project "the car" begins...carnage coming soon

[louie@g-machine]

This week we started cutting apart my beautiful 66 fastback with bigger and better things in mind. It is always a painful pocess hurting the car you love and have put so much time into, but it needs help. The 66 mustang fastback will be sporting a partial tube frame upgrade with modifications coming to the stock front and rear frames and a custom center section to tie them together. An eight point cage will be going in as well as new sheetmetal floors, console, firewall, engine bay, interior......
The engine will be set back about 6 inches and down a few. The new dash and engine setback require new mountings for the pedals, wipers......
We are going to tuck the front and rear bumpers and have some custom sheetmetal front and rear accents to give it that distinct look. Here is a firsthand look at the carnage...stay posted for further beautification.

[XcYZ]

Cool, looking forward to updates. 6" is a lot os set back, I'm interested in seeing the fabrication it takes. :thumbsup:

[4mm]

Sounds like a killer plan, what is the drivetrain going to be?

[907rs]

Sounds like a killer plan, what is the drivetrain going to be?

I second that. How about suspension?

[Roger Poirier]

I second that. How about suspension?



I love these cars! More pics please...

R.P.

[louie@g-machine]

the engine will be a twin turbo 5.o litre. suspension will be our g-machine prototype suspension inculuding rack and pinion, boxed lower a-arm, aluminum upper arm, and a custom boxed steel spindle. the rear will either be a torque arm setup or 4 link. the transmission will be a t-56 running to a 9" full floater.

[louie@g-machine]

The fabrication began with the tube framerails and the off-road style boxing my partner Jason welded up. The main hoop is bent up and ready for more cage bars. Louie

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_008.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_009.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_010.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_015.jpg

Its on its way.

[syborg tt]

looks awesome

[Diognes56]

Take lost more pics :D :cool: .

David

[hotwheels]

very nice..............can't wait to see more pic's

[louie@g-machine]

The cage is starting to take form with the main hoop and halo installed and fitted to spec.

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_026.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_024.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_023.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/fab_027.jpg

Comments or suggestions welcome. Thanks, Louie.

[louie@g-machine]

Finally getting more time to work on the 66 Fastback!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/Copy_of_crap_015.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/Copy_of_crap_012.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/Copy_of_crap_018.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/Copy_of_crap_016.jpg

[jason@gmachine]

progress on the build!!!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001_18_.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001_15_.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001_20_.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/grand_opening_031.jpg

Jason

[jason@gmachine]

and some more!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001_6_.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/grand_opening_045.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/grand_opening_046.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/savethis_001_11_.jpg

Jason

[XcYZ]

Love the cage. Very stock car like.

[jason@gmachine]

more!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/mustang_build_006.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/mustang_build_011.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/mustang_build_009.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/mustang_build_007.jpg

Jason

[tyoneal]

To All:

Has anyone that you know of ever done a mid-engine First Gen Camaro?

At least the dash wouldn't have to move, and who needs a back seat anyway with a roll cagThanks,

tyoneal

[jason@gmachine]

some more updates!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/stuff_068.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/stuff_067.jpg

Jason

[XcYZ]

Cool, keep the pics coming. :thumbsup:

[Leadfoot1]

I love this build.

How about a full car picture (Showing the whole car).

Its coming together very nicely!

Lead.

[LL CUSTOM]

Very nice work . A wize man once said { anyone can restore a car it take's a real man to cut one up.] It starts giveing me idea,s for that 69 COUGAR CONVERT. I have in the back building. No No I have to many projects going now. But then again we can dream can't we! looks great
Larry
www.llcustomperformance.com

[jason@gmachine]

more progress with our new Chassis jig.

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/random_stuff_016.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/random_stuff_015.jpg

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/random_stuff_014.jpg

and here is a shot of louie playint with his tube, he might not be to happy that i post this, hehehehe!

http://www.gmachineracing.com/images/random_stuff_012.jpg


Jason

[XcYZ]

Nice, there's just nothing cooler than a fabricated chassis.