod that spruces up the engine a bit. other than the MAC catback and a midpipe, that will be the only performance changes. the cats are really clogged on this pipe otherwise i would leave the mid pipe alone too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve-Oh Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 Looking great Ryan! As I'm sure you know, maybe painting/replacing the corroded bolts and re-wrapping some wire loom can go a long way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted September 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 got a replacement rear bumper. with the exception of one scratch, the paint is pretty good. the bottom cutout section has some wear marks but that's really easy to just mask off and respray with black. going to do that before i put it on. also got the rest of the pinstriping off so we can now finish buffing the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yeahloh95 Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 i dont see jasper in the last pic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
