Painted my mustang

88coupe · 09-29-2002, 05:26 PM

Hey I finally got some pictures of my car after I painted it myself. I'm pretty happy! Also my new wheels and 5lug conversion! Tell me what ya think!

fiveohpatrol · 09-29-2002, 11:05 PM

very nice lookin

it looks alot like mine did before the spoiler and hood. I love the look of a plain coupe, no spoiler and maybe a small cowl hood. I'm starting to wish I wouldn't have put that spoiler on my car.

Mustang_289 · 09-30-2002, 06:26 AM

Looks great! We've got an 88GT and we're thinking about converting to 5-lug. Your sig says you used FMS rotors - all the way around? Do you have a rough idea on cost to convert all four wheels to 5-lug - I'm also assuming bigger brakes?

88coupe · 10-01-2002, 07:37 PM

Nope stock sized brakes... I'll probably convert to rear discs later, but I needed to get my wheels on

. I'm not completely sure on the cost. It will vary depending on the condition and who makes the parts, I found a pretty good deal on ebay for like 380 which included the FMS rotors (Part # M-1102 ), rear Moser axles, standard Rear drums, and new rear shoes. The rotors are something like $160 from ford, the axles I've seen for $229 in MMFF. I'm sure you can pick up the drums from autozone or something for less than $50.
Thats all I really needed... I was very happy and all the stuff I bought went on perfect (isnt that incredible....a first for me).

There are certainly cheaper ways of converting...look at this page it tell you all you need for a pretty cheap conv. http://www.stangparts.com/howto/5.0/5lug/
Hope I could help, PM if you got any more questions.
thanks for the compliments all!

88coupe · 10-01-2002, 09:58 PM

Heres what the car looked like when I got it.... (only thing different was it had a crappy set of pony wheels on it)

Mustang_289 · 10-02-2002, 06:27 AM

Thanx guys on the info relating to brake upgrades. With this info - we can upgrade to 5-lug, which we prefer, without a huge initial cost. Can put the ranger drums on the rear and upgrade front rotors to 5-lug - more likely - we'll put bigger brakes up front to slow this stang down quicker.

88coupe - man big difference before and after! We've got a paint job ahead of us, we want to get most of the heavy mechanicals done first.

ChunkFunky · 10-03-2002, 06:07 AM

Just wanted to ask, how you painted it... I imagine you had an air gun and the whole setup right? you didnt use canned spray paint... right?
-as

ultraflo · 10-03-2002, 11:00 AM

Whoa! ...big difference!

Looks really good

Super clean... like the wheels too.

Makes me want to get another fox-body and keep it closer to stock... some day.

The Sandman · 10-03-2002, 12:44 PM

Very nice painting job

The only problem I have (which is very minor) is that the rims look too big for the car. Kind of like an offset, or something

joe4speed · 10-03-2002, 02:25 PM

Wow... huge difference!! Looks awesome!!!

fiveohpatrol · 10-03-2002, 03:58 PM

dont listen to him, those wheels look perfect on a black coupe. With a lower stance, your car will look even more amazing

Kamaro Killer · 10-03-2002, 04:19 PM

Have you ever been out to California, cause my car's hurting dor a paint job

Your car looks really good, I'm jealous

. Do you have any experience painting cars? I've been thinking about painting mine for a while, but with that money I could easily put myself in the low 13's. It's kind of a hard decision, but it'd be a lot easier if I were to paint it myself like you did. our car looks a lot better, good job. Take care, Keith

09-29-2002, 05:26 PM	#1
88coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 64	Painted my mustang Hey I finally got some pictures of my car after I painted it myself. I'm pretty happy! Also my new wheels and 5lug conversion! Tell me what ya think! __________________ 88' Texas Highway Patrol. 5-Speed Conversion (FINALLY!) 97 Cobra Wheels, 3.73's, 2.5 H-Pipe (no cats), Spintech Pro Street Mufflers, 5 Lug Conversion (Moser 28 spline axles, FMS rotors), Hurst Billet Shifter and a Dirty K@N. 13.7@99.3

09-29-2002, 11:05 PM	#2
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	very nice lookin it looks alot like mine did before the spoiler and hood. I love the look of a plain coupe, no spoiler and maybe a small cowl hood. I'm starting to wish I wouldn't have put that spoiler on my car. __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

