🔧 BUILD FESTER665's 1993 Foxbody Cobra build - Coyote/Tremec incoming - 22 years in the making.

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Of course as with most things, it's a slow build in progress. I will usually get comments ranging from "it looks great!" to "You're ruining that car!" but since you'll never make everyone happy, I just do what I want to do to it. :headbang:

Year: 1993
Make/Model: Mustang Cobra #235
Specs: Teal/Opal Gray leather
Numbers: 310 RWHP/308 RWTQ
1/4 mile time: 13.04 @ 104.6


I bought the car in 1998 with 24k miles on it. It now has 54k on it. It's a slow work of progress that I hope to have done in the next three years. I'm hoping I'll actually get to have it out this summer with the new motor in it, but it's depending on finances at this point.

Here's the car before I had any work done on it:
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Some people hate this, but it's been on so long I just leave it on:
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Put in white faced gauges and a 5" tach.... Debating going to a white faced tach, or changing the gauges back to black though..... Also ditched the horse on the dash and put a cobra there instead....
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Then I slowly made my way under the hood doing a few bolt-ons here and there.... My A/C compressor locked up so instead of replacing it I just moved the P/S to where it used to be.
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FESTER665 BADAZZTEALCOBRA
 

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Last update 2017, now 2020.... Maybe done in 2024? Or maybe he will sell the roller and buy a new Explorer ST?

If I sell the car it would be for a 2020 GT350 and be extra broke for 6 years.

I've thought about that a few times actually, but then it comes back to if I spend half what I would on a GT350 I would easily have the thing done.... The question is what is more fun, a done to the hilt 1993 Cobra, or a 2020 GT350.

I'm just wondering how worth it it would be to still have a car thats outdated as hell but fun, or something with all the new bells and whistles....
 

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If I sell the car it would be for a 2020 GT350 and be extra broke for 6 years.

I've thought about that a few times actually, but then it comes back to if I spend half what I would on a GT350 I would easily have the thing done.... The question is what is more fun, a done to the hilt 1993 Cobra, or a 2020 GT350.

I'm just wondering how worth it it would be to still have a car thats outdated as hell but fun, or something with all the new bells and whistles....
I'm voting be broke for a few years and get the 2020 GT350
 

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If I sell the car it would be for a 2020 GT350 and be extra broke for 6 years.

I've thought about that a few times actually, but then it comes back to if I spend half what I would on a GT350 I would easily have the thing done.... The question is what is more fun, a done to the hilt 1993 Cobra, or a 2020 GT350.

I'm just wondering how worth it it would be to still have a car thats outdated as hell but fun, or something with all the new bells and whistles....

Go test drive one and find out.
 

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If I sell the car it would be for a 2020 GT350 and be extra broke for 6 years.

I've thought about that a few times actually, but then it comes back to if I spend half what I would on a GT350 I would easily have the thing done.... The question is what is more fun, a done to the hilt 1993 Cobra, or a 2020 GT350.

I'm just wondering how worth it it would be to still have a car thats outdated as hell but fun, or something with all the new bells and whistles....

Do 7 years so u are only broke
 
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If I sell the car it would be for a 2020 GT350 and be extra broke for 6 years.

I've thought about that a few times actually, but then it comes back to if I spend half what I would on a GT350 I would easily have the thing done.... The question is what is more fun, a done to the hilt 1993 Cobra, or a 2020 GT350.

I'm just wondering how worth it it would be to still have a car thats outdated as hell but fun, or something with all the new bells and whistles....
Its a hard decision but id say stick with your build. When your done if it doesn't please at least then you can sell it to fund a gt350
 
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Well, I suppose it is time to update the thread for everyone on here....

As most of you are aware of, I decided that I didn't want to do the 427 small block anymore, and that I didn't want to get rid of the car so I am instead doing a coyote swap on the Cobra.

Build is going to consist of a Gen 2 Coyote motor and a T56 Magnum behind it.

I will keep the IRS in the car for sure, and will continue using Maximum Motorsports for the front suspension....

I'm going to update this thread a little more as things progress. As with before it will not happen fast, but I can honestly say I havent been this excited about the car in years so it's definitely going to happen.
 

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