Pro touring foxbody wagon

[nelzturingwagin]

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[SPLATT71MC]

While I'm not a Ford fan this is a pretty cool project. I don't know why but I've always had a weird attraction to hot rodded wagons.

[nelzturingwagin]

While I'm not a Ford fan this is a pretty cool project. I don't know why but I've always had a weird attraction to hot rodded wagons.

I can tell you what the attraction is... they’re awesome! I drive the Daddywagon just to drive it! It’s no sleeper thanks to the flowmasters, but it is a crowd-pleaser. A hot-rodded station wagon turns heads because it’s unexpected! Mustangs, camaros, challengers, vettes, full size pickups are all over the place with that v8 rumble, regardless of whether they’re fast or not. I am drawing a lot of attention with the Daddywagon. A big part of it is how I am driving the car. Let us just say you can hear me coming and going when I drive the Daddywagon. The cruising / car show season is just about here, and I just hope the Daddywagon keeps running strong. I am having fun!

[nelzturingwagin]

The Daddywagon made the opening cars and coffee lehigh valley. It went largely unnoticed until I started it to leave... then it was thumbs up and praise all the way around!

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[DualQuadDave]

Love it! LS swap would make it perfect. I had an 83 Fairmont wagon, wish I had kept it.

[nelzturingwagin]

I have a desk job currently.

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Some pro-touring brakes.

[nelzturingwagin]

The car needs a lot of work, particularly in the cosmetics department. Maybe $15,000 worth of worth of work and it will be ready for prime time!!

[nelzturingwagin]

https://youtu.be/-LwNx60ux5o

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[Mikey97D]

The poor tires!!!! LOL

I've been enjoying following along and like the cruise videos and sound going down the highway.
When are you going to clean up the interior?
Any further plans for the car? Any thoughts on track days?

[nelzturingwagin]

The poor tires!!!! LOL

I've been enjoying following along and like the cruise videos and sound going down the highway.
When are you going to clean up the interior?
Any further plans for the car? Any thoughts on track days?

Great build. I love the use of junkyard/craigslist parts. Also nice to dot draw a lot of attention to it and not worry about a door ding. Great job man.

Fun build

Thanks Y’all! I have every intention of beautifying the car and going more towards a show car. I pulled a fox mustang dash and console and along with that I am going to convert to stock 1989 mustang wiring for the engine and chassis. I would love to do a track day. I heel-toe all the time. It would probably be pretty predictable right now because the front suspension is pretty stiff. However I am gonna install Terminator front springs and spacers for the rear springs. In other words... raise and soften. I already ordered 1/2” rear spacers and isolators for all 4 corners. I have the terminator front springs. Before you ask... I am using Ford “B” springs front and stock Cobra IRS springs back. The back is soft. I can bounce it really easily standing on the bumper. The front barely moves when I jump on the front bumper.

[frink84]

Thanks Y’all! I have every intention of beautifying the car and going more towards a show car. I pulled a fox mustang dash and console and along with that I am going to convert to stock 1989 mustang wiring for the engine and chassis. I would love to do a track day. I heel-toe all the time. It would probably be pretty predictable right now because the front suspension is pretty stiff. However I am gonna install Terminator front springs and spacers for the rear springs. In other words... raise and soften. I already ordered 1/2” rear spacers and isolators for all 4 corners. I have the terminator front springs. Before you ask... I am using Ford “B” springs front and stock Cobra IRS springs back. The back is soft. I can bounce it really easily standing on the bumper. The front barely moves when I jump on the front bumper.

LMK if you need pics or would appreciate any insights on that conversion. My dad used the aero dash and wiring for his wagons. I do remember off the top of my head that he notched the a-pilar trim, extended the wiring to the rear, and carved another bulb holder into the LTD taillight to handle all the mustang bulbs.

[nelzturingwagin]

LMK if you need pics or would appreciate any insights on that conversion. My dad used the aero dash and wiring for his wagons. I do remember off the top of my head that he notched the a-pilar trim, extended the wiring to the rear, and carved another bulb holder into the LTD taillight to handle all the mustang bulbs.

Thank you! I most certainly will. Thanks for the heads up on the wiring. I’ll be looking for that. I do have EVTM’s for both harnesses which should help as well.

[frink84]

Thank you! I most certainly will. Thanks for the heads up on the wiring. I’ll be looking for that. I do have EVTM’s for both harnesses which should help as well.

EVTM is your bible. My dad hand-colored his with pencils to make it a bit easier to read.

[Alwhite00]

Great build. I love the use of junkyard/craigslist parts. Also nice to dot draw a lot of attention to it and not worry about a door ding. Great job man.

[GT500KR_Vert]

Fun build

[nelzturingwagin]

Also I have an e303 can just laying around that I am going to throw in there. It’s got a stock HO cam in it right now. Those are the immediate plans but the project is on going.