Restoring my Car, where do i start?
08-18-2008, 01:29 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2008
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Restoring my Car, where do i start?
I have an 84 mustang 4 barrel-carburated, 5 speed stick shift with a 302 motor and i'm trying to restore it. I don't have a shop and am limited with what i can do because i live in apartment complex so i can't have a motor lift sitting around or parts. What can i do for the time being until i move if i want to fix up the car. I recently put in spark plugs, wires, clutch. I'm a novice at fixing and rebuilding cars but i would like to save money and do it myself and time isn't a big factor because i have another car that i drive where the mustang is just a project car. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
08-18-2008, 03:49 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
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Depends on if you want to be noticed if you should dump some money into looks or not. I would go with the usual stuff that gets overlooked. check/replace brakes, brake hoses, check vacuum lines, make sure your old wires are not touching/rubbing anything if so, put some new wire loom protector in, check your rear end and drive shaft, check tire rods and ball joints, and then lube everything up. If you want fast, a re-gear in the rearend to something like 4:11 or 4:55 should make it very snappy, but will suffer some on the top end. But being a project car, it don't sind like it gets driven down the interstate at 80 mph everyday.
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