10 things you should NEVER do to a FOXBODY
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"For sale $1234" is by far the most irritating thing outside of an LS Swap!!!
Enjoyed meeting you at Foxtober Fest!
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the perfect #1 no LS in a Foxbody...
I messed that up. Lol
People been putting Chevys in ford's to go fast since the 40s haha
@@redlight3932 wow you have not heard the news? fords in fords go fast these days.
That is a mortal sin to do an LS swap
Seeing an LS swap into a foxbody, is like seeing a hot girl that looks amazing with clothes on but once she removes her clothes has her body full of tattoos Lol 😂🤣
I agree with all 10.. A bonus for ya is to not ever make a foxbody look like a rice burner!!! Thanks for the videos!! 🦊
As a 44 year old man that grew up in the 80's and driving in the 90's, I regret to inform you that my 90'GT is getting a double cowl hood and a Saleen spoiler. The Saleen spoiler is the mullet of spoilers and I'm going to rock the hell out of it. ;)
Agree with them all. You need to do another 10 reasons and this time include not painting the black body and window mouldings same colour as the car.
Yea that is good
Couldn’t agree more especially on any LX
oh hell yes, the window mouldings need to be trim black only, the belt moulding im fine with being body color, but not the windows.
I feel like this should replace the Saleen wing one. I agree with the 4" cowls but I love me a Saleen wing lol
Yea I bought a car with bad pictures and the trim was painted all body colour 🥲
Great video! 2021 has been an amazing year with events, had a blast at your first event and meeting up and getting able to talk with you at multiple events this year. Keep it up cant wait for whats to come!
Putting a LS motor in a Foxbody...definitely a NO NO
302s are weak, 351w is getting expensive and hard to find, coyote swap is expensive but the ls is a fairly cheap swap for what you get. Im never swapping my 302 just because i love the sound but you cant get any real hp out of them without splitting the block in half 😂
This should've been rule 1 from jump!
yes, might as well go buy a Camaro if you can't run fast in a Stang.
real Ford guys never swap to a LS period.
@@balitrix you need to watch the 50tussin youtube channel, if you know what youre doing, or, have plenty of cash you can get butt loads of HP out of a Ford 302\5.0 dont believe that LS hype
5 things but all are particular.
Rarely but sometimes Clear LX tails go good on some cars but it’s 100% Color based
Painted intakes can be tasteful but they can’t be colourful keep it neutral (greys and blacks)
GT bumper cuts are usually bad but when I got my car it was cut pretty well but it was a semi circle to the bottom not through the centre.
Small cowls are nice, Nothing bigger than a 3 inch and no full length over cowl hoods.
Carb swaps are completely acceptable. You do what you want but especially when the wiring was ruined by a previous owner. But keep the efi if you can.
i agree with almost every point except the 86 efi delete because 86 heads, intake, and EFI are all horrible, and certain one piece headlights on racecars are ok, and i whole heartedly agree on not ruining a beautiful LX with a gaudy plastic 87-93 GT body kit😁. i especially agree on not ever, ever swapping a LS into any Ford especially a fox body
I'm gonna get smoked for saying this, but I hate seeing cheese graters removed and LX lenses on GTs. It's been a popular swap since these cars were new; in fact, the dealers here in Texas had a problem with folks stealing them from cars on the lot to put on thier GTs. I always HATED that. Cheese Graters need OE love...
Strongly agree cheese graters look awesome on gt's
I’m with you on that one. Cheese graters are part of the GT’s look
#SAVETHEGRATERS GANG!!! I made a whole tee shirt in support lol
Agree 100%
I’ve got cheese graters on mine and I absolutely love them. When I see gts with lx lights it’s so wishy washy. Embrace stock!
I agree totally. My 88 was painted 4 time before I got it and they painted the intake each time they repainted the car. I do have to admit back in the 90’s I had the monster tach on the dash.
Great video and I agree with you on all of these. I've owned my Fox since 1992 and it's changed alot for the better over the years!
Definitely agree with most of what was said ! Great content as always bro 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
As a gt owner cutting holes in the bumper is just sicking but KSD man you gotta lay off my cheese graters come
On dog 😂
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This was great! Thanks! I have a 92 LX 5.0 K3 Bimini Blue hatch!
