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massrog
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 Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2021 10:48 pm Post subject: Correct ground effects? |
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Hello I am looking at purchasing this '85 convertible but I can't find any images of this ground effects pkg. on any other car. Can anyone here identify it. I would greatly appreciate any input!!!
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RogerG
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KHummel66
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None of that is correct.
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negusm
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| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 4:59 am Post subject: |
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That is an aftermarket setup for a Fox Mustang but not an asc.
Looks nice though.
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massrog
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| Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 5:20 am Post subject: |
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| negusm wrote: | That is an aftermarket setup for a Fox Mustang but not an asc.
Looks nice though.
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Thanks mike! Now the question is if a "modified" (otherwise stock) 26k car is worth $11,000? I had no question until I noticed the different skirts. What think you all? It needs a top and a flasher along with a good detail (maybe a seat cover).
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negusm
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IMHO, if it runs right and it needs minimal work, I think it's worth it.
If it needs an engine/engine rebuild...then no.
Parts and labor add up fast to get a car up to snuff.
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svo413
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Expect to pay $2k for a top and $2k for seats.
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massrog
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| Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2021 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| negusm wrote: | IMHO, if it runs right and it needs minimal work, I think it's worth it.
If it needs an engine/engine rebuild...then no.
Parts and labor add up fast to get a car up to snuff. |
Thanks for weighing in! Like I say it needs new plastic in the top or a new top (I'll likely do the top) and dye on the driver bolster (the leather is fine, finish flaked). The most worrisome thing to me is a draw on the battery as electric work is time consuming. The car runs/drives fine other than flat spotted tires.
Has new struts/shocks, rebuilt carb etc. |
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negusm
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Electrical work on these cars is easy. No computers. Just 12v here, ground there.
Parasitic draw is super easy on these cars. Just put an ammeter in-line with the battery and start pulling fuses. Whatever circuit stops drawing the parasitic draw if your circuit.
It's almost always an aftermarket sound or security system.
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massrog
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| Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2021 12:51 am Post subject: |
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| negusm wrote: | Electrical work on these cars is easy. No computers. Just 12v here, ground there.
Parasitic draw is super easy on these cars. Just put an ammeter in-line with the battery and start pulling fuses. Whatever circuit stops drawing the parasitic draw if your circuit.
It's almost always an aftermarket sound or security system. |
Thanks very much for the advice! I guess I'll invest in an ammeter tomorrow! |
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negusm
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| massrog wrote: | | negusm wrote: | Electrical work on these cars is easy. No computers. Just 12v here, ground there.
Parasitic draw is super easy on these cars. Just put an ammeter in-line with the battery and start pulling fuses. Whatever circuit stops drawing the parasitic draw if your circuit.
It's almost always an aftermarket sound or security system. |
Thanks very much for the advice! I guess I'll invest in an ammeter tomorrow! |
Well, get a MULTIMETER and you'll get a voltage meter, ammeter and be able to test for continuity. I'm not sure if they sell a basic ammeter except maybe for commercial use.
Have you ever done any electrical work? I suggest a bunch of YouTube videos. I would start with basic multimeter functions and end up with parasitic drain.
I would learn how to do the "in-series" parasitic drain detection method instead of adding up all the voltage drops at the fuse box as that is a bit more complicated.
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massrog
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Well I decided I'd try a test light and checked every circuit in the fuse box and no luck. Every one lit the light when checked without the fuse. The one thing I found was a 15 amp in the warning indicator lamps socket which is supposed to have a 10 amp. I guess I will have to get an appt with the local auto electric shop as I don't want to tear into thing any further as I have no expertise.
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massrog
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| After some thought I figured I'd ask if there is any other fuse box for the convertible top systems or if they were incorporated into the "factory" wiring? As stated above I removed each fuse in the "factory" box and still had a draw on each so I wondered if ASSC might have added one somewhere else? |
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I don't know if anybody here remembers the saying :"Kilroy was here" from WWII but I would like to change it to "Bubba was here". Most of you will know what I mean. while under the dash I noticed a piece of perforated steel strap bolted to the frame under the center of the dash
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/wB6dF0KN/20210723-184123-adjusted.jpg[/img] and just below that tucked neat as you please between the tunnel and the frame but not plugged into anything was what I've since discovered my black box relay
[img]https://i.postimg.cc/wvr8qz15/20210723-184138.jpg[/img]
I'm guessing I've likely found my "short". |
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negusm
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Yeah, that looks suspect to me.
If I were a dictator, electrical modifications of cars would be punishable by death. People just hack and slash electrical systems then wonder why it has a parasitic drain or are popping fuses.
Any higher amp fuse that is put in to fix a blown fuse is done by an absolute moron.
This is how cars burn to the ground.
Glad you found it...or most of it. Never know where Bubba will strike next!
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