# American Iron mustang build

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408>\
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\
**Created:** [October 4, 2006, 8:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408 "2006-10-04T20:11:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 2:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/21 "2006-10-25T14:42:46Z")

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As promised… The torque arm panhard bar rear end setup, and a dope sway bar.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner053.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner053.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner056.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner056.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner057.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner057.jpg)

Tubular K member, 1.5 in offset controll arms, bilstien coil overs, canton oil pan, offset steering rack mount, solid joint steering shaft.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner058.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner058.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner059.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner059.jpg)

Can you say Caster!?!?! Sweetness!

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner061.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner061.jpg)

Up top, more sheetmetal came out and a little more cage went in. Trying to get this thing down to 2800lbs with driver is gonna be tough.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner062.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner062.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner063.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/runner063.jpg)

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**Author:** ![cleanquick306](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cleanquick306](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cleanquick306)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 2:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/22 "2006-10-25T14:49:14Z")

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> [@Wii Play](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wii-play/24909/7):
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> looking damn good

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**Author:** ![JackdUp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jackdup/32/6015_2.png) [@JackdUp](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JackdUp)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 7:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/23 "2006-10-25T19:07:21Z")

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That’s sick!!!

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**Author:** ![bgblockelcamino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bgblockelcamino/32/5997_2.png) [@bgblockelcamino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bgblockelcamino)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/24 "2006-10-25T19:16:02Z")

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:boink  
looking good jay

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**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/25 "2006-10-25T19:23:00Z")

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sweet

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**Author:** ![Black\_Integra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5daacb/32.png) [@Black\_Integra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Black_Integra)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/26 "2006-10-25T19:35:49Z")

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Very nice work

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**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 3:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/27 "2006-10-26T03:59:13Z")

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looking good jay

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 4:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/28 "2006-10-26T04:13:08Z")

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> [@I \<3 Happy Hour](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-3-happy-hour/25354/7):
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> looking good jay

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**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/29 "2006-10-26T06:49:02Z")

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awesome-o!

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**Author:** ![imported\_SINISTER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/imported_sinister/32/5970_2.png) [@imported\_SINISTER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/imported_SINISTER)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/30 "2006-10-26T07:51:31Z")

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looks real good!!!

whens he gonna make it fast…insert ls1 comment here \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

your still fat

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**Author:** ![Habib88](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/habib88/32/3341_2.png) [@Habib88](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Habib88)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/31 "2006-10-26T08:55:59Z")

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So thats what he’s been going to his car. Damn thing showed up a few weekends ago all torn to shreds I was wondering lol. I did get to check out some of the cage up close though, looked great! I should also mention that car is the loudest i’ve ever heard for autox hehe.

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**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/32 "2006-10-26T17:06:02Z")

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starting to look really good

cant wait to see it when its all finished

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/33 "2006-11-13T04:53:41Z")

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Now that the suspension is done, its time to get the interior finished up.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0403.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0403.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0404.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0404.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0406.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0406.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0407.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0407.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0409.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0409.jpg)

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**Author:** ![RebelW26GT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@RebelW26GT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RebelW26GT)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/34 "2006-11-13T09:53:45Z")

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looking awesome, as ussual.

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2006, 9:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/35 "2006-11-13T21:21:05Z")

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oh it just won’t stop!

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0412.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0412.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0414.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0414.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0417.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0417.jpg)

and threw the firewall to the shock towers

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0413.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0413.jpg)

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/36 "2006-11-28T21:45:39Z")

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and a bit more. I hope you guys like a lot of pictures!

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0448.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0448.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0451.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0451.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0453.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0453.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0454.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0454.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0455.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0455.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0460.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0460.jpg)

Chris’s idea for the location of the battery cut off switch turned out nice.

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0461.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0461.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0462.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0462.jpg)

 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0463.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0463.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0466.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0466.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0470.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0470.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0472.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0472.jpg)  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0473.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v683/Jaycoop/CIMG0473.jpg)

Getting close to painting the interior.

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**Author:** ![Turbo\_Silverado](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_silverado/32/5990_2.png) [@Turbo\_Silverado](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Turbo_Silverado)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 4:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/37 "2006-11-29T04:20:16Z")

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um, is that cut off switch legal there?

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**Author:** ![SCHMEIDER](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/schmeider/32/6032_2.png) [@SCHMEIDER](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SCHMEIDER)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/38 "2006-11-29T14:30:42Z")

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WOW…lookin really good

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**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/39 "2006-11-29T15:02:27Z")

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matching the gussets on rear shock tower with the ones from the cluster… nice.

I’ll have to stop down and see what I missed over the past week.

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**Author:** ![Dominator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a4c791/32.png) [@Dominator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dominator)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2006, 7:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/american-iron-mustang-build/185408/40 "2006-11-29T19:34:54Z")

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> [@Guess this car.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/guess-this-car/26131/68):
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> um, is that cut off switch legal there?

But of course. I don’t think Chris would be much happy if we built him stuff that wouldn’t pass tech.

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