T-Top Coupe......Finally.......

91svtcoupe · Jun 18, 2010

Update to all the new Lookers and Subscribers: Pictures Posted Up throughout
9/09/10

Exterior:
Paint G2 Red Fire Met from 03-04 Cobra
Trying to Keep all side Body Mouldings (body Color or Black?)
Satin Black trim on windows, Doors, Mirriors

82 GT Front and Lower Valance
HO Fibertrends 2" Cowl Hood (Pace Car Look)
New Windshield
81 Tail Lights (Still Thinking on the 85-86)
New Weather Stripping throughout
Smoothing out engine bay and boxing in Frame Rails
True Forged Wheels

Suspension:
AJE Tubular K Member for Mod Motor
AJE Tubular A-Arms
Strange Coil Overs Front
Strange 10 Way adjustable Struts
Strange 10 Way Ajustable Shocks
Maxium Motorsport CC plates
Maxium Motorsports Full Length Subframe Conectors
Maxium Motorsports HD Lower Control Arms with Ajustable Spring Perch
Pro Eibach Rear Springs
UPR Bump Steer Kit
Custom made Bolt in 6-point Cage

Engine/Drivetrain:
98 4V Cobra Engine (Stock)
Black powder Coated Wrinkle Valve Covers
Polished Upper Intake
Stock Headers
Bassani X-Pipe
Flowmaster Mufflers
3" Flowmaster Mandel Bent LX Tips
Stock 98 T45 transmission
FRPP Alum Driveshaft
4:10 Gears
Stock 95 Axles and 8.8 Rear
Alum Girdle

Brakes:
95 GT Spindles and Brakes
Looking for Cobra set up and Drop Spindles later on
Rear stock 95 GT Disc Brakes
98 Cobra Hyrdo Boost Set

Okay.....I picked her up.....Don't know why I do this to myself. I don't have the money to build this car right now but I can hardly wait......

This will be a new project for me.....Got a Great Body to start with!

Talk about solid.......this car is a RUST FREE T-Top Coupe.......Yes you heard me correct RUST FREE.......Floor Pans are solid, trunk is solid, Top is Solid....... Its just hard for me to believe......and the Guy I bought it from was awesome...

Little bit of info on it....to share..

1981 T-Top Coupe
Original Color is Medium Pewter Metallic, It is now Painted Black
Red Interior
Inline 6/Automatic
LOW option car (Console Delete, Manual Windows, NO A/C,Different Door Panels than Regular)

Here is some more stuff:
Original Ford T-Top Leak/Reapir Manual (Worth around $30, Not a copy)
Letter From Ford with Build Info
2 Sets of Original Aluminum Keys, plus i have 1 new set of keys (with ford logo)
Original Ford Parts list for 1981 model
Title

I also ran the carfax last year, and it is clean
I have the Vin Tag (which is sometimes missing) and yes it shows T-Top
Original Ford T-Top Storage Bags (Hard to find in good shape)
T-Top Straps (Great Shape)

I know it don't look much here.......but I can't wait.......may take a few years but yes Today was a Great Day!

Good thing its been inside all these years...

Shelty · Jun 18, 2010

nice, you gonna keep it the inline six? those are tourqy little motors

91svtcoupe · Jun 18, 2010

No Sir......Gonna be a V-8 of some sort........not sure if its going to be a push rod motor or a Modular.....Looking at a 97- Cobra now for all the conversion......

JamesB88 · Jun 18, 2010

Nice, There is a silver one with brown interior sitting in North Kansas City by my old work.. Been trying to get ahold of owner of it for years.

twin051302 · Jun 18, 2010

Damn........Now that's a true find........

You should sell me some of yer wheels to fund the new project....lol

I look forward to watching this build, yer cars are always awesome bro.....Good luck with her, nothing like a T-top Notch....:salute:

89BlackStang · Jun 18, 2010

NICE! Thats pretty sick. After driving my 88 ttop car around, I swear by ttops. They are so nice! I get a TON of comments on them too! Good luck with it! Keep us posted!

Sinz · Jun 18, 2010

You keeping the original grill, lights, bumper and hood?

