Excellent build. Its fun to follow along on this complete builds...wish I could get a customer to let me start on something like this. By the way, I couldnt help but notice the Nova in the background in post #23. Looks like it needs some frame connectors or a cage to stiffen it up huh? :)

great build. I like the tubolar braket for the front suspension pickups. It turned to be very original. Do you have any close-up pic ?

The Nova was my buddy Franks car, it had both a cage and connectors, and a 1000 HP twin turbo LS1. It lost a argument with a telephone pole, and that body is now probably being made into a Toyota Preus somewhere in Japan.

Ron,that looks awesome.Love the fat meat on the front:yes: . Great job:thumbsup:

Finally getting back to this car,anxious to see what the wheelbase change and cutting several inches off the nose was going to look like. Although the original flares aren't near big enough to hide the huge 335's, I moved them up and forward just wanted to get an idea how it was going to look. I do think its an improvement.
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That's going to be a serious beast and contendor.:thumbsup:

I think I would try to make the fenders flares bulge more like the mustang's instead of being tacked on looking. Either way, I'm sure it will turn out well when completed. Looking great so far Ron.

Love this car Ron....This thing just screams thrash me :thumbsup:

One concern I do have though will be the heat to the passenger side rear tire from the exhaust. I imagine autocross events wont be a prob but I'm thinking prolonged runs on a road course may prematurely overheat the tire.

Just when you thought you thought of everything. The pipes aren't really that close to the tire, but now that you said that it will definitely get wrapped and a stainless steel baffle to keep the heat away. That really is what makes these sites so great, 5000 heads are better then one. Thanks, Ron
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Coating the exhaust tubes will also reduce your exhaust tubing temperature. Talk to the folks at Jet-Hot.


--Eric