Project TechnoStang 66 Mustang Coupe

[1tuff68]

Throw some wheels on and go!!!!

[Crestronwizard]

It's tempting!! Pesky missing gas tank, battery, gas pedal, etc, etc............................................... etc..............List never ends! :)

[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

The pedals are Mounted Up

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A/C Unit Mounted Up

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[85coupe50]

Looking good...

What A/C unit are you using in your build...

[Z06killinSBF]

I can't believe I've missed this!! Looks great. Our cars are original twins as mine was the same color combo in and out, except mine had a vinyl roof at one time. Tuned in!!

[Crestronwizard]

Vintage Air. They're GEN 5 I believe. I'm going to control it from an iPad :).

[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

You wouldn't believe how much went into making this all work. The guys at AME make a good product but getting them to aknowledge an issue or respond to the problem is like pulling teeth. Anyway, frame is now channelled and still as strong as it was before. Will get shots from up top later.

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[Crestronwizard]

The lens mounts from the backside and is smooth with the taillight panel. From now on I'll take pics with my big camera instead of my crappy iPhone

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Reservoirs for clutch and brakes

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[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

I would actually have an update for you guys if people in the parts business ever actually did there jobs. Been waiting since April on hinges from Fesler and they keep telling me it will be 6 weeks , every 6 weeks so I've given up on them. Every week my tank from Rick's Tanks is supposed to ship. At the end of my rope. This industry is such a joke that I amazed everyone isn't bankrupt.

[bikefreak600]

I would actually have an update for you guys if people in the parts business ever actually did there jobs. Been waiting since April on hinges from Fesler and they keep telling me it will be 6 weeks , every 6 weeks so I've given up on them. Every week my tank from Rick's Tanks is supposed to ship. At the end of my rope. This industry is such a joke that I amazed everyone isn't bankrupt.

car looks great ! sad thing is there is really no competition in the custom fuel cell market. over priced and b.s waiting times.. you would think for the price they would have some premade for such a popular car. i am close to finishing my own gas tank with a grand total of $185 materials fittings weld bungs etc.

[dontlifttoshift]

I would actually have an update for you guys if people in the parts business ever actually did there jobs. Been waiting since April on hinges from Fesler and they keep telling me it will be 6 weeks , every 6 weeks so I've given up on them. Every week my tank from Rick's Tanks is supposed to ship. At the end of my rope. This industry is such a joke that I amazed everyone isn't bankrupt.

Simmer down, gee whiz. Fesler is a joke so that's no suprise and ricks I have no experience with. They are not all bad, just some, don't label the industry bad because of a few bad experiences with certain vendors. Try Rock Valley for your tank. They are closer to you so shipping will be less and I have never waited more than 3 weeks for a tank and that was a custom build to my specs.

[Crestronwizard]

Oh, I didn't list all the issues with vendors I've had. Just the two most recent holding me up. Just frustrations coming through. On a good note, Anthony at Tommie Vaughn has always been top notch.

[Wesley J]

I would actually have an update for you guys if people in the parts business ever actually did there jobs. Been waiting since April on hinges from Fesler and they keep telling me it will be 6 weeks , every 6 weeks so I've given up on them. Every week my tank from Rick's Tanks is supposed to ship. At the end of my rope. This industry is such a joke that I amazed everyone isn't bankrupt.

Amen brother. I have been having the same experiences recently. This seems like a digital industry, the person/companies you deal with know lots and are very helpful or are completely useless...

Ask me if I have my power steering assembly that I paid for May 16th... Wait for it... 2011!!!!!!!!!! :ripped:

I'm fortunate enough to have a brother in law who's a partner at the largest business law firm in western Canada, so legal action is free.

I work in an industry where I choose vendors and make decisions on spending ~$100MM/year and I am used to fantastic customer service at all times, and if I don't get it, I move my way up the ladder until I do, or I go elsewhere. As a consumer I pretty much get the opposite treatment. Drives me f ing nuts.

But I digress... Looking forward to updates on that awesome machine.

Wes

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks Wes..........I think that's why I get frustrated as well. In my business I deal with high dollar equipment and great service is expected from the manufactures and my clients expect it from me too. On a good note, Hector sent me pics of the tank today and looks like it will be finished the 10th. Communication is critical.

[feeble]

Great build and fabrication!

How far apart on the inside are the front frame rails on your car?

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks. I believe it's only 24". I would not recommend going that narrow with this engine combo unless someone wanted to do the same mods.

[feeble]

I was at 23-3/4" (stock Mustang II) and had room so I widened it out 3" to 26-3/4". Gives me some options if I decide to go the Coyote route and cleans up my UCA mounts a bit. Thanks for the info!

[Crestronwizard]

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[Bryce]

project is looking good! Bummer about the tank, why not go with a ATL or fuel safe? A tank that is actually approved for a sanctioning body.

[Crestronwizard]

I had to have a custom one built. Ricks came highly recommended. They do great work and Hector is very nice. Just not good at estimating build times :)

[E-Vukets]

That 66 looks amazing! I especially like the way the tail lights are going, really interested to see how they turn out

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! I'm interested too, lol. I'll try to get some pics tomorrow with the lenses in. It's pretty trick.

[JEbrake]

First post to tell you that this thing is amazing and going to be such a fun car. Although, being a turbo guy, I'm a bit sad you didn't do that! I've got a 2011 GT with a built coyote and a 67mm turbo in my shop right now getting some details finished up (i.e. changing brand of turbo for one that won't grenade). On pump gas it made about 650hp to the tire and has a great power band! Any reason why you decided not to go turbo? Or did I just skip over that post somehow....probably by being a 4yr old and not being able to take my eyes off the pictures.

[Crestronwizard]

I love turbos. Really considered it. This is going to be a driver and it came down to two issues. (1) under hood space is extremely tight. (2) ease of tuning. There are proven tunes already for the supercharger while turbo I would have time in getting it set correctly. While I'm sure I would have been please with the turbo, this particular car doesn't have to kill it in the quarter. I'll be building something else for that :).

[JEbrake]

Fair enough!! What SC are you going with? Is it a stock internal engine? And yes, tuning can be a pain. But there is a twin turbo kit available for these that come complete with a tune as well...although I'm doubting the packaging would be the same as a 2011 GT! Keep up the good work, I'll be following this.

[Crestronwizard]

The current plan is to use the car to design and show off a SC kit for a well known company. Once the deal is inked I'll let it be known. The really cool thing is all this is under the stock hood. Even have room to fit the SC :).

[JEbrake]

Awesome! I'm a vortech dealer, so, might have a little favoritism but whatever you go with, I'm sure it'll be insane!

[Crestronwizard]

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[feeble]

Great stance! Any pics of the finished engine install?

[Crestronwizard]

Still need to install the blower and do hookups. Also going to clean everything up with some panels, etc.

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[feeble]

NICE! What did you end up with for an oil pan and front crossmember? A center sump is what looks like will work best for mine.

[Crestronwizard]

I used the pan meant for Cobra kit cars. The front crossmember was the standard one with the Art Morrison chassis.

[JBCO]

Stance looks great ... good work! It's really coming together.

[85coupe50]

Looking good...

[LowFast]

Very nice. Is the blower a twinscrew or a centri? Curious how much hood clearance you will have. These modular engines are tall compared to the old SBF.

[Crestronwizard]

Very nice. Is the blower a twinscrew or a centri? Curious how much hood clearance you will have. These modular engines are tall compared to the old SBF.

Twin Screw. It's going to be close but with the new frame and pan the engine is sitting pretty low.

[feeble]

Silly question because I'm not an electrical guy. Is your alternator going to run backwards and will it affect anything electrically having it mounted like that?

[Crestronwizard]

Silly question because I'm not an electrical guy. Is your alternator going to run backwards and will it affect anything electrically having it mounted like that?
Yes , it will run backwards. No, doesn't affect it. Good question :)

[Crestronwizard]

Well, I wasn't going to do a cage but ..................

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[Z06killinSBF]

From experience, install the interior panels prior to final weld. It sucks snaking them around the tubes when both have fresh paint. Looks killer btw.

[Crestronwizard]

I wanted to take a min and share Kelly's car, my business partner and the master fabricator responsible for the great work on my car. If you can't quite place what make and model it is that's because it's a one of a kind. Completely fabricated from tubing and sheets of metal. :)



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[Crestronwizard]

From experience, install the interior panels prior to final weld. It sucks snaking them around the tubes when both have fresh paint. Looks killer btw.
Speaking of interior......I'm looking for someone in NC to do mine. Anyone have any recommendations?

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[Crestronwizard]

The Turnkey Kit Solved A Lot of Issues

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The Remote Mount Windshield Wiper Motor

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Jake, my oldest son, holding my 10 month old. Hopefully the car is done before she's old enough to drive! :)

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Windshield Wiper Mount Installed

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[Crestronwizard]

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That's Sexy Right There!!!

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Shows the Mount

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[stillridin]

Wow! How long did it take you to figure out where to put that hood hinge mount. Nice work!

[LowFast]

Wow! How long did it take you to figure out where to put that hood hinge mount. Nice work!

That was my thought. I will be building new inner fender panels for my Falcon but plan to leave the stock hinge mounting points in place, scares the hell out of me to move them, you are a brave man.

[stillridin]

That was my thought. I will be building new inner fender panels for my Falcon but plan to leave the stock hinge mounting points in place, scares the hell out of me to move them, you are a brave man.

Ha ha! That's why I asked. Doing the same thing.

