Please tell me Im not the only one who's car isn't ready!!

[cobra_4]

Holy heck Im leaving for Mustang Week in ten days and my car isn't even close to being ready. Its at the body shop getting buffed right now, the radio shop is waiting on it for a cd and speaker install, then my mechanic is waiting on it for a aluminum radiator, new valve covers, charge the ac, new carpet, seats, rear seat delete(which I just ordered three minutes ago) and gauges. Not to mention I hadn't even began to think about cleaning the dang thing up yet. Anyone esle as unprepared as me?

[Quinn]

yea, mine is sitting out there with no motor and taylors with no transmission in it

[capriracer86]

U AND A DOZEN PEOPLE!!! LOL

[mustangpro]

I feel your pain buddy! Just got a tranny in mine finally, need to finish bolting it up. Next up is new brake hoses, alignment and then exhaust. Not to mention cleaning it up and fixing some interior issues. Getting down to the wire!

[1992vert]

:hi:

Just put a short list together today...

Red Car
Check noise in rear end(brakes, suspension, exhaust??)
Check/Replace Plugs
Check Rotor Cap
Inspection
Tint
Charge A/C
Change Trans fluid
Window Sticker
Clean axle housing vent
Perform Wilwood brake procedure
New Clutch Cable

Blue Car
Install HIDs
Install Sequential Lights
Install Chin Spoiler
Check Radio
Check Tires and Road Force Balance
Wash under belly(FL salt oxydation)
Check Radio

A little something each evening and a couple stops elsewhere should take care of it...:pray:

[vcr12564]

You're not the only one Jeff. :sad1: Not sure mine will have what needs to be done but it will be there, wounds and all...:lol1:

[chadn70]

I'm almost there. Still gotta install fuel pump, fuel line, and charge the A/C.

[85 4 Eyed Fox]

Ours still need everything. We r lookin at MW 2011.

[tmorg85gt]

waiting on the 3.73 should be here tomorrow then i have to pull out the 7.5 for the 8.8 install control arms drag spring and the lakewood 90/10's before i can even start on cleaning it up but i will be there!!!!!!! and can't wait is it the 22nd yet???????

[ЯooK12]

In my eyes mine will never be ready but its going like it is.

[1992vert]

If Mustang Week came TWICE a year imagine how much more progress would be made on our cars! :lol1:

[Bizarro]

yea, mine's NOT ready ether! :lol1:

[fastolemanswife]

the oleman is working on his too...gonna wait til after MW to do all the go fast stuff...but he's trying to get his seat delete & door panels done....looking pretty good too....:thumbsup1:

[puttputt]

Barry and I still have to try to get my brake issue fixed. Also, I need to find the right length drive belt, reinstall my intake tube, and fix my door panels. I also need to detail it in a serious way.

[BDASPNY]

i was just wondering the same thing. looks like most of us are still working on our cars. lol
:lol1:

[stangster50]

need to....
install interior
mount moldings, skirts
assemble engine
align it, charge the a/c.
detail it.

[BYEBYE2U]

mines ready to drive but i've got to get my door windows adjusted and thats going to be taken care of Saturday along with a gauge pod install and then on to the tint shop.i'm glad to finally be taking one of my own,we took the wifes 99 a couple years back but nothing is like driving MY own down to MW! good luck everyone....now get ya butts on the ball!!!!!!!!

[NC STANG GUY]

Not much to do here.

Just going to change up the way my electric fan is wired. Just have it on low when the ignition is on,no high speed.
For the beach I'm changing it to a 3 relay setup that turns low on at 180,switches to high at 195 and back to low when it drops below 195. Never goes straight to high from a dead stop which caused the hi amp spikes with the Taurus and Lincoln fans. Should make the a/c work better too getting more air through the condenser.

Also have a set of camber/castor plates I've had for 2 years I'm finally going to put on.

[85 4 Eyed Fox]

If Mustang Week came TWICE a year imagine how much more progress would be made on our cars! :lol1:

About a thousand dollars less each year lol

[daracboy82]

Still finishing up lowering the rear, got a butt load of detailing to do, plus install the decals as soon as they get here....guess im not as far behind as some of you!!

[Spyder]

Mines tryin 2 drive me crazy was running warm hot but now think it just needs an rad. cap done done rad. flush changed the thermostat the water pump tryed a another fan cluthch tryin every thing lol

[BDASPNY]

now of only the weather would be less than 100 degrees i could get some work done.

[Heiny4U2Tame]

Yea sooooo not ready :( I'm beginning to wonder if mine should even go or not :sad1:

[stangster50]

now of only the weather would be less than 100 degrees i could get some work done.

you said it man. it was 100 here yesterday, and today. and the rest of the week is not much better. its to the point that yesterday i went to bed when i got home from work (6:30) and woke up at 2:00 am to work on it... it was still 90 degrees, and the mosquitoes were insane. NOT worth it:lol1:

[FoxRodStang]

gotta do an oil change, find & fix the annoying binding pop in the rear suspension, detail the snot outta the interior. No point in doing too much to the outside since the paint is shot.

