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Old 09-21-2014, 01:51 PM
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I decided to build an SN-95 after putting the 2013 Coyote Mustang on the scales. To my shock the race weight was almost 3900 lbs. Not wanting to ruin a brand new car with the weight reduction that would be required to run single digits I purchased a 1994 Mustang GTS V-6. The perfect blank canvas to build a single digit street/strip car. With the foundation of UPR suspension, Viking shocks, Racestar wheels, and a Moser 8.8 rear end. On the exterior I plan to update to a Cobra front bumper, Keanan 6″ pin on extended cowl hood, new head lights and taillights, and a fresh coat of white paint with blue pearl. Kirkey Seats, Coast Chassis roll cage, Heads Up fiberglass dash, and Racepak UDX dash will complete the interior. Fuel will be supplied by a Magnafuel pro-star 500 fed from a trunk mounted 10 gallon aluminum fuel cell. While the final engine details have not been decided.





1994 Mustang GTS V-6





Engine Out





Interior gutted





6" Keanan pin on cowl hood





Fuel door delete






Viking double adjustable rear shocks





UPR LS swap K-member





UPR anti roll bar and full length sub frame connectors





UPR Solid UCA's and LCA's





Strange single adjustable coil overs

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Test Fitting UPR K-member





Flaming River Manual Rack





Maximum Motor Sports Bump Steer Kit

Wanted to get more done today but I need a reamer for the bump steer kit.
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Nice. I think a GTS was a V8 (5.0) car without a rear spoiler, had manual windows and a special rear bumper cover, not a 6 cyl. car.
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Nice. I think a GTS was a V8 (5.0) car without a rear spoiler, had manual windows and a special rear bumper cover, not a 6 cyl. car.
Maybe so, was sold to me as a GTS. Don't really care it has no spoiler and crank windows. She was a 500.00 car.
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Got a few things done today. Should have the rear end done this week so it can roll again.




UPR anti-roll bar





UPR anti-roll bar







Waiting on the rear brakes to show up and the rear end will be ready to go.
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Got some work done on the rear end today hope to have it all together by tomorrow.






8.8 from 2000 Mustang GT





Housing ends cut for clip eliminators





New pinion bearing installed





35 spline Moser axles with c-clip eliminators and 5/8" studs





Solid bushings installed





Axle tubes welded and new bushings installed





Pinion installed





Moser spool





Strange chrome-moly 1350 pinion flange
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Cobra front end and Kennan Hood





Side view of hood and front end





Sound deadening removed





6" Cowl from inside car





Aerospace front drag brakes





17x3.5 Racestar 94 without cover
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Nice. You could spend a day removing all the sound deadener with a heat gun and some scraping tools. I did the same, filled a 5 gal. bucket and was surprised how little it weighed compared to to older cars. The Cobra front bumper really changes the look, I'd like to do that too. Isn't the `99-04 axle housing wider than the `94-98? Are you looking at 6.5 offset rims?
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Originally Posted by 64post
Nice. You could spend a day removing all the sound deadener with a heat gun and some scraping tools. I did the same, filled a 5 gal. bucket and was surprised how little it weighed compared to to older cars. The Cobra front bumper really changes the look, I'd like to do that too. Isn't the `99-04 axle housing wider than the `94-98? Are you looking at 6.5 offset rims?
Yes it is an inch wider. The rear wheels I have are off my 2013 mustang which uses a 7.5" back space so the 2000 rear end works perfect.
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Badass build man! IO1
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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup
Badass build man! IO1
Thanks, haven't made anymore progress, but had some parts come in today





Heads Up Composites fiberglass dash





Troy's Innovative Motorsports aluminum wing





Up and forward header





Up and forward header





Scott Rod cowl and fire wall cover





Scott Rod firewall filler pieces





Strange manual brake conversion attached to pedal
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Awesome build! Gonna be a bad ride!!
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Originally Posted by quick85vet
Awesome build! Gonna be a bad ride!!
Thanks! Working on cage right now will have pics soon!!!
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Got the block torn down today





4.100 LS1 Sleeved Block
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Something for me to shoot for nice car!!!
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Dash bars and front down bars.

Some pictures off the roll cage!




Main hoop





Floor plate





Floor plate

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Is the cage custom or are you using a kit?
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Originally Posted by jgh64pkup
Is the cage custom or are you using a kit?
Custom cage
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Updated cage pictures





Passenger Side





Drivers Side





Down Bar to torque box





Passenger door bar





Main hoop from rear
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Removing the glass and cutting the top off is the the preferred method for a lot of builders but, it seems like a lot of extra work when the main hoop can be dropped through the floor pan (through some 2" holes) before it's welded in to access welds on top. It looks like it's coming along well. Are you mixing 1.750" and 1.625" to build that cage?


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