$5000 budget Mustang

[Bryce]

Windows go in tomorrow I'll have you know.LOL

I've driven cars with Detroits in them before, I remember the ratcheting, I just don't remember them sounding like they're broke. Those cars had interior, mine is the inside of a beer can, that must be the difference. Took it out again tonight, that is one sideways sliding machine. Will try to drill and change out the front studs to the 5/8" units later tonight.

There is a difference between a circle track locker and a street or a soft locker.

[Ron S]

Got the new 5/8" studs in, still can't beleive the ARP stud head popped while torqueing the wheels (the head is tiny), kind of scary. I think I'll get used to the locker, its just different.

[JRS]

The locker will not loosen it up in the rear. What does any posi do when you step on gas?? Drive both tires, so whether in a turn or straight a locker will be no different then a posi ( other then ratcheting in a turn)
The only time you will notice a difference is when lifting all the way off the throttle and getting back into it mid turn, you will learn to breathe off the throttle which will keep chassis and locker in a steady state so there's no big changes.
Goodluck

[andrewb70]

.....

Ron,

With the splined hubs up front I expect next year's upgrade to be AWD!

Andrew

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

The tire sizes are 275/35-18 and 335/30-18. The side vents are open to the inside of the car right now, they will attach to the rear end cooler now. Here is the only good pic I can find of them, that Dan took at RTTH.

[Ron S]

Claaaassy!!! . Where do you come up with this stuff Amir.

[Norm Peterson]

The locker will not loosen it up in the rear. What does any posi do when you step on gas?? Drive both tires, so whether in a turn or straight a locker will be no different then a posi ( other then ratcheting in a turn)
The only time you will notice a difference is when lifting all the way off the throttle and getting back into it mid turn, you will learn to breathe off the throttle which will keep chassis and locker in a steady state so there's no big changes.
Goodluck

I don't think it's that a locker might loosen the handling as much as it's the suddenness that it can go from tight to loose when the rear tires both start slipping/sliding. Rear tires stuck down and gripping, a locker wants to make the car go straight, but when one goes it gets easier to overload the other one and make it slip as well.


Norm

[Ron S]

OK, anybody that runs in the American Street Car Series needs to send me cash. It is now a guarantee that any event that I attend, will not have rain or any inclement weather. Because I now have windows and weather stripping, what is this world coming to.

[johngross]

Old age setting in? Next thing you'll want is a radio with AC

[tommycomfort]

Wow Ron, it's a "street car"...

[HectorM52]

Should have sprayed it all flat black before putting it in...

And it makes the car look totally different.

It's crazy how different it looks!!

[troyboy468]

Allright Ron,if your done adding luxuries and more weight to that sled are we going tocheck the alignment this week?

[Ron S]

I don't know if I'll have the time to line it up or not. I do know I just added more then 100lbs to the thing. I'll callya.

[andrewb70]

What's next Ron? Dynomat, A/C, and a full interior? LOL

Andrew

[Daves69Coupe]

I knew I wasn't going to be able to use factory hinges,and front portion of the cage is landing right where the hinges would be.I figured I'd hinge the hood in reverse,but didn't realize how hard it would be.The nose of the car is so far past the pivot point, the hinges had to lift up before they pivot out.Took a whole day to calculate and fab some mock ups.Ron

Do you think its possible to put this hinge setup on a factory radiator support?

[Ron S]

I don't see any reason you couldn't put that setup on a factory core support. It took like 8 hours to fab that thing, getting the angles right is crusial, because the hood has to lift up before it pivots back so it can clear the grill. I remember I made that hood bracing out of an old bed frame, (makes me giggle) what a peice!

The car has changed alot since then, I had alot of fun making something out of nothing . Unfortunatly I'm back to my normal call and order it self, kind of miss the $5000 budget. On a side note, I hadn't looked in a while but this cheesey, low dollar build thread that I thought no one would care about, has almost 400,000 hits. Goes to show you Pro Touring is not all high dollar super shiney show peices.

[Hunter68]

am i the only one who thought "dr. pepper, its not for women!"

OK, anybody that runs in the American Street Car Series needs to send me cash. It is now a guarantee that any event that I attend, will not have rain or any inclement weather. Because I now have windows and weather stripping, what is this world coming to.

[coolwelder62]

Ron,I don't about the other's but I for one sure have enjoyed your build thread's.

[MrQuick]

I kinda like the no wing window look. Gives the car a "modern" feel.

[Ron S]

I seriously contemplated making a one peice side glass, fabbing new tracks etc., but I just have too much going on right now with the AMX and a bunch of family comitments. For as twisted up as the body is, the car is amazingly air tight, and like Tommy said, its finally a street car, a heavy street car, but a street car.