$5000 budget Mustang by Ron S

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Awesome news Ron, love this pic:

I hate to say its kind of hard to tell,it blows the tires off,but the doors were held closed with bungie straps,the seat wasn't bolted down,and I ate so much gravel I could hardly see.It feels pretty snappy,doesn't seem like there will be alot of debugging.Its alot nicer a car then I originally planned.

I've really got to get on the body though,I want it in color before Georgia,and I'm only one guy.Still haven't picked a color yet,a buddy of mine is trying to talk me into spraying base silver on it,then going over it with a scuff pad then clearing it.Kind of a stainless steel look.Kind of intersting?{still doing the hood and top of fenders flat black} Ron

4-2-2009

TOO MANY HOURS. lol.No I haven't kept track of the hours,if I did I wouldn't consider it a cheap car anymore.The 7300 is just out of pocket expenses.

There has been some cheating going on,horse trading for stuff I had laying around the garage.And I had just finished up 2 pretty big projects,so there was alot of ,steel wiring,brakeline,etc laying around here.

Some of the parts I bought and didn't use, I sold at a profit,the 4.6 Mustang motor and trans I bought off Racing Junk for 750 and sold for 1800.When I get done I'll post a list of expenses.I still think its been the most fun build I've ever done,the bargin shopping was even kind of fun.

4-18-2009

Been scratching on the front fender,and have it pretty much roughed in,sucks now I have to do the other side.A couple coats of high build and the the fender is done.Ron  http://57hemicuda.smugmug.com/galler...08514066_RN8P8

4-23-2009

Got a wild hair and cut thr drip rails off tonight.I'm probably stupid for starting this so late in the game,but its the last part on the car that still had rust in it.This is turning out way nicer a car then I originally planned,and it didn't cost anything but time.Georgia is right around the corner Tic-Toc. Ron