Kafka_Esquire
06-05-2015, 02:54 PM
After I posted a halfway-smart-assed note in another thread, David Hodgkins noted my newbie-ness and suggested that I post a quick intro and build plan over here. So here goes:
Me
51 years old; live in Arlington, VA, with wife (married in 96) and 2 daughters
Lawyer for an R&D / Defense contractor (I get to hang around “scary-smart” people all day and solve the occasional problem)
4-wheelers have included 66 Tempest, 70 Le Mans, 78 Grand Prix, 83 Mustang GT, 86 Escort GT (Why? Why??), 07 Civic SI, and 15 Mustang Conv.
2-wheelers have included GS650, Seca II, and F-2 (all pre-wife), Trek (since wife)
Rough Build Plan
Goal: Drivability with a little extra power for WOT fun, not racing
Timeline:
Late 2015: Finalize house, garage, and tools; attend build school
Early 2016: Order kit the and major subassemblies
Summer-winter 2016: Build
2016-2017: Drive in gelcoat during complete shakedown
2017 (?) Paint
Stuff: (Excerpt from my spreadsheet; omitting sources, links, contact info, and estimated prices, so as to not bore you)
Complete Kit, plus:
Interior
Trunk-space
DS and PS footbox
Footbox vents w/ fans
Battery forward
Firewall forward
Dash glove box
Rear wall Cubby
Heated seats
Column directionals
Radio / iPod
Air Conditioner
Heater/Defrost
Cute redhead in the passenger seat (already acquired)
Exterior
Dual shortened-raked roll bars
APE Hardtop or convertible
Color: Either Dark Green or Blue (plenty of time to decide and re-decide)
Exhaust
Undercar / rear exhaust
Spin-Tech low-profile mufflers
Engine/driveline
EFI or Carb, NTE 400 HP
Auto Transmission (move engine forward to accommodate the 2015 6-speed auto with paddles?)
2015 Mustang IRS (will have to play, I think, with drive-shaft length, axle lengths, and/or wheel spacing)
Me
51 years old; live in Arlington, VA, with wife (married in 96) and 2 daughters
Lawyer for an R&D / Defense contractor (I get to hang around “scary-smart” people all day and solve the occasional problem)
4-wheelers have included 66 Tempest, 70 Le Mans, 78 Grand Prix, 83 Mustang GT, 86 Escort GT (Why? Why??), 07 Civic SI, and 15 Mustang Conv.
2-wheelers have included GS650, Seca II, and F-2 (all pre-wife), Trek (since wife)
Rough Build Plan
Goal: Drivability with a little extra power for WOT fun, not racing
Timeline:
Late 2015: Finalize house, garage, and tools; attend build school
Early 2016: Order kit the and major subassemblies
Summer-winter 2016: Build
2016-2017: Drive in gelcoat during complete shakedown
2017 (?) Paint
Stuff: (Excerpt from my spreadsheet; omitting sources, links, contact info, and estimated prices, so as to not bore you)
Complete Kit, plus:
Interior
Trunk-space
DS and PS footbox
Footbox vents w/ fans
Battery forward
Firewall forward
Dash glove box
Rear wall Cubby
Heated seats
Column directionals
Radio / iPod
Air Conditioner
Heater/Defrost
Cute redhead in the passenger seat (already acquired)
Exterior
Dual shortened-raked roll bars
APE Hardtop or convertible
Color: Either Dark Green or Blue (plenty of time to decide and re-decide)
Exhaust
Undercar / rear exhaust
Spin-Tech low-profile mufflers
Engine/driveline
EFI or Carb, NTE 400 HP
Auto Transmission (move engine forward to accommodate the 2015 6-speed auto with paddles?)
2015 Mustang IRS (will have to play, I think, with drive-shaft length, axle lengths, and/or wheel spacing)