Part out my GT or fix it???

tireburner163 · 05-31-2003, 09:56 AM

Ok, as most of you know I have a 91 Mustang GT vert that I bought wrecked and was gonna fix. However I'm now thinking about just swaping all the motor, tranny, etc stuff over to the LX.

The GT's frame is bent, it also needs body work because the the body pannels don't line up worth ****. Also it has new paint.....but it's a cheapo job that was shot on ultra thick. And of course it will need paint. Also it's been wrecked several times before. Also in general the GT is trashier than the LX condition wise.

The LX has a nearly straight body (coupe of dings) and has never been wrecked. It's also in pretty damn good condition. I've got a bud who's a mechanic and he said that if I brought him LX the with the brakes, rear-end, and pedal assembly from the GT already in, he would yank the motor/tranny from the LX, and yank the motor/tranny from the GT and put the GT's motor in the LX. He would also install the gauge cluster and wiring harness/eec. Drop it off on Friday afternoon, pick it up on Sunday night. All for $400

So I'm thinking about swapping the stuff over to the LX and then parting out the GT. There is a lot of good stuff I could sell off of it. top, top motors, front cap, GT effects, rear bumper, deck lid, interior, etc. This would leave me some money to save and/or mod the LX up with.

On the flip side, while the LX would be faster and nicer, it wouldn't be a vert. Also I wouldn't have a toy anymore, right now the LX is my daily driver and the GT is like a toy. If I swap the motor into my LX, it will have to be my daily driver and toy.

What do you guys think?

tireburner163 · 05-31-2003, 10:06 AM

This is the GT as it sits now. You can't see it in the pics but the front cap doesn't line up worth crap. The front bumper cover is off by up to 1/4" in places.

http://forums.mustangworks.com/attac...&postid=255669

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 05-31-2003, 12:30 PM

Ive heard that fox body frames will never be the same after they have been bent and in wrecks. I would just part it out. Of course I dont really like verts too much so maybe thats why

rbohm · 05-31-2003, 03:09 PM

if you really want a convertable, and if you really want that convertable then fix it. if the frame shop does the job right then it doesnt matter about the wreck. however you will likely spend more than the car is worth repairing it, so i would swap everything out to the LX and part the rest out and find a good ver to start with.

Crazy Horse GT · 05-31-2003, 08:48 PM

it's still pink bwahahahah, if i bought that front clip would it line up good on my 83?, never wrecked, hummm.

Hethj7 · 05-31-2003, 09:25 PM

I think I would look for a better vert to start with if that is what you really want.

RBatson · 06-01-2003, 08:54 AM

Looks like its been abused.. I hate to see a mustang like that. Its up to you but you may be able to find a better vert for not too much money.

mustangman65_79 · 06-01-2003, 07:29 PM

I'd throw everything into the LX, plus, it makes a kind of sleeper then too.

302 LX Eric · 06-02-2003, 08:38 AM

My vote goes to 'part it out'. It needs way too much work IMO.

Good luck,
E

Dark_5.0 · 06-02-2003, 10:44 AM

I used to have an 88GT Vert and I swapped everything over to the 90LX.

My reasons.

The vert needed a new top and paint.
The vert is heavy.
The vert needed a roll cage to go 13.99 and I was already running faster than that.
The vert rattled

The LX was 300 bux with no motor or tranny which is cheaper than a new top.
When I looked at the LX I noticed it still had the A9L ECU in it, I sold the ECU for 150 bux so I actually only paid 150 bux for the LX.
The LX is light, and looks clean and dont need a cage till 11.99.

400 bux is a good deal for all the work he is going to do. To me this is a no brainer. Not to mention the 90LX will run 3-4 tenths faster than the vert.

bigbandjohn · 06-02-2003, 10:47 AM

Dude, Part it out. I'm looking at that picture, and the amount you will probably spend fixing it up, you can find another Fox-Body Vert engineless that's in better shape if you really want one. So rather than purely part it, if you really want the vert, I would shop around for a new body/frame first. Then you can part it out after, either transferring the good stuff to your new toy, or selling off what you dont need.

That's my opinion, not that it means anything...

