Birth of a Fire BreatherBirth of a Fire Breather

by Ken Hookerby Ken Hooker

The sacrifice of the The sacrifice of the donordonor

The donor car was my daughter’s The donor car was my daughter’s 1990 Mustang LX Convertible that 1990 Mustang LX Convertible that

had been stolen twice.had been stolen twice.

Let the work beginLet the work begin

Old parts removed cleaned and Old parts removed cleaned and painted.painted.

Friends couldn’t believe I could get so dirty.

So they took some pictures to prove it. Here’s to good

friends

What a Mess!

Hey where’s the Fast Orange?

The new arrivalThe new arrival

The kit was shipped from The kit was shipped from Massachusetts with 7 other kits to Massachusetts with 7 other kits to

be delivered along the waybe delivered along the way

Let’s get it rollingLet’s get it rolling

The front and rear suspension The front and rear suspension was the first to go on. Coil over was the first to go on. Coil over shocks all around with a 3 link shocks all around with a 3 link

suspension in the rear.suspension in the rear.

The heart of the BeastThe heart of the Beast

A tired 302 motor was A tired 302 motor was disassembled and disassembled and

remanufactured better than newremanufactured better than new

B&B automotive Remanufactured the Engine B&B automotive Remanufactured the Engine Parts, and were a great help with Parts, and were a great help with

assembly pointers.assembly pointers.

The original plan called for a contractor to rebuild The original plan called for a contractor to rebuild the engine. When we saw how the engine came the engine. When we saw how the engine came apart we decided to try our hand at putting all of apart we decided to try our hand at putting all of

the parts in their appointed places.the parts in their appointed places.

Gee I Hope it runs!Gee I Hope it runs!

Changing from an automatic to a manual transmission required a new fly wheel

Body BeautifulBody Beautiful

Sanding down mold lines to Sanding down mold lines to prepare for paintprepare for paint

Minor ModificationsMinor Modifications

The rear shock mounts in the The rear shock mounts in the trunk needed to be covered.trunk needed to be covered.

Almost a CarAlmost a Car

Putting the aluminum in place to Putting the aluminum in place to get a feel for the look – Awesome!get a feel for the look – Awesome!

What we hope to have What we hope to have soon!soon!

I Hope you Enjoyed It.I Hope you Enjoyed It.

Thanks for WatchingThanks for Watching

The EndThe End