Title: before and after
Post by: flipnbird on August 28, 2014, 06:05:57 AM
Post by: flipnbird on August 28, 2014, 06:05:57 AM
before....4 wheeling
after.....I like it
after.....I like it
Title: before and after
Post by: vinnietbird on August 28, 2014, 07:06:45 AM
Post by: vinnietbird on August 28, 2014, 07:06:45 AM
I had wheels like that for a few years. I miss them a lot. LOL. Nice drop. The car looks great.
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Post by: 50tbrd88 on August 28, 2014, 07:56:05 AM
Post by: 50tbrd88 on August 28, 2014, 07:56:05 AM
Your car looks great!
Title: before and after
Post by: STANG8U on August 28, 2014, 09:37:25 AM
Post by: STANG8U on August 28, 2014, 09:37:25 AM
I love it
Bitchin !!
Bitchin !!
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Post by: thunderjet302 on August 28, 2014, 12:56:59 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on August 28, 2014, 12:56:59 PM
Looks good. What springs did you use?
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Post by: flipnbird on August 28, 2014, 07:24:56 PM
Post by: flipnbird on August 28, 2014, 07:24:56 PM
Thanks guys, I used 2000 Gt springs in the back and cut 11/4" out of the stock front springs with isolators. Put new sway arm/link bushings in and the ride is SO much better, no bounce or scrubbing what so ever. 255/40 (9") on front and 275/40 (10") on back. Back roads are so much funner!! : )
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Post by: BornInAFord on August 28, 2014, 10:00:16 PM
Post by: BornInAFord on August 28, 2014, 10:00:16 PM
Wow! Nice upgrades... Still Titanium Silver Frost paint?
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Post by: bodyman on August 28, 2014, 10:48:46 PM
Post by: bodyman on August 28, 2014, 10:48:46 PM
Very nice! 17's?
Title: before and after
Post by: flipnbird on August 29, 2014, 06:30:20 AM
Post by: flipnbird on August 29, 2014, 06:30:20 AM
Quote from: BornInAFord;437514
Wow! Nice upgrades... Still Titanium Silver Frost paint?
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Post by: CoogarXR on August 29, 2014, 08:41:37 AM
Post by: CoogarXR on August 29, 2014, 08:41:37 AM
I notice the brick is missing behind the back wheel, did you upgrade the e-brake too?
Sorry, I had to do it ;) Lookin' good!
Sorry, I had to do it ;) Lookin' good!
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Post by: flipnbird on August 29, 2014, 08:54:46 AM
Post by: flipnbird on August 29, 2014, 08:54:46 AM
LOL.....still got the brick when needed : ) cant figure out why the E brakes don't work, tried tightening them up but still no worky
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Post by: BornInAFord on August 29, 2014, 01:49:04 PM
Post by: BornInAFord on August 29, 2014, 01:49:04 PM
Quote from: flipnbird;437519
Yea original paint, still has a good shine to it. Maybe a repaint next summer........
FYI: The Mach 1 option with Titanium Frost (YZ) paint costed over $1K (1988 dollars) more standard paint colors and is the apparently rarest of all 88 paint colors (IIRC, only in June 88 cars, unofficially perhaps 50 with that color?). I had to use 91 Mustang touch up paint (code YX) as the paint shops insisted that YZ didn't exist... The Titanium Frost paint option, along with the Vermillion Red color, were used to preview future paint colors. I can't find much info on the option, though. :(
Daniel
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Post by: thunderjet302 on August 29, 2014, 03:09:59 PM
Post by: thunderjet302 on August 29, 2014, 03:09:59 PM
My Mark VII has titanium frost (code YX) as well. Only one out of the three auto body paint shops I went to was even able to mix that color.
