Longer video, so timestamps are a must! Thank You everyone who has Subscribed & liked these videos! More to come! 0:00 Foxbody Mustang 0:18 King of the streets 0:39 Why the Foxbody is so popular 0:52 Why a Live Axle? 1:23 Don’t wipe out! 2:18 Buying & Owning advice 3:52 Performance Upgrades 4:12 Motor Mounts & Transmission 4:37 Subframe connector’s 5:10 Aluminum Driveshaft 5:36 3.73 Gears 6:24 Lightweight Flywheel 6:45 BEST Mufflers for Sound 8:15 Air Intake Silencer 8:45 Short Throw Shifter 9:24 Automatic Transmission 9:50 Why These Specific Mods? 10:23 Bonus Tip 1 - Headlights 11:32 Bonus Tip 2 - Convertible Tops 13:00 Bonus Tip 3 - Interior Restoration 13:59 Bonus Tip 4 - Rust 14:43 Foxbody Mustang Auction Values 15:39 Final analysis #foxbodymustang #foxbodymustang #foxbody

Just had to add I miss the days when we had our Z28, Trans Am, Mustang rivalries in the high school parking lots. The cars were 10+ years old then (my Camaro was closer to 20 since it was a second generation). One guy had a BEAUTIFUL Fox body mustang with 5 speed, chrome pony wheels, a wicked exhaust and this crazy purple metallic paint job. Well, one day someone called it “The Barney Car” and the name Stuck 🤣

My first car was a black manual 91 lx 5.0 mustang in high school in 1993.. had the flowmasters of course and the H pipe and other tasteful mods.. that car was so sick what great times thanks dad you were the best.!

The red drop top mustang in the beginning is actually my builder

Recently bought an all original 1-owner, 5-speed convertible to flip, but I have had so much fun with it I am thinking about keeping it.

Still have two Foxes. A 91 GT with a 306 with all the bolt ons and a Vortech, and an 85 Coupe that I have a 408 stroker stashed away for…

love my 89 LX. bought it straight out of high school, owned it for 15 years now and have done all the mods mentioned plus more

I got an 1986 for $1500 3-1/2 years ago. It was my friends and I believe I'm roughly the 3rd or 4th owner. It was sitting since 2006. Didn't start, breaks were a little seize, 2 tires were flat. It took $400 to get it running (fuel pump, fuel filter, battery and cables, oil change, while I'm at it fuel tank gaskets and spark plugs). Engine was shaking a lot because of the engine mounts falling apart. While I was at it (again..) I spent another $500 for valve cover and oil pan gaskets, oil pump, rear main, clutch, throwout and pilot bearings, pivot ball and fork. Everything seemed original and was seeping oil. Currently trying to figure out why it's still shaking once it idles down. Tested the vacuum tree last night with a harbor freight hand pump, blocked off the AC (not hooked up) but didn't get a chance to start it. Will try wires next if the vacuum lines aren't the problem. Once I save up for some tires, I'll be driving it around, even if it does keep shaking.

Found your channel through this video and wow! Never seen a review that goes this in depth in depth yet this concise. Absolutely loved the modification disclaimers and details. Keep it up ,man, subbed!

I like the FoxBody , ended up with a New Edge. I've had a 86 Fox, 95 Z28, 87 v8 Regal, 88 Trans Am and a 86 GMC Square body. American car culture is the best, and a true car guy can enjoy almost anything. Except an EV. Nobody can enjoy a "hum" over gas.

So glad to see another upload. Love your vids, especially the C4 vette one. Very into these 80s-90s cars!

I really love all the imput in your video. I am re building one as we speak. All these details have been reviewed and discussed by me and my buddies, but never all put together in a neat little package like ur video. I really appreciate your insight. Thanks.

I bought my 340 high compression 1970 Duster for $3k cash with only 50k miles on it. Headers, traction, L60 tires. That was the going price back then. Yeah I totaled it but pulled the engine/trans and bought another 6 cylinder and did a swap. Cars (and gas) were a lot cheaper plus we had 4 local drag strips! Atco, Englishtown, Maple grove and Cecil County. I luv the F body stang but I'm older now so drive the gentlemen's s550, more refined.