HellRaiser92 · 06-03-2003, 12:28 AM

I'm going to have to agree with Dark on this. His reasons were reasons I was already thinking of before I started to post this message. Like you said the LX WILL be faster. I don't see a problem as far as the LX being a daily driver.

Hell there are many guys out there that have 11 sec cars as their daily driver. You know you want to part the GT and put it in the LX so do it!

Fox Body · 06-03-2003, 10:27 AM

Put it all in the LX (for such reasons as others listed) and in the mean time see if you can get a old beater car. Hey wanna buy my '91 lx 4-cylinder? $850.

MustangNewb · 06-03-2003, 11:46 AM

Wanna buy my '89 LX 2.3L I4 Notchback? Only has 105k miles, tranny was rebuilt about 20k miles ago, everything else is stock, interior is in great condition, could use some very minor touch ups, exterior is in decent shape, some rust and a minor dent in the driver side fender... Passenger side door handle is missing ($20 replacement easily found anywhere), and the gas gauge needs to be re-calibrated. Everything else in the car runs great, AC blows ice cubes, radio, power mirrors, power door locks, everything. $1000

She's just begging for a conversion!

tireburner163 · 06-03-2003, 11:51 AM

nah, I already have a nice LX to put the drivetrain in, thanks anyway

aford50lx · 06-06-2003, 02:08 AM

dUMP IT INTO THE LX,ITS LIGHTER AND MORE SOLID,THE VERT IS HEAVY...... PLUS I LIKE LX'S BETTER ANYWAY!!!!! LOL, JUST A THOUGHT!!!!

joe4speed · 06-06-2003, 03:10 AM

I'm with parting it out too!

84LX89GT · 06-09-2003, 01:54 PM

I would definately either part the car out of swap it over and here's why that's what i would do:
Just like any piece of metal, once you bend it it loses ALOT of strength, you can bend it back, but another accident would bend it around even worse. Also, the torque of a V8 in a fox body convertible that has a weakened frame from a wreck....you'll total the car just by hitting the accelerator pedal

I don't believe it's in your best interest to fix the frame and try to get things to line up. the car will squeek and rattle more, the handling will be worse (the car will flex more) and if you ever sold it, buyers might notice it's been wrecked or be turned away by saying it's been wrecked.

1969Mach1 · 06-19-2003, 12:46 PM

I'll have to go with everyone else with parting it out....for the many obvious reasons... + it'll shut Marty up with calling it pinky. lol

-Sam.

05-31-2003, 09:56 AM	#1
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	Part out my GT or fix it??? Ok, as most of you know I have a 91 Mustang GT vert that I bought wrecked and was gonna fix. However I'm now thinking about just swaping all the motor, tranny, etc stuff over to the LX. The GT's frame is bent, it also needs body work because the the body pannels don't line up worth ****. Also it has new paint.....but it's a cheapo job that was shot on ultra thick. And of course it will need paint. Also it's been wrecked several times before. Also in general the GT is trashier than the LX condition wise. The LX has a nearly straight body (coupe of dings) and has never been wrecked. It's also in pretty damn good condition. I've got a bud who's a mechanic and he said that if I brought him LX the with the brakes, rear-end, and pedal assembly from the GT already in, he would yank the motor/tranny from the LX, and yank the motor/tranny from the GT and put the GT's motor in the LX. He would also install the gauge cluster and wiring harness/eec. Drop it off on Friday afternoon, pick it up on Sunday night. All for $400 So I'm thinking about swapping the stuff over to the LX and then parting out the GT. There is a lot of good stuff I could sell off of it. top, top motors, front cap, GT effects, rear bumper, deck lid, interior, etc. This would leave me some money to save and/or mod the LX up with. On the flip side, while the LX would be faster and nicer, it wouldn't be a vert. Also I wouldn't have a toy anymore, right now the LX is my daily driver and the GT is like a toy. If I swap the motor into my LX, it will have to be my daily driver and toy. What do you guys think? __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

05-31-2003, 10:06 AM	#2
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	This is the GT as it sits now. You can't see it in the pics but the front cap doesn't line up worth crap. The front bumper cover is off by up to 1/4" in places. http://forums.mustangworks.com/attac...&postid=255669 __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

05-31-2003, 12:30 PM	#3
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	Ive heard that fox body frames will never be the same after they have been bent and in wrecks. I would just part it out. Of course I dont really like verts too much so maybe thats why __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

