I bought a cheap 1989 Mustang 5.0 5 Speed Notch!!! Did I get a good deal or did I get hosed??
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2024
- I bought the cheapest 1989 5.0 5 speed coupes I’ve seen in a long time. It definitely needs work, but did I get a good deal or did I get hosed? Lots of rust repair and unknown mechanical issues could make this cheap 89 notch not so cheap to get running again.
The next vid is up, will it start part 1
Will it start??? The Cheap 1989 Mustang 5.0 5 Speed Coupe project progress part 1
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I had an 89GT (hence my TH-cam name) back in the day and got rid of it in 2002. I have been looking for another Fox Body since then and finally got an 89LX in Nov of 2023. I can tell you good ones are very hard to find and one with all its original parts is even harder. People do a bunch of dumb stuff to these cars (ripping out the A/C, not fixing the heater core, putting carburetors on them, the list goes on). I think you found a GREAT car at an absolute steal. Yes it needs work, but bringing them back is part of the fun. I think you did VERY well sir!
Thank you and thanks for watching!! I was surprised to find this one as stock as it is.
I think you did great. Being a 5.0 5 spd coupe is very desirable. Really cool it still has the Byerly Ford dealer emblem on the trunk lid. I know your able to repair the towers. Good call on the tank replacement. I’m excited for you Andrew
Thank you sir!! I’ve got a lot of work to do!
I have an 88 notch. My current project. Great find.
Thanks, and thanks for watching!!
I’ve owned 31 different Mustangs and currently own 2 Foxes. One is a 91 GT that’s headed towards Fobra status, and the other is an 85 Coupe. Based on the asking prices I’ve seen on these lately, you STOLE that one. Good luck on your project !
I was kind of thinking the same thing. Watching the market go crazy over the last few years, I cant help but think how rich I’d be if I held onto all the cars I sold and cashed out now. Thanks for watching!!
You can tell who the prices have gone. I used to be able to pick these up all day long for a grand. They are popular again so it should.
I’m sure most of us who wanted one when we were younger and without the finances to afford one have now reached a point where they can afford them. That and the popularity have increased the value. Thank you for watching!!
Yes sir. The funny thing is, they call it a mid life crisis. We call it financially able to afford now lol. I am currently do a Ls3 swap with my grandkids. It's a Ls3/6L90E swap in a 03'Crown Vic Police Interceptor. I wouldn't ls swap a foxbody, but I will a Crown Vic lol. I started making videos for my grandkids and they started to want to learn and help. I am having alot of fun with them. Grandma has gotten in on it as well lol. Now it's a family project. Are you going to keep her stockish and just restore her or are you modifying it?
You didnt get hurt. Great find!
Thank you and thanks for watching!!
Hey i am a new subscriber and like your content i have two foxbodys one hatch and one notch,looking forward to seeing the progress on this car
Thanks for subscribing!! I’m excited to get this one back on the road. I’ll have some updates coming soon!
Great find!!!
Thanks!! I think in this market it’s a good score!
The LX 5.0 5 speed notches were hard to find even when they were new! I lived in a city of 350k and 2 big Ford dealerships and rarely saw them. I had an 89 5.0 5 speed LX hatch in the same color scheme in 1991. It had the sport seats and the 25th Anniversary badge.
I don’t remember seeing them much as a kid either. I saw more GT’s from what I remember. Thanks for watching!!
I picked up my 3rd fox in the last 2 months. All running, the 2 I bought as package, one built, one missing some interior panels for 3k and the other gt for 4k. All manual, all v8. One lx and 2 gt
Sounds like you got some good deals too. Thanks for watching!!
Hi any updates on the mustang? Cant wait to hear it running , awesome car , love the red interior in these!
Not yet. I have been sick the last few weeks, I’m just now getting back to normal. I’m waiting on some parts to arrive as well. I will have an update as soon as possible. Thanks for watching!!
Killer deal nice score🤟
Thank you and thanks for watching!!
@@GlovedUpGarage foxbody sbf 4 life 🤘
Good find man, past up one in early 2000 for 3k and regretted it ever since.
I bought my first coupe in 2005 for 3k, granted it was nicer than this one is currently. I feel like I did ok on this one. Thanks for watching!!
I had a 88' Lx notch. Same car just a year older.. I miss her.
They have a way of making memories. Hopefully you can get another one day. Thanks for watching!!
I would say you did well. I bought a 88 supercharged notch for a lot more than it was worth then found a 92 stock 5.0 5sp notch with a ton of rust but complete for 3k so I gutted the interior for the 88 still have a car with a complete drivetrain to sell.
The prices of these cars have blown me away over the last three to four years. I’m sure you won’t have trouble selling it. Thanks for watching!!
@@GlovedUpGarage absolutely yeah I paid 12k for mine. Finding a rust free notch on the east coast is almost impossible. I'm sure I'll get my money back or probably start another build 😳🤣
Overall in many ways easy to fix and fix up to shine nice.
That’s the plan for now, just enjoy it and do some minor work as the budget allows. Thanks for watching!!
Worth fixing up for sure.
