[Jack21]

Send me an e-mail (jwalsh21@ix.netcom.com) and I'll return pix of the wood veneer dash. (Haven't mastered putting pix here yet)

Red stained Zebrawood veneer (Constantines) over 1/8" birch plywood, inlayed into foam backed black vinyl. Looks factory, along with AM Sport-Comp gauges. Sterio, and heater controls in lower half of CR Deluxe dash. Yeah, there are subtlties to making it look factory, but if you want to duplicate it, I'll show you how.

The list is almost endless.

Although I retained the strut rod on the front suspension (but used polyurethane bushings instead of stock rubber), upper control arms are Heidts "D" arms, lowers are RCC with Carrera coil overs. Used Bethania Garage upper control arm brackets to keep MII in alignment with standard shims.

Everything I hated about Ford was replaced. Ignition is MSD. Starter is Powermaster. Alternator is Delco. Fuel pump is Holley with an Edelbrock base plate to bring fuel in from bottom.

But Ford brakes work fine. Fronts are Grenada 11" with Stainless Steel Brakes 4 piston calipers. Rears are SVO Mustang rear disk brake conversion kit ('87-'89 T-Bird Turbo Coupe 10" rotors and single piston calipers.)

That being said with 15" wheels in mind, used 17" wheels/tires instead. (Definately not original). With the 17's, would have used Baer 13' front, and 12' rear rotors for better performance breaking.

The 74 - '78 Mustang II, Mercury Bobcat, Pinto, and Chevy Chevete were Pieces of Sh!t when they rolled off the assembly line originally! Now, we're using parts off these things to build high performance sports cars, and street legal race cars!? I don't think so! But the aftermarket Street Rod, and Cobra (which is basically another street rod) industry has vastly improved products to make these cars substantially improved versions of their original counterparts. So shop around.

Etc., etc.