93 LX Open Comp Car

[MrMustang99GT]

It's almost ready for paint, all the chassis / suspension/ electrical / fuel system work is ready. We hope to have painted by months end...

[Maximus]

More pics!!:bigthumb

[chris91]

And info! :)

[MrMustang99GT]

The Powerplant

[MrMustang99GT]

Yeah I've been working it for 2 years now, stripped it completely down to bare metal, painted the bottom of the chassis black, the engine bay is Electric Green (high metallic), by Dupont. Obviously the rest of the car will be painted the same color.

I have Team Z Racing uppers, Lowers, anti-roll bar with strange shocks and qa1 coil springs out back, all of that attaches to the 8.8 with welded axle tubes, Strange 33 spline spool, 4:56 gears, axels and c-clip elims.

Out front is all Chrome Moly UPR Stuff with strange struts, flaming river rack and shaft.

The fuel system is all Jegs, from the fuel cell through the braided #8 line to the regulator in the engine bay.

I hand bent all the brake line from the master cylinder to the Hurst line lock and back to the rear end, it's all powder coated line going into braided #3 line at the calipers.

The cage was built and installed by me and a friend of mine, it's 10 point with sub- frame connectors, reinforced torque boxes.

On the interior i have all the pieces to go back in the car except for the seats, i'm using Kirkey aluminum seats, Turbo Action Cheetah shifter, Holcomb Motorsports steering column, grant steering wheel, auto meter gauges and tach.

The motor is a 347 that i put together from Ford Strokers, the trans is a Frank Frank Lupo trans-brake c-4 with a 4500 stall converter.

I did all the work myself with the direction of two good friends, one is a fabricator that helped me with the design and build of the cage and the other is a Body man by trade. Jay seriously educated me on body and paint, WOW what an experience this has been... Don't think i want to be a body man when i grow up. It's hard work that takes a long time to do right, i can't tell you how many hours i spent sanding every part on the car that gets painted. It will be all worth it when it rolls out of the paint booth later this month.. Gotta go, still more work to be done..

[gordon]

Looks awesome, you should be proud!!:bigthumb

[MrMustang99GT]

Thanks, i just finished prepping the front bumper for paint.. Still more work to do on all the body side molding.. More to follow..

[MrMustang99GT]

HOURS, HOURS and HOURS of sanding and prep...

[chris91]

Oh my favorite color by far. I dearly miss my 99 Electric Green GT. Awesome choice on color!!

[Mustard]

NIce project!

[MrMustang99GT]

We trimmed out the body, door jambs, hatch and fenders last night.. Now it's time to put the parts back on the car, block the entire body and finish.. OMG i see light at the end of the tunnel..

[Racin Jason]

thats a whole lotta nasty........super nice man

[MrMustang99GT]

Now i just need a couple able men to help me hang the doors, hatch, fenders and front bumper, line everything up and start blocking.... I removed the door latch assembly's, washed them and reinstalled with new hardware. Also put new door pins with bushings on the freshly painted hinges. Tomorrow night i will hopefully have the manpower to hang the doors and hatch, then the fenders and bumper. I should have it blocked before the end of next week. I think i can have the car turn key before the end of June...

[MrMustang99GT]

Will be racing In July!

[adragon72]

Looks good!!!!

[Stangman]

I love new ford colors on older ford cars... just really makes em stand out. Looks good!

[chris91]

Definitely looks good man. You leaving the hood and spoiler black or are those going to green too? I bet some smoked headlights and tails would look really good with that Green. I know the darker headlights looked great on my 99.

[MrMustang99GT]

Yes i'm leaving the hood, spoiler, mirrors, door and window trim all hotrod black. This is a single stage paint by Dupont that won't chalk or get messed up with polishing the car.. And yes i'm using the 1 piece smoked black headlights and the stock tail lights with a light black smoke.. We're going to sand it with 1500 tomorrow then polish it out and then i can put the rest of the trim, body side moldings on the car. Then i'll move to the interior and put all the plastic back in the car.. Should have the motor and trans in the car before months end. The motor and trans have been dynoed, all the plumbing to the motor and trans is there.... Should be plug and play.. Can't wait.

[chris91]

Hell yeah man, that should look damn good. Make sure to take some pics of everything when its goin back together. Good luck with everything!

[mustang3091]

Looks great John.Look me up on here.

[Mustard]

That color looks nasty on the fox. Love it

[MrMustang99GT]

Here's the Motivation... Thanks for all the comments.. Just weeks away from having a turn key car.

[MrMustang99GT]

We're blocking and polishing today, i couldn't have imagined it shinning anymore then what it did, but OMG it's like glass... I'll start trimming it out next week, then comes the Stroker n tranny.

[satan jamez]

Wow is this thing cool! Very nice so far. Simple and clean :)

[NXcoupe]

Nice job so far. Whereabouts in Dayton?

[mustang3091]

We're blocking and polishing today, i couldn't have imagined it shinning anymore then what it did, but OMG it's like glass... I'll start trimming it out next week, then comes the Stroker n tranny.

Hey John i work with you everday but on 2nd shift. If theres anything i can do to help let me know???????

[MrMustang99GT]

Thanks guys.

[MrMustang99GT]

I'm putting a new coat of black on all the window trim today, should have it all trimmed out by end of the weekend... Then it's time to drop the motivation in the engine bay...

[1987coupe]

Dude, that car is sweet!!!!!!!

[MrMustang99GT]

Thanks dude, just come in from the garage. Been working on the new rubber weather stripping, lights, wing and quarter window glass.

[MrMustang99GT]

Got pics of your ride?

[1987coupe]

if you are talking about mine pics are in the general section under fresh paint.

[mustang3091]

Loooking good my friend will ride up this week end.Pm me the address

[MrMustang99GT]

Here's a pic taken last week. Making progress... Need a 9" Lupo converter before i put the trans in..

[angsears]

looks sweet man

[2Fast4You]

That thing looks great, you have definitely put your heart into it...

[MrMustang99GT]

Ordered a set of 3008 Kooks last week, they're telling me 2-3 weeks, ouch.. Still should be ready for the Columbus race on Labor day.. More pics to follow.

[AZZKIKR]

Looks great man! Love the color...

[AntiRice427]

Are you still planning to run this thing at Kilkare Thursday?

[4EYED85GT]

Looks Awesome! Great work!

[MrMustang99GT]

The car is up and running, i still have some interior stuff i'd like to do over the winter, but at least it's turn key. I also had a Grandson in July, he's been my #1 priority, so the old car has been sitting a whole lot..

[heyitsmepugsley]

car looks awsome you've done a great job.

[2Kblacksleeper]

Very nice.

[coupegt]

looks very good

[V8Mustang1967]

36x36. I prefer Wrangler Jeans. You just made me ruin a pair sir!

[chris91]

Looks awesome!! Again, I LOVE that color.

[MrMustang99GT]

It's the 28th of October, i'm ready to go racing but it looks like i'll put in under the cover until March.. I still have some interior stuff to wrap up and i'll finish that after the New Year.. I'll be working on my truck and a trailer too pull the car in the next couple of months.. Wish i could have taken it out, but i just run out of time.. Oh well, i'll be ready come March. Everyone have a good Winter, see you at the track in March.. Maybe in Bradenton if finances are available..

[2Fast4You]

Looks great man, I will be looking out for you next season.

[MrMustang99GT]

Sounds good, i'll be running locally at Kilkare and some of the Ford Races, NMRA and Maybe Fun Ford Weekend. Send many pics of your build..

[Evolved]

The engine and bay looks great man, awesome job.:bigthumb