The original gas cap hole needed to be filled, and I wanted to fill the hole with something other than a piece of metal being welded in. I found a Ford hubcap with just the right diameter on the center part of the cap. I buzzed the center out with the plasma cutter, ground the edges smooth and welded a 1/4" bolt to the center. An aluminum strap cinches it down from the back.

I tried to find an original radio delete plate, but I could not, so a 351 Cleveland valve cover lost its center, and two 1/4" studs were welded to the back like the gas hole cover, and a similar aluminum strap holds it in place. It was blasted and clear coated for the final finish.

An aluminum Kirkey 15" racing seat was bolted in after a lower bracket and that bolts to the original seat holes was fabbed up. It bolts to the cage with a couple of tabs. No seat cover will be used, because I could never figure out why racers will spend several hundred dollars on a race suit, but then sit on a nice piece of flammable vinyl or cloth!! I take safety serious, because i have been in two race car fires, and though I wasn't hurt seriously, it was no fun.

The circle track valve covers are on their way to Tbirdchick for use on her '64 Galaxie, so I installed a more suitable pair of M/T's that were blasted and sprayed with some semi gloss cast iron urethane for the vintage magnesium look. I also dithched the red MSD wires for a set of stealthy black MSD wires. The MSD Pro Billet dizzy is on the way out also, in its place will go an Accel severe duty dual point with a mechanical tach drive.

The nose in the air attitude was achieved with the weight jack bolts and the stock 6 cylinder springs. The wheels also got the cast iron urethane paint. The rear aluminum U.S. slot mags will get replaced with a pair of body color painted 15 x 9" steelies as soon as I get done building them. There was some rust in the lower front fender, so I fixed it, I cut it out -Done!! I did buff out the original beige paint, and it shines pretty nicely, though no paint gun will ever come near this car as long as I own it.

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Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator

NHRA/IHRA/SRA member and licensed Superstock driver
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA & SS/MA National Record Holder '00,'01,'02,'03,'04 &'05
First NHRA & IHRA 289 automatic Superstock Mustang in the TENS 06-99
First SS/MA in the TENS 04-03
IHRA division 5 Superstock Champion
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28

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