S197 3V Fabman's build; How did we get here? Build Thread

[Fabman]

Well, that new dealer (Tom Klauer Motorsports) who recently picked up our line of parts won Spec Mustang this weekend setting a new record in the process with Roger Eagleton behind the wheel.
Proud that they chose my line of parts to help them on the way.
Everything I am manufacturing here in house was on that car and there are more new products on the way.

 

[Fabman]

New Product:
3" stock appearing Bumper Scoops for 05-09 s197 Mustangs Including Shelby GT and California Special.

 

[Fabman]

Coming soon...

 

[Mad Hatter]

Cant wait to here how that beast does on the track with all the goodies on it.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Can you give me the source for those fender flairs? please

 

[Fabman]

Can you give me the source for those fender flairs? please

www.Trackspecmotorsports.com
These are prototypes so they aren't on the website yet.

(PM sent)

 

[Fabman]

And another set ships out today.
Almost completely out of these....new batch going together this week.

 

[Fabman]

Cant wait to here how that beast does on the track with all the goodies on it.

Hopefully it's not slower....lol.

 

[Fabman]

Ohhh...sexy.

 

[Fabman]

Almost done....just some paint and a few details then we test this b*tch out.

 

[VoodooBoss]

Yeah get that bad boy on track. Nice work on the spats.

 

[JAJ]

Are the Cleco's there to improve aerodynamics? They really look cool.

 

[Fabman]

Are the Cleco's there to improve aerodynamics? They really look cool.

To rub up against competitors tires.


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[JAJ]

They're very Mad Max.

 

[Fabman]

They're very Mad Max.

I'm impressed you knew what cleco's were....

 

[Fabman]

 

[steveespo]

I'm impressed you knew what cleco's were....

Racers of a certain age know of these things.

 

[blacksheep-1]

How are you going to bond the flares on? Back ion the day I used 3M structural adhesive and had great luck with, it. The problem with rivets ( if you're going to paint over them) is they heat up in the sun and create "lumps" that are apparent in the bodywork. (68-81 corvettes did the same around their headlight frames..there they are..park in shade, there they disappear).the adhesive avoids that.

 

[Fabman]

How are you going to bond the flares on? Back ion the day I used 3M structural adhesive and had great luck with, it. The problem with rivets ( if you're going to paint over them) is they heat up in the sun and create "lumps" that are apparent in the bodywork. (68-81 corvettes did the same around their headlight frames..there they are..park in shade, there they disappear).the adhesive avoids that.

These are meant to be riveted on which is what I had planned to do.
I had the flares painted off the car and will install them with pre-painted rivets.
I thought about double sided tape, but how do you get it to line up perfectly when its sticky? Its not like you can slide it around and position it, then stick it.
I bet there's some technique I don't know about.
They are going to be here today so if you have any of those pearls of wisdom you are so famous for, lay it on me before I do something stupid.

 

[Fabman]

And now....a little paint.