Project Super Beater Profile - S197 Mustangs

[Sjohnson1800]

If your not tracking it to much I actually really like the look of the fr500 wheel on the early s197s

 

[blacksheep-1]

If your not tracking it to much I actually really like the look of the fr500 wheel on the early s197s

I happen to have a set of those

 

[Champale]

I like the direction this is heading! Agree about how hard it is to find modern minilites in 18 or 19 inch. Those Saleens were not bad looking but the widths and offsets weren't ideal. Ideally someone would make a 19x10.5 ET42 for the front and a 19x11 ET50-55 for the rear so you could fit some big meats on it like the old Boss 302 racecars ran.

 

[ChrisM]

You'll appreciate these. They've been the standard desktop pics on all of my computers for probably 10-15 years. If someone made Minilites like in the second pic in modern sizes and weights that I could run 315s on I would buy them right now. I challenge anyone to find a better looking rear end than these.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Pinstripes went on today, I was going to usev1/2 inch, but I think the 1/4inch provides enough contrast.
A couple of things if you've never done this,
1.I keep a heat gun handy so I can make the tape go around difficult corners
2. Superglue all the tape ends
3. Don't overstretch the tape, just pull it enough to take out any sag
4. When you pad the stripe down, don't run your finger down the tape, this can stretch the tape. Instead pad it down all along it's length, then go back and run your finger down the length of the tape.

 

[carver]

Pinstripes went on today, I was going to usev1/2 inch, but I think the 1/4inch provides enough contrast.
A couple of things if you've never done this,
1.I keep a heat gun handy so I can make the tape go around difficult corners
2. Superglue all the tape ends
3. Don't overstretch the tape, just pull it enough to take out any sag
4. When you pad the stripe down, don't run your finger down the tape, this can stretch the tape. Instead pad it down all along it's length, then go back and run your finger down the length of the tape.

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Pinstripes went on today, I was going to usev1/2 inch, but I think the 1/4inch provides enough contrast.
A couple of things if you've never done this,
1.I keep a heat gun handy so I can make the tape go around difficult corners
2. Superglue all the tape ends
3. Don't overstretch the tape, just pull it enough to take out any sag
4. When you pad the stripe down, don't run your finger down the tape, this can stretch the tape. Instead pad it down all along it's length, then go back and run your finger down the length of the tape.

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Lookin good. Are you goin " The Full Monty " with the retro stripes and sticker's ?

 

[blacksheep-1]

Lookin good. Are you goin " The Full Monty " with the retro stripes and sticker's ?

Yep

Stickers came in today, I should be in bed since I have to get up at 3AM to catch a flight to Laguna Seca. Two days ago, after buffing this thing out, I could hardly get out of bed.. but I digress.
I couldn't wait to see how they looked so I did one side.

 

[Fabman]

Yep

Stickers came in today, I should be in bed since I have to get up at 3AM to catch a flight to Laguna Seca. Two days ago, after buffing this thing out, I could hardly get out of bed.. but I digress.
I couldn't wait to see how they looked so I did one side.

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I love it.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Some helpful tips, make sure you use a degreaser to clean all the wax off the car, then spray it down with a soap solution. This allows you to move the sticker around in case you miss.
You also need to decide what " straight" actually is, you can't measure from the floor because of the rake, the body belt line is also not straight. Since the white pinstripe is so dominate ( and fairly straight) I measured from there.

 

[Sjohnson1800]

Lookin good! Wheels look niiice

 

[RES_22]

Diggin' that 60/70's style lettering.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Lookin good! Wheels look niiice

I'm not sure what to do about them, I wasn't a fan but they're sort of growing on me. They are 18x9s so they are a bit narrow.

 

[blacksheep-1]

I need to find who makes this spoiler

 

[Fabman]

I need to find who makes this spoiler

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[TennTex]

Looks nice! Having the black top & bottom is a unique look!

Sorry if I missed in earlier posts, but it seems like you painted there at your shop. Did you do inside with just some plastic thrown up, or what? Just curious how that process went for future reference!

 

[KazarS197]

You have many talents! Everything about the built is soo cool! It's amazing how the pinstripe really pulls the paint job together.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Looks nice! Having the black top & bottom is a unique look!

Sorry if I missed in earlier posts, but it seems like you painted there at your shop. Did you do inside with just some plastic thrown up, or what? Just curious how that process went for future reference!

No, I just covered up some stuff ( like my restored gas pump) and went for it. Since I was only doing the red it was no big deal.

 

[carver]

You have many talents! Everything about the built is soo cool! It's amazing how the pinstripe really pulls the paint job together.

Whoooh....I just had a flashback moment. " Dude that rug really tied the room together ! " Hah
Best movie ever !!

 

[TennTex]

No, I just covered up some stuff ( like my restored gas pump) and went for it. Since I was only doing the red it was no big deal.

Great, was curious, likely be a few years yet before I have a place to try it!

 

[blacksheep-1]

Great, was curious, likely be a few years yet before I have a place to try it!

I would recommend a metal building, I've expanded mine twice.. lol