This car received a
major transformation in the course of one
year. First, car was stripped down to bare
shell and structural repairs included both
rear quarter panels, both floor pans, shock
tower assembly, inner aprons, and rocker
skins which were modified to drop down about
1 1/4� towards rear for lower appearance.
All side marker holes were filled, antenna
filled, rear bumper smoothed and rear
valance reverse lights filled with radiused
exhaust openings fabbed in. Rear taillights
are LED with bezels that have been smoothed
out.
All silver trim on car is painted Millennium
silver with satin clear. Carbon fiber tail
lamp panel was also made. The engine
compartment received big block shock tower
reinforcements welded in and smoothed,
firewall was also filled and smoothed, Total
Control strut tower braces and complete
Wilwood triple master pedal assemblies
installed.
The body and engine compartment were then
sprayed Toyota red salsa pearl with steel
grey powder coated trim on the outside. All
glass was replaced with new smoked. The
engine is a rev happy small block featuring
around 475 horsepower before the throttle
activated fogger N2O backed by Wilwood
hydraulically activated Centerforce clutch
and big block Top Loader.
Power is transferred to a narrowed 9� with
Nodular third member and 3.89 gears with
Moser 31 spline axles. Exhaust is 3�
manderal bent Spintech with x-pipe Front
suspension is Total Control with double
adjustable coilovers and Steeroids rack and
pinion with KRC pump. Rear suspension is
Total Control G-bar 4-link. Also installed
is Global West frame connectors modified to
follow floor and frame contour better.
Wilwood brakes are on all corners. All
stainless hydraulic lines have been run
inside car and exited with bulkhead fittings
at appropriate destinations. Budnik Cannon
wheels 19x10 and 18x9 with BFG KDW tires
complete the stance. Interior includes Year
One bezel with Autometer gauges, complete
American Autowire harness, Ididit column and
Flaming River steering wheel, and a
touchscreen dvd doubledin deck. Corbeau
seats and harnesses installed with rear seat
being factory foldown with dual N2O bottles
mounted.
This car was built as a tribute to the Mach
1 I had in high school and to launch my new
shop, East Bay Muscle Cars in Brentwood Ca.
It made its debut at the Pleasanton Goodguys
show and received the Mighty Mustang award
which made the long days (and nights) worth
it! I would like to thank my wife and
daughter for their patience and support over
the last year.
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