The Reenmachine DOHC '67 Shelby Clone Convertible Progress

SuperUser said:

First post here! Outstanding work on the Stang! Would love to see it when its finished.

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Thanks! I'll certainly be making the show rounds when it's done, so maybe you will.

SuperUser said:

I bought a 67 GTA fastback last year and I'm still putting the plan together for my resto. Suspension is of course one of the big questions. I've looked at the Hiedts IRS & IFS, but I'm still on the fence. Half of everyone I chat with tell me leave it alone don't mod it. The other half tell me don't worry about it just do it.
How do you (Reen) and everyone else feel about it?

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Well, it's pretty obvious how I feel about chopping up cars, but this one is a T-code (6-cyl) strippo machine. The fastback I'm doing is a C-code non-GT. I must admit that there's still a bit of purist left in me as far as cutting up a rare car goes. However, I really wouldn't put a GTA in that category unless it was a K-code or 390 car. I dunno. No definitive answer here.

SuperUser said:

Thanks for posting some great info. I enjoyed reading your post.
I have to ask, did you ever have the chance to look at CTM's IRS? If so what did you think about it?

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I've always had mixed thoughts about this one as well. It looks pretty neat, but I can't help thinking that if it were any good, Ford/Shelby wouldn't have shelved it. It's dern expensive too -- they say about $7500 average. I've been partial to the 03-04 Cobra IRS lately, and I'm about to put one in my fastback test mule next week.

BTW, I am actually still working on this convertible even though I've been slow with updating this thread lately. I've been tied up making instrument clusters and working with the Cobra IRS.