$5000 budget Mustang

[Steve1968LS2]

I have a brand new stock chain just laying around if you want it.. hey, every dollar saved, right?

[fordsbyjay]

I think you should call your car Toby Keith because "I love this car".

[Ron S]

I have a brand new stock chain just laying around if you want it.. hey, every dollar saved, right?

Thanks Steve,
but by this point the budget is blown, by the time she fires up again with the new power plant, this thing will be a 21k Budget Mustang. What a slippery slope. Its all your, and all the other fast cool cars fault. You just can't be around cars like Penny, Velocity, the Detroit Speed cars, etc. etc. etc., with out wanting to upgrade and try to keep up. Ron

[MSTSFabbed]

BJkadron, it was the april issue, pg 39.

Ron, I realize that was never the point of this car. But having stood less than 20ft away at peach state I think its nicer than your makin it out be! Can't wait to see it move with the LS7!! Keep up the good work!

[Ron S]

Just read the article. They are calling us out! I think there are several cool cars on this site that were built on budgets.

This Mustang is kind of an odd ball, due to the fact that the whole build was based around the budget. I was kind of was getting off on the 95 cent bids I was winning on Ebay. Not my normal behavior, I usually am the first to pick up the phone and order what I need. I do really kind of enjoy the fabrication, so all that was a labor of love. LOL

Once the cars first event deadline started getting close, I went back to my old wicked ways, and started ordering away. The finished car ended up at 9K, alot more then it needed to be.

The upgrades since then have been good deals for the quality of parts installed (Baer,CCW,LS7),but by no means budget. When the car gets put back together in the next couple weeks, I'll have to send them something, just to show that you don't have to drop 100K to drive a Pro Touring car. Ron

[troyboy468]

check out this page Ron on the reluctor fixture
http://www.precisionenginetech.com/p...-ls2-part-3-c/
http://www.goodson.com/store/templat...l.php?IID=4147

[Ron S]

Jeep??? i wanna see Ron...please ..lol..

Finally finishing up this Jeep conversion for my kid. Didn't want too much power so I put an EFI 4.3, Turbo 400, Dana 300, and 2 Dana 44 rears. Just bent up the front bumper, and am finishing up the cage. After this weekend I will hit the Mustang hot and heavy. Ron

[Roger M]

Nice work on the Jeep. Is that half cab something that you made? Or are they available for purchase? I don't have jeep, but just curious. It looks good and reminds me of the old Broncos.

[Bjkadron]

Nice! But I think I like the mustang better.

[Ron S]

I found it on Craigslist for a couple hundred bucks, its off of an 80's Jeep Scrambler. Ron

[tazzz25906112]

Hey Ron the Jeeps a cool little ride bud but I gotta know when I'm gonna see you and cool little Blue Stang out?????

Looking forward to the season pal, talk to you then
Albert

[John Wright]

I know the kid will love the Jeep....cool ride for a youngster

[ZuperZport]

Super cool Jeep Ron ---

Bet your son had lots of "Tonka Trucks" when he was younger!!

Can't wait to see the Stang in action again soon!

[Ron S]

Started assembling some of the subassemblies while I'm waiting for some other parts to come in. Got the intake powder coated and put together tonight.

Could not find a 24x=58x control converter anyware, so I'm going to have to change the reluctor ring on the crank. Waiting on the alignment tool to come in so we can assemble the shortblock.

[dropit69]

damn that Jeep is cool..can you adopt me??..lol..thats a mean looking intake damn !!

[Payton King]

That is really cool. Will it clear the hood?

[Nate K]

I see your trying to spend the original budget on induction lol. Looks freakin awsome!

[68byrd]

I know you've heard this many times before, but after reading the entire thread I have to say you are a gifted craftsman. I love the stang. Did you ever get a chance to run it at dragstrip?

[67speedfreak]

Started assembling some of the subassemblies while I'm waiting for some other parts to come in. Got the intake powder coated and put together tonight.

Could not find a 24x=58x control converter anyware, so I'm going to have to change the reluctor ring on the crank. Waiting on the alignment tool to come in so we can assemble the shortblock.

That looks sweet !

[HectorM52]

I know you've heard this many times before, but after reading the entire thread I have to say you are a gifted craftsman. I love the stang. Did you ever get a chance to run it at dragstrip?

I'm sure he'll answer...but, yes, he ran it at the 1/8th mile strip at least a few times. That thing would scoot - and on street rubber.

He was having a fun time with an old Muncie tranny - basically made shifting really fun. Lots of missed or just really slow shifts.


...sorry to chime in, Ron. I just was thinking back about how that thing blew by me a few times - sounded pretty good while doing it, too!!!