Foxy Green Foxbody Build

[BOSS#1540]

One day I decided to see how the engine felt at higher rpm than I wanted to cross the traps at, and I like speed....... So I didn't lift at the 1/4 and kept in it to 8800. The engine just kept pulling! And the track was getting too damn short! We had a semi-short shutdown at my home track back then, E-Town. It is one of the reasons Scott Kalitta died there as well as 1/4 mile Fuel Racing. I think I tried to figure out the mph but I forget what it came out to. Doesn't matter, on nitrous that poor little engine was at 8200 going 156.

The track close to me has a very short shut down, sucks, plus real fast cars can't race 1/4 mile there safely

 

[Mike Beck]

The track close to me has a very short shut down, sucks, plus real fast cars can't race 1/4 mile there safely

I love going fast, but I can only afford to do so in the 1/4. If I could go 140+ in the 1/8, that would be great, but I don't have the $$$ for that sorta stuff. Maybe Darren can sponsor me...............

 

[89 Fox 427]

I thought you bought an oven for powdercoating?

Made $10 profit on resale

I called several shops and getting a return call wasn't happening so I was going to do it myself. Guy called me back and price vs effort I said fuck it. Returned the gun, sold the oven.

And here we are..

 

[BOSS#1540]

I love going fast, but I can only afford to do so in the 1/4. If I could go 140+ in the 1/8, that would be great, but I don't have the $$$ for that sorta stuff. Maybe Darren can sponsor me...............

I need the 1/4 for the Cleveland to build some steam and catch people

 

[89 Fox 427]

Battery box started. With only a cutoff wheel and 4 inch vise you make due. Not a baller. Only steel i had was .120". More weight than i want but oh well.

Cut halfway through and beat with a hammer until it's 90 degrees.

 

[BOSS#1540]

Battery box started. With only a cutoff wheel and 4 inch vise you make due. Not a baller. Only steel i had was .120". More weight than i want but oh well.

Cut halfway through and beat with a hammer until it's 90 degrees.

Can cheese wiz it to save some weight

 

[89 Fox 427]

Can cheese wiz it to save some weight

Can't, trying to follow nhra in case a tech guy wants to be douchey at a test and tune

 

[89 Fox 427]

Well that didn't work. I'll have to rethink some things. Waste of a day.

New sill plates arrived. They're fuckin gay but they were $30 cheaper than the others on sale so fuck it.

Apparently Holley bought out American Muscle? Came with a holley receipt

 

[Mark D.]

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Well that didn't work. I'll have to rethink some things. Waste of a day.

New sill plates arrived. They're fuckin gay but they were $30 cheaper than the others on sale so fuck it.

Apparently Holley bought out American Muscle? Came with a holley receipt

It wasn’t a waste of a day, you were working on your car and learning . More than most can say. I will say that Material was too heavy time to regroup.

 

[89 Fox 427]

I ordered the sill plate with the sill plate screws... instead of shipping them together, one went fed ex, the other usps.

Fine... except you know what they sent for sill screws?

 

[89 Fox 427]

Powder coat guy called.

He fixed them today. Let's try this again tomorrow. God I hope they don't look uglier than they already did

 

[Steve439]

I ordered the sill plate with the sill plate screws... instead of shipping them together, one went fed ex, the other usps.

Fine... except you know what they sent for sill screws?

I still believe you should see a gypsy to see if somebody (probably some woman) put a curse on you.

 

[DHR Darren]

I thought you bought an oven for powdercoating?

It wasn't big enough to put all the car parts in, he could only fit the Jewish neighbors in it

 

[89 Fox 427]

Pre-washed the shoes so I can have them mounted today hopefully

 

[Bluteam]

In honor and to encourage you as the day grows nearer, I took the F-350(newbutold) on a reconnaissance mission last night and left some black marks as an example of what we're expecting from our favorite green latrine. If the F-350(setting+1) can do it.............................


Pssst: don't tell the logger I was beating on the crummy. Forest Service got a call for another fire from all the black and white smoke! Had her back in the garage before the sheriff showed up.

 

[89 Fox 427]

Satin black always looks kind of gray. Maybe I should have went with gloss.

Either way, it'll roll.

 

[Boosted Bullet]

From what I've seen, the finish can vary quite a bit between different materials, and the surface finish.

Those look pretty good, even though I'm not a fan of those rims, they look very sheik and exclusive!

 

[89 Fox 427]

From what I've seen, the finish can vary quite a bit between different materials, and the surface finish.

Those look pretty good, even though I'm not a fan of those rims, they look very sheik and exclusive!

I was hoping satin black made me hate them less.

I still don't love them. At the end of the day, they're auto drags on a fox. But this car has so many unique things done to it it keeps up with the theme I suppose

 

[Steve439]

Is it OK to coat the tapered lug nut seat?

 

[89 Fox 427]

It's not tapered