1969 Mustang GT2 project

[CptKlutz]

Making room up front. It's a 8.2" deck 363 DART stroker but still nice with more room for the headers to go forward and meet the turbo. The donor car was actually very nice as can be seen, not much to clean up and the driveline (420W w/Toploader) has been transplanted into another coupe of mine.

[CptKlutz]

Engine is starting to come together. DART block with 4.125 bore, 8.2" deck. Diamond pistons, Eagle forged stroker kit, CamMotion custom solid roller turbo cam with low duration, good lift, 114° lobe separation. Vic Jr heads are getting a mild port job + matching.

[badbu68]

Renderings look great! Looking forward to more progress pics!

[oestek]

Man that is an awesome looking car. I love the colors, the 2-tone break, the wheel choice... it's a 10. Great renderings, too. I'm starting to sound like Paula Abdul, but I really like the car!

[MZ 500]

I will be watching this project I like the rendering. I say keep the door handels. I also like how the rear spoiler is mounted kind of a mix of old look and new tech.

[syborg tt]

Not sure how i missed this thread - great looking project

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[CptKlutz]

Thanks!
Door handles are staying BTW as well as drip rails. Difficult to keep the balance between old and modern, but door poppers are too much I decided.

[Flash68]

Bad ass renderings and project!

[CptKlutz]

Some more progress. Pumpkin done with gears and Truetrac, rear end is up, K-member test fitted up front, trunk lock and antenna hole deleted.
Engine and T56 are next!

[WS6]

awesomeness

[CptKlutz]

Progress pics! This time the 363 long block and T-56 tranny being test fitted. Had a fault in the World block casting and one ear broke off with very low torque on the tranny-to-block bolt! Welded back in place, NP warranty by Total Performance.


Also have the subframe connectors welded into the floors. Once connected to the 8 point roll bar this is going to be VERY stiff!

[modularboy]

this is gonna be 1 cool car once its finished, love the ideas that are going into this thing..

that AJE K-Member , is that specially for a 69-70 Mustang, or is it for a foxbody or SN-95 or something like that?

once i had a brainwave thinking about the same thing..

just throw a K-member from a SN_95 under there with the struts..

[Neil B]

The rendering looks great. Very cool project.

[CptKlutz]

...that AJE K-Member , is that specially for a 69-70 Mustang, or is it for a foxbody or SN-95 or something like that?
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Thanks!
And AJE Racing makes the K-member specifically for 64-66 and 67-70 Mustangs. http://www.ajeracing.com/64-70Mustang.php

[jvike]

Nice, I like it!

[CptKlutz]

Got the rear wheels back from Vaughns Machine in LA, widened from the standard S197 9.5" to 11". Really nice work and very little weight needed to balance it out. Looks good on there too (ride height not set in these pics).


Front suspension taking shape:


Engine mocked up with the shiny stuff:


Rear spoiler repositioned to where it might actually do some good:


Turbo showed up. 80mm wheel, framing is T6 and the A/R is 1.32. 44 lbs of forced fun!


3 surplus emblems, hobby knife & black epoxy - and too much time:

[jaybee]

Great thread, I've been watching enthusiasically. I like the relocated rear spoiler. Not only because it "might actually do some good" but because it's a subtle change that makes the car look different, but someone might not realize why.

[cantvalve16]

Did you make your subframe connectors? If so, out of what?

[CptKlutz]

Jaybee, thats my style too. Stylish and subtle, true to the original.

The subframe is just cut from 1.5 x 2.5" .120 wall", welded shut with a plate in the ends.

I finished the main gauge section of the cluster. Took the original lenses out alltogether as I need access to buttons on the gauge faces. Gauges are Speedhut Revolution and they fit PERFECT! They are screwed in but also sealed with a thin bead of clear silicone to keep them from vibrating loose. The aluminum plate shown was drilled after the pics were taken and mounted to the back of the cluster with 5 screws:

[Restomod]

MAN those gauges are THIN!!! I hate my Autometer Phantoms after seeing this.......