1995 Mustang Roush Stage 3

[proudgeek]

damn nice car!

Thanks!

I ordered some 3M VHB tape for the body kit once I finish the CCRM troubleshooting. I also received the service and wiring manuals yesterday. Pretty darn cool. Let me know if you need any info.

My son has a basketball tournament this weekend so I wont accomplish much. I hope I can at least drop off the wheels for refinishing and tire mounting...

 

[proudgeek]

PDR came out great! Very happy with that. Wheel powdercoating and tire mounting were supposed to be done today but they are delayed until tomorrow. All new brake pads and brake fluid on the way.

Paint correction and touchup is next as well as the CCRM. We're going out of town for the weekend before school starts so no progress expected until the following weekend.

I'll post photos after the paint correction.

 

[g36 monkey]

Great stuff dude!

 

[proudgeek]

I did basic paint correction this past weekend. The bumpers still need a little more work. Not much more progress anywhere else.

The Steeda was invited yesterday to a Ford Mustang shooting because they were missing an SN95 and they wanted all generations present. Although they wanted the Cobra, I took the Roush instead Bold but it is what it is. At the end, it was one of the best car days of my life.

A quick shot I was able to squeeze in:

We also did a drivealong at the end of the day with these and a new red GT350:

That nose you see on the left is a 68 GT500KR vert:

 

[g36 monkey]

I think it fit in just as good as the Cobra Awesome!

 

[proudgeek]

I think it fit in just as good as the Cobra Awesome!

The production is about Mustang legacy and this RS3 has more historical significance than the Cobra as it was a first generation Roush magazine girl. It was the right call

 

[proudgeek]

Some more p0rn

 

[proudgeek]

Took the Steeda Cobra to the HotWheels 50th anniversary show. Pretty cool.

 

[DKblue98GT]

That is very cool.

 

[g36 monkey]

That's awesome! Looks like it should have been a little Hotwheels!

 

[ttocs]

a steeda and a roush, man jealousy is an ugly thing but I can't help it... :icon_salut:

 

[proudgeek]

That is very cool.

That's awesome! Looks like it should have been a little Hotwheels!

Yea. There is hardly any SN love with HotWheels so this one is definitely one of their best lol

a steeda and a roush, man jealousy is an ugly thing but I can't help it... :icon_salut:

lol Don't be. I'm at a point in my life where I can get away with it. Always at your service in South Florida.

 

[proudgeek]

The new plate came in today <3

 

[g36 monkey]

Haha the plate is spot on!

 

[proudgeek]

Haha the plate is spot on!

Thanks! Perhaps I could have been more creative but this stuck with me.

 

[proudgeek]

So I finally had some time this weekend to work on the Roush. Here is the progress so far:

- Fixed the hanging shifter boot as the tabs were broken
- Changed the fuel filter
- Flushed the brake fluid
- Changed the front brake pads
- Replaced the fog light bulbs
- The speedometer was off so I checked the gear ratio. Looks like it has 3.55s. Need to order a 23 tooth speedometer gear by end of day.
- Began cleaning the undercarriage. This will take a while but it's a must since I already have it on jack stands.

I was thinking about removing the body kit but I'm going to pass. Will leave the body kit as is. Once I replace the speedometer gear and finish the detailing, I'll put the car back on the ground and look into the A/C issue.

 

[ttocs]

if your concerned about rust under the body from what I found on mine it was not bad at all. Points to take a look at was under the charcoal cannister inside the passenger fender. I was surprised how much rust was under/around the bracket to mount it.

 

[proudgeek]

if your concerned about rust under the body from what I found on mine it was not bad at all. Points to take a look at was under the charcoal cannister inside the passenger fender. I was surprised how much rust was under/around the bracket to mount it.

I removed the passenger liner and it's just a little dirty in there. Underneath, the car has some surface rust on non body parts. The unibody itself is great. Remember that this thing just went over 18k miles.

I am not going to worry about the surface rust but I want to leave everything else pretty. The car won't see rain again at least while it's still with me.

 

[proudgeek]

It's been a few weeks. She is still on jack stands. I have about 75% of the undercarriage done. I may try oven cleaner this weekend for some tough grime that doesn't want to come off. Other than that, I am pretty much done with the cleanup.

I also received some good news today. I received confirmation for showing the Roush at the Ford Ecoboost 400 in Homestead next month. Mr Jack Roush is scheduled to be one of the celebrity judges so looks like #11 will be signed by him next month. Fingers crossed

Oh, I also got a Marti report but nothing really special about that. Just wanted to have that document with everything else.

 

[g36 monkey]

I have never cleaned up the under side of a car much, but I am not as serious as you haha. Hopefully Jack signs it! He's great about doing that stuff for people.