options with wrecked gt

RAGE_5.0 · 12-23-2001, 10:04 AM

well yesterday i hit a tree with my gt (posted about it in the lounge)
well i was thinking since i am not going through insurance cause i'm only 17 and they would rape me. i amnthiknig if it is over 2-3 thousand to fix that i could possibly buy a 4 banger notch that is clean for cheap and transfer everything over. i have the parts car so would it be very hard?
we are going to go get the fenders aand hood from cars sitting in a junk yard to keep copsts down.

I do have some money becasue i don't go back to school since february so anything uo to 2500 i can afford

thx for any replies

JAMES

86GT · 12-23-2001, 11:21 AM

Sorry to hear that. Was anyone hurt?

There's a couple of 4-banger cars around that would be a good swap for a 302. One is on hwy3 on the way to Wheatley. Not sure what shape its in, but worth a shot to see. I know there's a ton of them in Windsor too. Grab a Tri-ad paper and look in there too. Myself I'd swap if the GT was totalled and the driveline is alright.

RAGE_5.0 · 12-23-2001, 12:03 PM

nobody was hurt but i was surprised how fucked up it is because of the fact that i was only goin 30 or 30 kmh

the only thing is my dad said no to the 4 banger idea already so i don't even know if i could do that
thx for the triad idea haven't looke din 1 of those in a while

DemonGT · 12-23-2001, 04:29 PM

your 17? how close to 18? and your dads telling you what to do..whats wrong with parents now days...so controling..dont they realize it only hurt there children in the long run...sorry...had to vent...i mean..like telling your daughter who she can and cant date hang with be freinds with..etc...its just like smoken..your parents tell you its bad and not to and if you do you will get in trouble..so what dose that make you want to do....smoke haha...anyway..

RAGE_5.0 · 12-23-2001, 04:38 PM

ghe doesn't want to because he said we don't have the time or the place(oir some of the tools)

Unit 5302 · 12-23-2001, 05:00 PM

What's wrong with parents?

More like what's wrong with kids and their disrespect for their parents?

Phantom5oh · 12-24-2001, 11:52 AM

yeah no kidding Unit 5302 I hear that! The conversion from 4 to 8 is pretty hard... its just an involved job... unless your going all out race car then I personally don't think its worth it... but thats my opinion...

Steve

Nitrous Al · 12-24-2001, 12:23 PM

Just find another 5.0 Mustang. If you can't do the work yourself, you'll have to pay someone else to do the conversion. The labor charge alone will kill you. Dad is right!!!

RAGE_5.0 · 12-24-2001, 02:48 PM

ok guys thanks for the info
thats all i was wondering
i would rather get my car fixed and i just wanted to see wut some options were
i guess this 1 is out of the question

Mustang_289 · 12-25-2001, 06:23 AM

James - sorry to hear about your stang I hope you can save it! I must say being a father and reading these posts slaming parents; believe it or not - we don't do things go piss off our kids. Do you know the reason why your father is not in favor of the 4-banger rebuild? Maybe you can talk to him and find out what the reasons are for his decision. I have two teenagers and there are some things I won't budge on and other things I will - if I hear good reasoning from my kids.

My son and I are building an 88GT project together and it's been some of the best times my son and I have had in the last several years. Both of us will remember this experience forever! Once we get this project car done - we're looking to pick up another stang and build for race-only..

RAGE_5.0 · 12-25-2001, 10:02 PM

i'm not slamming my parents
if thats how it sounded then i was misunderstood
he doesn't want to becasue of time and lack of a place top do it

Mustang_289 · 12-25-2001, 10:18 PM

Rage_5.0 - sounds like your dad isn't objecting and trying to "run" your life there are two issues that he's bringing up. Do you have a plan for taking care of the two issues your dad has brought up? If so - have you talked it over with him? I know first hand that doing a major project like you're talking about takes time and a place to work it..

RAGE_5.0 · 12-26-2001, 12:36 AM

yeah i see his point and no longer wanna do the swap
i would rather stay wutha gt because in my area there seems to be a lot more lx's then gt's and u can still be a little more unique

1BAD89 · 12-26-2001, 03:53 PM

Quote:

your 17? how close to 18? and your dads telling you what to do..whats wrong with parents now days...so controling..dont they realize it only hurt there children in the long run...sorry...had to vent...i mean..like telling your daughter who she can and cant date hang with be freinds with..etc...its just like smoken..your parents tell you its bad and not to and if you do you will get in trouble..so what dose that make you want to do....smoke haha...anyway..

Dude......

6T9PONY · 12-27-2001, 06:34 PM

Demon.....lay off. I'm 17 and I think the stuff you've said is downright ignorant. Give us a break.

