Orange 94 Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 (edited) Introducing my new project! Track dedicated 2004 Mustang GT IMG_2497 by Richard Brown, on Flickr I've been wanting a track dedicated car to beat on for awhile now. I was looking for an import, but came across this car and couldn't pass it up. Probably a really good car for me to track since I have knowledge of this chassis and parts are abundant/cheap. The car runs and drives good, but the paint is ugly. After driving it for a bit I'm very happy with my purchase! Stutters a bit once in awhile, probably the bit of very very old gas in the tank. The 4.6 2v V8 is slow, but seems healthy and it's enough power to make it fun to beat on. The odometer displays only 92k KM, the interior looks like its in good shape. The entire car is in much better shape than what my 94 started as! IMG_2502 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Modifications: Throttle Body + Spacer Cold Air Shifter X Pipe Flow Master Cat Back Upper And Lower Rear Control Arms Subframe Connectors (Bolted in, will weld or remove) Headlights Taillights Billet interior accessories Gauge overlay Eagle alloy 17" wheels (Dirty, but in great condition) Chin spoiler Mesh things The car also came with (uninstalled) larger injectors, larger maf, parts transmission, stock headlights and stock taillights. IMG_2504 by Richard Brown, on Flickr I plan on swapping the stock headlights and taillights back in. The aftermarket ones are probably the better ones I've seen, but I prefer the stock. The mesh screens on the car are getting removed. The gauge overlay is getting removed since its in MPH and its doesn't light up at night haha. I'll also be removing the aluminum interior overlays. The car really just needs a paint job and it would be a sharp looking car! I'll be keeping it mostly as is for awhile and just focus on getting lots of seat time at the track! The only thing I'd like to do right away is reinforce the torque boxes, one of the upper boxes was repaired in the past. Its recommended to reinforce the boxes anyways to handle abuse, my 94 needs the boxes done too. I'll also go through the car and do some basic maintenance and cleaning. The plan is to keep this car simple and ugly for as long as possible, but i imagine I won't be able to resist picking away at it. IMG_2500 by Richard Brown, on Flickr As for track, I'd like to try everything I can! Drag, autocross, road and possibly drift? I think my main focus will be autocross. Can't wait to beat on it! IMG_2498 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Edited March 15, 2018 by Orange 94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTRacing91PGT Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Love what you did with the orange one, so I am looking forward to following this project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted October 1, 2016 Report Share Posted October 1, 2016 Track car as in road course or drag strip? Looks like it should be a fun project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2016 7 hours ago, Tabres said: Track car as in road course or drag strip? Looks like it should be a fun project! As in anything I can do! Drag, autocross, road and possibly drift. Looking at getting studded tires for ice-x too haha. This morning I went through the basics of the car. The rear tires were on backwards, so after I corrected that everything else was good. I took the car for a bit of a trip to watch some drifting and the car drove great! I took a couple quick pictures while I was out. IMG_3602 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3603 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3604 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Once I got home I decided to start working on it. Taillight swapped to stock License plate lights hooked up with new LEDs Fixed the trunk pop button Headlights swapped to stock, removing all the goof angle light wiring was a bit of a pain Grill removed, will need to order a mach1 grill delete + pony Gauge overlays removed, there was a white cobra face under it. Still in miles, but Im pretty sure odometer is KM Removed windshield decal Couple pictures how the car currently looks IMG_3619 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3618 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3615 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3606 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 Looks 100% better with all the junk removed! I think to keep in theme with your 94, this thing should get a Torktech kit. Eaton all the things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted October 3, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 So you can just switch license plates back and forth between cars?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 3 hours ago, 95riosnake said: Looks 100% better with all the junk removed! I think to keep in theme with your 94, this thing should get a Torktech kit. Eaton all the things! Torktech would be awesome, but I want to avoid all temptation on Frankenstein mods. Need to keep this one simple 1 hour ago, Psychorugby said: So you can just switch license plates back and forth between cars?? 14 days to register a car, but its needs a plate during that time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 3, 2016 Report Share Posted October 3, 2016 i was going to ask the same thing about the plate. seems like a decent starting point for a trackbitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2016 Car got its own plate yesterday for those who were bothered by the plate swap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle5.0 Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 So when are the Works being thrown on it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 I may put the Works + Nittos on for a couple events, but those will be the 94's shoes. Maybe I'll eventually get some nice track wheels for this car, but right now I'm thinking I'll use what i have. The current 17 eagles with a sticky tire for drag, my silver 18 bullitts for autocross and I have some 16s on my 2000 mustang parts car that I could use for ICE-X if there are events during the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 5, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 First batch of parts! Clutch adjustment kit Upper and lower torque box reinforcement kit (1 set of the 04, 1 set for the 94) 2016-10-05_11-20-44 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bthotrod Posted October 5, 2016 Report Share Posted October 5, 2016 Awesome! Look forward to following this build... I must say with your photography skills you sure can polish a turd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 Thank you! Apparently I decided to jump into interior work. Sorry about the cell pictures, didn't feel like getting my good camera dirty. I'll bring out an old DSLR to the shop next time for better progress pictures. Started by removing the cheesy interior overlay... what a pain in the ass! It all eventually came off though. 