[Speedy3]

Mine has been in the shop getting new intake gaskets and heater core hose (blew them 6/19/10), along with a new servo for cruise control installed (part was supposed to come last week but the order was never filled), newly painted AeroCatch locking hood pins need to be installed (the body shop slammed to the max with other Mustang Week clients. I still have to do a/c checks (it's going to be hotttt!!!! down there). Detailing and water spot removal from the windows. Other than that, I'm ready..Yeah right!

[mustb50]

Just put top motor in and got the windows tinted all is left to do is change oil and detail....detail....detail:yes1:

[Spyder]

dang gum rad. cap didn't fix it guess i'll try flushing some more god help me about to call on the 08 but i really really want to take the 89

[Nova]

ah, i remember and miss my thrash to get the red coupe ready for mustang week last year.

i dont even know if im gonna have a mustang there or not. hope to have the red coupe there, but maybe not.

TO DO LIST:
Buy plane ticket
Find hotel reservation

i dont know if im flying into MB or Columbia. I may be buying a diesel truck and driving that home. I may be towing the coupe to NJ so a guy from canada can buy it. I may just fly down and back and enjoy the cars and beer.

[SVOCapri]

Let's see:
Replace rear upper and lower control arms.......DONE 7/10
Change out rear seat.......DONE 7/9
4 new tires.......DONE 7/17
Install the Mega Squirt stand alone EMS
Dyno tune
Install bigger intercooler and plumbing.......DONE 7/13
Detail engine bay and rest of car
Fix exhaust rattle.......DONE 7/14
Remove all wheels, polish, and re-install.......DONE 7/17

All by the 22nd:ohsnap:.....ehh piece of cake!:pray:

[my2foxes]

Oh I want to play this game ......
To Do :
Clean up F250 dually ( Tom Dually )
Clean up F350 dually
Paint car trailer
Fix gas and temp guage in project payback
Install CC Plates in project payback
Change Oil in project payback
Wash and detail project payback
Install Header Gasket 91 2.3 vert (Rags)
change oil in Rags
wash and detail rags
load camper
create a diversion so the women folk don;t see all the parts we buy at mustang week ....

good thing I am not taking any classes this summer!

[Foxxtrot]

So not ready! I am starting to think there is a very real possibility that I will be in the truck! Transmission not in, (and broken now:angry:), pedals not in, ignition broke, steering column out, seats out, upper intake still off, door pins not in, hood not on, exhaust not on....probably lots of other smaller things. :sad1: And that's just so I can drive it, it's still not really show-off worthy. One day at a time. It would be easier if my boss would just send me my paycheck and not expect me to actually work!:lol1:

[fiveohpoepoe]

I have been 4 out of my 7yrs @ MW without a Mustang. Though it sucks, I knew my car[s] would not be ready and Id rather have something broke that I knew I could have done then BREAK and not know exactly what the problem was.

But heck, this will be my 3rd year in an Expedition:p

[BadMoFo]

well guess its a good thing I have no money to do anything to mine or I would be in the same boat. but I see a trend of needing A/C work done. hope to have mine fixed next week.

[cobra_4]

Just got mine back from the body shop today. He didn't get done but he got the spots you see the most so I said good enough I gots to have the car!

[SVOCapri]

well guess its a good thing I have no money to do anything to mine or I would be in the same boat. but I see a trend of needing A/C work done. hope to have mine fixed next week.

A/C????? Hell I don't have ANYTHING that remotely resembles a/c, heater, or defroster in my car. No switches. ducting, or plumbing left.

[BadMoFo]

A/C????? Hell I don't have ANYTHING that remotely resembles a/c, heater, or defroster in my car. No switches. ducting, or plumbing left.

ac on mine hasnt worked since I got it over 2 1/2 years ago. but the heat, I made sure to replace the heater core as soon as winter came around!:yes1: just tired of sweating my *** off on the drive home from work and you cant put the windows down when its raining like today.:thumbsdown1:

[Craig]

Lets see to get mine ready... its ready. Now I wish I could just make it to MW.

[91svtcoupe]

Well If I had a Trailer I would just bring the Fox and say the Heck with the Cobra.....The Fox is ready......its needs exhaust on it but thats not a problem....can be done Saturday........I even got time to put the T Trim on but no tuning...............My Cobra which I plan on taking to MW Well..I got it back today and I be dang if something didn't mess up in the Trans....Got stuck in 4th Gear and wouldn't come out....finally after messing around with it for 30 mins it came out....Donnie was great....he came all the way to my house to get it and is going to pull it out Friday and see whats up.....I tell you this stuff sucks....it will all be worth it later...but right now......I am like WTF.

