For me, there have been many occasions where I could have begun to wonder if I would finish the project (engine swap, trans swap, interior swap, etc.). However, the only one which made me stand back and say "oh !" was when I replaced the control arms in my front suspension. This was the sight which triggered that reaction:
I think it was the realization that the car was unable to move until I finished the job, which triggered that response. With all of my other major projects, I could at least push the car to a different location.
I'm just paying the price right now. I have cut back on my driving (outside o' the daily commute) by going to stores closer to my home or...just not going out.
Also, I'm glad that my Vic is getting good fuel economy right now; it's been averaging a little under 21MPG since the warm weather returned. It may not seem *that* great, but I've seen this car's fuel economy as low as 12.5MPG, so...I'm quite thankful. :D
Now that I'm advancing beyond lurker status...I just wanted to say: WOW! The work that you have done for this car is beyond awesome. Like others have mentioned, up until now, this level of work has been unheard of for fox cougars.
I'm going to need to take some welding lessons myself; I've got a lot of rot in my car, as well as a few plugged holes (from the antennae and lightbar).
Thanks for the welcome guys! I have enjoyed looking at the projects that have been posted here (daminc- your project Evolution is Awesome!!!), and though I don't have a fox, I can appreciate the work that it takes to work with an older car. As you can tell by what my car has needed, lol.
And Meyhem- I didn't bring chips, but I gots popcorn! :D
I've been visiting this forum for quite a while now, and I figured that I should introduce myself.
My name's Robert and...I don't have a thunderbird...or cougar...or even a Fox body. What I drive is a '96 Crown Vic P71. If you are interested, I have the info on it on My Cardomain Page. The page needs updating, but the mods list is pretty much current.
So, what brings me to this forum? If you must know...I'm a sucker for 80's Fords (particularly Foxes), and I like to see what you guys do with them. In other words, I'm a forum tourist who likes the pretty pictures, lol! :hick:
Hope you guys don't mind me putting in my :2c: every so often. :D