20161006_165628 by Richard Brown, on Flickr 20161006_194335 by Richard Brown, on Flickr I then decided to remove the seat covers. They were actually pretty decent covers, but I didn't want to slide around on leather. I tried to remove them nicely to try and sell them, but they ripped so I just ripped the other one off too. The cloth seats are actually in decent shape, should be nice after a good clean. 20161006_183554 by Richard Brown, on Flickr 20161006_194223 by Richard Brown, on Flickr 20161006_194152 by Richard Brown, on Flickr I then noticed some aftermarket interior lighting... and well one thing led to another and I tore things apart chasing after it. Some really um... interesting... wiring. Next task will be to remove the aftermarket lighting/wiring and remove the unnecessary stereo wiring. It doesn't look like it will be too bad to remove. I also swapped out the blue LED dome light for a white one, the blue light was really bugging me. I also have new LEDs coming to swap the horrible blue ones in the gauge cluster too. I'm tempted to just gut the interior now, but I think I'll keep a full interior for awhile. 20161006_194139 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 and so the snowballing begins.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackmage Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 On 10/4/2016 at 2:13 PM, Orange 94 said: Car got its own plate yesterday for those who were bothered by the plate swap Its pretty illegal down here in the states to do that, i think they were just looking out for you. We get temporary plates or a temp registration papers until customized plates arrive in the mail or if the DMV was out of generic numbered plates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Blackmage said: Its pretty illegal down here in the states to do that, i think they were just looking out for you. We get temporary plates or a temp registration papers until customized plates arrive in the mail or if the DMV was out of generic numbered plates. Oh right! I think we can get those here too, but they're pointless. You have 14 days to register a car, but it needs insurance and a plate during that time. You might get pulled over, but you just show them the bill of sale and your insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideTech_Ryan Posted October 7, 2016 Report Share Posted October 7, 2016 cant wait to see how the new track car pans out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Who says that procrastination never pays off? I got this car to replace the interior in my 94. I've been meaning to bring it to the crusher for many years now, but never got around to it. Well I've procrastinated long enough where I can use more parts from it! Most of the parts will be spares for the track car, but a few parts can be used in the 94 and maybe dad's 56 project. IMG_9704 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9705 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9706 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Our first task was to get the ol David Brown started to move the car. It ended up having a bad battery. IMG_9703 by Richard Brown, on Flickr While waiting for that, I poked around in Grandpas shop. Barn yard find? It's been sitting there for at least as long as I've been alive. Sadly this car will continue to sit. It's my step great uncles and I don't think he'd ever be able to sell it for a responsible price, so it'll just rot. IMG_9709 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Started to move the car. Then the tractor ran out of fuel, so we went for lunch. When we came back the rain had cleared so we just decided to tear it apart in the yard. IMG_9713 by Richard Brown, on Flickr| IMG_9716 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9717 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9718 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Pulled off: -Rear bumper + crash bar -Trunk + hinges -Taillights -Front bezel -Lower v6 intake -Doors -Gas door and cap -Varies harnesses IMG_9715 by Richard Brown, on Flickr We then wanted to get the car onto the flat deck to take final parts off and have it ready to transport to the crusher. We tried to lift the entire car, but the tractor didn't have enough grunt. So we lifted the front on the trailer and pushed the rest on. 2016-10-08_08-19-29 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Pulled off: -16" Wheels - perfect for winter tires if we have ICE-X events this year -Gas tank cover -Rear springs -Steering rack IMG_9721 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9722 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9724 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9730 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9729 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9726 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9723 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9727 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Got lots done today and good haul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 Did a bit more today. Installed the firewall adjuster and quadrant. I think I forgot to mention this car also came with a centerforce stage 3 clutch. It's orange, so that should make the car faster. IMG_9732 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_9743 by Richard Brown, on Flickr While installing the quadrant we found more aftermarket lights in the foot wells... Was able to remove the cheesy lighting and put the interior back together! I think the car is all de-riced now! IMG_9739 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 I'd say you took that parts car for just about all it's worth lol. Can't believe you removed the neons, that shit is fire yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Not much left on that car haha Winter has arrived... Really hoping the local club can get ice racing going again this year.2016-10-10_09-19-02 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Man.... Fuuuuuuck that. That blows. I don't know how you Canucks do it. We've got at least probably a month and a half left at minimum until it snows here and even that is too soon for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prokiller Posted October 10, 2016 Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 i was thinking the same thing. it usually doesn't snow here until January. if we're lucky maybe december. