Joe Ruggirello, Gapp and Roush Mustang II

[SuddenDeath]

Thought I should start a new thread for the car on its own, rather than continue to tag on updates on another.

Here's an old photo to get us started again and I'll follow up with an update!

[SuddenDeath]

I put in around 30 hours on the car this past week and have the rear suspension back to the original setup as it was first built by Gapp and Roush. The coilovers were very poorly done. I still have some cosmetic repair to do later due to the hacking done by that installation, but at least its now sorted out again. Still have to install a fuel filter (you can see the tank outlet is capped) due to the one I had in mind being too big. Thankfully, they didn't cut out the leaf spring mounts/axle perches!

I was thinking today...I know you can smell smoke!, but really, I had some milestones I set when I got this car..wheel/tire restoration, turbo removal/header fabrication, hood/scoop fabrication/install, find a way to save the original seat that was busted, get the car safe/running well, driveable, and finally the rear suspension back to original setup.

Funny to think, only thing left now is paint/body/cowl repair (someone decided it was a good idea to notch it)! I know there's a lot of cosmetic work on components before the re-install, but at least its all sorted out now. Worst part is that I really dread having to take it apart again!

BEFORE as I got it:



NOW back to the ORIGINAL setup!

[SuddenDeath]

Thought I'd add a couple more pics of the car during the last test/tune drive before beginning the rear suspension work. I'll get some more taken later this week now that the suspension is done. The ride height is back to as it was in the original photos now, so it sits/looks MUCH better!



The engine runs great now and things are sorted out. I'm still waiting on completion of repairs to a vintage Accel BEI ignition setup (as was used originally) to install. When the car goes to paint, I'll completely disassemble it for restoration of all components before they go back in/on the car.

[forcefed92]

very cool nice work

[black88coupe]

SOOOOO Cool! I always wondered what happened to this car. Thanks for sharing.

[bad466]

Man I would love to have that car.

[b78cobra]

very cool

[OldbutNew]

So very cool. Does Jack know you have his car?

[prostreet377]

Remember it well!

Tom

[svopro]

Awsome Tom ! Keep up the GREAT Work !