Hellraiser - '69 Mustang Fastback in the UK

[Badhand]

Thanks all. I'll keep the photos flowing...

[lilian]

suscribing !!

what kind of front suspension ?

wouldn't it be easier to start with new rear rails than the drag set up ? just asking as I will start a new project next year and wondering if I'll go the corvette suspension or s550 !! but I will have build a full frame under my 70 mach roof !!! lol

[Badhand]

suscribing !!

what kind of front suspension ?

wouldn't it be easier to start with new rear rails than the drag set up ? just asking as I will start a new project next year and wondering if I'll go the corvette suspension or s550 !! but I will have build a full frame under my 70 mach roof !!! lol

Hello Frenchie! Nice to meet another European here.

Front suspension is going to be Mac Struts to S550 lower arms. Still working it out to be honest. Stay tuned...

And it may be easier, but I'm not sure it would be, to start with new rails, but it wouldn't be cheaper. I'm saving every penny I can here...

[LowFast]

In for updates. Looks like a killer project underway.

[mts23]

Love the project! Your renderings are very close to what I have in mind for my '69. I'm wondering if you can post some pictures of how the back half frame rails are mounted in your car. I think I have sorted out how to mount the front frame section for my car, but am still trying to figure out the rear section. I'll be using a 4 link rear frame similar to what your car has; I'll be using an 8.8 with a torque arm set up instead of the IRS (but this is certainly giving me ideas). Looks like the IRS cradle will go in pretty smoothly the way you are doing it.

Best of luck and I'll be watching this one!

[Badhand]

Long overdue update:

We've been held up by indecision over front suspension, but have finally opted to go with double wishbones and not the Mac Struts as originally intended. So in order to get them fabricated at our extra wide track (governed by the IRS and propsed wheel sizes) we needed to get measuring points from the spindles we didn't have. Getting hold of anything Mustang over here in the UK can be a massive ball ache and a huge cost with VAT and import duties slapped on anything we bring in from the US. Plus there's the time to ship and Hurricanes etc. (thoughts with anyone affected by Irma more seriously than us!) to add to that time...

Anyway, we've got most of the bits and pieces now:

Wilwood's Pro Spindles with 2" drop, hubs and 14" rotors, bells and special order Competition Orange 6 pot callipers which added a few more weeks...

[Badhand]

So we modified the hubs to carry the ABS reluctor rings:

[Badhand]

We got hold of some adjustable camber arms from Steeda. Steeda UK are sponsoring our build now
So I better say #Steeda #SteedaUK

[Badhand]

Waiting for stuff we've ordered from the States gives us time to think. And plan. And research. So while we were waiting for Dynacorn floor, firewall and inner fender panels to make their way across the pond, I started phoning Europe's best shock manufacturers. Öhlins were first point of call, then K&W, but the guys who had a growing rep, and were the easisest and most enthusiastic/helpful to talk to, were a UK company; Nitron. I've been chatting with them for a while and they're so into the project they've sponsored us. That meens they join Forgeline and Steeda UK in supporting our build.

I lso had some time to research paints and create a new render to celebrate Nitron coming on board!

[Interceptor5588]

Subscribed

[Badhand]

Will be seeing these through the rear window...



Nitron Race R3 System

3-Way independent damping adjustment with remote reservoir for quick adjustment of rebound and fast and slow compression damping. That means we can mount them in nice easy to reach places for minimum tackside faffing. We're lazy buggers!

They're custom built, sprung and fully serviceable with yummy Titanium hard-anodised parts! Love that colour too

[jp455]

Nice! Really liking that render with the blue side stripe! Where in the UK are you? Whos doing the work?

[Badhand]

Thanks man. We're just in West Sussex, about 50 miles South of London. Work is being done by friends and friends of friends. People who really know what they're doing. No big names, just low-key geezers with huge experience of building and restoring American and English race cars. Me and my buddy will chip in when the stuff gets easier!

[jp455]

Thanks man. We're just in West Sussex, about 50 miles South of London. Work is being done by friends and friends of friends. People who really know what they're doing. No big names, just low-key geezers with huge experience of building and restoring American and English race cars. Me and my buddy will chip in when the stuff gets easier!

Excellent! Hope to see you at some car show at some point. Ive recently moved just outside East London...quite a good amount of shops dealing with classics and people driving them around too.

[Badhand]

Not a million miles away. I know some good Mustang people your way... Have you brought the Firebird over with you?

[jp455]

Not a million miles away. I know some good Mustang people your way... Have you brought the Firebird over with you?

I did! Just had a Holly Sniper installed by the guys at CES. Should start driving it again in a week or two.

[Bossed]

Awesome. Subscribed !!

[70CougarXr7]

Brutal car ( atleast in the render for now )

Love bodykits and big flares ( not handy enough myself to do it on my car and no kit available that i know of)
Good luck with the project,will keep an eye on this.

Btw , where do you make this pictures ( rendering? )

Greets

[Badhand]

No bodykit. It'll be hand made. Hope its gonna work...

Renders done by a guy i found on www.peopleperhour.com A lot of email instructions - he's Latvian.

[Michaels 69]

This should be a blast to drive.