05-31-2003, 03:09 PM	#4
rbohm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: tucson,az/luray,va Posts: 243	if you really want a convertable, and if you really want that convertable then fix it. if the frame shop does the job right then it doesnt matter about the wreck. however you will likely spend more than the car is worth repairing it, so i would swap everything out to the LX and part the rest out and find a good ver to start with. __________________ define irony: a bunch of idiots on a plane, dancing to a song made famous, by a band who died in a plane crash. fordsix.com admin

05-31-2003, 08:48 PM	#5
Crazy Horse GT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sale Creek, TN. C. S. A. Posts: 4,652	it's still pink bwahahahah, if i bought that front clip would it line up good on my 83?, never wrecked, hummm. __________________ 95 gt vert, lot's of stuff, it aint slow. 04 sonic blue v - six my beater 89 rs camaro iroc turbo hood, other stuff, my wifes ride 84 lx stang cammed up 289 hi po, etc 65 falcon, maybe by the year 2020. black 00gt, gone but never forgotten. R H C- member # 1 o.b.c. da prez- member # 1 if your under 40 dont ask. goodbye for now odie,r.i.p. 11-27-03

05-31-2003, 09:25 PM	#6
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	I think I would look for a better vert to start with if that is what you really want. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT 1990 LX GT-40 motor 262 horsepower, 307ft-lbs (sold but forever loved) 1998 Contour SVT Rice Haters Club Member #244

06-01-2003, 08:54 AM	#7
RBatson Registered Member Join Date: May 1997 Posts: 3,028	Looks like its been abused.. I hate to see a mustang like that. Its up to you but you may be able to find a better vert for not too much money.

06-01-2003, 07:29 PM	#8
mustangman65_79 My poor 79 RIP Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Suisun City, Posts: 2,320	I'd throw everything into the LX, plus, it makes a kind of sleeper then too. __________________ '84 mustang GT turbo '85 LTD '89 Camaro Irocz z28 '94 Lightning '96 Trans am

06-02-2003, 08:38 AM	#9
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	My vote goes to 'part it out'. It needs way too much work IMO. Good luck, E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

06-02-2003, 10:44 AM	#10
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	I used to have an 88GT Vert and I swapped everything over to the 90LX. My reasons. The vert needed a new top and paint. The vert is heavy. The vert needed a roll cage to go 13.99 and I was already running faster than that. The vert rattled The LX was 300 bux with no motor or tranny which is cheaper than a new top. When I looked at the LX I noticed it still had the A9L ECU in it, I sold the ECU for 150 bux so I actually only paid 150 bux for the LX. The LX is light, and looks clean and dont need a cage till 11.99. 400 bux is a good deal for all the work he is going to do. To me this is a no brainer. Not to mention the 90LX will run 3-4 tenths faster than the vert. __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

06-02-2003, 10:47 AM	#11
bigbandjohn Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The South, USA Posts: 143	Painful, but... Dude, Part it out. I'm looking at that picture, and the amount you will probably spend fixing it up, you can find another Fox-Body Vert engineless that's in better shape if you really want one. So rather than purely part it, if you really want the vert, I would shop around for a new body/frame first. Then you can part it out after, either transferring the good stuff to your new toy, or selling off what you dont need. That's my opinion, not that it means anything...

06-03-2003, 12:28 AM	#12
HellRaiser92 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 104	I'm going to have to agree with Dark on this. His reasons were reasons I was already thinking of before I started to post this message. Like you said the LX WILL be faster. I don't see a problem as far as the LX being a daily driver. Hell there are many guys out there that have 11 sec cars as their daily driver. You know you want to part the GT and put it in the LX so do it! __________________ 92LX 2.3ltr 5 speed Air Silencer removed, K&N Filter, Straight Pipe