I definitely agree to all of those good job my man . Happy new year brother 🎊🎊🎊
Happy new year brother cheers!!And I agree with all of them and never ever under any circumstances do a LS swap!!
Funny enough when I got my fox a year ago or so I said ls swap is the route then went 302 for simplicity and cost. Then can’t even find a decently priced 302 or shape. Where iam at LS’S are everywhere so iam going that route after all
People who do ls swaps are transgender or are okay with gender swaps
@@rodbars let me know when you get the 5.0 to go 10’s less than 3K without nitrous
@@rodbars sounds like somebodys mad his weak little 302 can’t keep up with the foxbody thats built ford tough with chevy stuff 😅
@@balitrix if you want a chevy build a chevy,and im not my mad, i smoke ls converts on the regular,i do have one piece headlights as well though,lol.
It’s a good list BUT I do think KASL notch actually looks really good with the ground effects. For some reason
Same
Yes, that green one looks nice!
NO ground effects on Notchs!
nah, looks like trash. And i like kasl lol
Happy New Year 🎆🎊!! I agree with you, on 99% of these. Of course my 85 SVO has a couple of the list already done to it. GT ground effects, front & rear bumpers, aftermarket LX taillights, and a 351w swap. I bought it as a roller, with the mods already done.
Absolutely love this video. Damn good list.... Keep up the good work
don't put cobra emblems on a foxbody , unless it is a real 93 cobra. Canada called their gts cobras just to keep the cobra name, but if it is not a real 93 cobra leave the badge off. been a foxbody owner since 84 and traded in my cougar xr7 turbo for my new 88 gt which i still own
That turbo xr7 is legendary to
Yes I had a 85 Canadian Mustang GT. It had the Cobra name on the rear spoiler. I bought it brand new in Cleveland, OH. In June of 85 if you wanted a GT you had to order it because all the Ford dealers were sold out. A dealer in the Cleveland suburbs imported 6 GT's from Canada and I bought one. The speedometer was in kilometer and when up to 115 mph under the kph numbers. I had to take the car back to the dealership so they could change the speedometer to the US mph speedo. It only went up to 85 mph but there was no peg to stop the needle. The needle didn't stop until you hit the tripometer reset button at the bottom. I figure that to be about 115-120 mph.
Lol , I use to see this all the time in the 90 ,s so much I got good at spotting the perps .
Shelby actually sued Ford over that one
Cobra GT* There were also Dominator GT, GT302, and GT Enduro cars. The GT Enduro is my dream fox body. Legend has it, that guy in Switzerland is still trying to sell his for 10k.
I'd put the badge on a 79-81 Cobra.
My # 1 is always keep the Ford, Ford powered! I am so tired of the played out ls crap.
I agree with the tail lights and headlights but I do like the tinted LX tail lights and the head lights.
I like the big tach. Don't need the big shift light though.
I'll take a carb over old efi any day of the week! Having dealt with the many head aches of a buggy old efi set up. I love the simplicity of a high rise 4V intake and carb. Not to mention being able to pull the valve covers without having to mess with the intake! Plus I like the looks of a carbed engine.
As someone with a carbed 306 fox, I can say I would like to swap in an LS for the simple fact that it’s compact, light and strong. I would love to do a coyote or bbf but they take up too much room. You can get a LSX454 and it still be smaller than a 5.0 coyote. Plus it’s lighter. More displacement, more room, lighter car. Theres just too many pros vs cons and that’s why so many people pick an LS.
@@SolaireofAstoraFH ppl pick the LS cause they are lazy and cheap. there are plenty of ford V8's that can fit into a fox body that are not a chevy product.
@@Dr.Mcstaby lol okay bud. Chevy swapping isnt lazy #1 and #2 youre stupid and ignorant if you dont think getting its smart to get something light, strong, compact and powerful all in the same package. Ford doesn’t provide that. Unless you want a barra motor. Lol
go cry about it. people can build their car however they want. Also a coyote is expensive asf compared to an LS in the aftermarket industry.