[Crestronwizard]

:). About half a day to get it all done. I was building inner panels but seriously considering leaving it open and painting all the tubing since it looks so cool

[stillridin]

:). About half a day to get it all done. I was building inner panels but seriously considering leaving it open and painting all the tubing since it looks so cool

Are you going to make removable panels, like in between the tubing? Or a weld in full piece?

[LowFast]

Iw would leave the tubing exposed, really shows off the craftsmanship and thought that went into it. Covering it all up somehow seems wrong.

[Crestronwizard]

Yeah LowFast......that's what I was thinking too. Thanks for everyone's kind words.

[dusterbd13]

id put a sheet on the tire side of the tubing. still exposes the tubing for great looks, but keeps crap from coming up in the engine bay.

[Crestronwizard]

id put a sheet on the tire side of the tubing. still exposes the tubing for great looks, but keeps crap from coming up in the engine bay.

There is going to be a sheet on the bottom side of the tubing at the engine. I'll get a pic with the tire in........it's so big I'm going to have trouble covering just it. I appreciate feedback! Thanks

[Crestronwizard]

id put a sheet on the tire side of the tubing. still exposes the tubing for great looks, but keeps crap from coming up in the engine bay.

You're in NC too :)

[GrabberGT]

I'd like to know more about the remote mount wiper motor. Where did it come from and how does it work. I'd love to get the motor out from under my dash.

[Crestronwizard]

I'd like to know more about the remote mount wiper motor. Where did it come from and how does it work. I'd love to get the motor out from under my dash.

Got it from these guys: http://www.specialtypowerwindows.com/products.php?c=2&t=13 There is a long piece that looks like a screw that rides in the tube. It moves back and forth therefore moving the wipers back and forth.

[E.rodz]

Just wanted to pop in here and tell you what a great job you are doing on the car and to keep moving forward.the fab looks great still along way to go but it worth the extra effort in the end keep it up!

[dusterbd13]

You're in NC too :)

i had meant the entire inner fender. not just the circle behind the tire...


and yes, im in albemarle, about 40 miles east of charlotte.

where abouts are you?

[Crestronwizard]

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Our small milling machine

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[Crestronwizard]

Just wanted to pop in here and tell you what a great job you are doing on the car and to keep moving forward.the fab looks great still along way to go but it worth the extra effort in the end keep it up!

I appreciate the praise but I wouldn't be anywhere close to this point without the expertise of Kelly & Josh Murphy. Looking forward to being done by Christmas and meet some of y'all at some shows next year.

[Crestronwizard]

i had meant the entire inner fender. not just the circle behind the tire...


and yes, im in albemarle, about 40 miles east of charlotte.

where abouts are you?

Our shop is in Graham........about 5 mins off of Interstate 40/85. In between Raleigh and Greensboro.

[Crestronwizard]

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[85coupe50]

Very NICE!

[Crestronwizard]

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Perhaps a different hood is in my future...............

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[stillridin]

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Wow! I can't believe you found it! I miss placed that supercharger 2 days ago. Just PM me and I'll give you my mailing address. Thanks! Your a life saver. Lol

[austin552]

I hope to see this one at Raleigh in the near future. Thanks for the incentive Geoff.

[Crestronwizard]

The crank pulley has two sets of grooves. The kit is designed to run on the set closest to the block. Unfortunately, that's blocked for us because of the Turn Key kit. Sent it back to Whipple for a different snout to push us out 1 7/16". I've decided to modify the Turn Key bracket to accommodate the idler needed for the supercharger instead of having a separate one. After it's mocked up we'll cut one big one on the CNC.

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[Crestronwizard]

Josh put a lot of time into finishing this out. Gives the appearance of a recessed tail panel.

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[Crestronwizard]

Kelly made progress while I was working up in Canada :)

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[stillridin]

Very nice metal work! Rear of car and bracing.

[maxamil]

The crank pulley has two sets of grooves. The kit is designed to run on the set closest to the block. Unfortunately, that's blocked for us because of the Turn Key kit. Sent it back to Whipple for a different snout to push us out 1 7/16". I've decided to modify the Turn Key bracket to accommodate the idler needed for the supercharger instead of having a separate one. After it's mocked up we'll cut one big one on the CNC.

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You can just send that to me. Whipple is just a 5 minute drive from where I live. They have some neat projects coming up. I saw a 6.2L Raptor with one of their new SCs getting dynoed last month.

[Crestronwizard]

Not everyone will be a fan but this is one of the things I've been excited about this whole build. Stay tuned for seeing it come together

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[LowFast]

Quick fill gas cap?

[Crestronwizard]

Quick fill gas cap?

winner winner chicken dinner :)

[Glenn]

Wow, awesome build.

Who does one go to for getting a Ford ECM emmisions and secruity removed from?

[Crestronwizard]

It's a ford part number. It's referred to as a "hot rod" harness kit. Anthony @ Tommie Vaughn Ford hooks me up on everything. I can get you his contact details tomorrow when I'm on a proper laptop.

