Long story short...I'm an ex-Ford guy. I hate to admit it but I am. Anyway when I was in college I had a 97 Mustang Cobra I bought in '03. It was all motor and had all the bolt-ons and 4.56 gears. I daily drove it (like a dumb ass) and thought I was some super drag racer driving around town with 4.56 gears and drag radials!
Here are some pics of when I owned it.
Well I finally sold it to a buddy who pro charged it...ragged it out...then blew it up...2006 ish. It sat for a few years in his driveway w/o an engine or trans.
Then our other buddy(we're all mutual friends) offers to buy it(roller) from him for $1500 back in late '09ish early 2010.
He decides he wants to throw a GM LS engine it and make it fast for once. He's been working on it every day after work for 2 and 1/2 years. Saving his hard earned $$ for parts and custom fabbing stuff along the way. Who in their right mind builds a '97 Mustang from a roller with the crappy PATS key system...and mid 90s technology
Here are some pics of the build so far......
comments, questions, and WTFs welcome
custom gauge pod
6.0 truck block punched to a 408 with LS3 heads and a TSP 231/236 cam
original 4.6L ford decal
He is using an '03-04 Cobra IRS system and exhaust
Custom Transmission. F-body bell housing...corvette internals and an '03-04 Cobra tail-housing to match with the driveshaft and IRS
Coilover suspension on all 4 corners
6speed hurst shifter in a car that came with a borg-warner T-45
This is one custom fab crazy build. Mad respect for my buddy on not giving up and carrying through. If anyone is interested I will provide more pics and videos as it progresses.