cdog02mustgt
Well-Known Member
Well I decided to buy a 2003 Mustang Donor car for the next swap after my Mark VIII motor decided that it did not like the heat last summer without the fan working. I swapped over the full harness from front to rear bumper, full brake lines including ABS, and the whole fuel system and tank.
Here is the progress.
Picked up this wrecked 2003 Mustang GT
Stripped it down to this. Sold most was of the parts I didnt need to recoup the cost of the car. After all sold, Everything I swapped over to the 86 cost me Nothing!$$$
Motor out of the 03
Yanked out the old power plant. Spun a bearing last summer and something just was not right with this motor. I had also swapped all of the mark viii harness and computer into the fox, so it was a mess.
Once the old motor was out, it was time to work on the interior and dash swap.
Cleaned everything up so I could start cutting out the firewall to get in the steering side and the ac side. Wanted to do it right this time. The last setup I "Made it work". Lol!
The dash swap involved a lot of in and out. first with the metal part of the dash, then with the main part. Had to trim about 3 Inches from the top, but not much from the sides, just a bit off of the sides that would normally be covered by the rubber moldings on the 03.
Sprayed the floor with a rubberized undercoating
Used the carpet from the 03. Fits with no problems. I will have to re work the rear seat delete, but otherwise no problems.
Headers bolted on, Wrinkle black paint on the ol valve covers, and some new valve cover gaskets.
Tokico Ilumina shocks and MM coilovers, 03 Spindles, PBR calipers, and brembo rotors.
Radiator and fan installed. Reservoir also mounted.
Motor all wrapped up, harness's tucked and wires for lights and windshild wiper motor adapted. All work great.
Painted the radio and shifter Bezel's. Turned out pretty damn good!
Interior done for now. At some point I will work on molding the door panels once I get power window motors and mounts.
Did a rear disk brake conversion and put on a new diff cover
Still need to install the torque arm, rear springs, and rear shocks. Also still want to install sn axles with ABS rings.
Here is the progress.
Picked up this wrecked 2003 Mustang GT
Stripped it down to this. Sold most was of the parts I didnt need to recoup the cost of the car. After all sold, Everything I swapped over to the 86 cost me Nothing!$$$
Motor out of the 03
Yanked out the old power plant. Spun a bearing last summer and something just was not right with this motor. I had also swapped all of the mark viii harness and computer into the fox, so it was a mess.
Once the old motor was out, it was time to work on the interior and dash swap.
Cleaned everything up so I could start cutting out the firewall to get in the steering side and the ac side. Wanted to do it right this time. The last setup I "Made it work". Lol!
The dash swap involved a lot of in and out. first with the metal part of the dash, then with the main part. Had to trim about 3 Inches from the top, but not much from the sides, just a bit off of the sides that would normally be covered by the rubber moldings on the 03.
Sprayed the floor with a rubberized undercoating
Used the carpet from the 03. Fits with no problems. I will have to re work the rear seat delete, but otherwise no problems.
Headers bolted on, Wrinkle black paint on the ol valve covers, and some new valve cover gaskets.
Tokico Ilumina shocks and MM coilovers, 03 Spindles, PBR calipers, and brembo rotors.
Radiator and fan installed. Reservoir also mounted.
Motor all wrapped up, harness's tucked and wires for lights and windshild wiper motor adapted. All work great.
Painted the radio and shifter Bezel's. Turned out pretty damn good!
Interior done for now. At some point I will work on molding the door panels once I get power window motors and mounts.
Did a rear disk brake conversion and put on a new diff cover
Still need to install the torque arm, rear springs, and rear shocks. Also still want to install sn axles with ABS rings.
