MustangMatt96GT's 1996 Mustang GT 25.3 SFI build

MustangMatt96GT · January 26th, 2012, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by 69fastback

It's pretty common to cut the roofs off. Some people just cut holes in the floor and drop the cage down to weld all the way around, but plenty of people chop the roof.

Exactly... My solid works model is getting closer and closer, but I still only have the floor and main halo done haha... But that consists of 15 bars haha

MustangMatt96GT · January 28th, 2012, 12:54 AM

The car is gutted again... except for the dash and the wiring which will come out shortly. then the other cage can be cut out and the fun and games start.

MustangMatt96GT · January 29th, 2012, 01:51 AM

Where the plates are, it will be a bolted flange with 4 bolts per side... just didn't show that in the drawing. I am still learning solidworks, this is my first big project on it, every other time its been build something super simple. So not everything is perfect but it will be a good model of what I am going to be building. All bends have been "bent" with a 6.5" radius as thats what a standard die is too.

kyle2002stang! · February 11th, 2012, 01:18 AM

hey matt, at what point are you required to have a parachute on your car?

69fastback · February 11th, 2012, 01:02 PM

150 MPH you're required to have 1 chute. At 200 MPH your required to have 2.

MustangMatt96GT · February 12th, 2012, 03:53 AM

150 in the 1/4 or 130 in the 1/8 (which is retarded... I now have another 1/8 mile to slow down and im not even going as fast as the guy doing the full quarter...

Dual parachute is required at certain weight limits and certain speeds.

Smoothgrandmama · February 12th, 2012, 06:17 AM

I vote we race! Roll race 120-180

69fastback · February 12th, 2012, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by MustangMatt96GT

150 in the 1/4 or 130 in the 1/8 (which is retarded... I now have another 1/8 mile to slow down and im not even going as fast as the guy doing the full quarter...

Dual parachute is required at certain weight limits and certain speeds.

I've never seen anything about a weight, but it's 200 MPH

MustangMatt96GT · March 12th, 2012, 10:43 PM

The tubing bender is scheduled to show up tomorrow, the dies, and the notcher too... And the chromoly comes on Wednesday... The chassis is starting!

MustangMatt96GT · March 13th, 2012, 09:37 PM

Well made my first bend, Chromoly starts showing up tomorrow! This thing is gonna make my a upper body beast!!!

Excited to get started!!

MustangMatt96GT · March 14th, 2012, 07:14 PM

Chromoly and notcher are here!!!

Time to get started!!!

nkausch · March 14th, 2012, 09:03 PM

this whole build is awesome. i cant imagine how you felt whent he engine blew but at least you can still work on the car.

i have to ask though, why are you keeping the car streetable?

MustangMatt96GT · March 14th, 2012, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by nkausch

this whole build is awesome. i cant imagine how you felt whent he engine blew but at least you can still work on the car.

i have to ask though, why are you keeping the car streetable?

I like taking the car out and driving it around... About the only reason...

Got the first bend done...

Mom wanted a picture with my first bar!

Where im at now with an ice cream break!

Should have the floor done tonight, and tomorrow I can cut the old cage out, and the old subframe connectors off. At that point I can put the floor up agains the floor, and then Start building the main hoop!

Up date later tonight.

MikeJones · March 14th, 2012, 11:18 PM

Nice stuff matt! keep er going!

MustangMatt96GT · March 15th, 2012, 12:30 AM

Ran out of hole saws and the crhomoly eats them up... so here is where im at for the night...

xploder17s · March 15th, 2012, 03:18 AM

i take it you are drilling gas relief holes in the tubing to prevent mini gas pockets in the tubing...

MustangMatt96GT · March 15th, 2012, 02:42 PM

Everything is just being tacked at the moment.

My worst notch yet...

MustangMatt96GT · March 15th, 2012, 08:51 PM

Its about the same, I like that the moly is not as thick as the Mild Steel.