10-01-2002, 07:37 PM	#4
88coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 64	Nope stock sized brakes... I'll probably convert to rear discs later, but I needed to get my wheels on . I'm not completely sure on the cost. It will vary depending on the condition and who makes the parts, I found a pretty good deal on ebay for like 380 which included the FMS rotors (Part # M-1102 ), rear Moser axles, standard Rear drums, and new rear shoes. The rotors are something like $160 from ford, the axles I've seen for $229 in MMFF. I'm sure you can pick up the drums from autozone or something for less than $50. Thats all I really needed... I was very happy and all the stuff I bought went on perfect (isnt that incredible....a first for me). There are certainly cheaper ways of converting...look at this page it tell you all you need for a pretty cheap conv. http://www.stangparts.com/howto/5.0/5lug/ Hope I could help, PM if you got any more questions. thanks for the compliments all! __________________ 88' Texas Highway Patrol. 5-Speed Conversion (FINALLY!) 97 Cobra Wheels, 3.73's, 2.5 H-Pipe (no cats), Spintech Pro Street Mufflers, 5 Lug Conversion (Moser 28 spline axles, FMS rotors), Hurst Billet Shifter and a Dirty K@N. 13.7@99.3

10-03-2002, 06:07 AM	#7
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	Just wanted to ask, how you painted it... I imagine you had an air gun and the whole setup right? you didnt use canned spray paint... right? -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

10-03-2002, 11:00 AM	#8
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	Whoa! ...big difference! Looks really good Super clean... like the wheels too. Makes me want to get another fox-body and keep it closer to stock... some day. __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

09-30-2002, 06:26 AM	#3
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Looks great! We've got an 88GT and we're thinking about converting to 5-lug. Your sig says you used FMS rotors - all the way around? Do you have a rough idea on cost to convert all four wheels to 5-lug - I'm also assuming bigger brakes?

10-02-2002, 06:27 AM	#6
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	Thanx guys on the info relating to brake upgrades. With this info - we can upgrade to 5-lug, which we prefer, without a huge initial cost. Can put the ranger drums on the rear and upgrade front rotors to 5-lug - more likely - we'll put bigger brakes up front to slow this stang down quicker. 88coupe - man big difference before and after! We've got a paint job ahead of us, we want to get most of the heavy mechanicals done first.

10-03-2002, 12:44 PM	#9
The Sandman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Fay NC Posts: 179	Very nice painting job The only problem I have (which is very minor) is that the rims look too big for the car. Kind of like an offset, or something __________________ « Red Firebird » [ A4 ][ W68 ] [ Interior Painted Red/Black ][ Wings West Spoiler (Black) ][ Firebat Decals ] [ (^ How-to For ^) ][ Zaino'ed x 17 ] [ Mobil 1 ][ Flowmaster 80 ] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LS1.com Moderator FirebirdV6.com Moderator North Bay Mustang Moderator

10-03-2002, 02:25 PM	#10
joe4speed He said Member...heh, heh Join Date: Sep 1999 Location: Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. Posts: 3,718	Wow... huge difference!! Looks awesome!!! __________________ *Joe!* 1988 GT, 13.58@101mph Check out my listing! Click here! Or my website:www.joe4speed.com

10-03-2002, 03:58 PM	#11
fiveohpatrol I'd rather be basketweaving Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,551	dont listen to him, those wheels look perfect on a black coupe. With a lower stance, your car will look even more amazing __________________ NMRA O/C 9516 NA pumpgas stickshift 347 10.65@125.6, 6.73@100, 1.41 60ft

10-03-2002, 04:19 PM	#12
Kamaro Killer Mustang Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 528	My car's hurting for a paint job Have you ever been out to California, cause my car's hurting dor a paint job Your car looks really good, I'm jealous . Do you have any experience painting cars? I've been thinking about painting mine for a while, but with that money I could easily put myself in the low 13's. It's kind of a hard decision, but it'd be a lot easier if I were to paint it myself like you did. our car looks a lot better, good job. Take care, Keith __________________ 1993 GT 5.0-My Stang Rice Hater's Club Member 22

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