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 Typically around Halloween is the first major snow fall. Where I live the snow doesn't stay all winter, we get Chinooks (warm wind) that melt everything occasionally. About 3 hours north there's snow all winter. I'm not sure what I'd prefer more haha, lots of wind that can get 100km/have or lots of snow. Winter will be okay if I can ice race Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Psychorugby Posted October 10, 2016 Moderators Report Share Posted October 10, 2016 3 hours ago, Prokiller said: i was thinking the same thing. it usually doesn't snow here until January. if we're lucky maybe december. Usually doesn't snow here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 The snow pic makes me depressed, especially since it was F-ing freezing on my way to work. I know that white garbage is coming for us before too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabres Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 (edited) 16 hours ago, Psychorugby said: Usually doesn't snow here... Edited October 11, 2016 by Tabres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanter Posted October 11, 2016 Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Man I couldn't imagine the depression that would wash over me if I stepped out to that much snow this morning. Hell I was irritated I had to look for my jacket in the back of my closet since it was 50 out when I went to work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2016 A few more parts! Should be all I need to get the car where I'm happy enough. IMG_3625 by Richard Brown, on Flickr First some new transmission oil to see if it improves shifting, seems to be common issue with the tr 3650 especially when cold. It seems like a ton of people report improvements with mobil synthetic, even though original manual says you're not suppose to use synthetic. I guess tremec did do some testing and now recommends it? Worth a try before digging into it further. Black primer to paint the rear bumper to match the trunk. It'll look much better than it does now. Won't worry about making it look too pretty right now. Mach 1 grill delete, since I removed the ugly mesh grill I needed something to fill the holes. Sequential taillights. I didn't need these, but I always wanted them and refuse to swap the taillights in the 94. I got new bulbs to go in while I'm at it. LED bulbs for the gauge cluster. A previous owner put in blue LEDs and they're extremely dull, cant see anything basically. I ordered a ton of them since I've had good luck with this company with the LED swap in the 94. I also bought a bunch of extra clips since I've noticed a bunch missing on the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2016 Grill installed. The fitment of the delete could be improved, might play around with it once I get some of the body parts fitting better. It looks good a million times better than the mesh grill though. Sequential taillights installed. I also painted the rear bumper a black primer. Much better! Overall I think I'm happy with how the car looks now, not embarrassed to drive it haha. Can divert attention to mechanical work now. IMG_3664 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3679 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3690 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_3688 by Richard Brown, on Flickr 1994 & 2004 Mustangs by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2016 Changed the transmission fluid, seems to have done the trick! Goes into first much easier and no more 1-2, 2-3 and R grind. Syncros seem happier with the correct fluid and level Filled the transmission through the top, seemed much easier. 2016-10-23_03-05-09 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Unrelated, but the 56 project is starting to make progress. Dad ended up using a Granada style front end with sn95 brakes. He also figured out how to get power steering work - electric system from early 2000s GM SUVs. It install in the interior and he can adjust the assist level. Light weight, compact, simple and no leaking. IMG_6022 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_6027 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95riosnake Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 The car is definitely looking much, much better now. You could probably get some red vinyl cheap to overlay that clear 3rd brake light. The '56 is looking pretty cool, I actually kinda dig the mismatched/rat look a bit. Not sure if that's the final plan for the paint, but it doesn't look half bad as is at least to put off paint and get the car running and driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted October 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 3 hours ago, 95riosnake said: The car is definitely looking much, much better now. You could probably get some red vinyl cheap to overlay that clear 3rd brake light. The '56 is looking pretty cool, I actually kinda dig the mismatched/rat look a bit. Not sure if that's the final plan for the paint, but it doesn't look half bad as is at least to put off paint and get the car running and driving. I have a 3rd brake light from the parts car, just need to swap it. I tried to convince him to just get it running and drive it as is, but for what he all has planned he might as well just do it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTRacing91PGT Posted October 24, 2016 Report Share Posted October 24, 2016 Love that '56. Very cool. That high mount side mirror is bad ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideTech_Ryan Posted October 25, 2016 Report Share Posted October 25, 2016 (edited) Love that 56. 50's era cars a almost all pretty damn cool. Edited October 25, 2016 by RideTech_Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh@RideTech Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 On 10/23/2016 at 5:43 PM, Orange 94 said: Unrelated, but the 56 project is starting to make progress. Dad ended up using a Granada style front end with sn95 brakes. He also figured out how to get power steering work - electric system from early 2000s GM SUVs. It install in the interior and he can adjust the assist level. Light weight, compact, simple and no leaking. IMG_6022 by Richard Brown, on Flickr IMG_6027 by Richard Brown, on Flickr SWEET! I know some guys if you need suspension parts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted November 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2016 On 10/31/2016 at 9:33 AM, Josh@RideTech said: SWEET! I know some guys if you need suspension parts.... Haha! I was trying to convince him, I think he's happy with the Granada/sn95 kit he has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange 94 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 (edited) 20161113_163443 by Richard Brown, on Flickr 20161113_163414 by Richard Brown, on Flickr Edited March 15, 2018 by Orange 94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Damn that snow pic....damn it to hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