[Glenn]

I see, so the modified ECM is part of a Ford Package, not something they offer or sell seperate.

[Crestronwizard]

I see, so the modified ECM is part of a Ford Package, not something they offer or sell seperate.

http://www.americanmuscle.com/frpp-coyote-engine-control.html

This what you're looking for?

[Glenn]

No, my close friend is looking to get a 2003 Ford ECM modified, I don't recall which engine he said it was, but he makes his own harnesses.

[Crestronwizard]

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[stillridin]

Wow love the filler!

[Crestronwizard]

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[LowFast]

Interesting set-up, why not just do one crossbar as a harness bar rather than the two seperate vertical bars? Rear seat access?

[Crestronwizard]

Interesting set-up, why not just do one crossbar as a harness bar rather than the two separate vertical bars? Rear seat access?

Good question. Yes, I am going to have a harness/mount setup in the center for when I want to take my baby girl out cruisin :)

[LowFast]

Cool, one of the reasons I went with the Falcon was for the backseats so my boys can come along for cruises, in the end for me it is all about family time together.

[Trans]

Well, this is what I have to start with. Named it project TechnoStang because I plan to incorporate a lot of technology into this buildcentered around an in dash touchscreen (automation control is my day job). This will be used purely as a street car and any ideas are welcome.


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nice pos to start with

[Crestronwizard]

Anyone going to Goodguys in Charlotte @ the end of the month?

[Wesley J]

Its completely ridiculous how many design ideas we have in common... Did you get them from http://www.theretrofitsource.com ?

I've been searching for quality lights to mod, where did you find yours?

Oh, and I love the scope creep! Its even worse than mine!

Wes

[Crestronwizard]

I got em on eBay. There were a bunch of cheap kits. I paid $200 for these but that was without transformers or bulbs so I prob overpaid some. The build quality was way better than the others though. When I'm back at the office Monday ill shoot you the info.

Yes, project creep is unreal :). Hasn't helped that we turned this into a business and filled up 7k sq ft with equipment. Too many ways to play, lol.

[67greengt]

I would love some more info on the hid stuff as well pleaseeeee

[Crestronwizard]

I would love some more info on the hid stuff as well pleaseeeee

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These are the ones I bought. I offered $200 and he accepted. Later realized they do not come with the transformers so that may still be a little on the high side. However, the quality of these are way above the stuff I've seen from others.

[craigs73]

any more updates

[Six_Shooter]

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These are the ones I bought. I offered $200 and he accepted. Later realized they do not come with the transformers so that may still be a little on the high side. However, the quality of these are way above the stuff I've seen from others.

The site for that company is here: http://www.dapperlighting.com/index.html

I'm contemplating buying a set, since these have the proper shades to make HID retrofitting proper, by cutting the light beam off at a proper hight, to not blind other drivers.

[Crestronwizard]

I'm happy with the fit so far. Will be awhile before I have anything powered up for a proper test though.

[67greengt]

Thanks!! what are you planning on running for ballast etc?

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks!! what are you planning on running for ballast etc?

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Something like that. I need to do some more research. We've gotten in a ridiculous amount of parts lately. Going to try and get everything finished except paint and body by the end of the year.

[TheJDMan]

Are you building the cage to any sanctioning body rules?

[Edudu77]

The build looks great! I'm in Elon, and hope I get to see this car in person when it's all done.

[Crestronwizard]

Are you building the cage to any sanctioning body rules?

We built it to function for me using the experience that Kelly has from years of building race cars. That being said, I need to look at what I might would run in to make sure it will pass. It's supposed to be a street car first so if I get too serious with one of the classes then I'll re-evaluate then.

[Crestronwizard]

The build looks great! I'm in Elon, and hope I get to see this car in person when it's all done.

You're only a few minutes down the road. Feel free to stop in anytime

[blade]

Project is looking great considering you started with a roof and the door frames.

[Crestronwizard]

Project is looking great considering you started with a roof and the door frames.
Thanks. I was just looking through the whole thread earlier to see how far it's come. I plan to be driving by Spring

[Rick Giles]

Wow nice project!!! Keep up the good work!!!

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! Jumping back on it the first week of December. Been waiting on a few parts to come in and have a couple of clients vehicles to complete.

[Crestronwizard]

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[LowFast]

Stock hood should clear the blower no problem. :slap:

Seriously though, it looks killer. What kind of ground clearance you have at ride height?

[Crestronwizard]

Stock hood should clear the blower no problem. :slap:

Seriously though, it looks killer. What kind of ground clearance you have at ride height?

Yeah.......the hood is going to be interesting.

Thanks :). The ground clearance is 5"

[LowFast]

I ran into the same issue on my Falcon with the mod motor, ended up going with about a 2 3/4" bump up, I could have gotten away with about 2" if I planned to stay with the stock intake but I wanted to leave my options open. Now that I have confirmed with Roush that thier TVS blower will fit under my modded hood I just have to save up the cash to make it happen. With the quality of work you do I am excited to see the solution you come up with.

