$5000 budget Mustang

[DrFraZZy]

Wow! Its amazing how far this has come from a $400 dollar car. I am in Maryland too. Building a budget 1988 t-top fox body but it will not have much work or money as your has tied up to it. With the quality, your amazing vision, this car really has evolved what looks like at least 300k car!



I am definitely subscribing to this! KUDOS to your work. I literally spent half of the day reading through your trends. I couldnt finish it. It was taking up my work time. i felt bad and start skipping. I am amazed!

Really makes me want to re-do mine! Being young, sort of inexperience and on budget. It s not happening.

[Hondo78]

How did the 900lb spring work out? I have seen some combinations that work well that made no sence on paper. Compaired to coil over rates anyway.

[Ron S]

To be honest, I've only driven it on the street. In combination with the new spring I also installed a Hotchkiss 32mm sway bar, The combo seems way better then what I had, but I still need to get some decent shocks on there. Was working with Brett at ridetech to figure the best combo for the car, then I got caught up in this AMX project https://www.pro-touring.com/showthre...l-frame/page14. I truely have the attention span of a 3 year old.

[Dolmaner]

This car looks incredible do you have flares?

[Ron S]

This car looks incredible do you have flares?

???? The fenders and quarters are reshaped to cover the tires, so yeah I guess I have flares.

[MrQuick]

almost looks backwards with the tire aspect as pictured.

[johngross]

i've been jonesing for your AMX updates. I hope the world is not kicking your ass.

[Ron S]

Sometimes I feel like a soccer ball

[johngross]

hopefully the world will slow down a little and let you enjoy some "me" time

[Aronsson]

Hallo Ron

First i must sayi never has seen a project sow impressing, that is the great inspiration i love it

A question : How did you shaped the rear fenders, and do you have som kinde of blueprint for the frame?

Thank you Ron for the great tread........

Simon Aronsson
Danmark

[Ron S]

Hallo Ron

First i must sayi never has seen a project sow impressing, that is the great inspiration i love it

A question : How did you shaped the rear fenders, and do you have som kinde of blueprint for the frame?

Thank you Ron for the great tread........

Simon Aronsson
Danmark

Been out of town all week, but yes I shaped the fenders, there was several revisions before I was happy with them, have had several offers to make molds of them for mass production, but haven't yet. The chassis was a one off also, and unfortunatly I didn't save the prints. I really need to start designing this stuff on the computer so that I can save the files, with the paper and pencil method its too easily thrown away.

[LUACE]

I just spent my sat night reading through this thread, i have to say it was actually worth it!

I've seen this thread for some time now and always decided to skip it because of the name... I figured that a $5000 build was not worth looking at, since I knew that 5k would go far... Little did I know it was one of the best builds on the site! Really inspires me to work hard and get my hands dirty on my build. Looking forward to any new updates!

[Ron S]

Looking forward to any new updates!

You shouldn't have to wait too long, I'm dragging the old girl into the shop this week for some upgrades. Finally taking off the 4x4 Rancho shocks, Brett at ridetech just sent in the new shocks, was joking with him that I hope they work as good as they look, because they have that jewlery bling to them. Have new sway bar from Hotchkis, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to do a full floater rear, with 3.18 gears (to cure my knockback and rev limiter issues). And finally gets some harnesses in the car that fit. And one last thing, windows, yes I'm tired of getting wet at out rainy events. Would like to have it all done before my first event in Jersey, while still pecking at my AMX, lofty goals but I should get it done.

[arce]

cool

[Ron S]

This is really weird, have two threads going at once. Started getting this car ready for the new season, put the new higher bumpers on the new Vette Brakes 940lbs front spring to get the car up a bit. Putting the new ridetech shocks in, these shocks seem sooo much better then what I had. Need to change up some baffling for the oil cooler, and then go back to the rear.

[Z06killinSBF]

Not sure where you posted but what headers did you run with the LS1?

[Ron S]

Not sure where you posted but what headers did you run with the LS1?

Been out of town for the past week, the headers are cheap, Pacesetter GTO headers.

[Ron S]

Pecking at a bunch of little things on this car, got the new shocks and swaybar on. Had an overheating issue last year when I was really leaning on it, got to 300 degrees a couple time at VIR. Don't really know why, at 150 mph I'd think the air would just push through and cool OK. Thought maybe the air was bypassing around radiator because the front of the car was wide open. Started filling in these areas with aluminum, what a PITA. Hoping it funnels the air were it belongs.

[454bug]

That should direct the air to the radiator a whole lot better!

[Hondo78]

I sure like your sheet metal work, great job on radiator director