Newest 'project car' Posts

Project Green Bean: 99 Mustang GT Stage 4

Alright Guys we will be diving into Stage 4 of Project Green Bean! In this video we will be touching back on Stage 1 dealing with stock steering rack, and changing it to our Flaming River steering rack using Team Z's bump steer kit. Afterwards we will hit up on the manual brake assembly from Maximum Motorsports, als... more

Posted on 5/12/2016

SVE Pace Car Road Racing

The Mid America Shelby Meet celebrated their 40th anniversary this year; thus, making it a honor to have so many of our vehicles in their Latemodel Race. This year we entered our SVE Pace Car, the owners 2013 Shelby GT500 and Project Coyote Swap into the race. We decided to slap a few GoPro cameras on the SVE Pace Car... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/25/2014

SVE Pace Car Gets A New Look

Once the new Aluminator XS Engine was installed in the SVE Pace Car, we immediately turned our focus toward a new look. The old look had served its purpose but had become “played out” to a certain degree. We went back and forth with ideas for what felt like days. Finally we settled on the 1979 Pace Car tribute look. Wh... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/22/2014

Ford Racing Aluminator XS Engine Dyno

To give our SVE Pace Car a great foundation for future modifications, we turned to Ford Racing to supply us with the ultimate 5.0L Coyote Motor - better known as the Aluminator XS Crate Engine. This 5.0L 4V motor is essentially a Boss 302 crate engine on steroids. It features just about every Ford Racing engine compone... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/18/2014

Ford Racing Aluminator XS Engine Install

The number 8 piston on our 2011 Mustang GT finally threw in the towel and called it quits. That opened the door for the perfect opportunity to finally revamp our Project 777 car. You can follow along with the whole overhaul here – SVE Pace Car. The first step in this restoration project was to get a new engine. We ... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/15/2014

SVE Pace Car & Project Blue Collar Visit Mustang Week

The SVE Pace Car and Project Blue Collar made the trip to Mustang Week 2014. The SVE Pace Car made the 1,200+ mile drive to Myrtle Beach, SC while Project Blue Collar road in style in the trailer. Both were a huge hit and a crowd favorite at this year’s show. The SVE Pace Car showed up in style with a new set of SVE Se... more

Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/11/2014

SVE Pace Car - Project 777 Revamp

Our 2011 Project car has been around for quite some time now. It was hard to miss with the bright orange wheels and decals. Over the past few months there has been talk going on in the dark corners of some of our offices about how our 2011 777 Project Car needed an update; however, the opportunity and time to revamp t... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 8/8/2014

2000 Cobra R

Not many people would jump at the opportunity to drive a vehicle without a radio and air conditioning. Unless that vehicle just happens to be one of the rarest most popular Mustangs ever created! The 2000 Cobra R was one of the most unique special edition Stangs produced by SVT. Ford’s SVT team took 300 Performance Red... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 6/30/2014

Pypes Pype Bomb Mustang Cat-Back Exhaust (79-04)

Give your SN95, New Edge or Fox Body Mustang a killer exhaust tone with the Pypes Pype-Bomb Cat-back exhaust system. This 79-04 Mustang catback exhaust system features 16 gauge mandrel bent stainless steel pipe to guarantee maximum exhaust flow, a big boost in horsepower and decades of rust free construction. It also ... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 4/16/2014

Mustang Roush Supercharger Dyno (11-14 5.0L)

Our 2014 Mustang GT project car got some killer exterior styling mods with a full Roush RS3 conversion. We decided it was time to give it some serious power to match those new killer looks on the outside. Sticking with the full Roush theme we had going, we decided to install a Roush Phase 2 Supercharger kit. The Ph... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 4/4/2014

Ford Racing 14” Brembo Brake Kit Install (M-2300-S)

With our 2014 Mustang GT project getting serious handling and performance parts thrown at it, we had to do something about those stock non-Brembo brakes! We turned to Ford Racing and installed one of their M-2300-S 14” Brembo brake kits on our project car. We also figured we would take the time to walk you through the ... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 3/31/2014

Ford Racing Mustang Handling Pack Install (05-14)

Our 2014 Mustang GT project had to be about more than a great looking exterior! We wanted to handle just as well as it looked! With the Roush RS3 conversion complete, we turned out focus toward the suspension. While the S197 Mustangs perform well from the factory, we knew there was a ton of room for improvement. We wan... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 3/27/2014