@@SolaireofAstoraFH I see it as chevy obviously didn't build any cars or trucks worth building/running. OR the people that run a ls in a Ford, like the Ford vehicles. But just aren't quite smart enough to work on any of the great Ford engines. That or they just like the suffering of swapping junkyard ls engines every other day when they kick a rod. "They are so great and cheap, I just have to swap them out at least once a week". Ls fans be like, "oh no, I hear rodney a knocking. Time for another trip to the junkyard".
I have a 86 witha 351w built 750 Holley carb, it makes more peak HP then EFI, and I love the sound better then the EFI, it makes everything so much simpler when things go wrong as well
Love your channel! You are my favorite foxbody UA-camr. Keep the great videos coming in 2022!!!
I agree with all except tach. If your race it, that aftermarket is more accurate. I strongly agree with #1. Tho shalt not LS swap their foxbody. Just no.
I was gonna say the same thing. I realized pretty quick in my 331 swapped 4 banger coupe that even as loud as it is I coyotes hear it when I got beside legit loud cars at the track. I needed a working g tach and a shift light to watch for.
Agree 100% with your top 10 and the Bonus!!! And also 110% agree with #1, please don't LS swap a Foxbody!!!!
I love all of your suggestions on the aesthetics of the Foxbody 👍
Thank for posting! Absolutely awesome!
A build is a build everyone should be able to put whatever on their car, I love every car build bc it's something they wanted to make happen and did
Spoken like a true hater
Truth
I'm totally on board with number one. Putting an ls engine in a Fox is like putting an outhouse in a elevator. Don't belong. That's what Cameros are for. Their taking away the music when taking out the old 5.0, I don't even want the new 5.0 in there, same thing. Maybe the EFI 5.8 but that's it and take off those big ass wheels, makes it look like a tacky looking cartoon car.
Happy New Year bro. God bless u and your family for 2022....👍👍😊
happy new year my boi love the ksd notch
I appreciate ya
Wow. I actually agree with all of these. Except for the Saleen wing on the LX. I think that looks way better than the stock lx wing.
Not to mention saleen actually made notchbacks with that wing lol
@@moonshiner0197 notice he had a real Saleen notch as don't do GT bumpers and skirt.
I love the saleen wing on the lx, i dont care what anyone says.
I think the Saleen wing on a convertible looks really good at the end of the day if it was good enough for Steve Saleen then it’s good enough for me
Hold on, that grey painted intake looked pretty good tho lol
My car initially had a big 4” cowl hood for no reason. Engine is stock lol 1st thing I did was sell it lol
I also have horrible one piece headlights, the black ones. Those are next to go when I get it back. Hate those! Lol
Saleen wing used to be the IT spoiler back in the day! Not so much anymore.
I agree with you on all talking points, especially with GT kits on notches. If I’m not mistaken, Saleen did build a few ones that do look nice.
Also, it would be interesting to gauge your reaction to wide fender foxes...if done properly. (some sweet ones out there)
Thank you for all you do 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
You all are right thanks for your information
Hey man it’s proven that carburetors make more power (on built motors)
As long as I can tune it with a screwdriver and a wrench instead of a damned laptop!
Haha great video brother and I agree with everything. Now if we could only get you to mention wheel diameter/width along with tire specs ;-).
Keep the content coming
Bro your intro beat is sick I'm feeling your content keep up the great work
I agree with every one of these. Thank you for doing this.
I agree with all 10, but I am guilty of #8. I inherited my 93 GT convertible with the tail pipe cutouts. I had planned to go back original. Thank for keeping it real.
Happy New Year Ken, I agree with all of them, but #1 keep GM( Garbage Motors) LS junk out of Fords period.
I’m right there with you with ALL of these things
Amen to this list brother. Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
You have to remember the Mustang is the most customized/personalized car on the planet. Doesn’t mean you can’t express your own opinion, just remember you are looking to ‘add’ followers, not subtract.
No, Nissan s13 s14 si the most customized car
Let’s see how bad mine is 😂
10) OE Cobra lights are 🥵
9) 🤐 it’s just cast gray!
