Mustang SVO - IT SAT FOR YEARS! Can it drive 135 miles home?

[@alxf66]

Nice score! Glad no flatbed was required.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thanks for watching and me too!

[@StupidFastTruck]

Cool new project. SVO's were one car way ahead of its time.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thank you!

[@rescuedandrestoredgarage]

That is going to be a sweet ride.

[@williamgreen1489]

I love SVO's, different and unique for sure. Looking forward to the videos on her.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Check back after 11:00 AM EST today and thanks for watching!

[@ThatGuy-br8py]

Sweet buy Tony! Good luck on the maintenance items!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Fingers crossed and thanks!

[@bobuncle8704]

Clean looking car. I had a similar noise on an 84 GT. Clutch pack in the diff. Hope you fare better than that.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I'm leaning that direction however I'm not sure they are bad . I'm thinking the friction modifier is original to the car and therefore I just need a good cleaning and a service. All the bearings look good and there isn't much play anywhere.

[@roymorgan5498]

Man! Tony you got a nice looking SVO inside & out. Good luck on that rear-end. 👍

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thanks Roy - Fingers crossed!

[@mattmaverick703]

Glad to see a car as old as me that is still a survivor

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

That Stang is in amazing original condition!!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thank you!

[@TomGunnTools]

Looking forward to following along and seeing you get that beauty up to speed!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

It's been a hot couple of weeks but I plan to have an update released on Saturday. Thanks for watching!

[@91MustangLX]

I LOVE the SVO!!! Looks in great shape! Looking forward to following the cars journey.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

More to come and thanks for watching!

[@400hpmustang]

Miss my 86, someday I'll scoop one up, just because.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thanks for watching. Once I get this one all squared away it will be for sale. I have too many other cars from Fords history that I want to work on.

[@anthonywelborn7434]

Tony, that is a good looking SVO. A little TLC, and I know you will have it purring. I look forward to seeing the progress.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thanks you sir!

[@saleen367]

Nice ride ... looking forward to seeing what it looks like on a lift.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I have a few videos posted already :)

[@SmackeysGarage]

Great new project!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I think so too! Thanks!

[@grayghost1423]

Looks like fun.

[@ManuaLiberty]

Sweet find! Overall seemingly not a bad car, could just be me but I’ve always had a habit of changing all fluids at minimum on anything used I’ve bought

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I do as well. Starting there now. The Oil filter was a Pronto with black writing and the paint was peeling off....

[@dougpendleton1266]

You described me perfectly!!!!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Welcome to the club! :)

[@ThePooneil]

No hard luck award on the way to your final checkpoint!

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I hope to be able to take that one to a few checkpoints. We shall see :)

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

Hopefully someday I'll find a 1/24 Monogram SVO Mustang model kit someday... I built the AMT 1/25 88 Mustang GT kit recently and it came out pretty nice for me I think...

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

I built that one when these came out. I know the kit you are talking about

[@DominatorGarage]

you got the Dreaded 7.5 axle issue. if beat on ive seen them bend axle tubes and destroy bearings within 200 miles of new install.

[@floydmarseeii4007]

Sweet find!!! I’ve got a extra 7.5 SVO rear axle, if you need parts. I pulled the 7.5 out of my SVO and went to 8.8.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

IF the 7.5 in this one has any major issues I plan to go that route as well. I start ripping into the car next week. Thank you for the offer. :)

[@floydmarseeii4007]

@@TonysFordsandMustangs you’re welcome, the biggest reason I changed mine, is because I put a 351 5.8L in my SVO.

[@tomoday4450]

Nice car 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@yankeetraveler1118]

Just curious how much you purchased it for. It looks fantastic for a car almost 40 years old. Is that a factory sunroof?

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Thanks it is a factory Sunroof and It was $8K

[@CoastalAutoReactionCAR]

Did you check the oil level in the rear diff?

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Yes. I did a full service on the rear axle. My thinking is that it was the original fluid and the friction modifier additive had broken down. I replaced all the fluids and the rear is now quiet. :)

[@komradkolonel]

Wheel bearings are very fixable. At least it wasn't the engine running hot with white vapor coming out of the exhaust. That would be a rebuild.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Not so much on the road. I would need a slide hammer, a bearing puller, the actual bearings, seals, the gear oil and additive. We will see what's going on there shortly. Thanks for watching!

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

It's Model Car kits for me LoL 😆!!

[@fredfuchs3573]

Just send or until it breaks 😊

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

That was the plan. She's doing well now... or least much better. :)

[@eddiethecounsel]

I wonder how much it costs? It's very expensive when new, and that's why it didn't sell well. Most people would rather have a GT. Hope it works out well for you

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

Since most people would rather have a GT the SVO doesn't cost as much :). Thanks for watching and so far it's working out.

[@RoadRunnergarage8570]

She'll need a bit of tinkering like most of them do though ..

[@DB-be9wy]

How much did you pay for it?

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

7500.00

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Did the seller mention anything about the rear-end. He probably didn't know.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

No he did not. I don't think you would notice until it got up to temp and the rear heated up. I did a service and added new friction modifier and that squared it away. Ended up being an easy fix.

[@usbombs]

at 4:56 on rear seat on the left (right seat) it looks like a bug is crawling in a very janky way.

[@TonysFordsandMustangs]

It just looks that way. There were no bugs (alive) found in the car.