1998 Mustang Build - Look what I got! 2/28/13

[foofinator]

Been working on this car all summer, found your forums and figured it would motivate me!

Have been posting the progress on my dinky personal website at

http://www.foofinator.com/updates

Is how it sits now.

My head is spinning from all the parts I have been throwing at this thing. I'll post more pics here as it continues.

You guys have some pretty nice build threads.

 

[Woody6799]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Looks clean... love the silver and the red SVE calipers. Welcome to the site.

 

[JonBeast]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Nice man...98 GT FTW

 

[duh09]

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Those wheels really set off that car! I like it alot. Clean and simple.

 

[JMac1]

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That paint looks flawless! Anything planned for the motor?

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Hopefully by the end of summer will go with an On 3 Performance turbo kit, that is assuming all of the clean up work is done.

Right now for mods:

Motor:
Ported and polished PI heads with springs/valves/etc
PI cams
PI intake
Bassani O/R X midpipe
SLP LoudMouth II catback

Power Adder:
175 shot DynoTune Nitrous (dry)

Suspension/wheels:
Eibach springs
Timken wheel bearings
SVE Calipers
SS lines
Powerslot rotors
Tokico 5 way adjustable struts
QAI single adjustable shocks

Drivetrain:
Built 4R70W
Stall converter
4.10 gears

Cooling:
Cobra Radiator
Meziere electric water pump

Misc:
MSD Ignition coil packs
Teeny subwoofer haha


And I'm probably forgetting some crap.

In case you guys did not scroll through the blog, here are a couple vids of it recently.

Nitrous Purge!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwOcG2rMCO8

Dyno!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rk8_CLdO0Cs&NR=1

Back in Mexico.. :wave:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1V2Yd47sTg&feature=related

 

[Woody6799]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

i love nitrous...

 

[foofinator]

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Got some parts today!

To the garage..

Still waiting on these..

I hate backorder.

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

OK, so here is the short and sweet version!

New gauge and gauge plate! Going to probably go with all DynoTune gauges for the triple plate. Love the look.

Full details are always on the link in my signature.

Let me know what you guys think.

And on a side note, does anyone know where I can get another shifter bezel (I am probably using the wrong name) I want to change the silver one I have (painted) to black to match the new register.

 

[Paul]

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Haha, that gauge plate is the UPR knockoff of the one my friend made. Is that thing plastic or metal? Is it powdercoated or anodized. Been wondering how those look and haven't seen one up close.

Paul.

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

I tend to stay away from UPR, learned that from my 04 Cobra. Anything UPR on my car is usually a gift from a g/f! lol..

This one is CP-E, http://www.cp-e.com/, metal and powder coated. I liked the way that it has aluminum mounts on the backside, countersunk screw holes, etc. It was definitely over-priced.

 

[Paul]

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Here's what they were modeled after:

http://mc-machine.com/mcm_joom/content/view/22/35/

The one you bought is laser cut out of flat stock. The original ones my friend makes are cut on a CNC mill, and black anodized. The problem is when you have a good product, someone else will quickly make a knock-off that's made in China.

Paul.

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Props to your friend for being a small business owner, that is pretty cool.

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Ordered some tokico blues and KYB quad shocks for the rear. Also ordered new fog lights, and I'm still waiting on the Corbeau seats!

Installed spacers in the rear to bring it out 1 inch. Today installing a new water pump to replace the electric one that puts a lot of strain on my charging system!

 

[Musturd]

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my purge is in the same spot nice

 

[foofinator]

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my purge is in the same spot nice

It's a lot of fun in traffic!

Updated the blog (http://www.foofinator.com/updates) with new progress: Fixed a vibration in the front, cleaned up the car, painted some stuff.. etc. etc..

Installed some spacers..

Shot of the car..

These were pretty chipped up!

 

[V8from978]

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i liike those wheels

 

[Musturd]

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my purge is in the same spot nice

It's a lot of fun in traffic!

Mine kinda shoots out on a upward angle and I hit a kid in the face riding his bike threw the cross walk once. His response was WTF was that ? Lmao

Updated the blog (http://www.foofinator.com/updates) with new progress: Fixed a vibration in the front, cleaned up the car, painted some stuff.. etc. etc..

Installed some spacers..

Shot of the car..

These were pretty chipped up!

 

[foofinator]

Re: 1998 Mustang Build

Finally got some shocks..

Garage shot, with what I made from the old trashed parts..

www.foofinator.com/updates for all of the pictures.

 

[foofinator]

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Going to the track tonight. Old best on motor was a 13.6.. However, I am going on street tires..... Here's to breaking out of the 14's??

EDIT: Haha, 14.3.. one run. Not even worth it. :sleepy1: