$5000 budget Mustang

[David Sloan]

Sweet
show us the tools you built , we like them too!
the car looks good in there

[Peter Mc Mahon]

I just finished reading the entire thread. It’s awesome that the function dictated the form. Do you still run the homemade mufflers in the car? And did you ever run the 1/4 mile again?

[Ron S]

Homemade mufflers are still in the car, along with the wiring job we did in the Tractor Supply parking lot. All the engine management was done right (soldered and heat shrunk) But in my rush to make it to David Sloan's event back in I think 2007, the lighting wiring was done in a parking lot in Georgia and remains the same today. That is on my list to correct though. Ran it at the drag strip several times.

David I will post a little shop tour as soon as I'm finished moving everything in.....good to here from you buddy.

[Ron S]

Almost hate to move any projects in

[Ron S]

Built this engine 20 years ago, fired it, and let it sit. Tragic......still turns free, tonight's project.....Hemi smoke.

[troyboy468]

Forgot those wheels ended up on that thing. Garage is kickass! Oh yah, get my Dodge inside now!

[Ron S]

Forgot those wheels ended up on that thing. Garage is kickass! Oh yah, get my Dodge inside now!

Your Dodge? Wheels are off your Dads truck. Garage is heaven

[JRANGER]

daMN thats awesome garage

[Peter Mc Mahon]

The blue post with the hose reel on it is a bearing point?

[minendrews68]

I know just about everyone is drooling over your shop, me included! How many square feet? I've gotta say.........NICE!

[Ron S]

The building is 2500 sq ft, I tried to think of everything while building it. The blue pole supports a 16" I beam that runs from the wall out 25.5' allowing me to pick a whole truck. I recessed it into the ceiling so it didn't hang down. The I beam has two trollies which will pick up a ton a piece. Funny the pole was originally going to be the corner of the paint booth, but in the end I just can't do body work in this building. I will have to keep body and paint in the old building.

[egoman]

I am sorry if this is in the thread somewhere ( I didn't see it). I am starting a build with a C6 ZO6 front sub-frame, complete. Where did you get the measurements for the mount heights and the upper A-arm mount positions? Is the sub-frame mounted level and did you make any changes from stock to the upper position in order to gain/lose camber under wheel travel?
Also are the sub-frame mounts square and can be used as reliable reference points? Currently I have the car, the rear-end (9inch floater) a full rack of tubing and the corvette stuff somewhere in transit.
As a side note, until recently I thought that Ron Sutton and Ron S were the same person.
When a little progress starts to take place I will start a build thread here. I am picture crazy, SOOOO I have that going for me!
This is a little build that took me a few months a few years ago on locostusa.com
http://locostusa.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=7995
http://locostusa.com/forums/download/file.php?id=14228

[Ron S]

To be honest, it has been so long since I built that chassis I can't find, nor can I remember where I found The C5 blueprints. It may have been in a body shop crash book, but truly can't recall. Ron Sutton is currently helping me on my AMX https://www.pro-touring.com/threads/...tal-full-frame. He is an excellent resource on suspension geometry, for a very reasonable fee he can design you a suspension layout based on your project needs. A little more aggressive camber gain and ackerman can really help the suspension strategy.

Good luck with the project.

Ron

[Motoracer838]

What an epic read, I've spent the last couple of days skimming through it, I had a good laugh when I came across the War and Peace comment, knowing I had about 70 pages to go... as for the frustrations, I've got to the point when I'm having a bad day, I'll just sort of look up and go "I get it, I'm not supposed to do this today" and close the shop and have a beer... This stuff we do for fun. Onward to a million views.

Cheers Beers n Gearz, Joe

[No. 6]

Just finished this epic novel (War And Peace)! Now I too can proclaim; "read it from the beginning"! Starting "American Motors: The Xperiment" next. Should be a real page turner like this one!

Ron, like so many others have said, you have amazing skills. Great looking car you have there sir! Thanks for taking us all along for the ride.

[Ron S]

I know I've said this before, but I am still suprised how much attention this thread gets. Car was really just a way for me to use up a bunch of parts left over from previous projects.

I think it helps that Pro Touring. Com reads almost like a magazine, and like Playboy their are lots of pictures. LOL It also didn't hurt that Ford gave such an attractive canvas. The 66 fastback is one of the prettiest cars to leave Detroit.

Thanks for the compliments. Ron

[No. 6]

I know I've said this before, but I am still suprised how much attention this thread gets. Car was really just a way for me to use up a bunch of parts left over from previous projects.

I think it helps that Pro Touring. Com reads almost like a magazine, and like Playboy their are lots of pictures. LOL It also didn't hurt that Ford gave such an attractive canvas. The 66 fastback is one of the prettiest cars to leave Detroit.

Thanks for the compliments. Ron

Couldn't agree more. BTW, if I send you a bunch of left over parts, when I can pick up the finished car? ;>)

[andrewb70]

I know I've said this before, but I am still suprised how much attention this thread gets. Car was really just a way for me to use up a bunch of parts left over from previous projects.

I think it helps that Pro Touring. Com reads almost like a magazine, and like Playboy their are lots of pictures. LOL It also didn't hurt that Ford gave such an attractive canvas. The 66 fastback is one of the prettiest cars to leave Detroit.

Thanks for the compliments. Ron

Ron,

I have been around car forums since the day...that there were car forums. Let's call it roughly 18 years. I have never seen any build thread get almost a million views....not even close!

You need to start a YouTube channel and start making videos. Get some college kids to help you. They will love the experience and you can have a kick ass show!

Andrew

[ProjectSideOiler]

Ron,

I have been around car forums since the day...that there were car forums. Let's call it roughly 18 years. I have never seen any build thread get almost a million views....not even close!

You need to start a YouTube channel and start making videos. Get some college kids to help you. They will love the experience and you can have a kick ass show!

Andrew

I have a build thread on another forum re: my truck builds very near 2.5 Million views (12,600 views short). YouTube channel now 1.2 Million views.

I have watched this build from beginning and its good to see it hit the 1 million mark.

[andrewb70]

I have a build thread on another forum re: my truck builds very near 2.5 Million views (12,600 views short). YouTube channel now 1.2 Million views.

I have watched this build from beginning and its good to see it hit the 1 million mark.

That is quite an accomplishment!!!

Andrew