Project Blue Collar: Paint Prep

Since its introduction, Project Blue Collar has been through a lot to get it running under its own power. We installed a completely new fuel and ignition system on our project Fox Body Mustang. We also replaced a few other non-functioning components such as door handles, hatch struts and ignition switch. Now that it is... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 3/19/2014

2014 Roush Mustang Build

As we gear up for the 2015 Mustang’s release, we figured what better way to say goodbye to the S197 platform than building a one last project car! If you have followed any of our previous project cars you have noticed that they have all been standard transmissions. This time around we are starting with a 2014 Ford Must... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 3/7/2014

Project Blue Collar: Fox Body Mustang Restoration

I know you have all seen the Craigslist and Forum post about a Fox Body Mustang that reads something like this: Fox Body Mustang Cheap -- Won’t Start. Many times these types of projects can be a nightmare but sometimes they can be a diamond in the rough. That is what we found in Project Blue Collar. The wiring, interi... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 2/7/2014

Project Blue Collar: Mustang Fuel System Upgrades

Project cars don’t always go the way you planned. That was the case with Project Blue Collar right out of the gate! We thought this would be a simple replace the fuel pump and filter would allow our new project Fox Body Mustang to get back on the road in no time. Since we don’t have x-ray vision we couldn’t see the dam... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 2/7/2014

Project Blue Collar Mustang Ignition System Upgrades

Shortly after replacing Project Blue Collar’s fuel system we found that the ignition system was also in need of a complete overhauling. So Stage 1 continued on with a full ignition system restoration step. We found the ignition issue ended up being a TFI module problem. This gave us the perfect opportunity to install o... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 2/7/2014

2011 Mustang GT Drag Strip Quarter Mile Time Slips

We were very impressed with the performance of Ford’s new Coyote Engine! I've had a lot of fun so far in my 2011 Mustang GT 5.0.  It's proven to be fun to drive, comfortable, attractive, and capable on the road course.  Up until now, I haven't taken it to the drag strip.  I simply haven't had the time fo... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/17/2013

Lee’s 1989 Mustang LX Coupe Project

As many of you out there know, owning a Mustang isn't just about having a car to drive back and forth to work, school or to a car show on a Sunday. All of us here usually can't keep our hands out of the parts "cookie jar" we call our warehouse. One of our top sales guys, Lee C., has been daily driving his 1989 Mustang ... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/14/2013

Scott's 2011 Mustang GT

All good things come to an end. Such is the case with our 2011 Race Red project car. As Scott's personal car, this Mustang served us for almost 2 years as a test bed for products, as well as a fixture at events and shows. The 2011 Brembo-packaged, premium GT was transformed over its term as project car from stocke... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/13/2013

Fox Body Fairmont 3V Motor Swap Dyno

I recently had an opportunity to dyno the ole 3v Fox Body Fairmont Project. I felt like it was time to go ahead and make some pulls with it, since the car had racked up some street miles and all the bugs had been worked out. I wanted to report what the numbers were, and I was curious to see if any power was to be had ... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/11/2013

Mustang Convertible Top Frame Removal (Fox Body)

Once we had the opportunity to establish what we are working with on Project IntroVert, the first thing we established is its pretty evident this thing is in dire need of a top frame! Several pieces were bent or missing and it was not repairable. Due to this being long n/a we started making phone calls and the local U-... more

Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/9/2013

Fox Body Mustang Convertible Top Installation

If you have been following along with Project IntroVert you know that our project car started as a 1988 Mustang GT Convertible that really needs just about everything that breaks on a Mustang of this age. Overall the car is solid, it drives well and runs strong for a stock 5.0L/5-speed combo and we have had some 4th of... more

Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/9/2013

Project IntroVert: Fox Body Mustang Convertible Restoration

Project IntroVert is our convertible Fox Body Mustang project. We have done some serious installations to help bring this Stang back from the grave. Too often this is that project that gets put into the corner and forgotten about. That doesn’t mean we don’t bring it back to the top of our project list from time to time... more

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Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/9/2013

JBA Dominator: The History Of The Ultimate Fox Body Mustang

The JBA Dominator is a 351W powered wide-body Fox Body Mustang with IRS and a 6 speed manual transmission – what more can you ask for right! It’s a car that JBA built brand-new in 1989 for a high-speed challenge for Road & Track magazine. The car competed against high-end exotics as well as Gottlieb’s famous “big... more

Posted by Jeff Jimenez on 12/6/2013