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Post by: flipnbird on September 02, 2014, 05:41:16 AM
Post by: flipnbird on September 02, 2014, 05:41:16 AM
Quote from: BornInAFord;437528
FYI: The Mach 1 option with Titanium Frost (YZ) paint costed over $1K (1988 dollars) more standard paint colors and is the apparently rarest of all 88 paint colors (IIRC, only in June 88 cars, unofficially perhaps 50 with that color?). I had to use 91 Mustang touch up paint (code YX) as the paint shops insisted that YZ didn't exist... The Titanium Frost paint option, along with the Vermillion Red color, were used to preview future paint colors. I can't find much info on the option, though. :(
Daniel
Daniel, was the 91 mustang YX code pretty close to the Titanium Frost color?
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Post by: BornInAFord on September 02, 2014, 09:22:28 PM
Post by: BornInAFord on September 02, 2014, 09:22:28 PM
Quote from: flipnbird;437601
Daniel, was the 91 mustang YX code pretty close to the Titanium Frost color?
Yes, it was very close match, although that could depend a bit on the person or machine mixing the paint... It was a rare option for 1990-1992 Mustang, too. Here is the paint code showing Titanium Frost: paint reference (http://paintref.com/cgi-bin/colorcodedisplay.cgi?code=YX&manuf=Ford&rows=50). That is a useful link, BTW, with Ford, Ditzler/PPG and Dupont color codes as well as sample pictures. There are quite a few pictures of YX painted cars on "silvermustang.com", too, as well as a quick google search.
The standard 1988 silver color (9Z) was visibly different (used on a few touch-ups on the nose of your car, I believe). I can bring a car (stock 88 TC with 9Z paint) by sometime for a comparison if you want to see a side-by-side. It should be fun. :)
Daniel
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Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on September 03, 2014, 06:51:02 PM
Post by: TheFoeYouKnow on September 03, 2014, 06:51:02 PM
Your front height and wheel depth look about like mine, so I have to ask, Do you get rubbing in the front when the suspension bounds down during hard braking or cornering? I'm fighting with that issue, and I though I'd ask.
Title: before and after
Post by: flipnbird on September 04, 2014, 07:06:43 AM
Post by: flipnbird on September 04, 2014, 07:06:43 AM
Honestly I have no rubbing at all, had to go to my wifes work yesterday and they have a pretty steep drive. Was worried about pulling back out but the only thing that rubbed (sed) was the chin spoiler ;)
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Post by: Lodemia on September 04, 2014, 07:47:28 AM
Post by: Lodemia on September 04, 2014, 07:47:28 AM
Nice work. That stance looks just right.
Title: before and after
Post by: FOX-XR7 on June 19, 2015, 03:03:59 PM
Post by: FOX-XR7 on June 19, 2015, 03:03:59 PM
Bringin back a dormant thread, you said you cut off 1 1/4" off the front springs, is that like 1 coil? Or more?
Title: before and after
Post by: flipnbird on June 22, 2015, 06:02:11 AM
Post by: flipnbird on June 22, 2015, 06:02:11 AM
It was 1 coil and then 1/4 of another coil, plus I left my isolators in........
Title: before and after
Post by: FOX-XR7 on June 22, 2015, 09:36:12 AM
Post by: FOX-XR7 on June 22, 2015, 09:36:12 AM
Ok cool thanks. I just took off half a coil and it did barely anything. I'll try an additional half and then additional quarter if need be.
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Post by: Beau on June 22, 2015, 01:21:25 PM
Post by: Beau on June 22, 2015, 01:21:25 PM
I missed this the first helping...so..
looks bad-effing-ass. Probably too low for my gobshiznite, pothole, need-a-4x4-half the time roads, though. LOL
looks bad-effing-ass. Probably too low for my gobshiznite, pothole, need-a-4x4-half the time roads, though. LOL
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Post by: mcb82gt on June 24, 2015, 06:18:58 PM
Post by: mcb82gt on June 24, 2015, 06:18:58 PM
Call me old, but I think it is a little too low for me.....
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Post by: flipnbird on June 25, 2015, 06:18:31 AM
Post by: flipnbird on June 25, 2015, 06:18:31 AM
Me being 51....I didn't think I would like it either but once I did it I now love it!!