Well, guys I have been talking here and there about what I am going to do with my Stang once I return from this deployment. During my down time here in Afghanistan I started buying all the parts I wanted through bargaining with members from various forums, shopping ebay, and buying new parts. I couldn't contain my enthusiasm any longer and asked the wife to take the car to a trusted friend to start the installation of some parts before my return. I know, I know I threw away my part in taking a personal hand in working on my car, but I wanted the Stang to be ready for my return. Here are some progress / teaser photos. I will be uploading more in the next day or two showing the rest of the various upgrades! Take a look at my exhaust photo and you can see a lot of suspension upgrades in there and also my exhaust is completely custom made using components from different kits out there. My goal was to get a complete dual exhaust installed for under 350.00 and get the look I wanted. What do you guys think so far?
WoW that sounds like its going to be one amazing mustang. Congrats on everything and hope you come home safe!
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05 V6 Mustang SDS (San Diego Special) Only 200 made, i have #114. Current mods: 1/4 Window Louvers, Rear Window louvers, 8' shorty antenna, silver stripes, CDC decklid trim panel, 18" Fanblade Rims, C&L CAI w/ SCT Tuner, and Ford Racing True Dual Exhaust
Still not done yet
Future Mods: 8.8 rear end, sway bars, black turn signals, and maybe a few more...
i see on the first picture with the dual exhaust you got those gt chrome covers that surround the mufflers were those hard to install im thinking of using them when i get my kit put on
Well, guys I have been talking here and there about what I am going to do with my Stang once I return from this deployment. During my down time here in Afghanistan I started buying all the parts I wanted through bargaining with members from various forums, shopping ebay, and buying new parts. I couldn't contain my enthusiasm any longer and asked the wife to take the car to a trusted friend to start the installation of some parts before my return. I know, I know I threw away my part in taking a personal hand in working on my car, but I wanted the Stang to be ready for my return. Here are some progress / teaser photos. I will be uploading more in the next day or two showing the rest of the various upgrades! Take a look at my exhaust photo and you can see a lot of suspension upgrades in there and also my exhaust is completely custom made using components from different kits out there. My goal was to get a complete dual exhaust installed for under 350.00 and get the look I wanted. What do you guys think so far?
ya, ive done every last thing myself so far, but i like your method better
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Originally Posted by 05silverstangv6
i see on the first picture with the dual exhaust you got those gt chrome covers that surround the mufflers were those hard to install im thinking of using them when i get my kit put on
if those are the tip covers, i like those too. they just have to be tack welded in place over the stock tips. those look like different mufflers to me, not just tips.
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goina hundred in a 55, and i dont know why..
some things were just meant to be..
05 V6 auto, torch red, basic,:cool: a few mods
06 V6 stick, vista, premium (g/f`s car)
if those are the tip covers, i like those too. they just have to be tack welded in place over the stock tips. those look like different mufflers to me, not just tips.[/quote]
not the muffler tip itself but the thing attached to the bumper covering the cut out on the bumper
2007 Satin silver 4.0-"Sadie"- Dual Pypes Violators, JLT CAI and 93 bama race tune, motive 4.10 gears and FRPP T Lok BEST E.T.- 14.485 AT 94.1
1985 Regatta Blue 'vert 5.0 LX-"Sally" 87 5.0 motor, Holley 600 4bbl carb, edelbrock high rise intake, MSD ignition, 1.7 Roller Rockers, underdrive pulleys, A/C and smog delete,BBK O/R H-pipe, flowmaster American thunders. transformed from a 3.8 to a 5.0!
The wheels are a staggered set of FR500s 18x9 / 18x10. It looks like there is a lot of space between the wheel and fender because the car is on a jack. The car has been lowered so when I get the full car photos the wheels will look awesome, even more than they do!
The mufflers are actually not American Thunders. They are stock GT mufflers w/custom tips welded on and then painted flat black using engine paint to withstand high temps. I bought them from 08MachGT and just had to repaint them for he had already put those tips on there. The rest of the exhaust is dynomax (xpipe, midpipes) and a set of FRPP bumper inserts from the FRPP exhaust kit. A forum member (Viper?) was very nice and sent me a set he had that wasn't being used.
The tune hasn't been done yet. It will be the last thing done after everything is installed. More than likely I will have Doug from Bama do it or my friend who is doing everything now.
Shoe48 - My friend who is doing everything is from Marietta, OH and is a friend from my wife's side of the family. He owns his own shop and if your interested I can hook you up with him.
The Stang has begun its Transformation 
be safe