That is right at my clearance, I have read on this site anything over 4" and you should be good for street cruising.

[Crestronwizard]

If I hadn't done the body drop I believe it would have fit under the hood.

Met with the interior guru today and came up with some good ideas. Target for completion is April. So hopefully by summer :)

[E-Vukets]

Could you make an exaggerated 67 style shelby scoop like the beautiful Maier racing one?

68092

[Crestronwizard]

I love that hood..........there's one on the Shelby that's here at the shop. The issue is clearing the throttle body and inlet tube. I believe I'm going to cut the stock hood in a very tight pattern around the blower and inlet for now and see how that looks. To run any other hood we'll probably need to make our own inlet to replace the one Whipple sends.

[LowFast]

I used the Shelby hood for inspiration but had the same issues to deal with, with the TB up a the front it makes it hard to clear. I fabbed up my own version of the Shelby hood, pushing it forward like on the newer Mustang Shelby KR's. I am sure you guys could do something custom and given your skilll level it will look more polished than mine.

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[Crestronwizard]

I like that!! Looks mean :)

[LowFast]

Thanks, tried to add a little edge to the otherwise sedate Falcon lines.

[Bryce]

stance looks great.

[HighOctane]

This is one awesome build man! Keep up the amazing work! Loving everything about this build. I may have missed it, but what are you running for a MC for the power brakes? I know with the coyote on a normal install it is limited with space, and you have that thing tucked back even more so than "normal" lol!
I will be using a baby unit made by ABS for mine, like this:

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[Crestronwizard]

I like that. Looks sweet. Mine are duals. Remotely mounted along with a third for the hydraulic clutch. The reservoirs are accessed where the factory dash speaker goes. Thanks for the supporting words.

[FRENCHBLUE72]

Awesome build man keep up the great work .. Cannot wait to see it finished..

[MSTSFabbed]

I like that. Looks sweet. Mine are duals. Remotely mounted along with a third for the hydraulic clutch. The reservoirs are accessed where the factory dash speaker goes. Thanks for the supporting words.

Do you have pictures of this? I dont remember seeing it! Love your work!

[Crestronwizard]

Do you have pictures of this? I dont remember seeing it! Love your work!

Thanks, It's a group effort...... I started figuring out the wiring over the break and plan to have all that done in January. I will get a pic of the setup when I'm back at the shop.

[E.rodz]

keep up the great work and get us some updated picts. you can't just leave us hanging like this? just kidding hope your still making some progress keep it up and it will be on the road in no time!

[Crestronwizard]

Looks a lot bigger in there with the hood!

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Trying to decide between this look or something different..........

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[LowFast]

Looks like you gonna need a scoop yo.

[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

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[stillridin]

How about some polished curvey pipes off the back of that charger.

[Crestronwizard]

Carried the seam over from the rocker............

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[65wildstang]

Love the progress so far.Keep up the good work.

[Crestronwizard]

Started taking it apart today

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[Crestronwizard]

couple of days of welding and off to paint

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[Crestronwizard]

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[batstang]

Maybe a stupid question: you guys anticipating any issues with the alternator frame mounted rather than engine mounted? Also the exhaust mounts on the frame? Maybe I missed something: is the engine solid mounted? BEAUTIFUL execution on your build!

[Crestronwizard]

Good questions. We are using solid mounts for the engine. The exhaust goes through the frame. Hard to see in the pics but there are tubes welded in the frame that the exhaust runs through. There are smaller tubes for the brake lines and long piece of square tubing for the fuel lines. Everything is tucked above the frame so if I scrape its on frame. Ground clearance is 5 inches.

[stillridin]

Omg! Can't wait to see it painted. It's been awsome watching it come together.

[batstang]

Awesome: shoulda known you guys would not have missed thinking out the exhaut mounts. Fabulous build!

[HighOctane]

Trying to decide between this look or something different..........

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There is something VERY cool about this look. I am all for seeing this come to life somehow. Unique, intimidating, and very cool. :)

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! We did stick with that look. Quite a few more hours were put into "thickening" the area of the cut out. I'm going to post some videos shortly. I don't remember if I took a good look at the hood or not.

[Crestronwizard]

These are videos I shot after the car was disassembled. Shows more detail of the mods done. As a bonus you get to hear me talk in my southern drawl. lol



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[Crestronwizard]

@ The Body Shop. Starting to make some progress :)

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[ONDSKAN]

nice!

[78CobraII]

Great Project! I've been following it since the start.

It doesn't help your hood clearance any, but I've always like the solution that the YearOne Garage used on their 2003 Cobra motor into a '66 fastback...they fabbed a throttle body mount on the back of their supercharger that allowed the use of a classic oval air cleaner (modified of course).