I own a '85 Mercury Capri RS, a '86 Mustang GT, a '91 LX, and a '93 GT. I'm an old fart, they're all vehicles I bought for a grand or 2 in the late 90s through the mid 2000s. It's absolutely insane to see what people pay for these things now days... I remember being able to buy entire parts cars for 300-500 bucks that were complete enough to drive home. Between myself and my circle of friends back then there was probably never less then 20 of these things sitting around at any given time, in back yards and storage units and whatnot. Never had to look too hard to find parts. Was a couple really good years there where it seemed like everyone had a buddy who just went and got a 03/04 Cobra (believe it or not those were like $12-15k when they were 2 or 3 years old) and was looking to unload all their foxbody and 302/351 stuff for a case of beer and a handshake.

my first car was a 4cyl fox. I was addicted from the start. I've owned 8 of them over the years. Yeah, the 5.0 isn't the fastest but its all about that 5.0 sound.

Agreed. I've owned a few fox bodies over the years. Just recently purchased another one to add to my collection. Great time machine back to a time when the industry was in infancy on these cars and mods.

Great video! I had a 92 LX hatch. Relatively stock other than headers, fatback Flowmasters, ditched intake silencer, and bumped up timing. Weld-in subframe connectors made a HUGE difference in handling. A Hurst shifter is also a must have as it makes the T-5 live longer. . I didn’t keep the air silencer.

Awesome video! I currently own an 88 lx hatchback. Its been with me since Dec 2011. A lot of work has been done to it especially the interior. I ended up having my dashboard vinyl wrapped in flat black texture to give it a luxury look. Other interior pieces also have been vinyl wrapped too! Gotta love the foxbodys! :D

Another great video!! Man, You and I have the same taste in cars. I have '93 LX5.0 sedan, '93 PORSCHE 928 GTS, '95 PORSCHE 968, '87 GTA -5sp, '91 FORMULA 5sp. ALL MANUALS!!! In fact, YOU HAVE MY 968 IN YOUR 968 VIDEO!!! IM IN FORT LAUDERDALE. WE HAVE TO MEET AT A CARS N COFFEE.

I still own my 1987 Mustang GT. T-Tops with 5 speed. Used to daily but now is getting ready for restoration and uogrades. IRS rear swap and brakes is a must!

I had an 88 GT and that car was fun. I traded it before my son was born because I needed something roomier with a growing family but man I miss that car. In my area you never see them on the road anymore.

Great vid! I have a 90 GT that I bought new in 1989. It only has 59K on it. I've done all the things you talked about, and more. Should have left it all original, but I made changes to the upper end of the 5.0. It gave it an extra 120 hp. It has no more AC or smog equipment. It has always been so fun to drive, and its hard to find one this clean around here. I love my fox, and never plan on getting rid of it!

Great to get a new video!

Foxbody for life! my first car was a 90 GT and i still own and drive it. had many cars and other foxes since but ill be buried in my first one

Wow! Great video!

I know this, I was never any die hard Chevy Ford or Mopar fan, always just a great deal on a car fan. I have gone through them all, and as a youngster a lot of the older 70's and 80's muscle cars. Only one stands out over the rest an 89 Gt 5.0. I beat on that car harder than any other car I owned, by a huge margin, dumping clutches regularly at 5-6k, roasting new tires to bald in cul de sacs spinning till you couldn't see outside from smoke, hard street running at high speeds and cooking off brakes till she barely stopped, in all of this, all she ever needed was regular maintenance, and she was a stocker, save mass air and exhaust, NOTHING ever broke....that's "why"

Great video bro!

Haha I was just thinking after watching your Firebird, Camaro and Vette videos that you should do the Fox body mustang next. I don’t even like Fords but I will still be watching this one. 👍

Great vid, love the fox body

Proud owner of a clean 1993 Mustang GT 5spd and a super clean 1991 Camaro Z28 T-Top

