wrong about the map light, mine is an 88 and has the neato lil chrome lookin light the u push forward to get the light to pop down, IT WORKS YEAAH!
O and yeah, the ashtray, that spring is broke lol.
I still do have my middle console between the seats and is in decent condition to, lil arm wear and tear on it, but most are broken already as they do not support much weight and using them for balance while jumping into the car does them in quick.
Also look for oil caps on the ground near the car when your lookin at it.
I was lookin at a stang for sale that smoked like no tomorrow and it had a fresh oil cap lying on the ground next to the car, man that guy was a moron to leave it there lol.
Valve cover gaskets, they leak alot when the car is old, most fox bodies will indeed leak and will need a replacing if they have not already been replaced.
My heater core hose(top) is busted and will be fixed soon probly.
It sprays nice coolant all down my bell housing and the back of my heads etc.
Check the air damn below the radiator, not a common occurence to be broken but if it is bent in and severly ripped, torn or even gone you will most likely be in need of a whole core support.
That piece wont be attainable without the whole core support assembly and it aids in directing air to the radiator so you dont overheat. IT IS A MUST HAVE! and yeah, mine is slightly bent from rolling off a trailer into 66th st and park blvd while doin like 20 mph. SUCK!
Check for damp floormats in front and rear to see if there are any up to date leaks in the windows up front or hatch if there is a hatch.
Ask how many owners its been through, if it has been a 1 or 2 person owned car it most likely has not had to much wear and tear, buuuut, there is always an occasional few out there to beat the stang to hell and back.
If it is a 5 speed, check 2nd and 3rd gear out quite a bit, see if you get any grinding while entering the gears.
If you do, the transmission has taken its fare share and more...
Stay away from it if at all possible, T5's suck for racing and are only capable of around 300 foot pounds of tq, they come stock with that to the fly wheel, so you wont be to far if you mod here and there..
I cant really think of to much more at the moment, a few nonsense things really.
But if I come up with more I will return.
Chris