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[LowFast]

It is a cool retrofit for sure, only issue is then you have to run speed density as there is not room for the MAF. Works fine on the DOHC 4.6 with an aftermarket computer controlling it but I do not think you can run the Coyote off of Speed Density, its computer needs the MAF to meter incoming air unless you switch to a different control system.

[stillridin]

What knowledge! I'm impressed!

[stillridin]

It's funny! I saw the noticfication on my phone for technoStang and got all excited thinking it was going to be pics of the car painted. It's been quiet.

[HectorM52]

How can no one say anything about the placement of your pedals? Do you and Shaq have the same size feet? If not, you can forget about heel-toe-ing!!

[linkstar69]

How can no one say anything about the placement of your pedals? Do you and Shaq have the same size feet? If not, you can forget about heel-toe-ing!!

I've just spent 20min looking for pics of the pedal placement. Where are they?

[DJ Mabe]

The pedals are Mounted Up

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[HectorM52]

Thanks. Didn't even realize my "quote" didn't show up.

[Crestronwizard]

That pic makes it look a whole lot wider than it is. When I'm sitting in the car I'm thinking about how narrow it is and the little room I have :). The bracket is made so I can move them around as well. When it comes back from paint and starts going back together I'll post a pic with some feet, lol.

[Crestronwizard]

PRIMER!!

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[stillridin]

What a tease! Lol

[Crestronwizard]

Starting to make some progress in the body shop

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[Crestronwizard]

I'm a glutton for punishment. 1965 Mustang 2+2 Project

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[stillridin]

Holy crap! You are the man! Lol. Glad to see some more stangs getting a second chance.

[Crestronwizard]

I'm thinking this one will get the 4.6 Cobra motor we originally built for the 66. We'll see. Maybe a customer will come in and want us to build it for them , or the 67 Camaro in the background :)

[Dave B]

Sweet!! I wish I could find one like that around here, they don't exist anymore.

[E-Vukets]

Your coupe is looking great, it amazes me how much skill you guys have! 4.6 DOHC and a 65 fastback would be my favorite combo, if I win the lottery I will be giving you a call :D

[fastbacked]

I'm a glutton for punishment. 1965 Mustang 2+2 Project

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I love your notchback, and I like this too: particurlarly this on it bo*bs pose, seriously. That deserves to be saved.

[Crestronwizard]

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Chassis in the booth!!!

[LowFast]

Very nice, jealous of the progress you are making.

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks. Seems a real long time coming to me :).

[LowFast]

When you are done you can come help me, I will show you a true slow moving project.

[Crestronwizard]

Ship it to me. We'll get it done :)

[LowFast]

Ship it to me. We'll get it done :)

Can I pay the labor in beer and cracker jacks?

[Crestronwizard]

That's tempting

[Crestronwizard]

Well, Apparently I have to finalize what color I'm painting the car.

[MSTSFabbed]

That seems like a reasonable question for a painter to ask... ;)

[Crestronwizard]

Here are my 3 self inflicted choices.

Pure white. No tint just white

Tangerine over a silver base

Blue over a chrome base

[fastbacked]

Here are my 3 self inflicted choices.

Pure white. No tint just white

Tangerine over a silver base

Blue over a chrome base

White is an awesome colour for a Mustang; but for a road going car, it is a very jealous colour to maintain. I predict a lot of impaled bugs. I would probably go no.2 on the colour; but I wouldn't fret too much, because you'll be going too fast most of the time, for onlookers to fixate on the colour.

[LowFast]

I say white.

[MSTSFabbed]

Man I've always thought white looked like a car they forgot to paint. Unless you go with the pearl like on the Lexus IS350s. And black/dark trim and tint.

I vote either of the last two. Just my opinion and we all know opinions are like buttholes...

[Crestronwizard]

I appreciate the opinions......keep em coming. Regardless of color I'm tinting all the windows (windshield included except it will be minimal).

[Crestronwizard]

These are my three base color options. I'll most likely add some stripes no matter which color I choose. Thanks to Carter Hickman for the renderings!

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[LowFast]

#1 Gray! second choice would be the white, but would definitely need some graphics to set it off.

[Glenn]

#1 Choice would be White for me, it really pops.

One of these days, a new generation of guys will ask, "What is with all of these grey and silver cars"?

[Dave B]

The Orange is cool, but almost overdone these days.

[fastbacked]

Here are my 3 self inflicted choices.

Pure white. No tint just white

Tangerine over a silver base

Blue over a chrome base

I’m sorry, I didn’t understand the spray painters’ parlance the first time around, but I see now, thanks to the pictures. I agree the white does pop, but I’m not so sure of that on overcast days. That is my experience with white anyway. When you said tangerine over silver, I envisioned that you were going to paint the roof down (also hood and trunk) with tangerine, and, then dividing it from the lower portions in silver, with an AAR Cuda type bar down the length of the car. I have to curb my coffee intake, because I was way off. :pat: Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Crestronwizard]

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[Crestronwizard]

As the pictures show..........the painted chassis arrived today and we started re-assembly. The car is in the paint booth getting a coat of primer for the first of many blocking sessions

[E-Vukets]

I vote white, but I may be a little biased... The renderings don't have a blower sticking out of the hood, have you engineered a way to sit the engine lower?

