Saving a Ford Mustang GT from the Junkyard

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  • @TheStraightPipes
    @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +142

    Follow instagram.com/itsreallyjakub for more Foxbody updates

    • @thenotoriousdangelo7975
      @thenotoriousdangelo7975 2 роки тому

      Congrats I’ve been waiting for this video

    • @molives7
      @molives7 2 роки тому

      Honestly this is one of the best looking, sounding, and burnout rolling fox body’s I’ve ever seen and I usually go for the new edge and s197 mustangs but yours is beautiful and that sound is like drugs you always need more of it 😂 congratulations on it coming together better than ever!!!

    • @calvincooley1074
      @calvincooley1074 2 роки тому

      Really cool! Consider some subframe connectors, a torque box reinforcement kit and some drag shocks.

    • @markprice2225
      @markprice2225 2 роки тому

      Damn man, Year One of this style too! Love the trick flow intake and the holley guy tuning it had to be thinking we can't make a better intake so I guess we'll concentrate on tuning

  • @chrisfix
    @chrisfix 2 роки тому +1091

    The cam sounds soooooooooo good! Nice work dude!

  • @thisfooreallysaid
    @thisfooreallysaid 2 роки тому +230

    It came out so clean! Also thank you for not breaking this into a multi part video lol, these straight shot videos are so much satisfying. Congrats man!

  • @jamesvelvet3612
    @jamesvelvet3612 2 роки тому +42

    Ordered my 1988 5.0 notchback Mustang LX on Dec 23, 1987. Picked it up in February, 1988. Had exactly one option on it: 5.0. no A/C, no cruise, and the radio delete. $10,500 USD . Put a set of Flowmasters and tires on it and off to the races.. Thanks for this blast from the past. You got me thinking now of a fun project 'Stang. Your car is sick!
    EDIT: Also just found the paperwork for the 1982 5.0 notchback that started it all: Ordered this one in March, 5,1982: 5,0 option was $452, A/C $676, also ordered T-tops (all the rage back then!) for $521. Even power steering ($190) and power brakes ($93) were extra (!). Loaded it with cruise control ($155) and AM/FM cassette, w/premium sound ($289). Ended up at $9,200 for the car. BTW, that is equal to $27,866 in USD today.

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +10

      Damn that's wild

    • @a_common_weeb
      @a_common_weeb 2 роки тому

      Hey that's actually a really good price

    • @rchydrozz751
      @rchydrozz751 2 роки тому

      Wrong. I had one. AC was not a standard option to have to order without it, or cruise for that matter. Lots were full of LX 5.0 manual mustangs with no ac or cruise, just pick a color. They had cheap crappy radios to yank out. Change the gears, pulleys and a few other cheap simple. That price you listed is close to what the dealer paid.

  • @YuriTereshyn
    @YuriTereshyn 2 роки тому +381

    Great job jakub! Too bad 2Yurious couldn’t experience the same transformation 😢

  • @monkeyflipper
    @monkeyflipper 2 роки тому +182

    Can someone confirm whether or not Jakub's garage is always this clean?

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +63

      Yes

    • @bennettfriesen33
      @bennettfriesen33 2 роки тому +5

      @@TheStraightPipes good answer 😂

    • @flat6gts
      @flat6gts 2 роки тому +3

      I envy anyone who has a big 3 garage, especially one this clean and done up!! 👌👌🔥🔥

    • @interceptingfist5682
      @interceptingfist5682 2 роки тому

      @@hypnotoad2999 what's that got to do with anything? I see plenty of people who don't work on theirs with a dirty garage

  • @TheNotimprezed
    @TheNotimprezed 2 роки тому +7

    Good build, thank you for saving the car. Fox bodies were once in abundance but have really disappeared over the last decade. Mega props on the phone dialers. I also think I had (maybe still do) the issue of Muscle Mustangs and Fast Fords this car was in.

  • @joecampbell36nk
    @joecampbell36nk 2 роки тому +16

    Congrats, Jakub. This video took me back 54 years, my good old days. One thing, in a couple of the straight-on side shots it appears that the driver’s door reflects differently than the front and rear panels, to the extent it looks close, but not quite right.

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +2

      Guess it's just the way the sun hits the door angle with the flake. Everything was painted at the same time

    • @joecampbell36nk
      @joecampbell36nk 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheStraightPipes Nonetheless, sweet machine.👍

    • @roger3958
      @roger3958 2 роки тому +1

      Good catch, I noticed that too.

  • @1slow5ohh
    @1slow5ohh 2 роки тому +1

    Some 4.10 gears, and a stiff wall ET drag will get you down into the low 12s! Just make sure you tow it there so you don’t end up stranded if the stock 28 spline axles give up on you. Beautiful car brother!

  • @Youcallthesebagels_
    @Youcallthesebagels_ 2 роки тому +36

    That’s such a great feeling getting a personal best on the first run. I’ve managed that a few times in my life and it’s euphoria!

  • @freedomvan2970
    @freedomvan2970 2 роки тому +3

    This video made me smile so much. This is what car culture is all about. You seem absolutely giddy.

  • @bandwagon240
    @bandwagon240 2 роки тому +2

    When I saw the thumbnail, my heart skipped a beat. It's a dead ringer for an 89 I had back in the mid-90's. Wheels, color (close enough, mine was regular red) and stance.

  • @donniea2323
    @donniea2323 2 роки тому +2

    I really like the dash panel. I have a 89 fox body. I've had it for over 20 yrs. It's won a few car shows. I keep it all original. Keep Mustang Alive.

  • @ryanminor2334
    @ryanminor2334 2 роки тому +16

    Definitely the perfect car. The Sound, the color, and the gauges. You can truly make a fox body into a incredible machine 🦊🏎

  • @kracusomniax3933
    @kracusomniax3933 2 роки тому +1

    Vids likes this make sure I hold on to my mustang. It is only a 17 but the smiles on the faces are what it is worth. I don't want to lose that.

  • @JordanLoweElevaToursCanada
    @JordanLoweElevaToursCanada 2 роки тому +1

    Jacob this car sounds amazing and looks amazing, great job saving this beautiful pony!

  • @MattSilverlock
    @MattSilverlock 2 роки тому +1

    I really love Jakub's enthusiasm throughout this entire video. Exactly what you want from a project like this.

  • @chrispyy606060606
    @chrispyy606060606 2 роки тому +7

    This gives me big nostalgia back to the mid 90s, congrats on the great build!

  • @stykly1220
    @stykly1220 2 роки тому +6

    Can I just appreciate how much of a smile this car puts on my face every time you burn the tires. I have a 87 GT in the backyard it's been sitting for over a decade or 2, it belonged to my great granddad and he passed it down to my granddad. I've been trying to get it from under him so I could at least fix it up and get her back on the road, but he ain't going for it and I can't blame him 😂. I go back there and keep it clean and pop the hood and just stare at the 5.0 just thinking. "Damn I want this so bad"😂😂, but hey can't go against granddad's word if he said No then you better not🤷🏾‍♂️.
    Still makes me happy seeing one back in action.

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +2

      You'll get it eventually

    • @stykly1220
      @stykly1220 2 роки тому

      @@TheStraightPipes thanks man I'll keep my hopes up

    • @EricFortuneJr.
      @EricFortuneJr. 2 роки тому

      Is it at least running or sitting going down??

  • @TheStraightPipes
    @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +18

    UPDATE: APPARENTLY my head liner is going to ship this week 🤣

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому +3

      UPDATE: the headliner arrived and it's the wrong grey and the company won't refund it 🙃

    • @ma.higiniablancoblanco1380
      @ma.higiniablancoblanco1380 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheStraightPipes use you social presence to scare them 😈

    • @Cgee3
      @Cgee3 2 роки тому

      @@TheStraightPipes I’m sure it’ll look just fine.

  • @UnchartedMen
    @UnchartedMen 2 роки тому +8

    Magnificent build Jakub, I've always loved the Fox bodys and I now think this is my favorite one ahah. Loved this style of video, can't wait to see more builds!!

  • @vonnsnyder2481
    @vonnsnyder2481 2 роки тому +1

    The smile on your face at all times is priceless!! I love it

  • @graehambourdon
    @graehambourdon 2 роки тому +11

    Congrats on the build! You guys have definitely put in the time and effort to build the channel and you should enjoy the fruits of your labor.

