Project: Kama Kaase

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Here's the shell we'll be using for our 69 pro street/pro touring Mustang.All in all the shell is in pretty good condition.Very minimal rust to the structure of the car although the 1/4's are in the process of being replaced.We will put on new fenders,doors,hood and trunk too.We will also be replacing the entire floor pans.

Notice the engine compartment...pretty much rust free even though they will be cut out and a Rod & Custom suspension going in.

The work on the car is pretty much at a snails pace at the moment because the builder is scrambling around trying to get their cars ready for the car show at the Playboy mansion this saturday and then SEMA the following week.

Once all the dust settles by mid Novermber they will start focusing on my car.They say all the metal work/fabrication will take 3 to 4 weeks then off to the body shop.

For those of you who aren't familar with the car we will be building a 1969 Mach 1 pro street/pro touring combination.The car will have a Jon Kaase built Boss 598ci Ford hemi sporting 1000hp and an additional 250 shot of nitrous,Viper Spec T56,Rod and Custom front susp with rack and pinion,Art Morrison narrowed rear,tubbed to fit huge 33x21.50 tires,Mike Curtis custom wheels,custom interior,Shockwave air ride susp,HOK red with gloss black hood with hockey stripes going down into the fender with air brushed,Boss 598",front and rear spoliers,louvered rear windows,shaker hood scoop,10pt cage,etc,etc.


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Time for an update.I'll start off by saying that I'm less than pleased with the amount of work that has been completed since the day I signed the contract but noticable progress has been made.The metal guy has a deadline to have the car downstairs to the body shop by the end of the month.He says this can and will be done.He still has the rear body panel,rear floor,quarters,cage and needs to modify the firewall for the trans tunnel left to do.The entire front end is finished and sitting on the jig waiting to be installed to the body.

As you can see or visualize,the entire engine bay will be smoothed walled which will really inhance that Kaase engine and show it off even better.On the fire wall they will lazer cut in Japaneese font,"Kama Kaase"

The shop believes the car will be on the rotisseri next month and they will put all their body guys on it to have it ready for paint in March.I'm not putting too much stock in their timeline but it helps me mentally think it could happen They still feel even though we got off on a delayed start the car will still be delivered on time.The contract says there will be a 100.00 a day penalty for each day the car is late.

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This is a rendering of the car we're building.Only difference is the build car will have a full tub vs. mini tub.

[Northeast Rod Run]

I usually dont like those cars, but that is a killer rendering, and makes me think different now I'm just wondering how much the overall look will change with that type/size of rear tire

did they do another rendering with different sized rim and sidewall heights?

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Just back from Minnesota to check on the build.Although I am pleased the car is coming along and the quality of work that has been done is fantastic,I'm not too happy with the slow progress.All the sheetmetal is in and in process of being installed except the roof skin.From what the shop says it's on back order.

The front and rear frame rail have been cut on their Torchmate machine so all we need to do is install the front/rear frame rails, rear floor pan,rad supp,inner fernder wells,then the car goes off to the body shop.They feel the roof skin should be in next week.

If all goes well and as planned,the car will be painted at the end of April and I'll go back out there for that.

[Vegas69]

Sweet project man Be patient, that $100 a day deal may be a bad idea. I see things being rushed if they are losing money.

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Jon Kaase dyno'd my motor today.Very happy with the results.1007hp,no blower,no supercharger.Naturally aspirated on pump gas.


http://youtube.com/watch?v=c-kgD0ZPsIc