Here are the pictures of the car as I bought it back in 2003 until 2006 when I sold it to my friend. The car already looks sweet but there is room to make it perfect yet, and there is always room for improvement!

Jan 27th and it’s day 2 of the Mustang Build! Some good progress in 2 nights of work. Got the car in the shop, stripped down of all trim, lights, spoiler, mirrors etc. Got the car jacked up on stands and completely block sanded down. Repaired the drivers side armrest and began repairing stone chips etc on the front bumper. Very happy with the progress so far! Lots of great stuff to come.

Jan 29th and the areas in need of primer were primed and block sanded. The front bumper is crack and chip free! Engine bay is scuffed down and the spoiler is block sanded. Won’t take long to have the car prepped for paint next week. Tomorrow (Jan 30th) we will be installing the Vortech A Trim Supercharger so be sure to check that out. We will also be removing the engine harness as another that is in better condition will be swapped in.

Feb 1st and we’re officially one month into the project. Aside from 90% of the body/prep work being done on the Mustang the custom fuel door has been installed behind the license plate area and piping routed to the fuel tank. I am going to try and find an elbow to tuck the main tube closer to the rear of the car. Moreover, the Vortech is bolted in place and the accessories relocated as well! Just need to get the proper bolts to get the crank pulley bolted on.

Well it almost feels like I am working backwards on Feb 6th, but at the same time lots of progress has been made! Got the trim primed, sanded and painted back to OEM satin black. Managed to give the car a final sand of 600 grit and painted up the engine components that were blue to get ready for our powder coated parts! Painted up some accessories, rolled the fenders and even managed to take out the front suspension!

Mustang is painted with 1 month left until the show (Feb 11th)! What an ordeal it was to find the right automotive satin black paint! PPG was the paint of choice and the matting effect was determined and mixed by myself with use of a matting agent in the clear coat. You can see the clear still applied shiny even after its 5 minutes of Flash time. After letting the car dry overnight a beatuiful Satin Black finish is what we were left with! I couldn’t be happier. Be sure to check out all the information about laying this paint and process HERE

Over the past 2 days, along with some other things, I have managed to complete most of the North Racecars rear disc conversion for the Mustang. I made sure all the parts were there and fitted them all with ease! Everything re-uses existing holes, bolts etc! I am truly amazed at how easy it is to put this kit on. The trickiest part is to cut and re-flange the brake line to make it a bit shorter to avoid having to bend it out of the way. I painted the brackets and plan to paint the calipers as well. Be sure to check back for more updated pictures.

Feb 20th was a huge day filled with all kinds of work in the shop! It all started with the finalization of the trim install around the windshield and some other clean up items. Later on the new alarm was installed, but in-between all that work was some great progress! 1st off we installed the Racecraft 2″ drop spindles and the SN95 brakes, rotors and pads. This allowed us to reinstall the FMS C Springs (1 coil cut) and get the wheels bolted on! Wow the front is LOW! MM CC plates are in need for some more camber

After the front was done it was time to tackle the rear of the car. The rear features the RARE suspension component for the LCA’s (Lower Control Arms) otherwise known as DECH Grabbers. These grabbers mount around the existing LCA Mount and drilled/bolted in repositioning the mount point of the LCA down by about 3/4″. Please check the NEWS page for detailed info on this installation. In conjunction with the Grabbers a custom set of lower control arms were welded and boxed closed for more support and a custom coil over perch installed for adjustment for the coil spring.

With everything bolted up in place it was time to get the car back on the ground. With the CC plates in the front and some slight modifications in the rear. This car is going to look sweet! I am having a custom set of Grabbers fabricated which will actually lower the LCA by another inch. Allowing the rear to level out. It is also sitting a little higher as the stereo is not yet installed and no weight in the trunk.

So as of March 7th the Mustang is pretty much buttoned up and ready to go minus a really good detail! I managed to get a set of Caster/Camber plates installed which has given me a bit of room to steer. A fellow enthusiast was kind enough to provide me with a few different sets of springs which allowed me to get the perfect ride height out of the car that I was looking for! The challenge now will be trying to get the car up on a trailer to get it to the show! As you can see this car sits LOW. The engine bay is all bolted back together and looking great. The car just needs a complete detail!