G-Machine 66 Stang, "THE CAR"

[jason@gmachine]

This is our 66 Stang we are building for SEMA, well we hope it will be done by then. Its an after hours project because the customer work comes first!

some cage work, not done yet!

Some of the Rear suspension

JAson

 

[mdjay]

Yet another serious fabricator among us. Incredible!

 

[jason@gmachine]

Yet another serious fabricator among us. Incredible!

not quite sure what you mean by this, but thank you!


Jason

 

[RogerC62]

More pics! Keep posting your progress.

 

[xoxbxfx]

looks pretty good...I do think the hole punch is a bit excessive and "bling bling"

 

[1320stang]

I've been planning on doing the hole punch braces on my '63 Fairlane except I'm going to use rivnuts on the A-pillars as the roof will be a bolt on unit. I may also do it to the B pillars as well. Thanks for the pic as I was trying to explaing it to my chassis guy.

 

[iskwezm]

what is the purpose of this???is it funtional or just for appearance????

 

[j69302]

work hardens the area around the circle making the peice stiffer.

 

[DK832]

Looks killer
That's going to be one stiff Mustang.

 

[iskwezm]

work hardens the area around the circle making the peice stiffer.

I understand the theory of the holes, but what does the piece do?why is it welded to the roof????

 

[BornInAFord]

I understand the theory of the holes, but what does the piece do?why is it welded to the roof????

It ties the factory "roll cage" (roof and pillars) to the one he's putting in there. May be overkill, but if he's running serious horsepower it will help keep the flex down.

Daniel

 

[C0V3R]

It also distributes the load through out the unibody to the cage instead of only transferring at a few points where the cage hits the unibody in a more conventional setup

 

[jason@gmachine]

It ties the factory "roll cage" (roof and pillars) to the one he's putting in there. May be overkill, but if he's running serious horsepower it will help keep the flex down.

Daniel

correct, there will be alot of power!


Jason

 

[jason@gmachine]

It also distributes the load through out the unibody to the cage instead of only transferring at a few points where the cage hits the unibody in a more conventional setup

but this is the main reason, the theory here is that when we are done the cage and body will become one!

Jason

 

[66Runt]

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[Sicarius428]

Keeps the unibody from flexing around the cage. Looks great. Keep it up.
Kevin

 

[180 Out]

What engine? What tranny? What's going on with the shock towers? Any body mods?

 

[jason@gmachine]

What engine? What tranny? What's going on with the shock towers? Any body mods?

engine- 302

trans- not sure yet, something strong

shock towers- need room for TT setup!

body- not sure at this time.


Jason

 

[jason@gmachine]

here are the shock towers!

Jason

 

[jason@gmachine]

the front suspension is coming along.

Fully TIG welded 4130 boxed lowers and uppers. We are using our signature series heims, and Light Racing 4140 threaded receivers!

Jason