Cutting the subframe connectors off and I ran out of disks. I also took the fuel lines down and leaked a little fuel, so I am waiting for the garage to air out and then I am gonna go get disks. Got the drivers sub frame connector off, and like 3 welds to cut on the passenger side. Once that is off, then the factory fuel lines are gonna go in the trash finally LOL and the new floor gets to be checked to make sure it fits!

Once I know it fits, then I can measure the place for the 6C bar, and also finish welding the whole setup all around. Once its all welded and I have a 6C bar mocked up, then the main hoop is gonna be bent.

MustangMatt96GT · March 15th, 2012, 11:08 PM

Well its gonna have to be changed because of ground clearance... hangs down too low, so the number 1 bar is gonna be re done....

otherwise it fit pretty well.

Done for tonight, and will start again in the morning on the new number 1 bar and then ill start getting the main hoop and a pillar bars done.

MustangMatt96GT · March 16th, 2012, 01:19 AM

Here is what I have come up with.

I think im going to do the 30-120-30 bend to make my Number 1 bar now.

So in essence, my bend now is 7 3/8" from a flat plane( i know I dont have a flat plane completely though). So if I take the ratios:

7.375"/2" = (new height)/(1.125"), the new drop down distance is actually only 4.14 inches. So that is roughly 9/16s of what it was before, which is just a little more than half. I will have plenty of ground clearance like that.

January 28th, 2012, 12:54 AM	#142
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	The car is gutted again... except for the dash and the wiring which will come out shortly. then the other cage can be cut out and the fun and games start. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

January 29th, 2012, 01:51 AM	#143
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Where the plates are, it will be a bolted flange with 4 bolts per side... just didn't show that in the drawing. I am still learning solidworks, this is my first big project on it, every other time its been build something super simple. So not everything is perfect but it will be a good model of what I am going to be building. All bends have been "bent" with a 6.5" radius as thats what a standard die is too. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

February 11th, 2012, 01:18 AM	#144
kyle2002stang! I'm going On A Manhunt! 2002 true blue GT speed of time @ 88mph Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: 55 miles west of Aberdeen SD Posts: 2,352 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey matt, at what point are you required to have a parachute on your car? __________________ mac lt's, mac O/R H pipe, spintech super prostreets, JLT RAI, 14"antenna, mach 1 chin spoiler, two 12" kickers.

February 11th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#145
69fastback Premium Member 1969 Mustang Mach 1 6.824@101.61 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Oklahoma jackass, get to driving Posts: 5,577 iTrader: 0 reviews	150 MPH you're required to have 1 chute. At 200 MPH your required to have 2. __________________ ./___ _ ____ ___ \. ( ]]] _ _ O _ _ [[[ ) \_ o _ _____ _ o _/ \|___\| ......... \|___\| http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyYU3...e_gdata_player

February 12th, 2012, 03:53 AM	#146
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	150 in the 1/4 or 130 in the 1/8 (which is retarded... I now have another 1/8 mile to slow down and im not even going as fast as the guy doing the full quarter... Dual parachute is required at certain weight limits and certain speeds. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

February 12th, 2012, 06:17 AM	#147
Smoothgrandmama Assistant to the Manager 12 GT 8.46@88 1/8 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Willis,Texas Posts: 7,161 iTrader: 6 reviews	I vote we race! Roll race 120-180 __________________ Join The MM Facebook: Modded Mustangs Facebook Vote For Modded Mustangs Ride of the Month Eskimo Brothers To Smooth: Safi, Blitz34, Graystang01, WillTheThrill, Bwal, 101Fng

March 12th, 2012, 10:43 PM	#149
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	The tubing bender is scheduled to show up tomorrow, the dies, and the notcher too... And the chromoly comes on Wednesday... The chassis is starting! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 13th, 2012, 09:37 PM	#150
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Well made my first bend, Chromoly starts showing up tomorrow! This thing is gonna make my a upper body beast!!! Excited to get started!! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 14th, 2012, 07:14 PM	#151
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Chromoly and notcher are here!!! Time to get started!!! __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 14th, 2012, 09:03 PM	#152
nkausch Enthusiast 94 Mustang Gt Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Central, NJ Posts: 570 iTrader: 0 reviews	this whole build is awesome. i cant imagine how you felt whent he engine blew but at least you can still work on the car. i have to ask though, why are you keeping the car streetable? __________________ 94 Mustang Gt Vert-Mods: Tubular Headers, BBK Catted X, SLP Loudmouth 2's, EGR Delete

March 14th, 2012, 11:18 PM	#154
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,914 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice stuff matt! keep er going! __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

March 15th, 2012, 12:30 AM	#155
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Ran out of hole saws and the crhomoly eats them up... so here is where im at for the night... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 15th, 2012, 03:18 AM	#156
xploder17s Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 135 iTrader: 0 reviews	i take it you are drilling gas relief holes in the tubing to prevent mini gas pockets in the tubing...

March 15th, 2012, 02:42 PM	#157
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Everything is just being tacked at the moment. My worst notch yet... __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 15th, 2012, 08:51 PM	#158
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Its about the same, I like that the moly is not as thick as the Mild Steel. Cutting the subframe connectors off and I ran out of disks. I also took the fuel lines down and leaked a little fuel, so I am waiting for the garage to air out and then I am gonna go get disks. Got the drivers sub frame connector off, and like 3 welds to cut on the passenger side. Once that is off, then the factory fuel lines are gonna go in the trash finally LOL and the new floor gets to be checked to make sure it fits! Once I know it fits, then I can measure the place for the 6C bar, and also finish welding the whole setup all around. Once its all welded and I have a 6C bar mocked up, then the main hoop is gonna be bent. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Ford Mustang Forum Advertisement

March 15th, 2012, 11:08 PM	#159
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Well its gonna have to be changed because of ground clearance... hangs down too low, so the number 1 bar is gonna be re done.... otherwise it fit pretty well. Done for tonight, and will start again in the morning on the new number 1 bar and then ill start getting the main hoop and a pillar bars done. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

March 16th, 2012, 01:19 AM	#160
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,692 iTrader: 3 reviews	Here is what I have come up with. I think im going to do the 30-120-30 bend to make my Number 1 bar now. So in essence, my bend now is 7 3/8" from a flat plane( i know I dont have a flat plane completely though). So if I take the ratios: 7.375"/2" = (new height)/(1.125"), the new drop down distance is actually only 4.14 inches. So that is roughly 9/16s of what it was before, which is just a little more than half. I will have plenty of ground clearance like that. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions 25.3 SFI Chassis Build Never Lift Racecars

Threads Similar to: MustangMatt96GT's 1996 Mustang GT 25.3 SFI build
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
FOUND: MustangMatt96GT's Christmas Tree	TheUNZippee!	The Clubhouse	15	December 3rd, 2011 05:54 PM
s197 racecar build... need help	streetcav	2005 - 2010	11	August 17th, 2011 06:58 AM
New Racecar (Pics)	04mustang232	The Clubhouse	5	October 19th, 2010 05:43 PM
racecar hits *	C MY 4D	The Clubhouse	10	August 17th, 2009 01:24 AM
next upgrade for my '90 gt racecar?	kbeefy	5.0 Mustangs	3	August 13th, 2007 08:37 PM

All times are GMT -4. The time now is 11:59 AM.
Contact Us - Modded Mustangs : Ford Mustang Forums - Privacy Statement - Top
Modded Mustangs is ©2005-2008, All Rights Reserved, And is Not Affiliated with Ford Motor Company. Forum is powered by vBulletin ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Ent. Ltd. & SEO by vBSEO 3.3.2 ©2009, Crawlability, Inc.