That’s what I was thinking too. Thanks for watching!!
4k i believe is a lil steep in for the condition it is in ,but you will have plenty of channel content that is for sure. I bought my first notchback about a year ago, it was a 2 prior owner North Carolina car. i paid 16k for mine about 1500 to much in my opinion (but impulsed), Put another 10 k+ in it. Mine is a legit 8.9 @ 10 feet. a 6.9 @ 5 feet. Good luck on your project, i am subscribed to follow.
That seems to be the going rate for clean notchbacks these days so I’d say you did ok. I never imagined they would jump in value like this. Thanks for watching!!
I want a old 5.0 notch back so bad!!!
They’re still out there!! Thanks for watching!!
Nice score!
Thanks and thank you for watching!!
Love them 10 hole wheels
They are favorites of mine also. Thanks for watching!!
Excellent
Thanks for watching!!
Stop talkin and do work son..😂
Good score brother!
I’ll get there eventually lol, thanks for watching man!!
Get a 15/16 socket on a breaker bar , put the car in neutral and see if you can turn the engine , simple enough to find
Out if she’s loose or locked up
That will be my next step, I’m hoping it’s not locked up. Thanks for watching!!
You can either get one like this n fix it up or buy one already to go,either way it's gonna take loot.
I definitely don’t have the budget for the nicer cars these days. But I do have tools and knowledge so I guess I’ll have to make them work for me. Thanks for watching!!
If you're going to rebuild and hot rod it, then it's a good deal. still own my 1986 GT Mustang. Had a 1986 turbo t bird before that (best $1,000 car I ever owned, stick shift), people overlook those cars. 90% of Fox Mustang parts fit, it rides better, typically less "rode hard and put away wet" than a V8 Mustang, and doesn't attract attention of five-oh nor your insurance agent (GEICO had no record of a turbo t bird and put me down as a V6 car).
Very true, unfortunately I can only spend a little at a time instead of one lump. I had a 86 Turbo Coupe, I think I did a couple of videos on it a few years back. They’re fun cars. Thanks for watching!!
@@GlovedUpGarage hopefully you have a place to work/store it, because a little at a time isn't a bad thing--i think we've all been there once :)
2600 bucks is great
$4000? That car needs parted out with the amount of rust you can SEE let alone what you can’t
We’ll see what happens once it start working on it. Thanks for watching!!
Just saying, I don't see much rust on KY cars, I am in bardstown. only reason they get major rust is because of them not washing salt off. even the salt isnt that bad as its mixed with sand.
I’m seeing a lot of rust from cars that were in Louisville, probably from the salt used and not being washed. My SSP is from Louisville and it’s way worse than this one. Thanks for watching!!
@@GlovedUpGarage that’s cool, I looked at a Jefferson county car it has no rust, my girlfriends father ended up buying it about 8 years ago now. I have a 86 Utah ssp I’ve been trying to sell.
I think the factory amp was so bad and people didn't realize ford put a bypass in it so they just swapped the radio? If you want to sell the steering wheel let me know I got a bunch of parts 🤣
I don’t plan to part this out. I’m hoping the amp and radio work but we’ll see. Thanks for watching!!
4k not to much sense your plan is to enjoy it. I think 4k is little high if the plan was to flip it for profit.
Yeah the plan is to enjoy it. I’m hoping to enjoy it this summer and fall. Thanks for watching!!
Im looking for a fox roller or new edge to ls turbo swap
They’re still out there. I can’t bring myself to LS swap one, but I won’t hate on anyone who does. To each their own. Thanks for watching!!
I think at this point it doesnt mean squat if it s original 50 5speed lol all notchbacks are valuable
True, I can’t believe what the 4 cylinder cars are bringing these days. Thanks for watching!!
Did you spin the engine over?
Not yet. I’m hoping to get some time to work on it this weekend. Thanks for watching!!
LMR or CJ Pony for parts?
I use a mix of the two. I’ve had a couple issues with CJ. I recently saw NPD is selling fox parts but haven’t tried them yet.
Not cheap at all if its so rusty worried about tow truck causing damage just by hooking it up its rough and not running you didnt get ripped off but not a great deal IMO
I figured that would be a good test to see if it’s still solid enough to drive. Thanks for watching!!
You’re Welcome I flipped a 1991 Mustang ssp FL ex trooper sold on ebay over a decade ago Ive flipped over 20 a while years ago sold My 1993 red coupe to a guy named Alex Corella Miami firefighter hes made it a reliable mid 7 second car its still racing todayone fastest fox body in Florida
Wish I could find one of these. Wanna sell it ?
No, I really want to get this one going again. Thanks for watching!!
That's a original 4 cylinder car the seats give it away
I’m not planning to sell it anytime soon. The seats are the same for V8 and 4 cylinder cars unless you optioned for sport seats. The VIN shows it’s an original V8 car. Thanks for watching!!
For same price
Sale it
Sick of hearing about ls swapping anything geesh try something different
The LS in a Volvo wagon is cool to me. I like wagons and different vehicles from what you see everyday. I can’t wait to see it done. Thanks for watching!!