dinkle41’s 1985 Ford Mustang

Here we are on the way back to Milan in July of 2005. This was an extremely hot day and therefore wasn't very busy at the strip. The heat effected everyone's runs and nobody was at their fastest this day. Roger is ready for action! ...in the "12-Second" Probe Here is my car on the right, next to MacDonald's newly painted Mustang with his new Cobra-R rims, fiberglass hood and hatch. The other two mustang owners we met at the track that day. This was taken in June of 2007. It was both mine and my friend Matt's best run of the day. >

These are some much more recent pictures of my car. The body has suffered through three Michigan winters (it was driven in one of them) since the pictures taken on the first page. My car out in the rain. It brings out the shine in the paint that it doesn't usually have in dry weather. Waxed... Dry. My engine as it looked when I was installing my new MSD ignition. It now has an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster 2 Coil, 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, and Autolite Platinum plugs. It was a pain getting the plugs and wires on with the odd angle of the plugs, which seem to point directly into the header tubes. As you can see there isn't much clearance for a plug wire boot. I had to return the factory-style MSD wires for some 90 degree universal wires.

Here is my car with some of my friends at Milan Dragway on May 4th 2005. This was the day I ran my best time of 13.79 @ 102.05mph. Kind of out of focus, this is my car next to Nate's 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, on the left his brother Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am, and behind him MacDonald's 1987 Mustang GT before he painted it. It was there we saw one of the first 2005 Mustangs, not only a GT, but heavily modified by MRT into the "Interceptor". This car was the first supercharged '05 I've seen and was running low 13's that day. Matt in the staging lane followed by Nate... MacDonald's Mustang pre paint... Roger's old 1997 Ford Probe GTS... Shawn's old 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse turbo... At Big Boy after a long day of racing.

This is my 1985 Ford Mustang GT. It was assembled in June of 1985 and has a 5.0L (302cid) 4V (Four Venturi Carburetor) V8 H.O.(High Output). I bought the car February 22nd, 2003. Most of the modifications to the car are credited to the former owners. Since I've owned it I've replaced the tires, brakes, removed the trailer hitch, installed a Pro 5.0 Short Throw shifter, fuel pump, and removed the already disconnected A/C compressor and condenser. I have many more plans for it in the future however. These pictures were taken shortly after I bought the car. Since then the body has deteriorated somewhat.. I am in the process of obtaining funds to begin it's restoration. The engine is a 5.0L V8 4V H.O. Stock this engine makes 210hp @ 4400rpm, and 270 ft/lb @ 3200rpm. This is not what my car makes now. In fact I have no idea what it makes now. Engine upgrades I know of currently include: -Aftermarket Cylinder Heads (Unknown Brand) -K&N Filter Charger Kit -Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold -Unequal Length Shorty Headers (Installed in '01, I don't know the brand) -Custom 2�" Exhaust -Flowmaster Mufflers -Performance Clutch (Said former owner, needs replacement now) -A/C Removal -Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs The engine was also rebuilt by Jasper Engines and Transmissions a few years back. The transmission is a T-5 5-Speed Manual with a cable clutch. This is one of my highest priorities to repair. My 2nd and 3rd gear synchronizers are going bad. I am thinking about a rebuilding it or buying a Tremec replacement. The axle is another future upgrade for me. Currently installed is a 7�" Stock axle with 2.73:1 ratio! This allows me to drive 80mph at a mere 2000rpm in fifth gear, and it's capable of driving 80 in second gear (though it is passed its power curve). The interior is Charcoal cloth (Articulated sport) with red piping on the seats. The seats offer pretty good lateral support, and I think the headrests are pretty cool. And check out the speedo! Here is what the engine looks like under the valve covers. I assume it was painted when it was rebuilt in '98. I've gone racing at Milan Dragway in Milan, MI four times since I've owned the car. I (#47) ran my best time against a Saturn Ion Redline (#023): More recently I raced at Milan again in May of 2007. This timeslip is between me (#121) and my friend Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 6-Speed (#120), and was my best run to date.

