Shelty

so, I want to put a new carpet, a 6pt roll bar and a rear seat delete in my '86 once the 5.0 is up and running...

I thought, whynot do it all in one go, so next summer I plan on doing this all in 1 go

pull the interior to fit the cage

while the back panels are out, swap out the '86 quarter glass for '87-93 glass, personally I like the cleaner look

once the cage is in, replace the carpet, mine is nasty, stained and faded, as many 21 year old cars are...

either re-install the back seat for a while or get the delete kit (depends on what I can afford in a year)

put it all back together

take pics and post them up here...


I'm bored now, it got dark...

raven_ghostwolf

You do reallize that your 86 rear interior panels will not fit properly with the 87 - 93 windows you will have about a 3/4" gap between the panel and the glass.

PJB

Are you really going to need a roll bar?
If youre just putting in a stock 5.0 you certainly wont- youll have a 14-15 second car and only cars 12 seconds or faster need one.

Shelty

I was unaware of that. would that gap cause it to leak or anything, or is it merely cosmetic



and PJB, I dobt know if I'll need one in the near future, but I would like one, I do plan on building the car up, hopfully building a pretty fast car over the next few years...

raven_ghostwolf

It is a cosmetic thing that is only really seen from the inside but it is kinda gawdy looking and very noticeable. Just find some 87 - 89 or 90? rear panels the ones with out the rear seat shoulder belts. Look for close to your stock color or ones that would be easy to paint - to - match. Especially if your gonna go to the trouble of cleaning up the rear with the seat delete and a roll bar.

Shelty

ok.

thanks man, shouldnt be too hard to find those panels. though there are few 5.0 stangs lying around the boneyards, there are many 4 bangers with blown engines that I can pick through, plus the interior dye I use is amazingly good.

the coin tray was black when I got it... I may also upgrade to '87-93 door panels, mine are curling in the corners and finding a red set anywhere is halfway impossible. but I want to keep the '86 dash, I love it, it looks more "muscular" and better IMO

raven_ghostwolf

I know at one time seam all you could find is red interior, now it seams it is harder to find from what a lot of people been saying on here. The panels you have look nice I'd just clean them up they will look fine with the rear panels. If you switch to the newer door panels it will look sharp just keep in mind the location of your power window and door switches will change.

The switches for the newer panels will have to be used and I'm not sure the plugs will interchange even 87 - 93 seen a couple changes on the wiring depending on just how many power options you had. I'm making changes to mine now and have run into this. My car had no power options at all when I got it. I first added the power mirrors and door locks that was no big issue. now I am changing out my doors and will have full power and the only wiring I can use is for the mirrors the door locks switch connections are different.

Shelty

yeah, I know what you mean ebay hasnt really had much, and I havnt had time to sort through the wrecking yards.... with the different rear panels I think my speakers will move, but I'm not sure.

as for power options, my car has power windows and locks. it has most of the options offered I think, the door tag is painted over
has these options
power windows
power locks
cruise
auto
console
t-top package
A/C

previous owner added the 10 holes

car didnt have
GT package or V8 package

which I am fixing now

unsure of

radio... as you can see it has a cheapo head unit in there


I think that I could replace the cardboard on the door panel or use a thin paneling wood to strengthen it up and take the curls out... but I do like those newer door panels[8D] the scarlet red isnt much different from caynon red anyway... at least from pictures Ive seen

emericaskater285

man message me how the new 5.0 runs in the little beast.

Shelty

its not quite done yet, but when it is I will, if all goes well, should be dropping it in on saturday (work all week[:'(]) but I still need to source out a carb and rewire some stuff...

I pulled the sensor plugs off the 3.8 for the oil pressure, coolant temp and the A/C and the wire insulation crumbled in my hands... gotta fix that/elimiminate the A/C wiring...