I probably wouldn't bother to look for one. We did 15 years ago and got lucky, but all of the pieces of crap we came across owned by clueless younger owners that thought the car was way better than it was. Eventually we found a Calypso Coral convertible. The owner said it was painted because the paint was too perfect (it wasn't) it also made a horrible noise with the engine running. I quietly stuck my hand behind the engine and found a factory handle they used to put the engine in the car. The EGR pipe had broken and was letting the exhaust into the air making the racket. I wispered to by buddy to act calm. $3400. I went to high school in the 80s. People had a lot of shtbx GMs and everybody hated Ford because they produced slow cars during the 70s. Being 17 in 1987, I didn't have the money to buy a new fuel injected Mustang. So I bought a 1981 six cylinder. Put an 87 GT spoiler on it, full 86 GT interior in it, 15 inch rims, painted the chrome trim black. Feel sad for me? Don't. 351W with ported heads, crane fireball camshaft, crane variable duration lifters, ported Edelbrock intake, solid engine mounts, 750 Holley, MSD ignition, exhaust pipes never passed the axle. FMX transmission with shift kit. I brought it to school and destroyed everything. Then I went to other schools to show them the rumour was true. Then in one of the hottest racing spots, I gave a GN 3 car lengths and took them back and laid a beating on it. I passed a Beaumont racing a Camaro using the oncoming lane, pulled in front and kept going. Nobody wanted to brag unless I wasn't there. Within the same year, I brought a 13:1 460ci big block stuffed into a 1980 Cobra. Offenhauser, Isky, big headers, ported heads etc It paints black stripes at highway speeds. Nobody wanted to race anymore.

Got my foxbody around 2yrs ago, my first car at 18yrs old. Love the car, dun to drive, and gets so much attention, never plan to sell it or trade it. Im the 3rd owner, bought it with 104k miles 1993 gt hatchback

Man I love my foxbodys got my 1st one 2009 but when someone is buying a foxbody look for torque boxes and look at the a piller to see if it’s been beating on lol

The flimsy chassis is from the mid 70's, the brakes are substandard, and the rear suspension is crap. But it's a blank canvas on which you can create something very cool.

I still have my 85 GT that I bought new in March 1985. The car's been sitting up on blocks for 10 years.

Ive owned my foxbody now for 2 years hands down the rawest car ive ever driven with my old 07 3v being 2nd these cars are a fun experience even with 200hp its that low end 300tq in these lightweight cars that make them fun to drive

The Ford 302 is one of the best engines in Detroit history. They're so very easy to work on. They put down a lot of power for their size. The 1987-1991 period is my favorite timeline of the Fox Body. They are such amazing cars to have fun with and shoot down a straightaway. They are very light, giving them an excellent power-to-weight ratio. The sound of the exhaust on the Fox Body 5.0 is my favorite exhaust note, esp when it comes to high revving manuals, just beating a Hellcat exhaust note. I could just imagine cruising in a Fox Body convertible while playing Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and Van Halen songs, along with some others like Addicted To Love, Give Me All Your Lovin, Rockin Down The Highway, Nothin But A Good Time, and Hip To Be Square.

I remember the F-body/Fox body street fights back in the day. Stock for stock the 350 TPI had it’s hands full with a 5.0. Add to that how the 5.0 responded to mods compared to the TPI, they had the F-bods number for a long time. It wasn’t until the LT1 came around in ‘93 that the tables turned. Before ‘93, if I was smart, I would’ve gone with a turbo Buick or the turbo T/A. In those days though, there was something emasculating about not having a V8, even though the Monte SS with the 305 was sucking wind and seconds slower compared to the GN. Anyone man enough to drive the Buick was owning the streets and the strip.

Cool vid.i enjoyed

I was there. Crazy how it was 30yrs ago when I was racing my 5.0 on the south side of Chicago all night long.

I bought mine in 1996. I am the 26th owner according to the paperwork lol

WOW, THE BEST OR 'ONE OF THE BEST' FOX BODY MUSTANG VIDEOS EVER. It's incredibly informative & entertaining, & I totally enjoyed it, I learned so much about it, & I am a fanboy par excellence, I owned an '88 & regret selling it, I will, however, start to collect every special Fox body & tuner version like Saleen & the rest of them, because it's the BEST Car in my world. Anyway fantastic review, I give it 15 out of 10.

My goodness watching this video makes me really want to get a foxbody again

Ive had mine back on the Road 2 days now after 8 years on blocks and 25k invested... Ya its a Vert but I love it! Ive also got a 94 Gt 5.0 Black on Black Vert. Not a Fox but has only 78, xxx kms...

If you're broke you can just buy a $15 aluminum shifter arm, it bolts directly to the shifter assembly bypassing the heavy factory steel shifter arms rubber bushings giving you a solid feeling shift.

It's why I say that the Dodge chargers Hellcats are the best thing since the Mustang 5.0. It's how good the old school Mustangs are!

Awesome Video

Great video! I got a 92 GT

Cause everyone miss the 80’s and 90’s.😇

Love these cars. Im glad I own one.

Simple succinct video on Fox bodies.

