Is the Fox-Body Mustang the ultimate blank canvas? | Articles

Absolutely.

That and the s13 Nissan and maybe the GM G-body

I think it’s definitely true if you include all Fox chassis cars

From a GM guy its hard to beat the fox chassis, 4 cylinder through 8 cylinders, na or turbo (the supercoupe wasnt fox right), manual or auto, sedan, wagon or coupe, cheap parts, good looks, light weight, cheap, capable, rwd, and a massive aftermarket filled with inexpensive quality parts.

I think the closest thing GM has is maybe the G body, which I love but given an option between the 2 I might have to choose the fox most of the time.

As a chassis it has two major weaknesses: Rear suspension design and lack of overall stiffness. Fortunately, the aftermarket has both covered.

I came >this< close to buying another one in the past few weeks before settling on the S197 I ended up getting. They are going up in value, and I wasn’t happy with what I could find in my budget without having to drive 5 states away. Plus, while I don’t mind a project, making a Fox handle and stop like a modern car is still a major undertaking that’s not cheap.

Opti said:

(the supercoupe wasnt fox right)

The Turbo Coupe was a Fox and the Super Coupe was an MN12, an arguably better chassis.

buzzboy said:

Opti said:

(the supercoupe wasnt fox right)

The Turbo Coupe was a Fox and the Super Coupe was an MN12, an arguably better chassis.

A better design, to be sure, but much heavier.

In reply to Tom_Spangler (Forum Supporter) :

The MN12 was really fun when shortened by 8″. These were built down the road from me and I got a ride in the T-Bird back in the day. 

Lof8 – Andy said:

that photo is amazing!

Probably one of my favorite photos from the archives, tbh.

That mullet lives on in our hearts and minds.