Plus July 23, 2009, 03:37:48 AM First off, I love this car and want everything on it to be perfect. Well my paint is less than satisfactory. A job that the guy rushed because he waited too long to start. I will never be happy with it, in fact there isnt one panel on this car that I am pleased with the paint on. These pics look just like the car looks in person from 5 ft away or so. My buddy's Grandpa ( near mine too) worked at Ford for 34 yrs buffing cars, that is who helped me. He makes it all look so easy.Interior and paint are almost done. Just touch up stuff now. I have to take the rims off and try to clean them up. Here are some pics of today.During interiorBefore buffingEngine bay. Best its going to get. Plus I have a miss now. Hope it is just water that will dry and cure itself....After buffingThat isnt dust, its the flake in the paint!Guess the new paint is a lighterNow it is parked away in the garage until Sunday.... Quote Selected
Plus Reply #2 – July 23, 2009, 09:13:57 AM Looks awesome buddy, I wouldn't get all that worried about the car it is in AMAZING shape for being a rust belt car. I think I would be checking to see if it was a California car with carfax just to be sure (I think they have a more restrictive part in the intake maze, if so I have a 49 state version in the shop). You know if your spark plug well gaskets are shot on yours like they were on mine that might be part of the problem, they end up bathing the wire in oil. Either that or one of the spark plug wires is arcing, I guarantee its not the coil (As there is only one). I thought the last owner was going to keep the police grille? Either way it looks awesome with it on. It could use a set of Emerald Green ovals on it though. You make me miss my 91, I wish it was still driveable weather it was a rusted hunk of or not I loved that car. Quote Selected
Plus Reply #3 – July 23, 2009, 12:31:52 PM He is but we arent in a big hurry. I think he is going to let me finish my grill Im making first. This car has been in MO its whole life. 2 owner car, papers on everything the 1st owner had done, all at the dealer he bought from (except one A/C charge). Everything St Louis SHO did there arent papers and every time I see James he tells me something else that is on my car! Plug well gaskets are good. I always assume the worst so I am thinking CPS.... The car is sitting until Fords Unlimited on Sunday. 4 cars in my class as of now..... but I still think ill only take 3rd at best. Fake Plus is Sonic Blue with black rims, powercoated intake to match, same stereo set up but his sub is in the floor, Cobra brakes, its nice but my paint looks better. White Gen II ATX looks clean as hell in the pics, we all know Gen IIs are more popular to the general public. Gen III that is a charcoal color, really nice. Who knows..... Its all for fun anyways. Quote Selected
Plus Reply #5 – July 23, 2009, 06:28:30 PM Yep. That color was only available on the Plus in 91 Quote Selected
Plus Reply #6 – July 23, 2009, 06:35:49 PM Looking real good!!:bowdown: Good luck at the show. :D Quote Selected
Plus Reply #8 – July 24, 2009, 09:22:45 AM Glad to see you are enjoying it. I obviously have lost loads of my SHO knowledge over the years :lol: Quote Selected
Plus Reply #9 – July 24, 2009, 11:56:01 AM Quote from: 86XR7project;283562Glad to see you are enjoying it. I obviously have lost loads of my SHO knowledge over the years :lol:lol, i cant remember stuff i learned a few months ago. Ive learned alot about Plus' in the last 2 month from knowing nothing. Quote Selected
Plus Reply #10 – July 25, 2009, 10:54:06 AM Does it still have the little compartments in the trunk? My buddies brother had us junkyard hunting for those little compartments at one point. Also, didn't the plus cars get color coded mirrors or something to that effect?At least you got the rod shifter. They suck, but the cable shifter sucks more. Do you guys have any mods like heim joint ends like the turbododge guys do? Quote Selected
Plus Reply #11 – July 25, 2009, 12:15:44 PM I think the normal SHO had color coded mirrors, I think 91+ models had black mirrors maybe? Quote Selected
Plus Reply #12 – July 25, 2009, 09:21:38 PM Quote from: 86XR7project;283724I think the normal SHO had color coded mirrors, I think 91+ models had black mirrors maybe?correct. Black mirrors, pillar, chrome window trim. amber tails, power bulge hood, spoiler, slicers, 24V emblems, body color molding trim....My car WAS a cable car. Looking into a SHOrty shifter, like 2 1/2 inch shifts.Trunk compartments...? if they were on the pass side, my fiberglass sub box is there. I have a compartment in the rear deck. Dr side is just a well.Well off to finish her up for tomorrow. Going to need some SPF 120 since I got burnt today:punchballs: Quote Selected
Plus Reply #13 – July 27, 2009, 09:18:58 AM For some reason I think mine had the rod shifter which is possible if they were a late 91 (I think....) Quote Selected
Plus Reply #14 – September 30, 2009, 12:43:45 AM Long overdue. Pics from Fords Unlimited 2009 Quote Selected
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