1973 mustang

[*tim]

Hi im Tim, im 18 years old boy from norway that hawe restord an 73 mustang that was "done" this year but im not happy abute the result so i figured oute that i have do re do my car.

it aint easy to be a son of a mail man that cant even change break disks on his car.
so i have to learn everything self and work for 10dollars in houre.

here is my car when i bought it ;)



Here is some pictures of my car. some on track , some on road, some work pics ;)

[*tim]

some more info.

Motor: 351W with, wourld production jr.180 heads, weand intake, 650 holley dubbel pumper ++



fuel cell, sparco seats, taken away the hole in the bake to fill fuel, shorted in the back bumper braktes and weld it to the bumper so it is no wisiobal bolts and paint it in sted of crome.

and i hawe buildt it from automatic trans to manuel, 4 speed top loader, hurst compitisjon shifter, quick time bellhausing, centerforce dual fricsjon clutch and sfi aproved flywheel.

plans for my car is: four link, watslink, subframes, coilovers in front and back, disck brake front and back, 18 or 20 inch rims, shellby front fender, carbon bonit, new doorpanels in fiber glass +++

im sorry fore some words aint right writend but i try as god as i can ;)

[daveybtv]

Nice star, cool looking car good luck

[chunger]

Looks Good! I admire you guys, as easy as we have it, you guys have to work at least twice as hard at everything. From finding parts, to paying high fees to get stuff shipped to your country.

My hat's off to you - good luck with you project!

[*tim]

i just put my car aoute fore sale :s if i sell it i think im gone regrett the rest off my life but i figured aoute that is bether to start on a new project couse i allredy spent 40000 usd. on it and if igone buldit it like i will hawe it it takes 20000 usd more. so i try to sell it but not under the price i want. if it goes i maybe buy me a early 60's nova...

[*tim]

nova project *

[*tim]

Hi! some one tryed to stole my car so my doors, back fender and trunk are demage... some people cant leave other peopels thinks stand in peace.... but i woundring, shuld i go fore 4 link, or "3link" with tubes in bothe sides and on the top of my reare aksel?

[chunger]

Man, sorry to hear that. Sounds like there are scumbags in every country. Let us know what you decide to do.

[*tim]

i will! im stil woundring how i gone do the rear end and what i shuld do on the front suspension! i hope some one here can help me to choes what i shuld go fore!

[*tim]

is it no one ho can help me with what front and rear suspension i shuld built for my mustang?!?! i think i will take the hole car to pices again and send it to sandblasting and blast the hole car under and the engine room and in gone paint it under with the same color im gone juse outeside of the car.

[chunger]

plans for my car is: four link, watslink, subframes, coilovers in front and back, disck brake front and back, 18 or 20 inch rims, shellby front fender, carbon bonit, new doorpanels in fiber glass +++

I thought this was your plan? Have things changed? What do you want to do with your car?

[*tim]

it kinda wass, but i dont know whats is bether then di other. and with 4link i have to bulit cases in the flore of my car so if "3link" are just as good i will rather buils that. and in the front i woundring what kinda coiliver conversion that some one can recomand...

[chunger]

I think you should ask yourself "What, ultimately, is my goal for this car?" That will lead you down the path of what to upgrade. If you just start randomly replacing parts with other parts, it's probably not going to work very well together and will leave you unsatisfied with the result.

Just my thoughts...

[muthstryker]

x2! Planning is very crucial in building a car. Everything has to work together.

[*tim]

i kinda know what u guys mean ;) but what is god ans wahts bad with 4link and "tree link"?

[*tim]

hey! i found a coilover kit i woundring on but it stand it is fore 67-70 mustang. is some one know if it will fitt my 73? read other plases that all the parts to the front end fits 68-73... here is the kit i been looking on... http://www.globalwest.net/comnr-6770bd.html

[chunger]

It doesn't list your car. I'd have to think that Global West knows what they're doing, they've been around for many years. Guess you could also shoot them an email and ask about your car.

How much would something like that cost in Norway?

[*tim]

it wuld cost ca. 5200 us dollar...

[chunger]

Right, that's my point. I don't know about your financial situation, but before I spent that kind of money, I'd be darned sure it was EXACTLY what I wanted and would fulfill what I wanted to do with the car. Again, your overall plan with the car is extremely important. Also, you might give some thought to your overall budget to this car - how much are you willing to spend to finish the car? As part of your plan, you might consider a simple restoration/driver for now that would allow you to spend more time driving the car and deciding what you want out of it.

[*tim]

the car was road reddy this year but i wasent like the handling and look on it. then i disaided to bult a car that i can take to the track and burn some ruber, get good round times and a car that wuld fitt in in a car show.... im think i have to spend around 20000 usd more ;)