$5000 budget Mustang

[Hondo78]

Very cool rendering of the Mustang, I wonder if he will do an AMX for you prior to the completion so you can "Flair to photo" .
Question, after reading this thread if you were to build the Mustang again, would you just start with a C4 Corvette and replace the body with a Mustang? I have thought my Javelin project should be simplified this way...... Or cut up a mid engine Audi and re-body it..

Its funny, when I look at that rendering it is so exaggerated it looks like a cartoon. I know it was made from a photo of my car, the gas tank vent welded in the bottom of the tail panel, and gas tank filler behind the back window are a dead giveaway.



Here is the guys web site, he does have some cool stuff on there. Suprised when I found my car there
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vtmg/

[Ron S]

If I were to build the Mustang again, I would still build the chassis from scratch, for some reason I just enjoy that part of the build. The mud and paint work, not so much. I would however try alot harder to keep the weight down, and not build such a bulldozer chassis.

The renderings are cool, but for some reason I need to stand back with the sheet metal hanging on the car and ponder for a while. I don't think the rendering of the Mustang would have looked anything like that if I would have tried to explain it to someone. I've seen alot of renderings that were cool as hell, but when the cars were built something got lost in the translation. My brother photoshopped my AMX project with the wheelbase, and flare mods for me. I'll post them up as soon as I start the build thread.

[Hondo78]

Ron-
I was intrigued to see the custom one off frame etc, likely why so many of us are watching this thread. Ever consider sponsors for the AMX build? (Tires, brakes, welders, transmissions, engines)

True, renderings are a great place to start however rarely repeatable in steel.

Great build thread, it gets me going on my project.. We strip and dip the body Sept 14.

[Ron S]

I still haven't nailed down exactly what the AMX will get for some of the parts. Sponsors would be cool, it should be an interesting build.

[Hondo78]

Are you going to the "2011 LS Fest" with your 1st gen. Mustang?

[Ron S]

Car is being prepped for paint, don't think I'll make it in time.

[Dan S.]

Ron, When you finish the paint and get around to striping, I thought I'd throw a look out there for you to consider. The Grabber Blue is a cool color, but it's a little awkward to stripe. Both a white stripe, and a black stripe get lost in the blue. But if you use both colors, you can still get an awesome look. The white accent in the triple stripe keeps the black from falling into the blue and getting lost... for example...