Kevin Tetz LPGT 66 Modular Mustang

[cees67]

what a cool idea !!! the mustang in my opinon is the best looking and performing new "retro" pony cars. you also cant deny the terminator setup...good luck! cant wait to see this thing come together

[kttrucks]

Had a chance to work on the interior..... got the donor car (04 Cobra) dash fit into the 66 Mustang's seemingly tiny interior. It's one of those things that seems like it wont work until you get out the cutoff wheel and sawzall... I had to trim about 6 inches off the front edge, and an inch off each side, alter the main support bracket, and trim the side mounting tabs to squeeze it into the factory cowl space (after the OE dash was trimmed out and sacrificed). Since I'm using all new electronics, this is going to give me a way to access the main harness and dash connections, as well as a cool look that still looks "Mustang"

[Blue70]

Wow!
I love the way this car is going!
I check every day hoping for an update, love the headlight idea, and now the interior! I cant wait to see this one finished!

[Blue70]

Ok... Long overdue for an update!!

[waynieZ]

I agree how's it going.

[67Fastback]

Another TTT for updates!

[kttrucks]

Updates...... OK, I finished the mini-tubs out back, put the body back on the rotissery for seam welding and tidying up, and then medial blasting..... I've almost got the passengers side headlight (06 GT) matching the drivers side, but it's a challenge.... The good thing is that I can sit the doghouse on the chassis and work on it independantly, while the rest of the body is on the rotissery. My blower has come back from POSI PERFORMANCE, with his race port on the huffer and inlet elbow as well as a 2.79 upper pulley. All the engine needs is a once-over tocheck bearing wear, etc... before firing it up and dfinitly to break the trans and engine apart to check clutch wear and flywheel condition.

Back to the trans tunnel, I started by cutting the entire tunnel out, setting the engine/trans combo in place, then sitting the tunnel back on the trans and literally "seeing" what needed to be done. IT came up 1 7/8 inches and over an inch and a quarter. This also matches the offset of the engine and the way the 04 Cobra console sits in the interior, so all that worked out. Using a UPR quadrant and pivot with adjustable cable, I wanted to keep the Cobra cip intact as much as possible for resale ( it's an 04 Mystic... kinda rare... and FOR SALE! ) so I didnt graft the OE console into the older car, although that's a GREAT way to do this.

I know I know..... pictures... I've gotta get back down to the shop ( almost an hour from the house) ad take some photos, and should be able to in the next few days with the long weekend coming up.

BTW, I'll be making a solid, one piece headliner for the '66 in the next few weeks..... should be fun! I'll keep everyone posted, as the headliner project is not just for Mustangs.... the project can be applied to any vehicle.


More soon.

KT.

[Finch]

Looking good Kevin, when is your next day in the shop?

[extralight]

Great creativity.....going to love watching this build.

[Rybar]

Killer build, please keep us posted as it progresses