$5000 budget Mustang

[Payton King]

on going to Ga in May? If you are, I cannot wait to see the car.

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

[bwhinnen]

I have to ask as the work that has been done on this is nothing short of amazing. How's the $5K budget going? Are you still trying to keep to a minimal budget or just now gone all out?

I do love the look of it with the flares, looks really really aggressive!

[Ron S]

Yeah Payton I'll be there,I don't know if the car will be in color or not,but it will be there too.

The budget is floating around $7,300.00,but its not painted yet.{its more hours then dollars}I've got some deals on paint,but still haven't picked a color yet.Figure the paint will still be wet when I put it on the trailer heading to Georgia.

Its coming out just as I pictured it though.I knew if I could get the proportions on the flares right,I would be happy with it.I usually hate when people stray away from the factory look,but I think I like it better then the factory lines.I should be happy, do to all the tweeking I had to do.I figure this will be one of those cars people will either really like,or REALLY REALLY hate.Ron

http://57hemicuda.smugmug.com/gallery/6357389_pKQdb

[caper150]

Awesome news Ron, love this pic:

This is by far the coolest pic ever.

[MrQuick]

I have seen some cool stuff but this has been my favorite build to watch.

[bwhinnen]

Ron I can't believe that you've kept your budget that low. Can I ask if you've kept track on how many hours you've done on this yourself.

This is inspirational, and I must admit I've been looking in recent times going, "no way is this a $5000 budget". You have just blown me away!

I only wish I had half the skills you do to be able to have a crack at a project like this myself.

[Ron S]

TOO MANY HOURS. lol.No I haven't kept track of the hours,if I did I wouldn't consider it a cheap car anymore.The 7300 is just out of pocket expenses.

There has been some cheating going on,horse trading for stuff I had laying around the garage.And I had just finished up 2 pretty big projects,so there was alot of ,steel wiring,brakeline,etc laying around here.

Some of the parts I bought and didn't use, I sold at a profit,the 4.6 Mustang motor and trans I bought off Racing Junk for 750 and sold for 1800.When I get done I'll post a list of expenses.I still think its been the most fun build I've ever done,the bargin shopping was even kind of fun.

[Young Gun]

this is the type of build more magazines need to pick up on... the hardcore budget... dont consider labor, assume you are doing it yourself sort of deal, where the only expenses are out of pocket parts... I think this is an awesome thread because it puts a tear in the argument for the guys that "pro touring cars are all high buck rich guy cars" this is a badass car that people could build if they wanted to put in the effort and time... keep it up ron, your doing a killer job

[FirstGenZq8]

if the day ever comes that you have to sell i will be first in line to buy. beautiful man, i love it.

[Payton King]

Really looking forward to GA now.

Tell you what...I will let you drive mine if I can drive yours, a lot like swapping wives. LOL

[jimhamptons]

Wow, that is awesome Ron!

[dropit69]

looking great Ron ..love that pic..makes me wish i was heading to the GA event now..

[Ron S]

Thanks for the compliments guys,you've got my head so big,I've got to prop it up with a stick,for fear of smashing my computer monitor.LOL.Watch yourself with that wife swap coment Payton.LOL

[cees67]

that thing looks so mean....... i just hid my wallet and lunch money

[WS6]

I just realized I may have jury duty for the GA event. If not, I can't wait to see this car.

[Ron S]

You know I'm old,I had to Google Fap.I should have known

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

aAHAHAHHAH!!!

[muthstryker]

LoL this one on a dictonary website.

(no parents in your house):
You: *fap fap fap*

(with parents in your house):
You: *fap fap fap*
Your mother: (opens door) Son i need that...
You: *fap* HOLY SHHI- (falls down the bed, grabs everything and does a tornado flip)
Your mother: (closes the door)
You: FFFFUUUUUU...

[67SSDan]

Yeah dude... this thing gets cooler every time I see it.

Dan