$5000 budget Mustang

[Ron S]

Was clueless at first, took a minute, before I spied the Dr. Pepper can in the car.

am i the only one who thought "dr. pepper, its not for women!"

[Daves69Coupe]

I don't see any reason you couldn't put that setup on a factory core support. It took like 8 hours to fab that thing, getting the angles right is crusial, because the hood has to lift up before it pivots back so it can clear the grill. I remember I made that hood bracing out of an old bed frame, (makes me giggle) what a peice!

The car has changed alot since then, I had alot of fun making something out of nothing . Unfortunatly I'm back to my normal call and order it self, kind of miss the $5000 budget. On a side note, I hadn't looked in a while but this cheesey, low dollar build thread that I thought no one would care about, has almost 400,000 hits. Goes to show you Pro Touring is not all high dollar super shiney show peices.

Thanks for the info. Ill be looking to fab up these hinges when I get a fiberglass hood for my 69 Coupe.

[tazzz25906112]

Oh Hell now it's civilize dude,,,,,I loved it all Raw and Mighty.... Mind you I didn't have to wear scuba gear in Michigan a couple years back LOL...

On a serious note,,, looks good buddy (as always)... You coming to RTTOS???? I'm doing some BBQing & cooking ;-)....

[Ron S]

Yeah that was a wild storm with no windows or wipers.

It looks like I can make it to RTTOS, hoping to roll in Fri. evening.

[RS_Customs]

Yeah that was a wild storm with no windows or wipers.

It looks like I can make it to RTTOS, hoping to roll in Fri. evening.

Cool, glad to hear. It's going to be a great time!

Robert

[Ron S]

Finishing up a few things that have been an issue for a while. Under extreme braking, and cornering, the oil from the dry sump tank would slosh up into the oil vent lines, filling the vent tank, then puke out the breather on to the headers. Couldn't find anything that would work, so in true $5000 Budget Mustang fashion, I cut up an old GM air conditioning drier, shaped it into a surge tank with multiple baffles, and fittings. Worked out pretty well, its always nice when you can put the fittings right where you want them. I powder coated it wrinkle black to match the vent tank.

[rossmacd]

1965th post. Just sayin.

[rossmacd]

I mean, 1966th. But this is 1967th. I screwed that up.

[Pontiac_Matt]

I saw Ron and the mustang for the first time in person. The pictures just don't do this car justice. After reading all about your car it was nice to see it and meet you. Thanks for letting me check out those seats.
Matt

[Ron S]

Good meeting you Matt, that was a nice cruise up there, I'm glad my buddy Mike talked me into it.

[acegto]

Ron S,

Man you do some awesome work. Just read through this entire thread over the weekend and have to say that this IS hot rodding. The drive to make better parts, your ingenuity, fabrication...Its all way above the level that most guys consider a hot rod. I would like to congratule you on the overall look and performance of your ride and want to say that you've inspired me to snatch the body off my car and start a Street/Racecar myself. Thanks for going all out and showing what can be done in our hobby by dedication and perserverance.

[85coupe50]

This is such a great build thread...

[ryeguy2006a]

I like the work that you did with the rear end cooler. Nice work.

[Payton King]

A little birdie told me it was blazing fast at RTOS and a completely different car from the changes that were made. Drifting at 110 mph...the man has big balls

[acegto]

A little birdie told me it was blazing fast at RTOS and a completely different car from the changes that were made. Drifting at 110 mph...the man has big balls

I'd like to see that.

[keithq69]

I hope you mean you'd like to see the drifting......

This is a great thread, has pretty much made me decide to build a 69 Camaro like this for the track after I finish my street car.

Keith

[Hotwhilz]

Working on the 100's page! Still bluffed, even though the budget might be slightly off, this car is amazing and the quarter and fenders should be duplicated for others to have fun too! (Hint, hint!)

Good Jon Ron!

[Chad-1stGen]

A little birdie told me it was blazing fast at RTOS and a completely different car from the changes that were made. Drifting at 110 mph...the man has big balls

Ok spill the beans I want to hear about this! Even better if there is video or photos to embellish the story with!

[Ron S]

A little birdie told me it was blazing fast at RTOS and a completely different car from the changes that were made. Drifting at 110 mph...the man has big balls

It was a fun weekend, I so have to get a GoPro. When I came off the track, someone asked if I was a dirt track driver. I was following Kyle Tuckers lead, saw him sideways in front of me most of the day. As tight as the car used to be, I can't beleive its the same car. Honestly, I was having so much fun roasting the tires at speed, I'm sure it slowed me down some. I do hope somebody got some good video. We need to get an official video guy for the series.

[acegto]

I hope you mean you'd like to see the drifting......

This is a great thread, has pretty much made me decide to build a 69 Camaro like this for the track after I finish my street car.

Keith

Canadians and their humor...of course I meant the driving.