[NC STANG GUY]

Well If I had a Trailer I would just bring the Fox and say the Heck with the Cobra.....The Fox is ready......its needs exhaust on it but thats not a problem....can be done Saturday........I even got time to put the T Trim on but no tuning...............My Cobra which I plan on taking to MW Well..I got it back today and I be dang if something didn't mess up in the Trans....Got stuck in 4th Gear and wouldn't come out....finally after messing around with it for 30 mins it came out....Donnie was great....he came all the way to my house to get it and is going to pull it out Friday and see whats up.....I tell you this stuff sucks....it will all be worth it later...but right now......I am like WTF.

Sounds sorta like a broke key for the syncros. Happened to my friends WS6 at Rockingham once. Stuck in 4th and we played heck getting it back out.

[5.SLO]

I've gotta get my other 2 tires put on the rear, and FINALLY put the interior trim pieces back in... I was too lazy to do it last year :lol1:, They've been out since 3/09... mainly because the car stays an hour and a half away from me and when I go to my parents, I don't feel like messing with it :lol1:

[stang banger]

Mine is still sitting in the shed and on blocks. Really hoping to have her back together but doesnt look like im gonna make it. have a long way to go:sad1:

[93fakesnake]

Mine is still sitting in the shed and on blocks. Really hoping to have her back together but doesnt look like im gonna make it. have a long way to go:sad1:

No thats not what you were saying the other night. Get off the computer and get out there on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stang banger]

No thats not what you were saying the other night. Get off the computer and get out there on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Trust me im REALLY concidering after reading this thread :lol1:

[stang banger]

ok you talked me into it im goin

[Chuckles_5.0]

wow, yeah I got enough to do to be "ready".

top motor
drivers quarter window motor
that annoying starter issue
driver rear tire needs a patch (actually need four new ones)
needs a new top really...
a/c is still broke
needs paint
needs driver side turn signal bulb

I'll probably rig it up enough to bring up to M/B at least for Saturday. I don't know if I'm going to be able to have Thursday and Friday off work, we got slammed. Find out Sunday.

[mrw1990]

I've gotta get my other 2 tires put on the rear, and FINALLY put the interior trim pieces back in... I was too lazy to do it last year :lol1:, They've been out since 3/09... mainly because the car stays an hour and a half away from me and when I go to my parents, I don't feel like messing with it :lol1:


We can put it all in this weekend if you come in to town. Its not a whole lot to do. I need to put your rears on anyway!

[1bad88vert]

I know the feeling . I have just 2 days off this week to finish up.

[bsfd172]

Got tons to do like anytime im about to go somewhere. Replace distributor, change plug wires, plugs, exhaust from headers back, interior and wash 3 or 4 times.

[stu11926]

I still have to change the driver's side header gasket, replace the AC compressor, dryer, and orifice tube, charge the system, put the interior back together (including the stereo), and, if it comes in in time, install the Lightning MAF and retune it. Both of our cars need a good detailing too.

[Foxxtrot]

Well, I'm getting closer. Transmission is in, lower intake is in, some of the little stuff is done. Still got a ways to go, but I think I'm going to make it. It's not going to be nearly as nice as some of your rides, but I am hoping to have it on the road by the end of the day Saturday. :pray:(Optimistically sooner, but we'll see) That gives me a couple of days to check it out and make sure it is ready, the head down Thursday morning!:thumbsup1:

[boosted91lx]

Well, I'm getting closer. Transmission is in, lower intake is in, some of the little stuff is done. Still got a ways to go, but I think I'm going to make it. It's not going to be nearly as nice as some of your rides, but I am hoping to have it on the road by the end of the day Saturday. :pray:(Optimistically sooner, but we'll see) That gives me a couple of days to check it out and make sure it is ready, the head down Thursday morning!:thumbsup1:


Don't feel bad, mine should be ready Saturday but I won't get a chance to touch it again till Thursday when I drive it to the beach.

[1bad88vert]

wow, yeah I got enough to do to be "ready".

top motor
drivers quarter window motor
that annoying starter issue
driver rear tire needs a patch (actually need four new ones)
needs a new top really...
a/c is still broke
needs paint
needs driver side turn signal bulb

I'll probably rig it up enough to bring up to M/B at least for Saturday. I don't know if I'm going to be able to have Thursday and Friday off work, we got slammed. Find out Sunday.
I can help out your top issue for next mustang week .

[tquinn03]

im putting my tranny in today lmao

[Foxxtrot]

Still not quite ready. Worked on it all day. Lots of little things:sad1:
Hopefully I can finish up and have it up and running tomorrow. Then I'll need half a day to clean the grease handprints off of it! :lol1: Crossing fingers I don't have to take the truck to Mustang Week!:thumbsup1: