2005 GT Mustang Build #4

Good luck with the build.

I loved building the car from stock to a good road car, everything I wanted. Bad clutch knee put an end to my manual trans days.

It is probably my last car build. 

Thanks

Sorry about the knee

Probably mine as well, However......................................

Great car

Ready to install Fords Motorsports Front Tow Bar Mount

First time I have actually seen the Brake Cooling Scoops

In reply to RacingComputers :

Sorry to see she took a hit but glad to see her being built back better, stronger, faster 

It looks like at least one of the self adhesive nylon wire tie pads failed on the brake cooling scoop but hopefully that didn't allow things to flop around too much. I was never particularly pleased with my attachment method but apparently it wasn't concerning enough for me to work on improving it 

Good to see the updates  - thanks. 

It worked that is what matters.

Matt at Xpress is looking at other ways to mount the scoops to the new lower grill insert

Thanks for the great job on the car.

End of page three, for my brake duct solution.

Thanks for the link on the brake ducts

Lower Grill replacement and Head lighr buckets arrived on Friday.

Rear end should be back in the car this week.

Front end work just beginning

Thanks to Matt and the Team at Xpress Paint and body in Mooresville NC

The Team at Xpress Paint and Body has gotten back on the 2005 Mustang

Rear 15" Rotors with Caliper Adapters and rebuilt 2005 SN197 Calipers

Beaided Brake Hoses with new Banjo bolts and washers

Moser 31 Spline Axles with 3" ARP Studs

Ford Motorsports 4.10 Gear Set on Torsen differential

Koni YELLOW Adjustable Rear Shocks

Adjustable Rear Lower Control Arms

Adjustable Panard Bar

Adjusble Upper Control Arm with Steeda Heim Joint Bearing

Those are some serious rear end upgrades. Very nice!

The Build is resuming.  New Job, no time and lack of financial resources had put a temporary halt on the build.

Rear end has been reinstalled  4.10 Gears, replacement rear axles with 3" ARP studs

Front Suspension is going back together with 15" Rotors and 6 caliper Brembos.

19 Wheels 9.5 and 10: widths are ordered

Firestone Firehawk Indy 500s on order 265 x 30 x 19" and 285 x 30 x 19"

Body and paint work to restart next week

shooting for completion by 31 march 

Pictures to follow

Did you T2 or T2R?  Mine shaved seconds off my lap times on older yet tires.  Hammer down comes so much earlier and just grips.

Why not a square tire setup?  I currently run the size you are but have a 275 set to try next.  Once 18x10 or 11 show up I'll probably go to  285 square.

After 6 months of NO In Coming Cash Flow, Starting a new $3.65 M project as either the Ring Master (with some really really difficult monkeys),  or the guy following the elephants with the shovel; the rebuild is back on the road.

Change of direction on tires and wheels:

Firestone Indy 500 265x30x19 Front

Firestone Indy 500 285x20x19  Rear

Thank you Tire Rack for the round and black

Also a bug Thank You to Hector and the team at Firestore Northlake Mall Charlotte NC  28269

Great Crew

Updated 15" Brake Rotors and Brembo 6 Piston Front

Updated 14" Brake Rotors and New S197 Rear Calipers Rear

Body work to be finalized this week

More to follow

These wheels did not have enough back spacing to clear the Brembo 6 Piston Calipers.

The spacer stack was going to be in excess of 50 MM on the front, and not something we want to do Track Events or High Speed runs with.

YRMV

Mechanical updates Completed

Body Work in Progress

New Battery, Positive and negative cable assemblies 

6 Pot Brembos

Slotted rotors

Uprated Studs

Body Work in Progress

Rear Tow Hook Mount behind flip down License Plate Bracket

Front Tow Hook Mount Mounted waiting for Front Bumper Cover to be installed

Matt and the Team at Xpress Paint and body in Mooresville NC are on track to complete prior to the 4th of July Road trip

Prototype for Brake Duct Mounts

Car is coming along nicely.

Final Production Version for Fron Brake Ducts