svt 65 stang

[XcYZ]

Cool, let us know how the V8TV stuff goes.

[RussMS]

Good Luck Bob!

Love how the project is going. Keep us posted when you can.

[V8TV]

We shot the SN65 today... what a friggin' awesome car. To see this thing in person is just a mind blower. We were extremely honored to have the opportunity to point our camera at the car.

Personally, I think one of the best attributes of this car is that it looks like it was built new on a Ford production line. The quaility is 1st rate. There is no visible structural transition between the '65 and the Cobra. Bob and Wayne are really doing an incredible job. The Cobra dash looks like it was made for the '65 shell, and the use of all the Ford systems makes the car even more unique. I could go on for days.

I'll keep the board posted on when the V8TV episode with this car airs.

- Kevin Oeste

[SN65]

Hi All,

Wayne and I have been pretty busy this week. We have been able to work on the car a little, but other maters have been putting demands on our time. :-(

Even so, Wayne has wet sanded and applied the final coat of clear to the doors.

I have been working on installing the interior. I have fit the lower rear interior panels. I cannot fit the upper vent panels until the outside vent assemblies are installed. I have wired up the door ajar switches (pretty cool, they work exactly as the 03 setup with the delay on the drivers side. When you open the drivers door the interior lights don't go off until you close the door, insert and turn the key). I have installed the new carpet and fit the seats (including wiring them up). It is interesting to note that the passenger side is different from the drivers side. This is something that I never really paid attention to. That being the case, I have to relocate the passenger side seat mounting bracket about one inch. This will move the seat a bit closer to the center console giving the passenger a bit more shoulder clearance on the door side. I have the headliner hung, but not glued yet and I have mounted the subwoofer.

Once Wayne gives me the go-a-head on mounting the doors, I will be able to assemble the door internals, locate the window/door lock switches and the speakers.

Tonight is the company X-mass party. I am looking forward to having a good time. As always, I hope the same for you and yours.

Catch ya'll l8r

[XcYZ]

Thanks for the update, Bob.

[SN65]

Hi All,

Wayne made some decent headway on the sanding and buffing of the roof and pillars this weekend. He just has to do a little more buffing and hand glazing and these areas will be done.

I, on the other hand, did nothing exciting save watching the Bears lose to the Steelers. The game may have been disappointing, but it did give me some time to catch up on a few car periodicals. One of the things I noticed is that the fascination with huge diameter rims tucked up as far as possible under the fenders and quarters is still prevalent in the hobby. Fords, Chevys and Mopars alike are all getting the same treatment. This practice is starting to ware a little thin on me. The cars are starting to appear somewhat cartoonish in nature. Also, I do not consider rims over 17" in diameter to be suitable for performance applications. Should not form follow function?

We are currently planning on 17" rims for our project. Personally, I think that these look rather massive on this car and that bumping them up in size would take us away from our overall theme. Even so, people have been dropped me notes saying that the car deserves something a bit larger, say 19's in the front and 20's in the back.

As with everything else on this project, we are going to go counter to the current trend. Hopefully, this decision, as well as all the others we have made, will help bring the car together into a cohesive, fully functioning, reliable, enjoyable to drive, street performance package.

With that said, I have to get back to work. I just went over our check list and we still have a long row to hoe before we are done.

Catch ya'll l8r

[syborg tt]

I agree on the wheel combo. If you do it correctly 17" or even 18" rims will look very ncie.

The benifit of doing a staggered size rim and tire you can do an 18" with a 3.75" sidewall on the rear (25.5 tall) and a 17" 3.75" sidewall on the front (24.5 tall) and have a very nice balanced look.

I've seen the car in person and it really doens't matter what size tires you go with as long as you don't use 15's.

[RussMS]

Bob:

I agree with your assessment on the 17" tires. 'Cartoonish' is one of the best descriptions I have heard for the extreme oversized rims with 1/2 inch of actual rubber to the road.

Love the project and thanks for the update.

[907rs]

Bob, that car is the epitome of Pro- touring. Keep the 17's, or go with 18's. I wouldn't go any bigger than that.

[SN65]

Hi All,

Yesterday we went over our list and prioritized things. Wayne's main focus, as always, will remain on the remaining paint/bodywork. So, unfortunately for him, it will be more of the same. Sand and paint, sand and paint, sand and paint, sand and buff.

For me, it means all things mechanical. yesterday I modified the stamped aluminum sill plates to fit. There was some bending and cutting and some more bending. I will show you some photos when it is time to install them. Also, I had to prepare everything for the windows to go in. That meant that I had to alter (smack with a big MF'n hammer) the angle of the sun visor mounting brackets so that the 03 visors would sit parallel to the windshield opening. Wayne got me started, making sure that I understood the consequences if I missed my mark and hit the roof by accident.

This morning I need to install all the remaining windshield trim retaining clips . A relatively easy task once I locate and drill all the holes. I need to finish this, and get the headliner stretched, so that the glass guy can get the windshields installed.

So, by the end of the day, we should have the headliner and the front and rear glass installed (among a few smaller incidental items).

Catch ya'll l8r