If you made the tail panel the same grey as the rims, I think it would look nice and clean and not even need stripes

[Crestronwizard]

Blower will still be out of the hood. The engine sits as low as it can. The body drop is what screwed me. I think if I were to do it again that is the one thing I wouldn't mess with.

Painting the tail panel was suggested today. Definitely worth considering.

[stillridin]

Definately the gray. What type of stripe? Traditional or something different. That would change the whole look.

[Crestronwizard]

Definately the gray. What type of stripe? Traditional or something different. That would change the whole look.

The double traditional stripes are the thought at the moment

[Aronsson]

Great build ;-)

[Crestronwizard]

Got some more put together today. Was going along well till we figured out the hydraulic throwout bearing from RAM won't work with my Tremec.......

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[Crestronwizard]

This is what I'm going with. A few tweaks but pretty much it

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[fastbacked]

That works well; you are paying homage to past, but you are not too derivative. If you were going to go with any of those colors – the grey is it.

[72BBSwinger]

WoW! That is a great looking combo! I vote red interior!

[Kwilker12]

Awesome work!!!! Did you fab this grille?

[Crestronwizard]

Yes. The grille is custom

[E-Vukets]

WoW! That is a great looking combo! I vote red interior!
That grey does look great, and you can't go wrong with a red interior. If undecided yet I vote black interior with red seats much like the Mach 40 build!

[Crestronwizard]

That grey does look great, and you can't go wrong with a red interior. If undecided yet I vote black interior with red seats much like the Mach 40 build!

I haven't seen that build...........do you have a link?

[andrewb70]

Got some more put together today. Was going along well till we figured out the hydraulic throwout bearing from RAM won't work with my Tremec.......



Is it because your Tremec has the Ford style bearing retainer? You can probably use the Quarter Master or the Howe "street" bearings as long as you turn down the snout of the bearing retainer to the Chevrolet dimension. There should be minimal removal of material required.

Great build!

Andrew

[Crestronwizard]

Yes, that's why. We ended up using the bearing from American Powertrain

[turboclevor]

I haven't seen that build...........do you have a link?

here is a link for the mach 40 http://www.eckertsrodandcustom.com/projects_mustang.php

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! That looks great!

[Crestronwizard]

Set the Engine and Tranny in.

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[number98]

Looking great Geoff! It has been a while since I checked in on this and you have made a ton of progress...

[Crestronwizard]

Up on the rotisserie now.........will paint soon!

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[adamsanders3]

Where are you putting the booster for the breaks? or are you going with electric?

[Crestronwizard]

Manual. 6 piston fronts. The reservoirs are remote mounted under the dash where the factory center speaker went.

[Crestronwizard]

Changed out the fuel injectors, installed the pretty fuel rails

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[HighOctane]

Looking fantastic. Great choice on the colour and stripe colour. I think the taillight panel flat black would look awesome.

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! Really close to painting then I have to wire it all up, make it run then head to the interior shop...........but it's closer than it was :)

[AusMarty]

MOAR UPDATEZ!
Was coming along nicely bud.
I demand more!

[Crestronwizard]

It's still in paint prison. Went over colors and finishes last week. Expect putting it together by months end.

[White05GT]

WOW! What an incredible build. Just found this thread and read all 24 pages, outstanding craftsmanship!

Was hoping you'd go with the orange or white myself without stripes. No matter what you go with it's still gonna be killer. Any chance you'll have it at the Good Guys show in Charlotte in October?

[Crestronwizard]

Thank you for the compliments. It's not looking good for making it. The one piece glass kit for the doors finally shipped so once that brace is installed in the doors we'll check the body work again and hopefully spray it within 10 days. The hood has been the biggest pain body work wise. Then there is an enormous amount of wiring and software to do. Then interior. :).

[Exodus_gs1]

Holy crap... Ok so I just looked at and read most of the 24 pages leading up to this moment. Anything new happen over the past few months?

The car is badass and I wish I could do half the stuff you have done to yours for my 67 haha. The car is badass tho

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks! Still at the body shop :(.

[Exodus_gs1]

Ah dang, well I cant wait to see the paint. Did you stick with the flat gray?

[Crestronwizard]

Finally an update!!!! Painted the bottom

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[Crestronwizard]

Supposed to paint the body within the next week. Then can finally start putting it back together. How many of you are going to SEMA?

[adamsanders3]

What size wheels are you using? are they rushforth? what are the tire dimesnions

What radiator did you go with? how many rows?

Also the Iysis kit, is that a general kit or one custom for your application?

