hsean1 project

[hsean1]

i like the project threads here and since i have my own going on another site i thought i should share here.
the project is a 1987 mustang lx with t-tops that i am converting into a 93 cobra clone.

here are some pics of what i started with

here is an interior pic this car was made for the track hence the rollcage i have since removed it.

my plan is to make this car a nice streetable car that i can enjoy on nice weather days.



here is the teardown ,i took this car to a complete shell

s started to take some of the rust off with a sander but i wasn't satisfied

 

[hsean1]

the front clip removed and sold

 

[hsean1]

another pic

i dropped the rear end and k-frame and sent the k-frame out to be sandblasted and powdercoated in black. the rear end i painted black and would like to put a 3.27 gear in it in the future.

i took the shell to a friend place and he sandblasted the floorboards and engine bay area

the result

more pics to come tomorrow

 

[SuperStang90]

sweet! looks like ur doing it right.

 

[nickgregg2007]

might be a red neck iffffff. lol jp looks good and good luck with the build

 

[SuperStang90]

might be a red neck iffffff. lol jp looks good and good luck with the build

IF you roll your car onto old tires in your front yard to commence rust removal, ya might be a redneck :lol:

 

[MentalMisfit]

IF you roll your car onto old tires in your front yard to commence rust removal, ya might be a redneck :lol:

LoL

nice build though keep us updated. Why remove the cage though? would be perfectly streetable and nothing wrong with a slightly stiffer chassis.

 

[hangemhigh]

IF you roll your car onto old tires in your front yard to commence rust removal, ya might be a redneck :lol:

ya, but ya gotta love the ingenuity!.....:thumbsup:

nice work so far, keep us posted, fellow redneck.....:icon_smil

 

[hsean1]

too funny you guys are cracked me up but your right it does look redneck like.i didn't want to damage the body flipping it over and it did the job.

 

[hsean1]

sweet! looks like ur doing it right.

thanks i am the guy who bought the t-tops off you and tried to get the cobra hood off you as well .you have one great looking car:thumbsup:

 

[hsean1]

LoL

nice build though keep us updated. Why remove the cage though? would be perfectly streetable and nothing wrong with a slightly stiffer chassis.

i am doing more of an update type build all the newer mustang features and options.i bought brand new 2008 cobra seats for this build and i also picked up the gt/cobra rear out of 2003/2004 gt or cobra back seat.they match up well and i didn't want the cage to take away from the look i was after.the motor i have has been rebuilt and has less than 2ooo miles.i would like it to produce around 300 horses.the chasis will have maximum motorsports full length subframe connectors welded in. i also have kenny brown jacking rails that i will be welding in as well.

 

[hsean1]

ya, but ya gotta love the ingenuity!.....:thumbsup:

nice work so far, keep us posted, fellow redneck.....:icon_smil

thanks for all the kind words fellas

a few more pics

the jacking rails

the motor which i painted the block black with high heat engine paint far from over i plan on powdercoating the cobra intake in black and really cleaning it up.

i wanted a clean look under the hood as well so i started welding up the all the holes in the engine bay.

after what seemed like an eternity of welding and grinding

i duraglassed and the a light coat of bondo

 

[hsean1]

got some epoxy primer and

 

[TWISTED]

Very nice project- t-top aero cars are very cool to begin with- not many made. So.....what are you doing with the old recaro seats???:gossip:

 

[hsean1]

Very nice project- t-top aero cars are very cool to begin with- not many made. So.....what are you doing with the old recaro seats???:gossip:

i gave them to a buddy of mine and he now wants to sell them he was supposed to post them on craigslist not sure if he had done that yet.if your interested shoot me an e-mail [email protected]

 

[orangejuiced86]

Looks great! Nice work!

 

[JoeP.]

Good job!

 

[hsean1]

i am trying to get the exact number for the t-top cars production for 1987-88 i have a friend at work who thinks that he might come up with something.i need to remember to write down the vin and give it to him.

 

[TWISTED]

i am trying to get the exact number for the t-top cars production for 1987-88 i have a friend at work who thinks that he might come up with something.i need to remember to write down the vin and give it to him.

I believe I saw the number somewhere and its not many. Most people dont know the the t-tops themselves are different than the 81-86 t-tops. So there tough to get ahold of.

 

[FAST93]

That engine bay looks great! I'd like to do the same thing to mine.

Keep it up!!:thumbsup: