We MISS our senior members...........come back!

BIZILL

heiney9 wrote:

heiney9.....you don't absolutely have to rub my "heinie". but thanks for the smileys.

BIZILL

jdhdiggs wrote:

I need to take a dump. I'll take my rub when I get back.

hope you remembered to rub some paper across your heinie........i'm bored, don't ask..................

jdhdiggs

What is this "paper" you speak of?

PolkThug

danger boy wrote:

If someone wants to step up and lead the troops.. by all means step up to the plate, and run with it.

Your asses belong to me now! MUHAHAHA!

BIZILL

...........and PolkThug steps up to the plate!......................

audiobliss

{in my best commentator's voice}
pitch one....he swings and he misses...what a sneaky curve ball...

pitch two.....he swings and he misses again!....CP's always been good with those change-ups....

pitch three....he swings and he......
















...misses!!....what a fast ball!! folks, that's a record at 117mph!!

And he's out!!

PolkThug

audiobliss wrote:

{in my best commentator's voice}

And he's out!!

Good thing I'm in charge, I call "do-over".

ND13

You can only be in charge after you get that huffer on the Stang

audiobliss

Ooh. I had forgotten 'bout that Stang! When you gettin' it?! You need to start a new thread on it!!

PolkThug

I picked it up last night!!!! Very fun to drive. She'll go under the knife in a week or two (bye bye warranty). I'll try to get some "before" pics up later tonight.

audiobliss

Awesome! So, that means she hasn't even seen Mr. Steeda yet? Well, it'll be worth the wait.

PolkThug

audiobliss wrote:

Awesome! So, that means she hasn't even seen Mr. Steeda yet? Well, it'll be worth the wait.

The plans changed, since Whipple dropped the ball on producing a twin-screw and the only Steeda authorized dealer in Kansas likes to charge people OVER msrp. So, I went the Saleen route.

Now I got: Saleen Series VI Twin-Screw Supercharger, Saleen suspension (shocks, springs, sway bar), Saleen hood with functional heat exchanger, Saleen fascia, BMR Adjustable pan-hard rod, Pioneer in-dash DVD, with Polks all the way around and dual Polk 15" subs.

Here's what she'll look like a month from now:

audiobliss

Get nicer looking wheels and some more radical side skirts (to better match the front bumper/fascia), it'd look really nice. Color-keyed mirrors wouldn't look bad, either, but Ford wouldn't be that nice.

I really like the hood and grill. But when your eye moves back from there, it looks old, plain, and fleet car-ish in comparison to the front of the car.

Anyhoo, with that supercharger, some suspension upgrades, and some better brakes, I know what you'll be doing every weekend for a few months!!

ND13

AB,

That's an akward angle to judge the looks from. I do agree about the wheel package.

I wouldn't go larger than 18".

madmax

ND13 wrote:

AB,
I do agree about the wheel package.

You guys are crazy! Those wheels are awesome on that car. I wouldn't touch them. It's a retro thing...
madmax

shack

Saleen is a MUCH BETTER option than Steeda IMO. Too bad you couldn't have picked up one from Steve's shop. $38,000 for the 3 valve and $48,000 for the basic supercharged version....

Polk Thug wrote:

Your asses belong to me now! MUHAHAHA!

Don't count on it....

audiobliss

IMO that looks much better because of the side skirts and wheels. (The rear bumper also looks great, but I couldn't see the rear bumper on PolkThug's, so I'll refrain from comparing them.)

madmax - You're right that it's a retro thing, and I like that; that's cool. However, those wheels are too small, flat, and 2-dimensional to go well with that look. There are plenty of retro wheels that would go better with that car. Though, personally, I wouldn't go retro with the wheels because none of the rest of the car is retro (referring to the fascia, grill, etc.) and so doesn't seem to be the major theme.

shack

madmax wrote:

You guys are crazy! Those wheels are awesome on that car. I wouldn't touch them. It's a retro thing...
madmax

Yeah those are The Bullit style wheels that were copies of the old Torq-Thrust Ds of the 60s' and 70s'. Ford has used them on a lot of Mustangs lately. A good looking wheel for sure but I would go for the Saleen wheel to complete the package.

ohskigod

get us the finished pics of that stang, thats gonna be a looker.

I like those wheels, kind of a throwback design. My dad had a 67 fastback with wheels that looked similar.

PolkThug

Yep, you guys are mentioning all the things I've been thinking about. I'll have to see how all the lines come together once its actually assembled. The rear will look like the stock GT, I hate the big plastic panels that Saleen puts on the back.

I'm trying to keep it fairly simple and functional (hence no bogus rear spoiler). The big space in the lower front fascia will house the heat exchanger for the intercooler, the small intakes on the lower L/R will eventually be inlets for the brake duct coolers.

audiobliss

Should be an awesome ride. You better post some pics!!

ND13

madmax wrote:

You guys are crazy! Those wheels are awesome on that car. I wouldn't touch them. It's a retro thing...
madmax

I love the wheels, also, just not with that particular body kit is all. The Bullet wheels are great on the stock GT, but look out of place on the Saleen kit.

BIZILL

my taste would call for rear ground effects closer to the ground.

PolkThug

BIZILL wrote:

my taste would call for rear ground effects closer to the ground.

I hear ya, problem is most of them are poorly designed just for looks and you might as well be pulling an open parachute.

BIZILL

yes, i see your point. every little bit helps/hurts.

audiobliss

...and it's a good one. I'd avoid those, too.

PolknPepsi

Nobody needs a lousy warranty unless its a lemon to begin with.

F1nut

I like Shack's pic better.

madmax

F1nut wrote:

I like Shack's pic better.

To me, there is no comparison. I loved the look of the late 60's mustangs and have absolutely hated everything since about 71. 05 is the first one I would actually want or buy. I have to say though, on looks alone I would have to pass on the one shack posted. I do like the "original" and also the cobra.
madmax