$5000 budget Mustang

[GrabberGT]

Is that a fan attached to your brake cooling hoses?

[Payton King]

Look on page 97. Hoses with fan goes to diff cooler mounted right there.

[GrabberGT]

Thanks. Havent seen on a fan like that one.

[GT500KR_Vert]

looks like the exhaust fan from my boat and jet ski, used them to get the gas vapors out before starting the engine.

[Payton King]

It came from Motorstate/Allstar. Listed as in-line duct blower

Had one on my boat that looked like that as well.

[Rotary]

I really like the black hood and fender tops personally. I gotta say i've thought about doing it to my coupe some day after the way yours turned out. I'd rather have that look than a shelby style. Its a much more modern style.

[Trans]

SO i dont think you have metioned how much $ you have in the car now?

[Ron S]

Lets see, I built the car originally for $9000, and an unimaginable amount of labor, bardering, and computer time.

Since then I've grenaded 2 engines, working on my 3 trans., 4th rear, 2nd set of wheels, second complete brake package, to be real honest I've lost track.

You need to remember that this car was not built to go racing, it was supposed to be the best pro touring car $5000 could peice together. Almost doubling the original budget it was a bit of a fail. Since then Bill Howell has really built up the RTTH, and the ASCS which has changed alot of peoples focus on how to build there cars.

The car gotten so much more refind since the original build, but has still kept to its original grungy, bare knuckle theme. That fact that this car could get an invite to the optima Ultmate Street car Invitational really proves that it isn't all about bling. I am so jacked up for this event, knowing that I've never seen the track and probably won't place that well. Just the fact that its been selected to run with the likes of Red Devil, Bad Penny, Jack Ass, Detroit Speed, Finch, etc, etc is very humbling. On the other side of that, by the time I make it to Vegas my head is going to be so big they probably won't let me on the plane.LOL

[Ron S]

Doubled that

[GNon18s]

How are you and the car getting to vegas?

[Trans]

Lets see, I built the car originally for $9000, and an unimaginable amount of labor, bardering, and computer time.

Since then I've grenaded 2 engines, working on my 3 trans., 4th rear, 2nd set of wheels, second complete brake package, to be real honest I've lost track.

How come you have not added the elanor headlights or torino shaker hood setup?

[Ron S]

How are you and the car getting to vegas?

The car is being shipped, I'm flying. Once I started doing the math it just made more sence. Finch asked me to do a cross country haul with him (he's driving it from Tenn.)which would be sooo cool, but I just can't get away for that long.

[69SSLS1]

Even at $10K it is an amazing accomplishment!

[Bjkadron]

Lets see, I built the car originally for $9000, and an unimaginable amount of labor, bardering, and computer time.

Since then I've grenaded 2 engines, working on my 3 trans., 4th rear, 2nd set of wheels, second complete brake package, to be real honest I've lost track.

You need to remember that this car was not built to go racing, it was supposed to be the best pro touring car $5000 could peice together. Almost doubling the original budget it was a bit of a fail. Since then Bill Howell has really built up the RTTH, and the ASCS which has changed alot of peoples focus on how to build there cars.

The car gotten so much more refind since the original build, but has still has kept to its original grungy, bare knuckle theme. That fact that this car could get an invite to the optima Ultmate Street car Invitational really proves that it isn't all about bling. I am so jacked up for this event, knowing that I've never seen the track and probably won't place that well. Just the fact that its been selected to run with the likes of Red Devil, Bad Penny, Jack Ass, Detroit Speed, Finch, etc, etc is very humbling. On the other side of that, by the time I make it to Vegas my head is going to be so big they probably won't let me on the plane.LOL

Congratulations on getting invited to OUSCI! I also like that my little red VW is in this picture... Someday I'm going to get to go to a PT event in an actual muscle car.

[Ron S]

My first couple events were in my pickup, its still a pretty good time. Its funny back then I was thrashing to get my Camaro done, its still not done.LOL

[Ron S]

Finally getting 5 minutes to work on this thing before optima. Pulled the nose off to fix a few road rash spots, and freshen the paint, you can really see the ducting I did for the oil cooler, and to correct the overheating issues ( worked perfect,temps never exceed 195 ) Going to be a mad bash to get it on the trailer in time, should be thrash to the end. Curt who is hauling my car out, is also hauling the Ring Brothers Mustang, kind of a hilarious contrast, mine will be the homely one.

[65_LS1_T56]

Wish I was closer Ron, I'd be there in a heartbeat to help with the thrash!
Good luck in Vegas...don't forget to use both feet

[Jetfixr320]

I would take your car over a Ring Brothers car any day.

[Ron S]

Have to fix my how low can you go experiment where it ended up scorching the paint on the top of the fenders. Fail!!! the rockers almost scraped the ground when it was set that low.

Trying not to pull any panels, so I don't have to refit everything, hate doing it this way, but I think it will work out best in the end.

[coolwelder62]

Ron,Congrat's on OUSCI.As a 2 time particpant I know how you are feeling.Just go have a good time,try hard,be safe,and enjoy everything there is to see at SEMA.I love seeing us Regular guy's compete w/the big Gun's.