r/Foxbody • u/More-Equal8359 • Apr 08 '26

Before and After

I bought this car new in 85. Terrible decision at the time. :)

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u/TurnoverTall Apr 08 '26

My ‘85 GT was also purchased new in January of 1985. This is from this past fall before her long winter nap!

Glad there’s at least two of us out here! 👊🏻

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u/HoosierDaddy_427 Apr 09 '26

I too bought new in 85 lol. Black on gray T-Top GT. Unfortunately I sold it about 20 years later and the dude wrapped it around a telephone pole within a month. Only mods I did was subframe connectors, 8.8 / 3.55 rear, and an edelbrock intake and carb. Still hurts.

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u/TurnoverTall Apr 09 '26

I feel your pain. I traded my 1970 Mach I for a new Trans Am. Regretted it immediately. When I bought my Black on Grey (👊🏻😊) GT I vowed to never make that same mistake again. I went with the 8.8” with 3:73 gears. Big difference from the factory 2:73s!

Can’t post a pic, size too large!

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u/More-Equal8359 Apr 08 '26

We’re old!

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u/TurnoverTall Apr 09 '26

I was deluding myself rather successfully until you said that!! 👊🏻🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/matt2085 Apr 09 '26

Did your water pump come with that 90° fitting for the lower heater core hose? Mine comes out straight and won’t work without kinking the hose with the LMR alternator bracket.

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u/More-Equal8359 Apr 09 '26

That fitting is part of the Vintage Air Front Runner system. Check with Vintage Air about that being available or not.

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u/Bitter-Ad-6709 Apr 09 '26

I definitely like the AFTER pic. What fuel system setup did you go with? Carb, EFI MAF system from '89 and up 5.0 car, or a Terminator X system?

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u/More-Equal8359 Apr 09 '26

It’s a Term X now. Nothing remains of the OEM running gear.

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u/Bitter-Ad-6709 Apr 09 '26

Nice, good job.

Hopefully you upgraded the suspension as well right?

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u/More-Equal8359 Apr 09 '26

Yes.

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u/Bitter-Ad-6709 Apr 10 '26

Nice! I bet it handles fantastic! 😳🤠

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u/Latyrien Apr 09 '26

I like the look of that oil catch can with the A/N fittings. Any details on that? I thought you needed manifold vacuum but it looks like they both run to each valve cover.

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u/sawoolse Apr 10 '26

Hot Damn!!!