If you are... YAY!! If not.. oh well.. your car

The front of the earlier foxes look so good when cleaned up.

91svtcoupe · Jun 19, 2010

I haven't fully decided yet....I will stay Four Eyed....but I am up in the air with these Three..

84 GT
85 GT
82 GT or 79 Pace Car front End

1lo94 · Jun 18, 2010

thats sweet ive been looking for one of those for a while

91svtcoupe · Jun 19, 2010

notchthis · Jun 19, 2010

very nice find! i wish my notch was t-top...maybe 1 day i'll convert it hmmm

jtsfastgreen92gt · Jun 19, 2010

nice find bro

kc · Jun 20, 2010

Cool. Definitely an uncommon car.

I'm looking forward to seeing another good T-Top build project

If you're going to put a non-stock motor in it, a 4V sounds like a good choice to me.

SScott · Jun 20, 2010

Awesome project! I look forward to updates!

460COBRAJET · Jun 20, 2010

WOW you have got to keep the fourEye frontend on it, either way awesome find!!!!!

79mustang351w · Jun 20, 2010

I vote stick with the standard 79-82 nose. lol But I guess I am partial to them....and NO you cant have my NOS one!!

smurfmobile8586 · Jun 20, 2010

sweet project ! LOVE the 4 eyed cars

gbranton5.0 · Jun 25, 2010

91svtcoupe said:
I have the Vin Tag (which is sometimes missing) and yes it shows T-Top

Nice car, should make a great project. I see the t-roof option listed on the build letter from Ford. That is cool.

trbofox · Jun 26, 2010

Good luck on the build. Your lucky that you don't have all the rust we had to deal with on our 84 ttop coupe. Being pretty rust free ought to cut your build time in half.

91svtcoupe · Jun 26, 2010

no doubt....one reason I went with this car. I only wish I had your craftsman ship.

I will update this weekend but hopefully I have a deal closed on a 32valve Cobra engine setting in a Fox notch with all the stuff needed to do the swap we shall see.

metalman302 · Jun 26, 2010

Lucky bastard! Mind if I ask how much you picked her up for?

Good for you keeping the 4 eye. I'm starting a 1980 coupe modfox myself.

I prefer the pace car or xenon front. 85 86 Saleen style would be nice also.

L86X · Jun 26, 2010

hey man I was talking with wayne at boosted yesterday and he said you had bought a t-top notch, it looks like its going to be a fun project! I will have one,oneday to sit beside my 86 coupe. you should do what im doing in the coupe 5.4 4v with a carb high compression with a big shot on it. by the way your mystichrome cobra is sick!

91svtcoupe · Jun 26, 2010

I honestly thought about doing a carb Mod motor.......Didn't know they knew I picked one up yet....

I hope to get the Cobra back this week!

L86X · Jun 26, 2010

if you need any help on going the carbed mod motor route I believe we have all the hard stuff figured out now its just getting everything put together

91svtcoupe · Jun 29, 2010

Got the car in the basement.....hope to start tearing out the engine and k-member stuff very soon...

Old picture of the car.....

EL-CUCUY · Jun 29, 2010

that looks diff but in a good way... Never seen that before might look better with some killer wheels

metalman302 · Jun 29, 2010

Yes... I'm another one of those weirdo's who likes the look of GT ground effects on a coupe.

91svtcoupe · Jun 29, 2010

Yea it looks okay...but I am a Coupe Guy all the way around so it will stay with out ground effects

kc · Jun 29, 2010

I think it would look better with the '87-'93 quarter windows.

T-Top cars had no door frames, so the front door glass perimeter looks very "clean"... then you get to that pre-'87 quarter window and there are a million lines and surfaces. Just doesn't match.

91svtcoupe · Jul 3, 2010

Got a few parts today..

Heres the 86GT Nose Cone, Yes the orginally GT Fog Lights, Mounting Bar, Fenders, Rear Bumper Cover, Taillights, Door Mouldings and GT mouldings, also got me some grey T top trim pieces and the GT Syle Bezel. I got to go back and get the dash console and few other things.....but overall not a bad day...Just threw it up on there to see it......

Oh yea....no rust on the door post either......

T-Top Coupe......Finally.......

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