$5000 budget Mustang

[Ron S]

I took 4" 1/4 wall tubing and ovalled it in the press, and welded it in the 2x4 box tubing. The way the truck arm suspension runs, the frame ends up doubled at that section, made it a little hard to fit mufflers though.

[Ron S]

Got most of the metal formed and fitted, I'm so used to looking at this car, I forgot how far from stock it really is. Had to stretch and roll the quarters, and add several inches of material. Hopefully I get the welding finished this week, and start smearing mud.

[tommycomfort]

Great forward progress! You're an inspiration for the rest of us regular guys.
Tom

[HectorM52]

You make it look so easy. Amazing.

[tazzz25906112]

Dam a little blue paint and off to the local show buddy ;-)... Great progress drop me a line and let me know if our friend touched base with you by chance???

[PARKERRS]

Damn!! Sorry to hear about the bad luck Ron. I was scheduled to be at RTTS but couldn't make it in the end, looks like I missed the show. I was there when the first engine blew and helped push it off the course. Glad your ok for sure the car can always be fixed.

[SicMonte]

wow....you got that all done FAST!!!!!!!! I would really like to come see it...I don't think I am far from you.

[454bug]

Looks great Ron! Did you start with a new fender panel or did you fashion all that from scratch?

It's amazing how fast it has came back together.

You are a real inspiration! Great job.

[Ron S]

Looks great Ron! Did you start with a new fender panel or did you fashion all that from scratch?

It's amazing how fast it has came back together.

You are a real inspiration! Great job.

Yeah Ray, it does start with an original quarter. That is what slipped my mind, it got split down the middle, the wheel flares got cut off and reshaped, 3" added to the length, and 3" to the height. A real pita, I need to build a forged engine, and stay far, far away from the wall. Ron

[RS_Customs]

Forged engine! Sweet!

How about keeping with the progression of power and do a forged ls9 setup? hehe

Robert

[The Stickman]

Great work on the quarter panel.

[Ron S]

There must be something wrong with me, but I always thought this car looked like it had a flabby butt. Always wanted to clean the lines up on the rear of the car. So while I'm fixing the quarter, I reshaped it to kind of give it a more athletic as$, the only problem is that it required cutting the bottom off the good quarter to give it the same shape. Plus, I will have to make a new more streamline splash panel. The sad part is 99% of people won't even see the difference.

[2blownstangs]

I wish I had 1/4 of your skills bro. Rock on!

[bonecrrusher]

Ron - car is looking good - you going to RTTH's again this year?

[Ron S]

That is my favorite event of the year, I'll be there.

[srh3trinity]

We wouldn't expect anything less Ron. If it matters to you, it matters to us.

[Ron S]

We wouldn't expect anything less Ron. If it matters to you, it matters to us.

Just figured something good had to come out of all that badness.LOL

[John Wright]

99% of people won't even see the difference.

Yup...but that should be taken as a compliment to your workmanship and styling abilities....maybe you could apply for a job at Ford in the design department making concept cars for them....LOL, I might even be swayed to the Ford side of the street if they came out with a similar version of your beast.

[Zachalanche]

There must be something wrong with me, but I always thought this car looked like it had a flabby butt. Always wanted to clean the lines up on the rear of the car. So while I'm fixing the quarter, I reshaped it to kind of give it a more athletic as$, the only problem is that it required cutting the bottom off the good quarter to give it the same shape. Plus, I will have to make a new more streamline splash panel. The sad part is 99% of people won't even see the difference.

Put me in the 1% group. I always thought that the back of the car needed a little more upward angle on the lower edge of the quarter. That should really complement the widebody makeing it look more natural and less forced on th rear of the car. can't wait to see how it turns out.

[Bullockracing]

The sad part is 99% of people won't even see the difference.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is the difference between gearheads and pedestrians. Great choice on shaving the rear a tad - I never thought there was anything wrong with it, but once you mentioned it, I can totally see what you are talking about. I bet everyone on here can appreciate it as well.