My 69 Mustang (Project Vintage Racer)

[rwcstang]

Hey Everyone! figured I post my build here. anyways, it was my first car and my family are the 2nd owners.

I've been doing this build a lil over a year now and the car will be built for street use and the occasional AutoX.

specs are:

FPS 392w stroker crack hp/tq 450/420

Performance Automatic C-4 "street fighter" w/ Hughes 2500 stall Converter

upgraded Driveshaft

fully built ford 8" with 3:55's

Grab-a-track 4.5 leafs with Shelby Traction Bars



KYB Gas adjusts

Carbon Fiber Anvil Chin Spoiler

Vintage Venom drilled/slotted Cobra brake Kit

18x9/10 Solid Black FR500's from AM.com

245/40 & 275/40 BFG Sport Comp-2 Tires

Futures plans are:

Street Or track Coil Over Conversion
TKO600
Maier Racing Subframes

currently debating if I should paint the hood or not:





Anyways here are some pictures of the build:










Engine/brakes










thats all I have for now I will post updates as I go :D

[rwcstang]

new pics uploaded! :D

[rwcstang]

Just received my coil over conversion from Street or Track!!! Can't wait to install them, Thank Shaun!



news: so we have the tires mounted and we are waiting on lug nuts. we did encounter a problem the rear brake lines are wrong so we will be replacing that along we are debating if we should/have modify the e-brake so the shop will be calling Vintage Venom.

Slowly but surely the car is coming along nicely. :D

[rwcstang]

oh yeah... ;D

[andrewb70]

Where did you get the brake brackets from?

Andrew

[rwcstang]

these came with the brake kit, they are from Vintage Venom. http://www.vintagevenom.com/front-di...ersion-kit.htm

[andrewb70]

these came with the brake kit, they are from Vintage Venom. http://www.vintagevenom.com/front-di...ersion-kit.htm

I am assuming that the spacers are to allow for the use of the newer Mustang wheels?

Andrew

[rwcstang]

yes, this spacer will require me to run new mustang wheels or any aftermarket wheel as long as i keep it under the specs of the 99-04 mustang.

from the site:
"The spacer is best located between the hub and the rotor. This maintains the direct interface between the two working surfaces (the wheel and the rotor) and simply serves as a hub modification. Additionally, the ARP stud knurls grab the spacer once installed making it essentially integrated with the hub. No more fumbling with wheel spacers every time you pull a wheel off..! Also, this design allows the spacer to be fully piloted by the original hub allowing the spacer to properly pilot the rotor and wheel concentric to the hub. Therefore, neither the rotor nor the wheel is relying on the wheel studs to determine their locations."

[CruizinKev]

wow looks great so far!

[rwcstang]

wow looks great so far!

thank you!!!

[rwcstang]

[gsxrken]

You have a well thought out street car underway. Wheels, brakes, suspension, and drivetrain are all nicely updated and much more sorted out than my first attempt, that's for sure. I would suggest a mounted fire extinguisher, a seat with good side supports, and a panhard or watts link as your next few mods. Then just drive the heck out of it!

on edit- I also meant to say those engine cranes make me nervous. Years ago, I had a piston fail on me while my fathers 350 SBC was out. I was rolling it out from the car and without notice or any sound really it just let the engine smash into the driveway. In hindsight, the piston may have sideloaded the seal momentarily as I tugged the crane away from the car, but holy crow. Totally destroyed the stock pan and oil pickup, and my faith in hydraulic jacks and lifts. Moments before I had my hands under that thing... Live and learn.

[rwcstang]

You have a well thought out street car underway. Wheels, brakes, suspension, and drivetrain are all nicely updated and much more sorted out than my first attempt, that's for sure. I would suggest a mounted fire extinguisher, a seat with good side supports, and a panhard or watts link as your next few mods. Then just drive the heck out of it!

on edit- I also meant to say those engine cranes make me nervous. Years ago, I had a piston fail on me while my fathers 350 SBC was out. I was rolling it out from the car and without notice or any sound really it just let the engine smash into the driveway. In hindsight, the piston may have sideloaded the seal momentarily as I tugged the crane away from the car, but holy crow. Totally destroyed the stock pan and oil pickup, and my faith in hydraulic jacks and lifts. Moments before I had my hands under that thing... Live and learn.

hey Gsxken,

thanks for the tips, I was thinking of going with Maier racing's panhard and subframe connectors since I live 20mins away from from them. as for the seats, I'm really leaning toward scats rally car seats but I'm not sure if they are worth the money though... I wanted to go with TMI Sport seats but I've read alot of ppl complaining about their kits.


I never had a problem with the engine cranes, but man that is a nightmare. makes me think twice! lol

[rwcstang]

new pics, sorry I didn't get any more pics. I will be taking pics later with the SOT setup along with new leafs and shocks and Exhaust :D

[rwcstang]

Updates:

my SOT Coil overs and Leafs are going to be installed today, I had to buy new bolts and HD shackles.

Also, my exhaust is getting fitted and with the new headers.

[rwcstang]

Update: SOT set-up is installed with the shelby drop! :D now the leafs! pics will be uploaded soon! :D

[rwcstang]

Rear Leaf springs and Bilstein shocks are installed. I also noticed my sway bar bushings were done so I replaced them with polyurethane bushings and now its time to get the exhaust fitted:






Exhaust:

[zbugger]

Nice car. It seems to be coming along nicely. I hope to see it around town someday. What shop are you building it at?

[rwcstang]

Nice car. It seems to be coming along nicely. I hope to see it around town someday. What shop are you building it at?

thanks, still have alot to do. it's located at NorCal motorsports in Sac

[rwcstang]

alright so some good news everything on the motor is being fitted. only thing that's left to replace are:

brake/fuel lines
front belt drive accessories
welding up the exhaust tips
breakin/tune motor
adjust the coil over height
wheel alignment