  • @albertgaspar627
    @albertgaspar627 2 роки тому

    I still have the 1986 GT "winter beater" and its Cabernet Red was covered in grabber orange so this video caught my attention. Since the original engine got swapped for a 1988 model, and it's T5 got changed perhaps twice, I won't mind testing the solid roof with a stroker tall deck Windsor swap. I was ready to get started when a 1968 Olds 4-4-2 at a "too good to pass up" price popped up while looking for parts (my car will be more junkyard and FB marketplace than fresh in the box aftermarket, but that's why a sponsorship is so awesome). with variable duration lifters in that big block and a switch pitch torque converter in the manual valve body THM400, i have to sort out an overheating issue and then i can clear out the garage for the Fox. Was fun watching your video to get my fire going again.

  • @donewhiskey
    @donewhiskey 2 роки тому +8

    You have changed my mind, on fox-body Mustangs. I love this. I think it would look even better if it was a little lower, but I get the drag strip vibe, too.

  • @maverickofkain
    @maverickofkain 2 роки тому +6

    I love well built Fox Body build. Yours is so clean, and a great sleeper comparison to the restomod that Farah had years back. Great build!

  • @SeaToSummit1969
    @SeaToSummit1969 2 роки тому +8

    I love how stoked Yuri was for you when you broke into the 12s!

  • @tylerstewart2474
    @tylerstewart2474 2 роки тому +9

    Man this is awesome 👏 and yessss you two should do more cheap car, suv, truck challenges 👏

  • @UpshallGames
    @UpshallGames 2 роки тому +1

    Congrats dude this thing is beautiful 😍

  • @ec3318
    @ec3318 2 роки тому +1

    So many people hate on the Fox body, but I absolutely love them. Put some louvers on the rear window and you're set.

  • @ryandunn9812
    @ryandunn9812 2 роки тому +1

    That T5 about to go BOOM!

  • @heinrichdude
    @heinrichdude 2 роки тому +2

    That guage cluster screen is dope! Not sure why I never even thought a digital display like that wouldn't be doable, but why not eh, if its not an all-original build, why the heck not.

  • @Garvey64LIVE64
    @Garvey64LIVE64 2 роки тому +1

    You have just provoked a newfound love for 80s mustangs in me. This thing is so cool. Nice work.

  • @michaelayd5314
    @michaelayd5314 2 роки тому +2

    Absolutely love seeing you guys branching out and doing different kinds of content. Would love to more videos like this!

  • @TylerGamer765
    @TylerGamer765 2 роки тому

    Can’t wait til my 79 is done!!! Just paint and swapping in a bigger motor. We are looking into places to do the paint at now! Hopefully next winter I’ll do the motor swap. But I do have a good running low mileage motor in it so there’s no rush. Just want more power!

  • @MaxwellFaro
    @MaxwellFaro 2 роки тому

    ‘89 gt was my first car as a teenager and these have a special place in my heart and I plan to get another at some point. Love this build, super cool!

  • @adam69_
    @adam69_ 2 роки тому +3

    The digital instrument cluster is the only thing I truly hate about this build. Everything else is chef’s kiss. Love it.

    • @memonk11
      @memonk11 2 роки тому +1

      You're so right. That thing is awful.

  • @topcat4265
    @topcat4265 2 роки тому +7

    Love how this was produced, felt very different. Trying new things 👌🏻

  • @drivingwiththeboyz4552
    @drivingwiththeboyz4552 2 роки тому +2

    love this man got my first car a foxbody 1 year ago can’t wait to have her fully built

  • @MrIpjrobson
    @MrIpjrobson 2 роки тому +1

    Great recap of all the work that was done. Looks and sounds great!

  • @crisantogarcia6646
    @crisantogarcia6646 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for making this one video. There are so many YTers who drag builds out like you said (respectfully)

  • @turbochargedtransit7241
    @turbochargedtransit7241 2 роки тому +5

    Far and away one of the best sound cars I’ve heard, PLEASE make a standalone video with just sound clips!

