2005 GT Mustang Build #4

Some of you might recall the original build Thread for this car

Thanks Fasted58 

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/cars-sale/fs-2005-mustang-gt-5-speed-49k-miles-mine/142259/page1/

Then the 2nd Version

https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/cars-sale/2005-mustang-gt-5-speed-53k-miles-mine/164582/page1/

7 March 2020  Fussion 66 's excellent work

The Additions we added:

Ryan & Chad

Matt and the Team at Express

And most recently:

Thanks to a Tesla Y driver from Virginia that JUST had to MASH his brakes when the traffic started to slow but not stop from 75 mph during a beautiful NC Sunday ride on  I77!!!!!

Phase #4 Starts Tomorrow with the excellent Crew at Xpress Body in the Mooresville NC @ the Drag Strip :

Replacing Hood

Painting Front and Rear Bumper Covers to Match Hood and Roof

As well as installing this stack of parts:

Ultimate Parts List 

265 x 35 x 20 Nitto 555 G2

Stay tuned for the adventures, trials and tribulations 

Following with great interest!

Thank you Sir

Will get Matt and Team to document and share as they "follow the Yellow Brick road to the Land oc OZ"

Son is laid up with major knee surgery so he, like myself, will be viewing from afar

More to follow

In reply to RacingComputers :

Subscribed to your the newsletter. 
 

Project Start Delayed due to lack of chase Car Driver to assist in delivering to Matt and the Xpress Body Team in Mooresville, NC.

In reply to RacingComputers :

I rode in my coworker's Tesla exactly once. It, the car, slammed on brakes twice hard enough to lock up the seat belts twice on a relatively short, 30 minute trip to a client site. He said that it had been doing it since the last update. It's a software glitch, a bug. Fun, aye?  

Sounds about right

Thanks

Delivered 2005 Mustang to Matt at Xpress Body and Paint in Mooresville, at lunch time

Matt noticed the hot rod is hurt more than initially thought

Grill Broken
Grill Mounting points broken / twisted
Rear bumper pushed in on right side (Never knew we were hit from behind)

However, Matt and the Team will get the hood mounted, grill replaced, front and rears bumper covers painted.

Along with the mechanical upgrades

Thanks Matt and the Team at Xpress Paint and body

The story continues

Dropped the Front Wheels off at NTB this AM to get the 265 x 35 x 20"  Nitto G2 555s

The beads were mangled, like someone had mounted them with a crow bar, then took them off.

Local dealer is ordering 2 replacements.

More Fun

Dropping a Christmas list of parts, for someone else to install...GOALS!! Curious how you intend to use the car when its done? Also curious why you chose the gt500 6 pistons over the s550? Piecing together parts to install the s550 6 pistons on my s197 and want to make sure I'm not missing something! You've spent some time on these cars.

Thanks for checking

Matt and Team at Xpress Paint and Body are full service.

They do the body work, and help installing the hardware to upgrade the 05

Car will continue to be a Weekend Toy

Track Night at Charlotte, SCCA Tine Trials, maybe a trip to Nevada for the Silver Challenge

I believe we did choose the s550 Brembos

Left: MOTORCRAFT BRCF431

Right: MOTORCRAFT BRCF430

You might like this article

https://www.s197forum.com/threads/s550-6-piston-brembos-on-05-14-gt-guide-affordable.140597/

More to follow

In reply to RacingComputers :

That article has been my guide! Feeling better about it now! I clearly misread your parts list. Intrigued by the build nonetheless! 

Thanks for catching the typo on the Brembo Front Caliper Part Numbers

Rear Bumper Cover Removed

Trial Fitting the Watson Racing Rear Tow Bar Mount

Seems as though this 05 Has a slightly different rear bumper mount and the Watson Bar is not quite a good fit,  The current location is directly in line with the License plate light.  Hmmmmmmmm

Possible Option Mount for the tow bar mount