Here we are on the way back to Milan in July of 2005. This was an extremely hot day and therefore wasn't very busy at the strip. The heat effected everyone's runs and nobody was at their fastest this day. Roger is ready for action! ...in the "12-Second" Probe Here is my car on the right, next to MacDonald's newly painted Mustang with his new Cobra-R rims, fiberglass hood and hatch. The other two mustang owners we met at the track that day. This was taken in June of 2007. It was both mine and my friend Matt's best run of the day. >

Here is my car with some of my friends at Milan Dragway on May 4th 2005. This was the day I ran my best time of 13.79 @ 102.05mph. Kind of out of focus, this is my car next to Nate's 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, on the left his brother Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am, and behind him MacDonald's 1987 Mustang GT before he painted it. It was there we saw one of the first 2005 Mustangs, not only a GT, but heavily modified by MRT into the "Interceptor". This car was the first supercharged '05 I've seen and was running low 13's that day. Matt in the staging lane followed by Nate... MacDonald's Mustang pre paint... Roger's old 1997 Ford Probe GTS... Shawn's old 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse turbo... At Big Boy after a long day of racing.

This is my 1985 Ford Mustang GT. It was assembled in June of 1985 and has a 5.0L (302cid) 4V (Four Venturi Carburetor) V8 H.O.(High Output). I bought the car February 22nd, 2003. Most of the modifications to the car are credited to the former owners. Since I've owned it I've replaced the tires, brakes, removed the trailer hitch, installed a Pro 5.0 Short Throw shifter, fuel pump, and removed the already disconnected A/C compressor and condenser. I have many more plans for it in the future however. These pictures were taken shortly after I bought the car. Since then the body has deteriorated somewhat.. I am in the process of obtaining funds to begin it's restoration. The engine is a 5.0L V8 4V H.O. Stock this engine makes 210hp @ 4400rpm, and 270 ft/lb @ 3200rpm. This is not what my car makes now. In fact I have no idea what it makes now. Engine upgrades I know of currently include: -Aftermarket Cylinder Heads (Unknown Brand) -K&N Filter Charger Kit -Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold -Unequal Length Shorty Headers (Installed in '01, I don't know the brand) -Custom 2�" Exhaust -Flowmaster Mufflers -Performance Clutch (Said former owner, needs replacement now) -A/C Removal -Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs The engine was also rebuilt by Jasper Engines and Transmissions a few years back. The transmission is a T-5 5-Speed Manual with a cable clutch. This is one of my highest priorities to repair. My 2nd and 3rd gear synchronizers are going bad. I am thinking about a rebuilding it or buying a Tremec replacement. The axle is another future upgrade for me. Currently installed is a 7�" Stock axle with 2.73:1 ratio! This allows me to drive 80mph at a mere 2000rpm in fifth gear, and it's capable of driving 80 in second gear (though it is passed its power curve). The interior is Charcoal cloth (Articulated sport) with red piping on the seats. The seats offer pretty good lateral support, and I think the headrests are pretty cool. And check out the speedo! Here is what the engine looks like under the valve covers. I assume it was painted when it was rebuilt in '98. I've gone racing at Milan Dragway in Milan, MI four times since I've owned the car. I (#47) ran my best time against a Saturn Ion Redline (#023): More recently I raced at Milan again in May of 2007. This timeslip is between me (#121) and my friend Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 6-Speed (#120), and was my best run to date.

These are some much more recent pictures of my car. The body has suffered through three Michigan winters (it was driven in one of them) since the pictures taken on the first page. My car out in the rain. It brings out the shine in the paint that it doesn't usually have in dry weather. Waxed... Dry. My engine as it looked when I was installing my new MSD ignition. It now has an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster 2 Coil, 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, and Autolite Platinum plugs. It was a pain getting the plugs and wires on with the odd angle of the plugs, which seem to point directly into the header tubes. As you can see there isn't much clearance for a plug wire boot. I had to return the factory-style MSD wires for some 90 degree universal wires.