8) agreed! That’s ugly I do have mine out the side spat though
7) safe!
6) safeish.. I have the Cobra R hood to clear the turbo
5) safe!
4) 😬 had to put my alt there due to the turbo
3)Agreed
2) safe! 3 piece FTW
1) I’m still SBE 302
Agree 100%. Mine is an original fuel injected car but with the build that's in it now (far from stock) it's carbureted, never know, fuel injection some day, lol.
This is completely on point.
Have to say the Euro tail lamps should have been higher for sure. but I can't argue with your #1 choice. BTW, I did paint my intake as it was nasty after 170,000+ miles. Ford blue of course. Good job!
Cant believe wheel size didnt make the list. Figured that 18" max was coming for sure.
I love it bro. The best 10 No No’s. I love my FOX.
I couldn't agree with #1 more. A bow-tie motor in a Foxbody is sacrilege!
As for #2 please don't judge me to harshly. After an uninsured motorist tuned in front of me, a GT nose was the only replacement I could find in my price range. However, I did not do the whole GT ground effects package. I only did what I had to do. And with the Cobra grill insert, most folks don't notice until I point it out.
Saleen wing on a notch is sweet. Takes me back to the 90's, rollin in my 5.0
Central Florida subscriber here.. appreciate all your videos.
I run a 90' 5.0 h.o. lx 5spd convertible
Thank you so much
Don't own a Mustang, but owned Ford trucks the last 21 years of my life. I hate the modern mustangs,, they look big, but they are so cramped on the inside. The Fox Bodies Mustangs have always been my favorite, and thry are fun to drive. Came across this video, just subscribed.
I disagree with the EFI to Carb swap. You can't do several mods on your car without constantly tuning your car, putting a computer in your car, and constantly moving the idle. Like every day.
I'm right there with you. I have so many problems with the efi so I carb so and I can actually drive the car and be reliable.
@Eric C usually on a foxbody it lets you get away with a couple of mods since the computers aren't that advanced. But after a couple more it has to be tuned. It becomes a headache.
@@oscarvillarreal8951 You have to tune a carb once you mod the engine a certain amount too.
@@notsure7874 Yes, but Speed Density was always a bitch, and limited to what you could do with a eec-4(?) computer. The only people I know who swear by using them are SVO guys, who swap in 87 Turbo Coupe ecu's, because they have a better tune, than the SVO ones.
I’m putting a GT nose on my LX for one reason…….turning the fog light holes into brake cooling scoops.
If it offends……….oh well
GREAT LIST BOSS! totally agree.
This Dude is spot on!! I was truly worried I might have done one lol
I’m guilty of a few of these lol, after owning over 40 foxbodys over the years, but one I’ve never done of never will is put a LS or any Chevy engine in my foxbodys . I think it’s kinda funny that after the SBF wearing out the Chevy guys for the last 20 years they try pushing the LS on all us ford guys now. Love the video man!
As long as you haven’t LS swapped all else is forgiven lol
LT swap it is then! :D
We’re killing the Ls guys on the streets with a NA 418-W with eBay Skip White cylinder heads that I reworked. Very little work in the right areas of the cylinder heads. Combustion chamber and some simple clean up, and properly gasket matching the intake to the cylinder heads. It’s funny watching the Ls guys looking for nitrous after they get gapped. We’ve been accused of hiding nitrous under the intake manifold.
@@dallascowboys1683 Ford beats Chevys, Chevys beat Fords, Dodges beat them both and vice versa - and I've even seen a couple of Hondas smoke all 3. The brand loyalty thing kills me. Use what works for you whether its a stroked out 351, a a Hemi, RB, sbc / bbc, LS, LT, modular / coyote - whatever works.
For a restoration, I appreciate the car having at least things that were options for that car. I don't want to see a C2 Vette that's coyote swapped for example. For a race car it's an entirely different story. I don't care what the car came with from the factory.
@@notsure7874 I agree. I’ve owned them all. Had great luck but just my opinion and my experience, I’ve just had better results with Ford. That’s just me. I even built a 81 Volts wagon Rabbit. That car was crazy fun!
I'll add one I didn't see in the comments or on the list.
