Mustang II in your stang?
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I've never done it personally,But I've known of some guys that did it in the past(racecars,prostreet,customs,etc.). If you're handy with a welder and good at fabricating it's not too hard,Remove front suspension, Cut out shock towers ,Weld in Mustang II pieces.There are alot of companies that specialize in the builds and parts, Fat boy fabrications and Heidts come to mind.
In your earlier post you said something about kepping the original parts in case of reselling the car? A Mustang II Front suspension in a classic is an awesome addition it does however greatly reduce your potential market if you go to resell,from what I've seen.Most of the guys I knew that had radically built early stangs took beatings when they resold.
In your earlier post you said something about kepping the original parts in case of reselling the car? A Mustang II Front suspension in a classic is an awesome addition it does however greatly reduce your potential market if you go to resell,from what I've seen.Most of the guys I knew that had radically built early stangs took beatings when they resold.
I can weld and im pretty good at making things work. Im not to worried about resale. I dont plan on selling anytime soon. These things are only getting older and harder to find, As we all no the old cars are great! But they stop and turn like crap. Im not one of them guys that builds a car and it sits in the garage like a big trophy waiting for it to become rare and worth more money. To me thats a waste. To me I want to build a car that can be driven anywhere anytime. I mean it wont be a daily driver. But if I want to drive to a big car show out of state I want to do it in comfort and know the car will make it, I love the old school look with todays updates. EFI, Disk breaks, better ride and so on. But I do get what you are saying and Im sure your right, I know a guy that has a 1969 GTO Judge. it sits in his carpeted garage and never leaves. whats the point of having it if you dont drive it or show it?
I hear you on the handling and braking of these old cars,I've been driving them forever. That said there are a ton of things that can be done these days to them without having to cut out the shocktowers to improve the braking and handling. I believe the first guys that did the Mustang II Conversions did it to get disc brakes as well as to get some room in the compartment for a big block? That said I prefer the stock look, But every car that I have has improved suspension(roller spring perches,higher rate springs,quick ratio steering boxes, larger sway bars,etc.), and most have better brakes as well. If your wallet is deep enough you can go crazy with a couple of the companies I told you about plus others like Total control products,SSBC,Scarebird,etc. It's really all a matter of how far you want to go $ wise.
I did the M2 heidts about 5 years ago and is with no doubt the best modification i ever made. I spent lots of money on expensive aftermarket components to keep it somwhat stock but never got it to handle like i wanted it to and that disaster Ford called power steering needed to go. I did not like driving to far. Now i drive it all over the north east,Columbus OH, Carlisle PA and upstate NY. I am a welder by trade and do much fabrication. If any one needs more details of pics i can furnish them.
Yea Mike i have been haunting the VMF for about 8 years now. I think this club will give me a good opportunity to meet and interact with Mustangers old and new and local. The VMF allways seemed to lack members from the NorthEast but an awsome site.I am thinking about doing a few more shows upstate ( Adirondack Nationals and Syracuse). Sorry to hijack this thread.
I say Hijack away, We need a little life in this section. We're having a mini VMF meet and greet,I've been a member on there for a while (I'd say at least 10 years) I've had a few different handles over there over the years though ,long story. I agree with you guys I thought it would be nice to try and meet up with fellow Mustang junkies, I had always wished that the vmf had a way of showing a list of all the registered members in a particular area.
When I said that I was referring to the mini meet,I meant the one Mike, Yourself and I are having,perhaps something can be setup at somepoint though. Now when you mention something about PA,Are you referring to meeting up at Fords at Carlisle? I'm 99% going to that this year,I've caught almost every Carlisle Ford Meet since it started.
Yea, I've read about the corn feeds,I've never been though. Who knows perhaps we'll meet at Carlisle? When I go I do the same thing,I don't bring a car,I go to shop big time I'll also do some vending every once in a while. I haven't vended in a few years but I might this year as I'd like to clean some house.