$5000 budget Mustang

[Ron S]

OH THE HUMANITY!!!!

Got home about 1 am this morning,just woke up and unloaded the car.Thought I would snap this shot of my weekend fun.Looks like a rod bolt broke under extreme duress.Why didn't I take up golf??

[wiedemab]

I hated to see you break - I think after a few more runs, you would have been putting up some good times.

I think Tommy Parker described the sound pretty well. He said it sounded like someone was shaking a can of bolts.



Good luck getting it all back together!

[PARKERRS]

Because like a t-shirt I saw at deal's gap store said ----Golf is for pu**ies --- LOL. It was great watching run that car Ron.

[Payton King]

I was not going to post, then I was...

I hate that it let go, but you did get a really cool plaque for the effort

Oh, and I still did not get a chance to drive your car or you mine.

Hope the trip back was not too bad. Looking forward to getting together again.

I have a few ideas of how you can spend your money if you want to hear them. LOL

[nicks67camaro]

This would be a nice replacement

http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/show...&highlight=ls7

[LSXZ28]

Hey Ron - it's Bret, the guy that tuned your Cuda... Ran across this post and thought your name was familiar! Then I checked out the build pics and saw the Cuda with my mug by it LOL!

Looks like the LS1 didn't fair so well in the Mustang - is this the one you talked to me about tuning? Hope you get another one together - that's a sweet car!

BTW - I picked up another project, but funds are making it slow going! One day I'll get there again...

[Ron S]

Hey Ron - it's Bret, the guy that tuned your Cuda... Ran across this post and thought your name was familiar! Then I checked out the build pics and saw the Cuda with my mug by it LOL!

Looks like the LS1 didn't fair so well in the Mustang - is this the one you talked to me about tuning? Hope you get another one together - that's a sweet car!

BTW - I picked up another project, but funds are making it slow going! One day I'll get there again...

Hey Brett,how is it going? Yeah this is the car I was talking to you about.Looks like I'm going to do a L92 set up with a 4bbl type intake,I'm going to be calling you soon,so be ready.LOL. Glad to see you on the board,alot of cool LS1 stuff here. Ron

[LSXZ28]

Hey Brett,how is it going? Yeah this is the car I was talking to you about.Looks like I'm going to do a L92 set up with a 4bbl type intake,I'm going to be calling you soon,so be ready.LOL. Glad to see you on the board,alot of cool LS1 stuff here. Ron

Sounds good Ron! My wife is feeling alot better these days, so if you want me to come to a dyno up your way, we could make a trip if it is easier for you...

Been working on replacing all of the bushings/suspension on this 80 Z28 I picked up (my wife helped me do the body bushings last weekend - we had fun). It needs some work, but it is a solid car overall and the price was right. Hard making progress without a garage though.

Anyway, give me a call when you are ready!

[bucks69]

Golf clubs can be quite pricey also, plus they have a tendency to break or get bent after a bad shot. lol Ask me how I know and why I decided to get a car...lol

Anyway great to see you and everyone else again. I had fun and looking forward to the next event.

[John Wright]

wow this thread was a long read....and well worth the effort. Sorry about the motor Ron, but that is a great adventure that you set out on with this car...envious of the garage space, understanding wife, time, talent, and tools...that it took to build that ride.

[Ron S]

Thanks John, I bought this pic from one of the companies in the Smoky mountains as we were coming back at RTTH,best pick I've ever seen of the car,it actually doesn't look like that big of a peice of crap.Goes to show you that if you move quickly the flaws don't show.

[Bryce]

that car just looks awesome! is that a flush mount windshield?

[Ron S]

The car has hardly any chrome on it to keep the cost down.I did shave the drip rails,but the windsheild and back window are just missing the chrome.

[PT_79_TA_461]

best pic ever!!!!

[John Wright]

Thanks John, I bought this pic from one of the companies in the Smoky mountains as we were coming back at RTTH,best pick I've ever seen of the car,it actually doesn't look like that big of a peice of crap.Goes to show you that if you move quickly the flaws don't show.

I'm gonna make that my desktop tomorrow at work so this one guy who is working on an old Mustang similar to the Unique Mustang can see it...I know he will love to see what you did with this one..he certainly won't believe the budget.

Awsome pic for sure, great shutter bugs know their stuff, don't they?

[67SSDan]

Here was another awesome one I saw...



Don't let Ron fool you with his modesty... this car is bad A!


Dan

[John Wright]

Ron,
I set the pic as my desktop so the guys here could see it.
...and they were drooling over your car....it does look good.

[Ron S]

Pulled the engine tonight,wow what a mess.Looks like a rod bolt broke,can't imagine why,I was only on the rev limiter for half the track.I see 3:54 gears in my future.
Both rods on the same journal snapped off,windage tray looks a little like my front fenders when I started hammering on them.Timing chain broke,not much left there.Time to start scrounging parts. Ron

[HectorM52]

Block, crank, rods, pistons, timing set, windage tray...

What else? That won't be too bad if it's just that stuff.

I look forward to seeing it running again.

[LSXZ28]

Damn Ron - that's some carnage! Put the bottom end together with some good stuff this time. Like you said, maybe that GM engine didn't like the Ford blue on it LOL - better paint it orange or leave it aluminum next time! Good talkin to ya the other day!

BTW - did you say you had an iron block 6.0L sitting around? I was wanting an aluminum block for my Camaro, but might just go with the iron block...