I purchased the 05 Mustang install dash kit and molded the screen to it. It's a direct dropin for the shaker head unit. Like I said when I get a good camera I will post better pics. I also modified the glove box to mount a dvd-burner, 4-port usb 2.0 hub and also a CB-Radio.
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I purchased the 05 Mustang install dash kit and molded the screen to it. It's a direct dropin for the shaker head unit. Like I said when I get a good camera I will post better pics. I also modified the glove box to mount a dvd-burner, 4-port usb 2.0 hub and also a CB-Radio.
Damn! I can barely fit my owner's manual in my glove box!
lol! Of course I had to do some modifying the glove box, but everything looks wonderful. I couldn't have mounted them a little but lower, but I'm not about to redo it...it took me long enough and it still looks good. I can't wait to take it to a carshow to showcase it. There can't be a whole lot of Mustangs that have the CS6 Stage 1 kit and an in-dash computer. I think my mods are coming along pretty nicely. My ford binder doesn't fit inside the glove box anymore. I just keep it between the center console and the driver's side seat.
My hood arrived last night. I'm sooo excited!!! The only parts that I'll have to wait for are the lower grill and the hood grill kit. That's okay because I can get the other parts painted and installed. If I get a chance this weekend I might fit them and see how everything fits
I got the hood put on this weekend. I had to mount the hood pins and drill the hood for the pins and well I didn't feel like taking the pins back off, unbolting the hood pin cables, and unbolting and rebolting the hinge to the old hood so I left the new, unpainted hood on. It looks so awesome and barely needs any prep work. I was amazed at how good it matched up to the fenders. The drivers side fender has a little gap, but that's due to the fender being bent from the accident a few months ago. Next weekend I think I am going to fit the front fascia and see how it lines up and go from there.
For those who have the kit, especially the hood: Can you post pics of the hood as I'm wondering where you guys have put the windshield washer nozzles?
Also, I would love to take a pic but my dad misplaced my digital camera and it's nowhere to be found :( I may take some pics with my phone but they won't be that great.
Okay, I took some pics but again cell phone camera so they aren't too great but here they are. Below are pics of both the hood and the CarPC and the cover I made for the 7" Screen to hide it. The USB Hub pictured is mounted in the glove box along with a Lightscribe DVD Burner and a Cobra CB Radio.
The screen isn't really that blury, it's just the Camera Phone.
< Message edited by mdlesk -- 4/23/2007 8:51:20 PM >
Okay, I took some pics but again cell phone camera so they aren't too great but here they are. Below are pics of both the hood and the CarPC and the cover I made for the 7" Screen to hide it. The USB Hub pictured is mounted in the glove box along with a Lightscribe DVD Burner and a Cobra CB Radio.
What screen did you use? What frontend are you running? I am running Centrafuse and I used the lilliput 619 GL for my carputer setup...
I got the front bumper on this weekend and made a temporary license plate bracket so that I didn't have to put two holes into the new bumper. I'm going to have my body shop guy fab something more permanent up. Right now the Plate slants a little bit, but it's livable for about a week or two. I'll try to get some pictures up this evening.
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I got the front bumper on this weekend and made a temporary license plate bracket so that I didn't have to put two holes into the new bumper. I'm going to have my body shop guy fab something more permanent up. Right now the Plate slants a little bit, but it's livable for about a week or two. I'll try to get some pictures up this evening.
A slight slant will give you better aerodynamics.
Keep up the good work. Gonna look killer when you're done!
SOHC
PS: I forgot, you still have the stock ride height? How much clearance under the front airdam are you gonna have?
There is quite a bit of clearance. Basically imagine the little black strip on the bottom of the stock bumper came out instead of just underneath and that's basically where it sits. It looks lower, but it's actually not. Also keep in mind I still have the stock 16" Wheels w./ Spinners. The next step is to get it painted and then get the decals put on. Once I have that finished them I am going to get the 20" Wheels and possible the Shelby suspension. I want to see how it sits with the 20's though.
Tires are what determine the height, 20 inch wheels with 27 inch tires sit identical to stock as do 18 inch wheels with 27 inch tires. The stock height is 27 inches, check on the tires manufacturer's web site to determine the tire height for a particular tire you are considering. Higher tires will make your speedometer read low (you are actually going faster than it reads), shorter tires will make it read high. A couple of cautions on 20 inch tires and wheels. They will ride somewhat harsher. With stock brakes they may look funny as a large air gap will show through the wheel between the brakes and the wheel. If you are not planning to switch out to the large 14" brakes but stay with the stock one or even GT takeoffs, I would recommend 18 inch wheels instead.
< Message edited by Paleoc -- 4/30/2007 5:23:18 PM >
BFGoodrich G-Force KDW NT 255/35ZR20. Also see the edit I made to my previous post.
Another issue: My tires are completely incompatible with snow. If you are making it a daily driver, it is easier to find all-weather tires in 18 vice 20. The supercharger is also incompatible as running it with a temperature of less than 25 degrees voids the warranty.
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Okay, thanks for the warnings on the gap. I will probably order the brakes and wheels at the same time then. Are you running a wider tire in the rear or same all the way around?
You don't need to order them at the same, the brakes for mine were delivered well after the wheels. It's just something I wouldn't do on a permanent basis. I am using the same size all around. The max width recommended that you go on a 9 inch wide wheel is 275. I didn't want 275's all the way around as that is a huge tire (almost 11 inches). You will have to toss the donut as it won't fit over the new brakes (actually there is a shortage of them so you can probably sell it on eBay). I wanted a real spare so I bought 5 wheels and 5 tires, so that necessitated all the tires of the same size. You could go 275 in the rear and 245 in the front to further emphasis the wider tire in the back or 255/275.
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