Mach C - a "66 Mustang" Built for turning
 

well, i'll keep the long story short. My other Mustang was totaled on the way back from the body shop. I got screwed by the 2 transporters and my insurance. so, i had to continue on a TIGHT budget.

What is the best performance chassis for the cost? I'd argue a LONG time that the C5 corvette is just this. so, i bought one.

I also really wanted the early Mustang coupe styling, like my last build// :censored:

Halloween 2021 I bought Elizabeth, the 66 notchback (aka coupe) and the C5 running chassis.

Many months later, the two are merging. I will probably put more pics of this later, but we will start here.

VERY cool project. :thumbsup:

This looks like fun. Not sure I have seen someone do this combination. Good luck with it!

Yep, This is a great idea and I can't wait to see more updates

i started taking A LOT of measurements. I originally thought i would just buy the parts and make my own frame, rectangular steel, but the more i measured, the more i saw that the Mustang would just FIT right into the C5 chassis.

so, i built a cart for the 66 and started cutting off the extra sheet metal, basically as it turns out, anything except the outer shell was cut off.

Interesting....

watching with anticipation, going to be cool

Looks good!

it was quite a bit of work to get all the little pieces of sheet metal that were not needed off the shell. but hammering and cutting was kinda fun!

That had to be a ton of work and I am certain your ears are still ringing

mj

ha! when i know i'm doing a ton of this work, i put in the ear plugs and a debris mask. maybe i post up some of the PILES of dust, Rust, debris that fell out of the Mustang shell, i'll have to look.

for the record, this is a historical account. I am currently (june2023) much further along, but I thought i could document here as this crowd might appreciate a project more than a corvette or mustang or VW/Audi forum might!

I am sure this is the right place for it as it is a great idea and you can save a **** ton of money on buying a chassis.

100% agree on both!

This is a cool project to say the least...looking forward to more progress pics/info.Very cool...

so, i had friends to help me lift the body. it was doable with 1 extra pair of hands, but having 2 extras was great.

i was hoping to keep as much as possible, but really, i think, in the end, maximizing what is kept and what is cut is a fool's errand. just cut everything and fill parts back in...

i did get the shell media blasted. I didnt want too many surprises with body work. I ended up epoxy priming (Eastwood)

I also got my wheels in.
18X11" ET57 APEX EC-7 CORVETTE
Tires: toyo proxee R888R 295 30 18

the stock springs are still in place. this is why the ride height is so great. ~7inches

:king::king::king:

Looks awesome and I love the wheels !!!!

over a year!
 

well, it has been a while. progress is SLOW.


because the mustang's wheelbase is about 3.5" longer, i had to shorten the WB on the Mustang body parts. i chose to remove it from btween the front axle and A pillar. I felt it would be least intrusive to the aesthetic if removed from there.

Happy to see some updated pictures.

Keep them coming.