jsev

Location:	San Tan Valley, AZ, USA
Joined:	12/14/2009

My Styles

Builder, Restorer, Hot Rodder, Custom Rodder, Muscle Cars, Build-It, Drive-It, Classics, Show Cars

My Crew 8

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December 14, 2009

How-To & Tech

Superstition mountains in the background

Heading up to the Globe 2008 car show. Picture was taken from my dad's '65 convertible

Bone stock except for the '96 Mustang GT wheels. She wanted to take a hard left under braking!

Ride Specs & Info

Ride Nickname:
KandiTaylor

Make:
Ford

Model:
Mustang

Year:
1968

Introduction / Overview:

This Mustang has been in my family since 1993. My dad bought it from the original owner. I bought it from my dad in 1998 and started restoration on it in 2002 shortly after my wife Kerri and I married (she loved it, even in it's pre-restored condition).

The motor and transmission is currently out while I build up a 331 SEFI (Sequential Electronic Fuel Injection) stroker and T-5.

Drivetrain:

Engine under construction:

347 Street Fighter short block, 11:1 compression
AFR 185 heads
Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, ported by Ed Curtis
Ed Curtis Custom cam
Shooting for 475 TQ/HP

Chassis:

Global West subframe connectors
Front and rear disc brakes, drilled/slotted rotors
8.8" rear end, 3.73 gears, 31 spline eaton posi and axles

Wheels:

Billet Specialties 17x8 wheels
Kumho 235/17/45 tires

Body:

Ford Laser red
Super Snake strip in Porsche white
Painted by Bob Smee of KustomKar in Mesa, AZ
6 coats of clear

Interioir:

'96 Mustang seats
Custom upholstery
2 10" Memphis Subs, Eclipse speakers, pioneer head unit

Lifestyles:
Restorer, Build-It, Drive-It, Muscle Cars, Classics, Show Cars

Comments:

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jsev

December 31, 2009 22:57

Hey thanks! I remember you, I still have your card :-D

Swanee3

December 31, 2009 12:13

Sweet, I've got shots of you car here and here you're welcome to use them.

jsev

December 22, 2009 10:25

Ha! You are famous now LOL

Wicked58

December 22, 2009 08:46

Your sisa loves you, brother mine xoxox

jsev

December 22, 2009 01:13

funny I had no idea! LOL

Wicked58

December 21, 2009 08:42

Front page, huh? Don't let it go to your head!

Wicked58

December 17, 2009 22:15

Hey bro!

jsev

December 15, 2009 21:36

Thanks for the welcome :-D Looking forward to meeting new friends with like interests and having some good clean fun! Is your friend a member of this site?

hechtspeed

December 15, 2009 10:38

Welcome to the site Brother JSEV. Super nice stang! A wife that supports the hobby is a keeper for sure! :) There's a friend of mine in QC, AZ who has a FFR cobra kit and 2 Fastback stangs he's slowly restoring, he's also an RM. ;) Hechtspeed