Thanks for the kind words Che70velle. I did put it up for sale about 5 years ago. But thanks to some logical words and encouragement from my much wiser brother, it's nearing completion.
Continuing with the motor crossmember, I ended up adding a Shelby style lower control arm tie in bracket. The theory is it provides support to the front lower control arm mounting point.
I added an adjustable tie rod stud to correct bump steer which is standard for Mustangs, and mad worse when the car is lowered. The set up uses a shorter rod end in place of the stock longer outer tie rod. This requires a longer adjustable sleeve which is available, buy the cost is stupidly high. I made my own from 6061-T6, with left and right hand 11/16"-18 threads. I'm using the sleeve on the left as the first one I made, on the right, was a fail.
The stock wheel opening from Ford sucks if you want to run wider wheels and tires because there is a horizôntal lip about 1"+ that will rub the sidewall. The fronts were fairly easy to roll flush.
The rears were a bit more difficult in that the quarter panel and outer wheel house double up the material. The 2 ply steel limits how tight of a radius can be made without cutting the metal. This was one of the first mods I made to the car and I'm happy with the outcome. Whether or not it's factual, I've always envied the GM and Mopar guys who had much more room for tires.
I still need to wire the car, get some gauges, install glass and body panels.
Brian Hobaugh SCCA National Tour June 2014
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