Colored wire loom looks Gawdy AF under the hood. It can be wayyy over done
Pretty much described how I wanted to build my mustang at 16 lol. Still love Saleen wing, cowl hood and welds on a hatch for the nostalgia
As a owner of a 1985 carb foxbody. I agree with not swapping the efi for carb. I have been think about making mine efi.
That moment when you have a pace car scoop and a saleen wing with sequentials. Rip
I absolutely love the LS engine platform and in my opinion is one of the best upgrades u could do to your foxbody. Love or hate them you can't argue they make power period. 💪💪💪
yessir putting a 5.3 in a 93 right now back headers intake and everything 400 hsp + for cheaper than a crate 302 or 5.0 LS swap the world
If you want an ls get a gm. Are the gm cars that bad that you have to put the ls in mustangs? Like seriously I don't get it. There are plenty of ways to make power and go fast with fords. I'm sick of ls swaps.
@@connorbentley8361 I don't think it's gonna be as much cheaper as you think it is. There's alot more to it than just buying the engine. Why don't you just get a gm vehicle are their cars and trucks just crap or what.
I can make more power from a built 351w swap dollar for dollar what it takes to do the swap vs an LS. And if I really wanna go all out I can just get a Coyote
Because it's my dang vehicle and I'll swap it with whatever I want to witch is a bad ass LS and that's that unless you want to buy a engine for me. Ls swap the world idc what brand it is!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m not gonna lie, your absolutely right. As being that this is my second notch and it ha one piece headlamps and 3” glass hood, my first one was a pristine SSP calypso green.
But my current one after years of selling my SSP is a more budget minded purchase that unfortunately came with these appearances mods.😩
I agree with all but #3
I've had both supercharged and I can tell you that there is no comparison to a carb'd supercharged motor. My efi was fun but my current setup is a different monster all together
The only one that matters is #1. Keep that LS mess out of your Mustang.
NO LS SWAPS!!!!!
Yep, Sounds Right. I'm Still Rocking My '92 Deep Jewel Green GT That I Bought Back In '95 With 31K Miles For 12 Grand. She Has 185K+ Miles Now & I'm So Glad I Never Sold Her!! I Did Cut The Rear Bumper For LX Tips Back In '00, But Just For A Few Weeks Until My '93 Cobra Rear Bumper Was Painted.
Boyyy ur thumbnail looks great with the 1 piece headlights in that fox! And the cowl hood makes it look more aggressive to just how it should look 😎
another one, never convert a 4 eye into and 87-93 body style
Gotta love the 4 eyed foxes!
Also don't swap the interior with a new edge, looks awful 😕
My friend you are correct spot on exactly 💯 👏.....
Well I’m guilty of #5 and #6 the mounted tachometer, and the Saleen rear deck spoiler. I will get rid of the tach but I luv the rear spoiler. Great video I enjoyed it
As a diehard Ford and fox body guy, I think Ford should've offered a GT Coupe seeing as how they had a GT vert. Also, they should've kept the Capri as a corporate cousin to the Mustang. It may have kept Mercury alive to still have a performance car on deck
I agree 100% it would have been awesome
They should have made a capri rs coupe
Agree with them all, and NEVER do an LS swap on ANY Mustang!! One of the car shows I went to, the only mustang that didn't get an award was the one with the LS swap!
They literally make me sick at this point lol. I can't stand ls swap mustangs. If ya want an ls that bad buy a gm. Do an s10 or a camaro or old g body something anything just don't ruin a mustang.
One piece headlights.. tried it. When my 89 LX comes outta storage this spring, I have a set of new smoked 3 piece waiting😁😁
87-93 Saleen Notchbacks are the best lol. The Saleen kit with the rear wing on a notch are perfect.
I have to agree to disagree with some of these especially the cowl hood the car doesn't have to be fast to have one i mean it does make them look better i don't have one now I want say no name but one of your people that gives their opinions needs to reevaluate their cars before giving opinions
You guy's left out, never paint the moldings around the glass! The factory matte black was the best look! 👍 Help to break up the lines! It's great! Nothing worse then seeing a bright color go all the way to the windows! 🤮 Great video! 👍
Mine is factory chrome
Yes lord I wholeheartedly agree excellent my brother excellent!!!!!