  • @alexb510
    @alexb510 2 роки тому

    I owned an 88 GT about 20yrs ago and this video brought back all the great memories! Congrats on an awesome build and you’ll keep improving those 1/4 mile times just get more seat time. Enjoy that 5.0!

  • @Dongzzzzzz
    @Dongzzzzzz 2 роки тому +2

    it's satisfying to save a car to the point everything is fixed and refined

  • @toejamr1
    @toejamr1 2 роки тому

    Dude…..DUDE! What a dream come true for you guys. I’m living vicariously! Keep at it!

  • @captaincoffeecake3595
    @captaincoffeecake3595 2 роки тому +12

    honestly I couldnt tell you why but the Fox body is still my favorite style. dont get me wrong I think the new ones are absolute gorgeous but there is just something about the fox. it helps too that the Notch back was so unbelievable ugly in comparison I suppose. Also on a side note you should try the Flowmaster 20 series for mufflers , hands downs the best muffler sounds ever for mustangs.

  • @carlyeremian
    @carlyeremian 2 роки тому +2

    I love it all! Nice job on the Fox Body!!! I miss mine!!!!

  • @danc2778
    @danc2778 2 роки тому +1

    OHHH YEAH! I love this thing. Great work and glad you finally got your dream foxbody Jakub.

  • @GreenBlueWalkthrough
    @GreenBlueWalkthrough 2 роки тому +1

    Congrates on a sussessful restomod! Which in my own expernce as a Mustang owner Mustangs just put smiles on peoples faces wether seeing a nice one or driving/riding in any of them.

  • @ryurc3033
    @ryurc3033 2 роки тому +1

    I love everything except you should have kept the 90s billet 3 spoke wheels, and take it to radwood

  • @markprice2225
    @markprice2225 2 роки тому

    The two tone GTs with the hatchback & the titanium lower effects are my favorite car! I prefer the 87-91s mechanically but 92&93 style wise! Had a Teal 93 two tone with titanium ground effects, 5 spd and 3.73s

  • @erendyalatorre7785
    @erendyalatorre7785 2 роки тому

    Jakub the end result is so BADASS. You can even hear an eagle screeching as you did the burnout.

  • @marcelmazpule2287
    @marcelmazpule2287 2 роки тому +1

    I learned how to drive Manuel in that car, It one of my favorite cars ever. Good job bringing it back to its prime

  • @peaceup5519
    @peaceup5519 2 роки тому

    I'm a 44yr old dude who lives in my hometown of Louisville, KY. Back in the mid 90s to the early 2000s underground street racing was a really big deal. When The Fast and Furious released it really took off. I was in my early 20s at the time and had just gotten promoted to sales manager at my local Staples and decided to finally attempt my first serious build... A 1989 Ford Mustang GT 5.0! I paid $1,000 for the car and it was an absolute piece of crap. I sank about $20,000 into it. Heavily investing into everything except for the body. I left all of the dents and cheap bondo alone and rattle canned it primer black. The rims were actually the same rims I see were on the Mustang in this video for a short time... They were Thunderbird rims without the center cap. I didn't splurge on the interior either as i kept the ugly red plaid look. All I cared about was speed! I also decided to go with hidden turn-downs as well to complete the sleeper look... And Geezus Christ on a cross was it a sleeper! There wasn't a Camero or Firebird in the city that could catch me. The only car that really embarrassed the crap outta me was a completely gutted and fully built early '80s VW Rabbit with nitrous. Because of the success of Fast and Furious a lot of kids were getting into imports. The best races were the ones when the driver of an "all show no go" Civic, CRX, Prelude, Integra Eclipse (take your pick of any import) would pull up next to my car and literally laugh... And then I would dog walk them by dozens of cars. That '89 GT wasn't my fastest build, but it was one of my most fun. It was the car that really launched my passion for building cars. I will always love the Fox Body and wish that Ford would design a new Mustang using its DNA. That would be a dream come true!

  • @TenheadLife
    @TenheadLife 2 роки тому +1

    Nothing finer than a man talking about his pride and joy

  • @DPowRs
    @DPowRs 2 роки тому +5

    This is one of my dream resto-mod builds even though they are not that old. Would love to make one a drag car.

