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Basic Specifications
Vehicle Color: Vista Blue (G9)Engine Type: 8 Cylinder
Transmission: Manual
Est. Horsepower: 300 HP
Est. Curb Weight: 3,352 lbs.
Mileage: 1,400 miles
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Sally... your too fine!
About this Current Vehicle:
It started with a vision, followed by a plan, then lots of discovery and number-crunching, and finally endless hours of back-breaking labor all for the gratification of saying "my" car.
Bought my new 45th Anniversary 2009 Mustang GT in February and right now, she's un-modded (performance wise)... but watch out, that'll all change by summer 2010!
Vehicle Journal:
Dec 30
Rear Suspension / Gears Upgrade
Today we pulled the rearend so that I could start the upgrade to the rear suspension and change out gears. The new parts include: FRPP 3.73 gears w/ axle girdle, Bilstein HD shocks, H&R Super Sport springs, and BMR rear suspension parts: LCAs, UCA w/ mount and bushing, and panhard bar. While I'm at it, I plan to clean and paint the rearend.
Nov 14
TPMS Capsule Update #2
One improvement suggestion is to use "fix a flat" to pressure up (35 psi) the capsule initially followed by air, if req'd. This way if there are any leaks in the PVC joints, this will seal it up. It took me a couple of frustrating times to get a good seal before I came up with this idea. Additionally, it's sensor safe as well.
Nov 07
Midlife & My New Mustang - Are they related or just coincidence?
For many, many years I’d been wanting to buy, restore or build a “muscle car”; it’s one of those teenage activities that you watched others do, but never got to do yourself. The hours of reading and planning are countless and when I thought I was close to starting, some crisis pushed the dream back for a few more years. Then sometime after my 50th birthday, I got that feeling again, and this time I wasn’t going to lose it, so I bought a 2009 Mustang GT.
Some say it was a midlife crisis thing. Honestly, I just felt it was time to do something for myself and be a little selfish for once. I mean, what else could it be?” I don’t feel any different. Nothing has changed at home… I love my wife and family, the kids are grown and mostly out of the house, and I’m looking at retirement in another 5 or so years. Life couldn’t be better, right?
So why a Mustang? I guess one could say the Mustang and I have paralleled life, each surviving the changing times, some good and some bad. Another possibility is that I’m the last living generation that didn’t own one -- my Dad a 1966 and my son a 2005. But the reason I like best is, it was the perfect project car; not too expensive, plenty of aftermarket parts, and one heck of a good looking retro-styled car from the 60’s and early 70’s. What better way to celebrate the first half of life (damn, there’s that midlife thing again). So I decided to take something new -- a 2009 Mustang GT, and create something old -- a 1970 Mustang BOSS 302.
At this point, the car has become the subject of torment and humor with my family and neighborhood that I only drive it on nice days, keep it covered in the garage, and generally baby it. I’ve learned to laugh about it. Overtime, I’ve become aware of the things about the car that work well and not so well. I know what to brag about and what to fix that’s been overlooked. It’s given me new energy and purpose. It feeds my daydreams and takes me places I can share my car with others with the same passion. I love to work on my car. By the way, the real crisis is there just isn’t enough time or money to do what I want to do. Again, I’m waiting…
Factory Options:
Standard GT Features:
MECHANICAL
4.6L SOHC V8 • 5-speed Manual GT Transmission - Tremec 3650 (3.31:1 axle ratio) • Compact Spare Tire • Front Stabilizer Bar • Stainless Steel Dual Exhaust w/ Bright Tips • Power 4-wheel Disc Brakes • Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) w/ Traction Control • Power Rack-and-pinion Steering • Coil-over-strut Front Suspension • Coil Spring 3-link, Solid-axle Rear Suspension • Limited-slip Differential
SAFETY/SECURITY
Personal Safety System w/ Dual-stage Front Airbags • Front-seat Side Airbags • Belt-minder Front Safety Belt Reminder • LATCH • Remote Keyless Illuminated Entry • Safety Belt Restraint System - Manual 3-point Shoulder and Lap Safety Belt System (all seating) • SecuriLock Passive Anti-theft Ignition System • Side-intrusion Door Beams • Tire Pressure Monitoring System (excludes spare)
SEATING
6-way Power Driver Seat w/ Power Lumbar • 50/50 Split-folding Rear Seat
INTERIOR
Air Conditioning • AM/FM Stereo w/ Single-CD Audio System • Auxiliary Audio Input Jack • Carpeted Front Floor Mats • Cruise Control • Cupholders (2) • Full Center Console w/ Armrest and Storage • 4-gauge Instrument Cluster w/ Chrome Accents • Power Door Locks and Windows w/ One-touch-up/-down Feature • Tilt Steering Wheel
EXTERIOR
17" Painted-aluminum Wheels • P235/55ZR17 All-season Performance Tires • Complex-reflector Halogen Headlamps • Fog Lamps • Power Sideview Mirrors • Rear Spoiler • Rear-window Defroster • Color-keyed Rocker Moldings • Variable-interval Windshield Wipers • GT Badging
Plus GT Premium Package:
Ambient Lighting • MyColor Illumination • Shaker 500 Audio System w/ AM/FM Stereo, 6-Disc In-dash CD Changer, 8 Speakers, MP3 Capability and 500 Watts • SIRIUS Satellite Radio • Leather-trimmed Sport Bucket Seats • Satin-aluminum Instrument
Panel Appliqué • Premium Interior Includes Leatherwrapped Steering Wheel w/ Satin-aluminum Spokes, Bright Polished Shift Knob and Register Rings, Satin-aluminum Plated Door Handles, Bright Polished 6-Gauge Cluster, Message Center, and Satin-aluminum Door Sill Scuff Plates
Dealer Installed Options:
White Racing Strips
Exterior Modifications:
CPC OEM Colored Hood Lift Gas Struts • RiderGraphix BOSS Strip Kit • Re-painted Rear Spoiler, Trunk Lid and Taillight Panel Black Ebony (Ford UA) • 17" x 7" (front) / 17" x 9.5" (rear) American Racing Polished Torq-Thrust II Wheels • Kumho Ecsta SPT Tires (front - 225/50ZR; rear 285/40ZR) • Cervini Vintage Hood Locks and B2 Chin Spoiler • MRT Rear Window Aluminum Louvers • SilverHorse Racing Black Anodized Fuel Door • Agent 47 Retro-Style Race Mirrors (Painted OEM Color)
Interior Modifications:
Future Plans: Replace Shaker 500 w/ Pioneer's AVH-P4100DVD DVD Receiver
Performance:
Future Plans:
Exhaust - Kooks Headers • X-Pipe • Electric Cutouts (RPM Activated) • Mufflers (?)
Engine - Stroked (302 ci) • Livernois Stage 3 Heads • Comp Cams • Valve Covers • Charge Motion Delete Plates • Edelbrock E-Force Supercharger Kit
Cooling - Fluidyne HP Radiator • 160° Thermostat • Meziere Electric Water Pump
Lube - Canton Oil Pan • Canton Windage Tray • Oil Accumulator
Suspension/Chassis:
Bilstein HD Shocks / Struts • H&R Super Sport Springs • BMR Rear Suspension Parts: LCAs, UCA w/ Mount, and Panhard Bar • Future Plans: Strut Tower Brace, Sway Bars, A-Arms, and K-Member
Drivetrain:
Earl's Performance Hyperfirm Brake Line Kit • FRPP 3.73 Gears w/ Axle Girdle • Hurst Competition/Plus Short Throw Shifter w/ Polished Hurst T-handle • Future Plans: Spyder (1 piece) Aluminum Driveshaft • Safety Loop • SLP Line Lock
Electronics:
Future Plans: MSD Blaster Coil Packs • Battery Relocation Kit
To-Do List:
A lot... but making progress.
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