[Crestronwizard]

They are Rushforth 18's. I'll have to look when I'm back from vacation and check the tire size. I believe I ended up doing 295's on the back and 235
Front. I can go wider in the front but back was the limit without flares. Had I known I wouldn't end up with a back seat I would have moved the rear rails in.

Good question on the radiator. I think I bought it two years ago! 3 row.

The ISIS stuff is their off the shelf parts. I'm going to add in a Crestron processor and do some custom programming and graphics of my own.

[rossmacd]

I'm interested to know what you think of the one piece glass kit. Where did you get it? I'd love to ditch the vent windows on my fastback.

[Auto Rod Technologies]

Rendering looks awesome, car is going to be bad ass!!!!

[Crestronwizard]

Thanks for the kind comments.

The window kit is from onepieceproducts. I would like to report that it worked great but unfortunately it doesn't. Lots of fitting problems. Doesn't roll up enough. Weird gaps. Etc etc. the kit for the fastback may work but the coupe kit is trash. $1k down the drain.

[rossmacd]

That's what I was worried about. I watched his installation videos today, and noticed that he installed it on a car without any weatherstripping. That was a huge red flag for me. If I was making a kit like this, fitment to the roofline would be something I touted, not hid.

I was reading through the thread yesterday, and something you said stuck out to me. I too, cannot believe the number of companies in the auto hobby arena that somehow manage to continue to exist. They'd never make it in any other industry. This applies to parts, service, and ESPECIALLY paint shops. It's crazy.

Huge holes in the market.

[Crestronwizard]

Yeah, I was chastised a bit for my comments but in my line of work you have to deliver top notch customer service and in a timely manner. Plus, all the products I sell have to come from manufacturers that deliver what they say when they say it. This industry has an amazing enthusiast base with great craftsman willing to go to great lengths to help each other. It's too bad many manufactures take advantage of that. Surprisingly Jegs, Summit and Speedway have been consistently good.

[bikefreak600]

Yeah, I was chastised a bit for my comments but in my line of work you have to deliver top notch customer service and in a timely manner. Plus, all the products I sell have to come from manufacturers that deliver what they say when they say it. This industry has an amazing enthusiast base with great craftsman willing to go to great lengths to help each other. It's too bad many manufactures take advantage of that. Surprisingly Jegs, Summit and Speedway have been consistently good.

my opinion that is exactly why they are the leading 3 parts suppliers. ever notice summit does not sell junk/ off brand parts. what ever you buy from them you can buy in confidence. i will always by from jegs or summit before any other supplier

[Camberdually]

Awesome project man I hope your still moving on it. I am starting a similar project on my 66 coupe however not going half as far as you. But I do have and will have a few questions on your t56/coyote swap. What gear ratios are you using in the rear and trans? Is my first but I know I will have some vss questions down the road etc. thanks and keep it up.

[Crestronwizard]

Awesome project man I hope your still moving on it. I am starting a similar project on my 66 coupe however not going half as far as you. But I do have and will have a few questions on your t56/coyote swap. What gear ratios are you using in the rear and trans? Is my first but I know I will have some vss questions down the road etc. thanks and keep it up.

It's a 3.89 rear. 6-Speed TKO Trans.

[Crestronwizard]

Painted the cage

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[Brentd]

Just read the thread from page 1, really awesome work! My buddy and I are starting on a 68 GT. Not going to be as involved as this one, but should make for a really interesting build once we finish up with the 351c and c6 it had. Gonna sell it and use the money to start hacking away at the car to get it back to pretty.

[GrabberGT]

Sweet cage!

[Crestronwizard]

Getting ready to roll in the booth :)

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[Patzstang]

Soooooo

Updates?

[Crestronwizard]

Soooooo

Updates?
Patiently waiting. Weather in my area has been horrible. Hoping for paint by end of next week.

[Crestronwizard]

LET THERE BE PAINT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[maxamil]

What color is that? Sterling Grey Metallic? Love it!

[Crestronwizard]

What color is that? Sterling Grey Metallic? Love it!

Thanks! It's Aston Martin Tungsten Silver

[67SSDan]

Dude, this thing is getting there!!

Dan

[Dave B]

Nice!!

[Crestronwizard]

Thank you for all the kind words. Totally off subject.......anyone have a '70 or '71 Cuda for sale? Only need a solid body. Thanks

[bikefreak600]

Thank you for all the kind words. Totally off subject.......anyone have a '70 or '71 Cuda for sale? Only need a solid body. Thanks

if i had one i can assure you it would not be for sale ! haha love those things....

[MSTSFabbed]

PAINT! :firefire::bananna2::woot::twothumbs:headbang::yea h::6gears:

[Z06killinSBF]

Great color!

[Bossed]

The paint looks awesome!! Can only imagine your excitement at seeing the car in color. Great job, good luck going forward.

[Crestronwizard]

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