Hello,

Let me present myself, I'm Kermit the Frog and I drive this old banger... which is my daily driver (that's when I'm not on my bicycle or in that stinky bus)

It's a 1965 Ford Mustang hardtop.
(you can see hundreds of pictures on my website, http://www.thefroginator.co.uk)
I also run a dedicated forum for classic Mustangs at http://www.classic-mustang.co.uk (I'm Kermit there) you are more than welcome to come and say hello.


Some say, your car is insane ... Which I tend to agree with them as it's powered by this 342 (that's 5.6L) V8 Ford:

(full build pictures at http://www.thefroginator.co.uk/index...uild/pictures/)

I have built this engine about 2 years ago, it's pushing 536Bhp/464 lb ft at the flywheel. But numbers are not important, it's all about the car itself .

The car has gone through a full restoration by myself (apart from the respray). But as you well know, those cars are always an "ongoing project"...
Up-coming engine upgrades are: Paxton supercharger (which is already there, in my bedroom...) and fuel injection (which I shall install in November).
Plus other things ....


Here's the latest video of it, I took a guy from work for a ride (I'm not sure if he has recovered yet...)





I currently work with someone who is a member of this forum, his name is Paul D.. (sorry mate, I don't know your nickname here).
I'll be going to the ACE with Paul next time with my car.



K

 

That thing is AWESOME. nice restoration too!

 

Wow!!! Real nice..

 

Awesome sounding car, can't wait to hear it with the blower on!

Excellent work, keep it up!

Ginge

 

mate !!! My dad is slowly rebuilding a 68 Fastback and im trying to persuade him to let me fit a stroker motor to it as he already as alloy heads and a few other nice bits tucked away !!!

 

Thanks rsnissan.
I've been working on the car for the past 5 years now. I've lost track of how much I've spent on it.....

 

If you're dad is interested, tell him to join my classic forum. We have some hard core Mustang guys there .

 

It does sound much much better in real life.

Here's a video I took recently after installing the new exhaust tips.

 

well your work has certainly paid off. I lost track of what I had spent on mine in 5 years and now I am takign it apart

 

Awesome. I love it

 

Awesome, there's certainly no replacement for displacement!!

 

True, but for a 5.6 V8 I should in theory get more power out of it

 

Will do mate !!! He is already Chairman of the AACNW
And my bro has a 67 cuda drag car

 

For your viewing pleasure....

 

see this at a local machine shop impressed me lol

 

It looks like an aluminium block

 

New Hemi block ???

 

According to what I can get from the number on the side of that block, it's a Big Block MOPAR cast iron block. Hemi-wedge
http://www.worldcastings.com/prods_p...wedge_iron.htm

 

isnt fuel injection a downgrade for these motors? thought carbs was the way to go on the muscle cars

chatting to my mechanic about this who's been tuning & driving american cars (also runs a drag car himself) for donkey's years - he said carbs are best!

 

That is a Beast ! Love IT !!

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What EFI system do you intend to run it on? Would be a lot better than carbs overall if done properly.

 

Microsquirt

 

Let's not open up the can of worms between carb and fuel injection

 

ok fair enough

 

Awesome car.

 

Thanks for all the nice comments.
There is so much more to do on the car to get it up the spec I want

 

obviously your not English, so where are you from? do you live in the UK?
how did you come by this mustang? did you import it your the US or did you buy it from over here?

i'd love a 60's mustang, but they arent cheap!

 

very nice

 

I let you figure it out from my forum's nick

From http://www.madders.freeserve.co.uk/mainpage.html 5 years ago

They are cheap to run, unless you go wild....

 

Thats nice mate. i'll get some pics of my step dads 67' coupe soon