06-03-2003, 10:27 AM	#13
Fox Body Mustang Maniac Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: GA, U.S.A Posts: 2,266	Put it all in the LX (for such reasons as others listed) and in the mean time see if you can get a old beater car. Hey wanna buy my '91 lx 4-cylinder? $850. __________________ 351W-powered 1979 Ford Mustang Ghia notchback '79 Video @ Idle Stock 5.8L under 4" cowl 'glass hood, C4 w/ Transgo shift kit, Holley 750 cfm, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake; Fluidyne Al radiator, Flexalite 175 electric fan, 1 5/8" MAC shorty headers, FRPP Al driveshaft; S&W 6-point cage; 2.5" Off road H-pipe, 2-chamber Flowmasters, 8.8" Rear w/ 3.55s; Weld wheels (15x6;15x8), Front: 225/60/15, Rear: 275/50/15 Nitto NT 555R Drag Radials; 14 x 4” K&N X-stream air filter. '92 GT (5-speed) Small In Car Video Stock 5.0L, 2-chamber Flowmasters, MAC CAI, Tri-Ax, Al pedals... "Red, thou art my companion. Hasten now your quickened metamorphosis to Green that I may conquer all who dare abide there beside me. May they be left thither behind burnt black." ---Fox Body

06-03-2003, 11:46 AM	#14
MustangNewb Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Queens, New York Posts: 43	Wanna buy my '89 LX 2.3L I4 Notchback? Only has 105k miles, tranny was rebuilt about 20k miles ago, everything else is stock, interior is in great condition, could use some very minor touch ups, exterior is in decent shape, some rust and a minor dent in the driver side fender... Passenger side door handle is missing ($20 replacement easily found anywhere), and the gas gauge needs to be re-calibrated. Everything else in the car runs great, AC blows ice cubes, radio, power mirrors, power door locks, everything. $1000 She's just begging for a conversion! __________________ Help, I drive a 1989 Mustang LX 2.3L w/ an Automatic Tran

06-03-2003, 11:51 AM	#15
tireburner163 It's a lot like a race car Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Meridian, MS Posts: 4,130	nah, I already have a nice LX to put the drivetrain in, thanks anyway __________________ 1987 Buick T-type 1998 HD Electra Elide

06-06-2003, 02:08 AM	#16
aford50lx Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NEW JERSEY,SOUTH SHORE Posts: 105	dUMP IT INTO THE LX,ITS LIGHTER AND MORE SOLID,THE VERT IS HEAVY...... PLUS I LIKE LX'S BETTER ANYWAY!!!!! LOL, JUST A THOUGHT!!!! __________________ RICE HATERS CLUB MEMBER # 246 shes back!!!!! long live my new 347

06-06-2003, 03:10 AM	#17
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	I'm with parting it out too! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

06-09-2003, 01:54 PM	#18
84LX89GT Mustangs Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 1,938	I would definately either part the car out of swap it over and here's why that's what i would do: Just like any piece of metal, once you bend it it loses ALOT of strength, you can bend it back, but another accident would bend it around even worse. Also, the torque of a V8 in a fox body convertible that has a weakened frame from a wreck....you'll total the car just by hitting the accelerator pedal I don't believe it's in your best interest to fix the frame and try to get things to line up. the car will squeek and rattle more, the handling will be worse (the car will flex more) and if you ever sold it, buyers might notice it's been wrecked or be turned away by saying it's been wrecked. __________________ 2005 Suzuki Hayabusa GSX1300-R 1980 Ford Thunderbird - 255 V8 ported heads, 5.0L ported stock headers, O.R. H-pipe and Flowmaster 2-chambers, dual roller timing chain hi-po Mack Truck hood emblem 1985 Mustang GT 5.0L T5, F-303, GT40p, headers, off-road h, flowmasters, MSD stuff, etc. Sold 02/06/04 1989 Mustang GT ET: 13.304@102.29 mph (5-24-03) Sold - 1998 Mustang Cobra coupe, 1/4 mile - street tires: 13.843@103.41 (bone stock)

06-19-2003, 12:46 PM	#19
1969Mach1 HEY I CAN SET A NAME NOW! Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,556	I'll have to go with everyone else with parting it out....for the many obvious reasons... + it'll shut Marty up with calling it pinky. lol -Sam. __________________ 1969 Mustang Mach 1Sold 351-4V Windsor, 4 Speed MACH 1 - Moving At The Speed Of Sound. 1979 Mustang Indianapolis 500 Pace Car For Sale - Email me for Info 302-2V, 3-Speed Auto One of 2,106 made One of 405 sent to Canada. Yes those are caution lights, and No you can't pass me when there on. Ricer Hater's Club - Member #4

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