I bought this GT in the early 90s. It was a completely stock 5.0 with an auto when I got it. I went through the usual mods over the years....3.73s, a B303 cam, Cobra Intake, conversion to 5 speed, wheels, exhaust, pearl paint...you get the idea.
On Dec 31, 1998 I was driving home when the car shut off on me. I tried to restart it, but it would not turn over. I popped the hood and the crank pulley was at a 45 deg angle. The crank had snapped, broke the block and timing cover. I pulled the motor and went through a major upgrade. In went a new block, 342 stroker kit, stage 3 TW heads, TW intake, Z303 cam, Tremec TKO, MAC long tubes, 3" Pro chamber and 3" cat back.
I was getting the car back together when my shop burned. The fire and heat stayed high so I did not lose the car, but damages were done. The pearl paint was cooked, windshield cracked, plastic pieces melted....basically killed my momentum to get the car done.
The car sat in the corner about 8 years as my attention turned to collecting a few old Mopars. Now the shop is cramped and I need more room. I see the Mustang in the corner and decided it should be back on the road.
I start by gutting the rest of the interior to clean and paint damaged area. The soot from the fire mixed with moisture is quite corrosive and has rusted quite a bit of stuff.
Enough typing...on to some pics.
Before Fire
Shop After Fire
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Rebuilding
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Finished
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The Black GT is the same car as in the first pic. (customer's car..not mine.)
On Dec 31, 1998 I was driving home when the car shut off on me. I tried to restart it, but it would not turn over. I popped the hood and the crank pulley was at a 45 deg angle. The crank had snapped, broke the block and timing cover. I pulled the motor and went through a major upgrade. In went a new block, 342 stroker kit, stage 3 TW heads, TW intake, Z303 cam, Tremec TKO, MAC long tubes, 3" Pro chamber and 3" cat back.
I was getting the car back together when my shop burned. The fire and heat stayed high so I did not lose the car, but damages were done. The pearl paint was cooked, windshield cracked, plastic pieces melted....basically killed my momentum to get the car done.
The car sat in the corner about 8 years as my attention turned to collecting a few old Mopars. Now the shop is cramped and I need more room. I see the Mustang in the corner and decided it should be back on the road.
I start by gutting the rest of the interior to clean and paint damaged area. The soot from the fire mixed with moisture is quite corrosive and has rusted quite a bit of stuff.
Enough typing...on to some pics.
Before Fire
Shop After Fire
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Rebuilding
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Finished
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View attachment 303976
View attachment 303977
The Black GT is the same car as in the first pic. (customer's car..not mine.)