  • @robertdeleofitness7197
    @robertdeleofitness7197 2 роки тому +1

    What a video. I loved every moment of this build

  • @DriveVersity
    @DriveVersity 2 роки тому +1

    Beautiful build it was awesome seeing you rip down the drag strip at the meet. Love the seats and man does it sound glorious!!!

  • @DxCBuG
    @DxCBuG 2 роки тому +1

    This is like the definition of a cool manual car. Seems satisfying in every way to drive this.

  • @privateuser77
    @privateuser77 2 роки тому +2

    What a fantastic build! Congrats.

  • @ILOVEBACONBOY2018
    @ILOVEBACONBOY2018 2 роки тому +1

    That thing sounds so awesome. I miss my old Lincoln. gosh man, the sound!

  • @camo_chevy5173
    @camo_chevy5173 2 роки тому +5

    amazing build, sweet spot for power in a rwd muscle car1

  • @androiduberalles
    @androiduberalles 2 роки тому +1

    She's choppin hard! Love it man. Reminds me of the red foxbody my neighbor had when I was growing up.

  • @Nutsofamily
    @Nutsofamily 2 роки тому

    Like your reviews because you are genuine and humble. Keep up the good work!

  • @CreateYourWorth
    @CreateYourWorth 2 роки тому +1

    Yes great video!

  • @clubracer6
    @clubracer6 2 роки тому +1

    Ah, a Foxbody 5.0 was my first "fast" car. Still miss it and would love another someday.

  • @danielnormandeau2393
    @danielnormandeau2393 2 роки тому +1

    I have a low mileage 1991 GT yours is beautiful and the motivation I needed thank you!

  • @dsher503
    @dsher503 2 роки тому

    So cool to see these more passion project build type videos. Hopefully the more successful you and Yuri get, the more Gears and Gasoline type videos we can get. Looks like a super clean Fox Body!

  • @junatah5903
    @junatah5903 2 роки тому +36

    Personally think the car is perfect as it is, but being your car, you make it how you want it to be.

  • @bri1588
    @bri1588 2 роки тому +3

    This brings back memories of my 89 GT and "high" of having my Mustang modified back in the day. The raw unbridled power of these vehicles were a thrill to drive and race at the track. The Mustang in this video looks like the one on the cover of Fast Fords and Muscle Mustangs magazine called the "Shredder." Great job to your sponsors given the 12.8 second quarter mile.

    • @TheStraightPipes
      @TheStraightPipes  2 роки тому

      Watch the original cheap car challenge series for more details on shredder

  • @ltkwok
    @ltkwok 2 роки тому +2

    So fun watching these guys.

  • @03centgt_
    @03centgt_ 2 роки тому

    Hell yeah!!!!! Car looks and sounds amazing!! Well done!! Gotta love the Foxbodies! Love the old school welds draglites on her too!

  • @soapa4279
    @soapa4279 2 роки тому +1

    This is awesome man, you saved that thing and it will greet you in Heaven to thank you.

  • @WhatsHotWithBB
    @WhatsHotWithBB 2 роки тому +1

    Your videos are great and you deserve all the success.

  • @nfsrome
    @nfsrome 2 роки тому

    I'm so glad to see her back on the channel!

  • @rubinixcube8866
    @rubinixcube8866 2 роки тому +1

    I couldn’t look away while watching this one! Loved it!!!

  • @richardnavratil9661
    @richardnavratil9661 2 роки тому +2

    That Rogue at 2:00 is sitting there like "wtf is this fool doing, let me back out" :D

  • @RMF76
    @RMF76 2 роки тому +6

    I absolutely hate mustangs, but I love cars and it's always amazing to see on being rescued. Great job on this.

  • @SharpTurnStudios
    @SharpTurnStudios 2 роки тому +2

    Build or swap the trans. That is the last step to no brainer reliability, you can beat on it all day and not worry about that old gearbox. Otherwise perfect car!

  • @2vcrew782
    @2vcrew782 2 роки тому

    I did so much work to my 02 GT that I won from raffle for $75. Years of work and love to just get rear ended two weeks on the road by a girl who fell asleep.
    I’ll finish the story, after being hard broken and depressed the car was totaled I searched high and low for a clean 02,03,04 GT stick car and finally found one. Drove five hours into the Pocono mountains to get it! It was the greatest ride back home just me and the mustang.

  • @malcolmar
    @malcolmar 2 роки тому

    Congrats! That is one SWEET fox body! Congrats!

  • @edwardmtl
    @edwardmtl 2 роки тому +1

    Hey Jakub, congrats on building the car the way you wanted. I'm in the same process with my 95GT, I did the paint and refurbished a lot of things that needed to be fixed. I'm already at $20K and still need to do wheels, suspension, trans and eventually engine work for power. I expect to spend $60k, but i try to do as much as I can myself. Just so you now, I painted it mazda soul crystal red...the nice red they have basically. It's beautiful

  • @michaelsummersand30mileseast
    @michaelsummersand30mileseast 2 роки тому

    Beautiful car!

  • @chrisfrancis384
    @chrisfrancis384 2 роки тому +1

    Dixie Bloor Service lol
    I grew up at the building beside Grants Food Market, back in the day some crazy cars would come out of that garage!!

  • @gregory3972
    @gregory3972 2 роки тому +1

    Yess finally. Love the build and you guys vids. Car is so sick

  • @Madest_Max
    @Madest_Max 2 роки тому +1

    13:40 see Yuri rocking that Hyundai hat, very nice 👌

  • @FranklyTube
    @FranklyTube 2 роки тому +1

    Great job, Jakub. I will always support the StraightPipes.. :D

  • @desertninja._.galactic
    @desertninja._.galactic 2 роки тому

    Lovely colour, sound, wheels and owner! Good luck with the Mustang Jacob!!!

  • @luisalfredopinedaupia7694
    @luisalfredopinedaupia7694 2 роки тому

    Man this built is a sweet dream🤩

  • @kreparAZ
    @kreparAZ 2 роки тому +1

    super awesome video boys! love this style video and update on the mustang!

  • @botch3936
    @botch3936 2 роки тому +1

    Congrats, Jakub. A real sweetheart.

  • @spcw568
    @spcw568 2 роки тому +3

    Love the build dude! I saw one in dark red at a Burlington car show last weekend.

    • @spcw568
      @spcw568 2 роки тому

      ty real human

  • @biffbastion301
    @biffbastion301 2 роки тому +1

    Most Fox bodies have too many stress cracks all over....especially the 5.0 cars. Your best bet is to buy a 4 cylinder and engine swap it. You can still find a few out there. IMO the hot ticket right now is the New Edge. Essentially the same car, a little better built and still super cheap. I am doing a 2001 6 cylinder right now to an LS Turbo. Shooting for around 600-700hp. A project you can do easily under $10k if you have the skills. I bought the car in good shape for $1000 running, and I sold the cats for $600. Ready to go project for $400. :D

    • @julianbryant1115
      @julianbryant1115 2 роки тому

      That's awesome. Where do you live you can find a new edge running for 1k?

    • @biffbastion301
      @biffbastion301 2 роки тому

      @@julianbryant1115 I'm in NC and bought right before the car craziness. I am sure it will die down and they will be there again. Nice thing is they show up at our local Pull A Part all the time. Parts are still plentiful and cheap.

  • @CLEEN50
    @CLEEN50 Рік тому

    This is your best video ever! Please keep the foxbody videos coming!

  • @droogii1142
    @droogii1142 2 роки тому +2

    Epic car. Loved this video.

  • @ethanrottenberger2967
    @ethanrottenberger2967 2 роки тому +2

    This is amazing! Love videos like this and can't wait to see the next project!

  • @ry6346
    @ry6346 2 роки тому +3

    I hope you did all the sub from connectors and bracing. The fox chassis are like cooked spaghetti stock. Impressive you were able to find unbroken stock seats from that era the driver inboard seat backs always break off. Looks cool.

  • @dieselisking
    @dieselisking 2 роки тому +3

    The ChrisFix of drag racing.

  • @madisonbusman7688
    @madisonbusman7688 Місяць тому

    Seen this exact paint job on the cover Mustangs and Fast Fords April of 1995 edition. Painted on a 1993 Mustang, it was called the Shredder!

  • @AGBULLIT
    @AGBULLIT 2 роки тому

    Incredible job saving this former show car. It is improved in every way.