I had a 87 mustang in 97. Then an 83 Ford Fairmont in 23. Cool cars. But ended up with the 2003 Marauder because that's what I really wanted instead.

Ive daily drove foxes all my life. Nothing like them. Heads, cam exhaust, intake can get that 220 hp up to 365 hp range. Those E7 heads make it slow as hell.

Love the fox but prices are nuts. Got a terminator for a good price

When first started dating my now ex, she bought a brand new convertible 5.0 GT, we let it sit in the winters, then about 10 years later, one winter mice got at the electrical, not much longer after that we got divorced and that was 20 years ago, that car has not moved this whole time. I have offered her money for it, but she says no and there is still sits.

Definite Fox body fan!!!!!!!!!

I’ll take one, or two!! 🔥🔥

My favorite foxbody is the 84 and 85. I had an 85 GT in high school back in the 90s and I wish I had one today

man i miss my 86 foxbody

I wouldn't look at the airbox for a Ford motorsport sticker because it's easy just to stick the original back on. Do you want to check the door frames whether or not the doors shut properly the torque boxes underneath the car , etc. I not worry about the engine because you could drop in a long block for cheap. Or better build one. One modification to look for that a positive is subframe connectors, especially on convertibles as a flexes a bit ridiculous on them. So if the frames were installed back in the 90s - all the better. Save 30 years of flex. Unless you're looking to step into a fully built car, I avoid most unless they've got complete build sheets, and you know who did the work . The weakest part of the engine is the two bolt main. Anything over 500 wheel horsepower and you're asking for a crack block. It's not a matter of if it's a matter of when as a number goes above 500. The 38 cars I've owned my 1990 GT to this day is still my favorite car. Far more so than any mustang that came later (and I've owned eight total). The hatchback is what makes it. I used to be a fit 26 foot two surfboards and an X pattern with the backseats down and have it not in fringe at all on the driver or passenger seat at 6'3". As far as modifications go or at least your first ones - gears, full exhaust, CAI and then save up for a supercharger. Whipple is going to be your best bet particularly on the street. That is a set up. You can run every day and never worry about. Add HC intake, new valve, etc. in combination with the above is the point everybody ends up wanting to sell the car six months later. Mostly because when you get to that power level stuff starts breaking. Great car I'd love to buy another one if I could find a clean GT or LX 5.0 . I miss this simplicity of it. Radio Speedo, and no nanny controls.

For anyone getting an exhaust for a foxbody, don't get blowmasters. The drone like no other. Worst mufflers you can get, period. When I got my 2nd foxbody, it had blowmaster 40s, I got it in San Diego and drive it to LA... My brother was waiting for me with my ramps because I called him and told em I was tired of the drone 30min into the drive home. Cut those turds off before the exhaust cooled off and straight to the bin they went. Get an absorption style muffler like a magnaflow or borla and avoid anything chambered. Those things were only popular back then because they were the cheapest option muffler shops had on hand.

Do the W220 S65 AMG in the future?

I almost bought a foxbody, but I ended up getting an 88 Firebird WS6 instead for $2500.

Your first fox body was in 95? Bro you look every bit of 25 😂

So, how much would you say a original electric red 1993 mustang lx hatchback with 47,000 miles is worth? No motor or transmission. 100 % no rust anywhere.

Same reason they bought them new. Mass produced cheap with a reliable pushrod v8. Cant go wrong vs buying some new dohc with all them timing chain problems

Ppl missed that boat. The foxbodies that are left are mad expensive. Got mine right before ppl found out about them

" You just breathe on it and you increase horsepower" actually it took quite a bit of money for parts to get just 300hp. Now the new coyote motor...responds very well to basic parts.

wasnt this video already uploaded? i feel like i watched this before haha.

I want one! a 1993 hard top!

the fox mustang has two real advantages the first is it is lite weight, the second is it has a large engine compartment, Horsepower wise they don't have near the power of any of the new performance cars.

I have one i want another the addiction is REAL 🦊🐎👊🇺🇸💪

Absolutely insane that no one wanted these cars in the early 2000s and late 90s. You could get one for 1500 back then.

Not my cup of tea. But I do not think I would complain if I get one.

I wanted a Foxbody, I could only afford a Crown Vic tho...

