I am in Los Angeles, CA and my first car was a 1990 LX 4-cylinder. My parents bought it from the neighbors in 1997 and I traded it in for a Ford Focus in 2000 (sigh). I have always wanted to get another Foxbody. I finally got one as a Master's graduation gift to myself in 2021. Found the least modified that I could and my goal is to restore it back to stock.
In order to fix it enough to have it registered (right now is a non-op vehicle) these have to be done:
In order to fix it enough to have it registered (right now is a non-op vehicle) these have to be done:
- Prev owner put headers and strait pipes. I already put catalytic converters and mufflers (compatible with headers since I'm not ready to restore those yet)
- Prev owner put a smog delete
- Prev owner put cold-air intake with no serial so not valid (bought and installed 5.0 Resto intake from LMR)
- Gas tank filler gasket is leaking so fuel doesn't hold a vacuum (bought a gasket)
- One of the dash lights has been blacked out so when starting it doesn't light up
- Driver seat (gangsta lean)
- speed cable (bounces at low speeds)
- dash lights only turn on when interior lamp is on
- power locks were removed (only key works)
- power window motors are really slow (got replacements from CJ)
- gas gauge (sometimes shows full, other times doesnt)
- transmission (I get a little slipping after driving for 30 minutes)
- hatch interior trim
- Some under-body welding of a few minor cracking
- original rims
- steering wheel (padding is ripped)
- horn buttons
- willing to bet the airbag is gone