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temick New Reader
6/5/21 6:43 p.m.

Well I bought a turd. Hopefully I make it in October. It runs and drives and kind of stops. The big diet is about to begin.

Step 1: Flush all the fluids. The brake res is blacker then my coffee. (hopefully that fixes the brakes) The rad is a lovely shade of poo.

Step 2: Sell anything non essential. Like air bags, interior, and really that is about it.

Step 3: Diet for me and the car.

Step: 4: Regroup and evaluate power to weight ratio. 1/4 mile ET. Then appearance.

Bright side its a 5 speed with 4:10 gears and decent tires.

Oh yeah it needs a clutch. So SFI flywheel will be net zero and then whatever clutch.

jfryjfry (FS) Dork
6/5/21 10:45 p.m.

Fluid probably won't fix brakes. New pads might.

try and trade stuff first as it doesn't count against recoup. your desirable cast-offs are easier to trade than the small fiddly bits.

someone might be able to verify or disprove the merits of a budget three-link rear by removing one of the small rear control arms.

Pics!!!

1997 Mustang