I smoked these in high school in my 73 Chevy Cheyenne long bed truck😂

***To answer your Question....... Its Called NEED FOR SPEED-Unbound... lol***

I love a Foxbody, one of my favorite Mustangs, but lets be honest, the old pushrod 302 isn't all that. They don't make great power and they cannot handle very much HP, they reach their limits pretty quickly. The 4.6 Mod Motor was vastly superior in every aspect.

I have a 93 lx with the 2.3 4 banger in it still I get hate all the time put v8 in it put ls in maybe one day I like the 4 cylinder it's good on gas and I don't get no tickets need a 92 93 donor car so I can you make it look a factory not no hack job

Correction Mac mufflers are god of the mustang exhaust, they out flowed out performed and sounded better then chockmasters I mean flowmasters and yes it was dunno tested and proven.

I've got my 88 gt I've owned for a long time.

ya until you buy a porsche i have a mustang its a 1991 i did everything to it but put the 347 stoker in it and i love it it gets the garage and the porsche gets outside now this is wear i tell why till you buy a porsche because i always buy hp with the foxbody till i got the porsche then i never got hp again for the foxbody i just got supension stuff i,m the foxbody pimp i love them but i would never in my life buy one ever again or own one again if something happen to mine that german engineering is top notch and you can not match it i put so much money in the foxbody and i have a 2006 cayman s gen 1 that will just walk all over the mustang its just a total different car and exp

That's right. It's not a fox body. It's the Five-OH. Not 'A', 'The'

God i hate that name, ha ha ha,ill get used to it one of these days,i grew up around these cars and was modifying them when most of the people on KZfaq were wearing short pants,we never called them Foxbodies back then,the Foxbody platform was used on a ton of cars Ford made,Ford used the Panther platform on a multitude of cars, we dont call Crown Victoria Panthers do we? I own 2 of these cars, a 89 and a 91,my 91 is a semidaily,i drive it year round,they are some of the best cars ever made,easy to work on and the aftermarket for them is insane, they are great cars for a father and son to have a project together to restore etc,they are fast (by old standards) and fun,major bang for your buck. I f you are looking for one stay away from Convertibles, they are a heap of fun but unless you have a place to keep it they get broken into constantly like any convertible, if you have a house with a garage you'll be fine , lots of jealous folks out there that love to take a knife to the top and they are heavier too (for those people that like to dog these cars constantly) but if you are looking for a nice cruiser, convertibles are it and if you enjoy compliments you'll get lots with these cars,people love them,everyone has a story about them,how they went to senior prom in one back in the olden days or how they owned one but totaled it in a month etc,lol I f you are looking for a Foxbody (there i said it) and you find one that hasn't been hacked and abused to death for a good price, get it without hesitation,they will continue to climb in price,i mean dont get it as a investment unless its a 93 Cobra /R with low miles,get it to enjoy it and have fun with it and drive it,thats what they like the most, treat it right and it will give you back enjoyment in spades.

i had over 16 of these when i was younger its all i baught from 16 to 32

I just got one for 6000 dollars, 60k miles and in great condition. Just needs a new paint job.

4.9 liter actually

Okay, I gotta say it- the best Fox body Mustang is the 87-88 Fox Thunderbird. Cheap with a 5.0 and much better looking.

Buy a fox body Thunderbird. Less weight. My 84 weighs 3000 lbs. with a 5.0 in it loaded with 17,000 miles. .

If its too loud you are too old, LOL. Don't like loud as much as I used to, getting old.

I always loved the rear drum brakes, 4-lug wheels, lack of an oil cooler, 6th grader styling and taxi cab interiors (as recently described by Hemmings which was being kind) in the fox boxes. All that just screams high performance!!.

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Why is this 6 month old video saying 7 days ago?

I had a 4 banger that had 120miles on the clock that i bought for 700 bucks but due to financial issues i had to get rid of it but i wish i kept it it would be fantastic swap with a v8 swap or hell anything other than that shit 4 banger

You're a little late to the party, sales have slowed drastically on foxes, that being said I have a stock low mileage 93 Cobra Drivetrain sitting in my shed i just can't find a use for

I had 2 Fox bodies years ago, fun cars but the manual transmissions sucked.

2v sounds better then a 5.0. So does a 4v. 4.6 go brr😮‍💨

Boomers are dying off....these are the Gen X hotrods. I have an 86 Coupe.. it is my 69 Camaro/mustanf of my generation.

Sorry, but Vanilla Ice sullied the Fox body mustang for most Gen Xers.

Vanilla Ice 😂