Funny, I think Mario and Rob might love you for that comment. Somethings just don't need to be changed, and maybe a Ford in a Ford is one of those things :lol:

Matt

I'm good with Cindy's boobs as they are.:D

In the end it's your car so do what You want with it.:thumbsup:

You should sell me those seats though.

Not a chance on the seats bro. I'm also going to liken those seats to Cindy's boobs. If you got your hands on them, would you ever let go of them?

If for some reason they don't fit in my svelte, lightweight little car, I'll make sure they find a good home in your boat.

Matt

Little update. Or maybe it is a big update without any pictures. I bit the bullet and ordered suspension. The front is DSE's new Aluma-frame
Link: http://www.detroitspeed.com/1964-197...uma-frame.html

Part of the reason I went with DSE up front is because I should, in theory be able to run a really big front tire. a 265 measures about 10.7" so with a 2.25" stretch maybe I can fit a 315, which is about 12.6." If I end up with a 295 I won't be disappointed either. As for the back, I could have bought a Quadralink, (and I'm very happy with the one in my Camaro), however Mike Maier's torque arm got my money. I really like the adjustability, i.e. ease of making spring changes, not having to crawl under the car to adjust shocks, etc. It also comes standard with a Speedway Engineering floater built into the cost of the kit.
Link: http://www.maierracing.com/
I've been working on the back part of the car, and as per usual, it has been fighting with me. Fitting the quarter initially was the easy part. The contour of the quarters has changed so much that I was forced to build my own outer wheel houses from scratch. As for the inner wheel houses, I just pushed them inwards to the factory frame rails. The goal was to get a 335 in the back, however the frame rails curve out to much at the back to be able to accomplish that, and it looks like I'll end up with a 315. Hence why DSE's new kit has an asterisk that notes that '64.5-'66 cars need to have their frame rails narrowed 1" for a 315 tire.

Made sure that I've got some space for some kind of oil cooler and/or brake ducting.
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More pictures to follow as I get the back part together. All of the suspension should be arriving in about a month :D

Matt

Matt

Sounds like you will have a slick suspension platform to dial in.

Is the rear kit the one with the cantilevered shocks in the trunk?

When the suspension stuff comes in let me know I'd like to stop by and have a look at it.

I promise I won't get near your seats:rofl:

Matt your my Hero, I didnt want to be the first to buy the DSE Kit. after all the stuff Ive been going through to make my existing R&P kit fit the gateway front suspension....... I'm to the point now where I'm ready to just go DSE and get rid of the other stuff. please keep us updated!

Matt - love the.suspension choices! I saw the DSE mustang in Columbus and that Coyote motor fits great...:D

You would have to search pretty hard for those seats. We made sure to find and out of the way spot for them. :unibrow:

And yes, the rear kit is the cantilevered "Extreme" setup. I'm getting a couple different sets of springs and rocker arms with different motion ratios just to keep up with all the cool stuff is keeps finding.

As always, you're more than welcome to drop by the shop to see what's going on. I'll be sure to let you know when everything comes in.

Good, you will have to tell me about how awesome it was when you get a chance. And I'm glad the Coyote motor fits. I ordered the kit with Mod motor mounts (none of my friends seem to have trouble free LS engines, except Shipka, and I don't even want to talk about my LS history) so I am looking forward to trying to stuff a blown Coyote under the hood. I want to keep it as close to factory Ford/Ford Racing as I can. Basically I want something reliable, and I think the best way to do that is to get a Ford Racing Aluminator which comes with forged crank, rods and 9.0:1 pistons built for boost.

Matt

Been busy sanding filler. Since I got pretty crazy with the metal work and it looks like the car might actually turn out nice, soon I'll be handing it over to Jesus at the shop to go over the side one last time for me and fix all of the wobbles and heavy sanding scratches along the side. Then it will finally get a coat of primer, well at least one side will. I'll be busy buttoning up the other side in the mean time.

Right now it looks like one of those funny test cars with splotchy camo on it, so forgive me if the side just looks like a blob.

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Just for reference I snapped some shots of another customer's 1965 coupé, which he has owned since new. From certain angles you can really see how much the side of the car has been changed!
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Matt

Matt

You should be proud:thumbsup:

It looks stout but subtle.:wow:

That's a homerun buddy. Dick needs to give you a promotion...:cheers:

That looks great Matt, you are doing an awesome job for your first time! You really can't see the stretch from the side view, but when you show the other stang WOW you really see it :thumbsup:

Very nice Matt! You've come a long way since I saw you. It looks great! You've got to be happy with how its coming out.:thumbsup:

Dude that is impressive. You are actually talented. :thumbsup:

I'm really hating liking this. :mad:

Well, I don't know about actually talented...

I have access to a bunch of tools, and really wish I knew how to use them.:unibrow:

The good news is that I've gotten pretty good with a hammer, and the truth is I have learned that almost everything can be fixed with a hammer, and everything that can't be fixed with a hammer can be fixed with a couple different "straightening compounds" that come in cans. After that it is just a function of patience, concentration and dedication. I gotta say, that's where I struggle and that's why my whole car isn't in primer right now, lol.