Cool vid and agree with most of the them lol. I gave my adult daughter my original car from high school (89 GT HB) and still has my Saleen Tail, Maier hood (2" cowl) and LX lights. I took off my autometer monster tach lol but kept all the other mods i did throughout college and early adulthood. Back in early 90's here in the SF bay area, saleen tails were popular and glad my daughter loves how it looks still. Lowered on Maier suspension (Mike Maier was in our Ford crew bitd) , Vortech S-trim, Chrome Ponys and PPI/Kicker sound system
Good to know I'm not the only parent that got their teenager a fox! We actually got our daughter two vehicles for her 16th birthday because she's inherited the gear head gene and is hot rod obsessed. The foxbody we got was meant to be the "more practical" daily driver and her fun car show/cruise around ride is a 1969 Oldsmobile 442. Big blocks aren't ideal for fuel economy lol it's barely street legal. I'm happy to report she's now nearly 20 and still has never gotten a speeding ticket, despite what all the other parents going berserk said! Lol she's also a certified auto mechanic and even though I eventually bought the foxbody back from her (she just had a baby and wanted 4 doors) she still is hot rod obsessed!
As an advocate of telling people to "Do what you want, its your car, as long as YOU love it, no one else has to", I disagree with everything in this video. I am a firm subscriber of Blue Oval Media and supporter of the channel, but this video should not have been made, sorry my man. You are telling everyone to stay the NORM when being unique separates us as individuals.
This video was done more as a joke and as something fun to do. I am an advocate of doing what you want as well. I am sorry that it did not make you laugh and know that I am not trying to keep us all the same. Some of the things that I mentioned are things that I have done but like I have said it's all in good fun.
@@BuiltVSBought It has nothing to do with making me laugh, most of your contact contains humor 😂. Im not sensitive on the matter Im just a firm believer in being unique and different. Dont let anyone tell you how to make you love your own car 😉
Agreed
Perfect list I completely respect this .. as a engine swap guy myself .. awesome episode
Glad you enjoyed it!
I am laughing so hard right now ! I could not agree with your vid more . So well done and funny at the same time ! Thanks for sharing !!!
I have a 93 gt hatch and heated the rear bumper had to put a lx bumper on the back and I love that look
A perfect list!
Happy new years..agree with all but also guilty of some in late 90s and early 00s lol
Preach on brother!!!! Tell it all !!!!
I have a 351 Windsor with a Edelbrock Victor JR intake so I had to have a high cowl induction hood. I removed the AC to have more room around the engine and put the battery in the trunk.
Great video, very entertaining! The one thing I would say is that although I don't recommend removing a healthy AC system from your Fox, I got rid of mine (it was shot) and have never regretted it. It had nothing to do with the tiny fraction of a horsepower you might save, but more to do with getting rid of extra weight and clutter under the hood. I would say that the only reason to keep your AC is that the Fox is your only car, and you live in an area that is hot all the time. My Mustang gets driven a lot, but if it's so hot and humid that I feel the need for AC, I drive my truck. The 'Stang feels like a pig in that kind of weather anyway.
As a big "bang for the buck" fan, I don't have a big issue with replacing a 2.3 with an LS. Just don't mess up an original 5.0 Mustang. Don't.
@@jimanastasio192 If swapping out a 2.3L, I say go with a Coyote or another 302... no LS swap. It's not an original idea, for one.
Real talk ! Love all your videos brother !
I appreciate your support
Love it and totally agree with them all!
#1 just made you one of my favorites on UA-cam
I appreciate it
#1 is absolutely true keep it how it's supposed to be not ruining it
Lx clear taillight not bad, the painted intakes look good, that black and red gt 40 explorer both look good
I think the stock tail lights seem to be the the best for me and in my opinion if you want to spice them up a bit is just go with a light smoke tail light tint.
Agreed
You made my night bro
This was an outstanding video. For someone looking to get into the Foxbody fun, do you have any recommendations (such as looking for a stock GT, etc.)?