RAGE_5.0 · 12-27-2001, 10:02 PM

$3500-4500 canadian to fix it so it looks like i will just find a new 1 and sell this 1 as a parts car

12-23-2001, 10:04 AM	#1
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	options with wrecked gt well yesterday i hit a tree with my gt (posted about it in the lounge) well i was thinking since i am not going through insurance cause i'm only 17 and they would rape me. i amnthiknig if it is over 2-3 thousand to fix that i could possibly buy a 4 banger notch that is clean for cheap and transfer everything over. i have the parts car so would it be very hard? we are going to go get the fenders aand hood from cars sitting in a junk yard to keep copsts down. I do have some money becasue i don't go back to school since february so anything uo to 2500 i can afford thx for any replies JAMES __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-23-2001, 12:03 PM	#3
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	nobody was hurt but i was surprised how fucked up it is because of the fact that i was only goin 30 or 30 kmh the only thing is my dad said no to the 4 banger idea already so i don't even know if i could do that thx for the triad idea haven't looke din 1 of those in a while __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-23-2001, 04:29 PM	#4
DemonGT Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 879	your 17? how close to 18? and your dads telling you what to do..whats wrong with parents now days...so controling..dont they realize it only hurt there children in the long run...sorry...had to vent...i mean..like telling your daughter who she can and cant date hang with be freinds with..etc...its just like smoken..your parents tell you its bad and not to and if you do you will get in trouble..so what dose that make you want to do....smoke haha...anyway.. __________________ '91 GT,410W,10.5 to 1 comp,Victor Jr. heads,Victor 5.8 intake,FTI cam,Crane retro fit lifters,Scorpian 1.6 RR's,Melling HV oil pump,MSD distro.,Canton oil pan,FMS flywheel,Romac balancer,FMS timing chain,Accufab 90mm TB,C&L 76mm maf, 42lbers,HD clutch,K&N air filter,Mac long tubes,Pro dumps,powerchamber,FMS 9mm wires,180 thermostat,Ford Racing gauges,5inch Tach,centerline convo pro's,nitto DR's,Pro3i lower control arms,50/50 shocks,3.55 gears,TFS HD diff. cover Next year: Tremec TKO,Spec stage 3 clutch,alum driveshaft,complete fuel system www.angelfire.com/linux/demondan

12-23-2001, 04:38 PM	#5
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	ghe doesn't want to because he said we don't have the time or the place(oir some of the tools) __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-24-2001, 11:52 AM	#7
Phantom5oh Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 334	yeah no kidding Unit 5302 I hear that! The conversion from 4 to 8 is pretty hard... its just an involved job... unless your going all out race car then I personally don't think its worth it... but thats my opinion... Steve __________________ 95 GTS 03 DR 650SE Sgarzi's Machine Works

12-23-2001, 11:21 AM	#2
86GT Sniffed too much n20 Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Ont, Canada Posts: 1,018	Sorry to hear that. Was anyone hurt? There's a couple of 4-banger cars around that would be a good swap for a 302. One is on hwy3 on the way to Wheatley. Not sure what shape its in, but worth a shot to see. I know there's a ton of them in Windsor too. Grab a Tri-ad paper and look in there too. Myself I'd swap if the GT was totalled and the driveline is alright.

12-23-2001, 05:00 PM	#6
Unit 5302 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 5,246	What's wrong with parents? More like what's wrong with kids and their disrespect for their parents?

12-24-2001, 12:23 PM	#8
Nitrous Al Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Everett, MA Posts: 417	Just find another 5.0 Mustang. If you can't do the work yourself, you'll have to pay someone else to do the conversion. The labor charge alone will kill you. Dad is right!!! __________________ Nitrous Al

12-24-2001, 02:48 PM	#9
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	ok guys thanks for the info thats all i was wondering i would rather get my car fixed and i just wanted to see wut some options were i guess this 1 is out of the question __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-25-2001, 06:23 AM	#10
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	James - sorry to hear about your stang I hope you can save it! I must say being a father and reading these posts slaming parents; believe it or not - we don't do things go piss off our kids. Do you know the reason why your father is not in favor of the 4-banger rebuild? Maybe you can talk to him and find out what the reasons are for his decision. I have two teenagers and there are some things I won't budge on and other things I will - if I hear good reasoning from my kids. My son and I are building an 88GT project together and it's been some of the best times my son and I have had in the last several years. Both of us will remember this experience forever! Once we get this project car done - we're looking to pick up another stang and build for race-only..

12-25-2001, 10:02 PM	#11
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	i'm not slamming my parents if thats how it sounded then i was misunderstood he doesn't want to becasue of time and lack of a place top do it __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-25-2001, 10:18 PM	#12
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Rage_5.0 - sounds like your dad isn't objecting and trying to "run" your life there are two issues that he's bringing up. Do you have a plan for taking care of the two issues your dad has brought up? If so - have you talked it over with him? I know first hand that doing a major project like you're talking about takes time and a place to work it..

12-26-2001, 12:36 AM	#13
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	yeah i see his point and no longer wanna do the swap i would rather stay wutha gt because in my area there seems to be a lot more lx's then gt's and u can still be a little more unique __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

12-27-2001, 06:34 PM	#15
6T9PONY All about the Windsor. Join Date: Feb 2000 Posts: 2,052	Demon.....lay off. I'm 17 and I think the stuff you've said is downright ignorant. Give us a break.

12-27-2001, 10:02 PM	#16
RAGE_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Leamington, Ontario, Canada Posts: 767	$3500-4500 canadian to fix it so it looks like i will just find a new 1 and sell this 1 as a parts car __________________ Black 1990 Cobra Mac offroad H pipe, Hooker aerochambers , k&n bunch of stuff that I'm to lazy to type out sitting in my room

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