Matt

It's ok. There was a guy down the street from the shop that took one look at it and said, "good, he's making it look more like a Camaro." Just think about it that way.

Matt

haa haaa thats not nice. Great work Matt, so are you working at BOS now?

If you mean by "working" hanging out and borrowing tools and making a mess, than yes. :lol:

Im liking that arrangement.

Your work is looking good Matt. Pretty good for a guy who is just "hangin' out". :D

Dave and I saw a cool looking 65ish stretched Mustang with 315's all around at Sonoma Raceway. I forgot my camera at home. Hopefully Dave got a pic and can post it. :unibrow:

Looking down the side of that car from the top, is like Deja VU. Looks good, its funny once you get use to looking at the swollen version, the Ford version doesn't look right anymore.



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looks good Matt!

I know I've posted elsewhere, but I want to reiterate that your car was a major inspiration getting me into all of this mess. The more I looked at your car, and the more I looked at the foam fender flares I sculpted for mock up, the more I knew that giving the car some curves was the only way to go.

Your car has, hands down, the best stance on any early Mustang. I really wanted to raise the front wheel opening too, but I didn't want to rip you off that blatantly. :lol: Everything else I've done has just been an attempt to further evolve the design. Well, the side vents I made as much out of laziness as anything else, I figured it would take me forever to stretch the metal in the middle of the doors, and rebuilding all of the body lines to stock appearance would have been hell. They also draw attention to the fact that the car is 2.25" wider than stock, and I wanted some of my hard work to be noticed, haha.

Matt

Yeah, well, it definitely beats "working" for the family business this past year, which would have consisted of sitting in on meetings and doing everything that accounting thought was beneath them:lol: I did that for a number of years and this is way more fun. I even managed to get a few of them off my back after they randomly saw me on TV whilst channel surfing passed SEMA coverage :lol:

Matt

Little bit more progress has been made. DSE parts also shipped out today. I definitely have more of an appreciation for custom fabrication by the day. Jesus has been going back and tidying up all of my work on the passenger side of the car, as I finish up the metal work on the driver side. It is amazing what a difference a little bit of skill and experience will do. He has been getting the lines on the car pretty nice and crisp, and has also been "adding lightness" by removing extra filler than I had on the car.

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Matt

I'm diggin that Matt.

It's really cool to see you get out there and give things a try. Not being scared to give something a try is the biggest battle.

It's only metal it can be fixed if you screw it up.

Have a pro come in and clean up the mess. Always a wise plan. :D

Are those NewGens for mock up only or are they going on?

Todd, Rodger, glad you guys are liking it. A lot of work has gone into trying to make a ford look cool, and I'm glad it is starting to pay off :lol:

Dave, I will be running New Gen Lites on the car. Jon sold the set of split 5 spoke New Gens on my Camaro, and intended to make me a set of the 10 spoke wheels he designed, but that was right before everything went south. By the time the dust settled I asked if he could just build me a set of Lites for the Mustang. I like the Team 3 Mini Lite wheels as well, especially because they have more of a step lip design to them, however, I think the New Gen Lites are the perfect blend of retro-modern for my car which will draw on a mix of past and present road racing influences :thumbsup:

Oh, and the Lites aren't anymore money out of pocket for me at this point, so that also helps keep the build moving along faster, especially now that I am starting to need parts.

Matt

Matt great job Sir! :yes: :cheers:

I was just about to ask when an update was due...

Super cool lines. Especially when you cover up all the color spots.:yes: this thing is just growing and maturing into something special. Keep the work and post comming.

Because you're so good about your updates, I'll do my best as well. Don't think mine could ever be quite as detailed. About all I can say for the last round of pictures is that Jesus had to break out the DA to sand down a bunch of my excess filler, and then put on a skim coat to smooth things out further.

Now, the pictures below demonstrate just how much of a difference nice crisp lines make. Oh, and having everything in one solid color helps a little too :D Up until now it was probably really difficult for anyone on a computer to tell what the everything looked like. I guess today is the moment of judgment. What say you guys? Love it or hate it?

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Matt

Looks great! Awesome job.


Jon

Dude. That looks great. Weld building cars. You building cars. There goes the neighborhood.

Nope sorry I don't like it, I think you should scrap the whole thing and start with a different car.

Tell you what Matt I will send a truck to pick it up and get it out of your way?? Sound good??? :unibrow:





Ok I like it!!! :cheers: Great job!!! :cheers:

Looks great, nice work!:thumbsup:

:cheers:
Dan

Thanks guys!

Nah, I wouldn't say the neighborhood has gone to sh** until you start building cars in your garage. I guess that could be sooner than I previously thought since you now have a garage. Just promise me you won't turn into Todd. One is all the world needs, and we might just have gotten another one, Vega$69 :lol:

Rick, if you send a truck, I will make sure it doesn't head back empty. I have quite a pile of Mustang sheetmetal lying around at this time. almost enough to build another car. Some assembly required. Quality fitment not guaranteed.

Matt