hello pro-touring.com

[bigshotsho93]

Hi im a new member just joined up last night. just going to start by showing off some pictures of my car and go from there.

car when i bought it
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/SHOTIME1-1.jpg

after i did a lot of body work and painted it
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/mikescarblue028-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/mikescarblue029-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/mikescarblue030-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/mikescarblue032-1.jpg

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/mikescarblue031-1.jpg

and sittin next to my expedition
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/06/GetAttachmentaspx-1.jpg

[bigshotsho93]

small list of mods-

SHO
1993 mtx
black leather
jose short shifter w/new socket bushing in shifter box
pillar gauges-top to bottom,air fuel, fuel pressure, oil pressure, (all electronic senders no fluid inside car)
alpine cd deck
hard button climate control
92 console
sunroof
thats bout it for the inside
intrax springs w/1 coil cut out of all 4 corners
koni struts
lowered in knuckles also
moog strut mounts f&r
moog inner tierods
moog outer tierods
moog ball joints
13" cobra brakes on front
rear brake bias plugs
stainless braided brake lines (russell)
solid aluminum subframe bushings
solid adjustable swaybar endlinks
front strut tower brace
rear strut tower brace
shonut reinforced front motor mount
shonut reinforced rear motor mount
custom reinforced transmission mount
spec stage 3 plus clutch
new clucth adjusting quadrant (self adjuster)
fidanza alumimum 9lb flywheel
3.2L engine swap
3.0 heads and intake
sho shop aluminum under drive pulleys
no ac, no ac compresser(gutted compressor)
accel plug wires
bosch platinum fusion plugs
73 mm c&l mass air flow meter
superchip
zex nitrous kit 75shot
sho shop y-pipe old style w/hollow cats
2 1/2 inch dynomax pipe from y-pipe back to rear y from there its 2 1/4 pipe with 2, 2 1/4 inch flomaster mufflers
17" rs limited mase wheels
custom gas filler in trunk
flat trunk floor
shaved door handles
shaved bodyline on side of car
shaved trunk lid (no emblems no lock)
shaved fuel filler door
cincy sho fiberglass cowl hood (w/hood pins and safety catch)
auto loc shaved door kit

i also have a pretty good photo album of the build of the car. i completely tore the car down to a shell when i redid the car.

[bigshotsho93]

My name is mike, im 26yrs old, i paint restoration cars and do custom bodywork. i am the painter at a custom restoration shop in Northern IL. I do side work so if anyone wants something done just pm me. i am a true car enthusiast, i love anything to do with cars. any questions please feel free to ask. i hope to learn alot on this forum and become friends with some of you. Im here to pickup as much knowledge as possible and maybe start my own protouring car build.

thanks
mike

[bmwhat?]

interesting. dont see much of those anymore... let alone a SHO.
It's different, i like it! But whats with the yamaha emblem?

[Bryce]

the sho had yamaha built heads, maybe thats why?

[bigshotsho93]

interesting. dont see much of those anymore... let alone a SHO.
It's different, i like it! But whats with the yamaha emblem?


actually the whole engine was a yamaha design and also built by yamaha.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_SHO_V6_engine

[parsonsj]

Mike,

Welcome to the site. I once owned a '90 SHO, and loved it. I keep thinking one day, I'll snag another one.

jp

[1971CHEVELLE]

Welcome to the site

[bigshotsho93]

Mike,

Welcome to the site. I once owned a '90 SHO, and loved it. I keep thinking one day, I'll snag another one.

jp


i also had two 89 SHOs. black and silver. i really liked the silver one and kick myself for getting rid of it.

[Ralph LoGrasso]

Welcome to the site, Mike. Not too many SHos around here...nice!

[Munster]

Nice fo sho.

[bigshotsho93]

thanks guys

[MrQuick]

welcome fo-sho....sorry had to do it.

nice ride
vince