Here we are on the way back to Milan in July of 2005. This was an extremely hot day and therefore wasn't very busy at the strip. The heat effected everyone's runs and nobody was at their fastest this day. Roger is ready for action! ...in the "12-Second" Probe Here is my car on the right, next to MacDonald's newly painted Mustang with his new Cobra-R rims, fiberglass hood and hatch. The other two mustang owners we met at the track that day. This was taken in June of 2007. It was both mine and my friend Matt's best run of the day. >

Here is my car with some of my friends at Milan Dragway on May 4th 2005. This was the day I ran my best time of 13.79 @ 102.05mph. Kind of out of focus, this is my car next to Nate's 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, on the left his brother Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am, and behind him MacDonald's 1987 Mustang GT before he painted it. It was there we saw one of the first 2005 Mustangs, not only a GT, but heavily modified by MRT into the "Interceptor". This car was the first supercharged '05 I've seen and was running low 13's that day. Matt in the staging lane followed by Nate... MacDonald's Mustang pre paint... Roger's old 1997 Ford Probe GTS... Shawn's old 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse turbo... At Big Boy after a long day of racing.

These are some much more recent pictures of my car. The body has suffered through three Michigan winters (it was driven in one of them) since the pictures taken on the first page. My car out in the rain. It brings out the shine in the paint that it doesn't usually have in dry weather. Waxed... Dry. My engine as it looked when I was installing my new MSD ignition. It now has an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster 2 Coil, 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, and Autolite Platinum plugs. It was a pain getting the plugs and wires on with the odd angle of the plugs, which seem to point directly into the header tubes. As you can see there isn't much clearance for a plug wire boot. I had to return the factory-style MSD wires for some 90 degree universal wires.

This is my 1985 Ford Mustang GT. It was assembled in June of 1985 and has a 5.0L (302cid) 4V (Four Venturi Carburetor) V8 H.O.(High Output). I bought the car February 22nd, 2003. Most of the modifications to the car are credited to the former owners. Since I've owned it I've replaced the tires, brakes, removed the trailer hitch, installed a Pro 5.0 Short Throw shifter, fuel pump, and removed the already disconnected A/C compressor and condenser. I have many more plans for it in the future however. These pictures were taken shortly after I bought the car. Since then the body has deteriorated somewhat.. I am in the process of obtaining funds to begin it's restoration. The engine is a 5.0L V8 4V H.O. Stock this engine makes 210hp @ 4400rpm, and 270 ft/lb @ 3200rpm. This is not what my car makes now. In fact I have no idea what it makes now. Engine upgrades I know of currently include: -Aftermarket Cylinder Heads (Unknown Brand) -K&N Filter Charger Kit -Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold -Unequal Length Shorty Headers (Installed in '01, I don't know the brand) -Custom 2�" Exhaust -Flowmaster Mufflers -Performance Clutch (Said former owner, needs replacement now) -A/C Removal -Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs The engine was also rebuilt by Jasper Engines and Transmissions a few years back. The transmission is a T-5 5-Speed Manual with a cable clutch. This is one of my highest priorities to repair. My 2nd and 3rd gear synchronizers are going bad. I am thinking about a rebuilding it or buying a Tremec replacement. The axle is another future upgrade for me. Currently installed is a 7�" Stock axle with 2.73:1 ratio! This allows me to drive 80mph at a mere 2000rpm in fifth gear, and it's capable of driving 80 in second gear (though it is passed its power curve). The interior is Charcoal cloth (Articulated sport) with red piping on the seats. The seats offer pretty good lateral support, and I think the headrests are pretty cool. And check out the speedo! Here is what the engine looks like under the valve covers. I assume it was painted when it was rebuilt in '98. I've gone racing at Milan Dragway in Milan, MI four times since I've owned the car. I (#47) ran my best time against a Saturn Ion Redline (#023): More recently I raced at Milan again in May of 2007. This timeslip is between me (#121) and my friend Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 6-Speed (#120), and was my best run to date.

Here we are on the way back to Milan in July of 2005. This was an extremely hot day and therefore wasn't very busy at the strip. The heat effected everyone's runs and nobody was at their fastest this day. Roger is ready for action! ...in the "12-Second" Probe Here is my car on the right, next to MacDonald's newly painted Mustang with his new Cobra-R rims, fiberglass hood and hatch. The other two mustang owners we met at the track that day. This was taken in June of 2007. It was both mine and my friend Matt's best run of the day. >

Here is my car with some of my friends at Milan Dragway on May 4th 2005. This was the day I ran my best time of 13.79 @ 102.05mph. Kind of out of focus, this is my car next to Nate's 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, on the left his brother Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am, and behind him MacDonald's 1987 Mustang GT before he painted it. It was there we saw one of the first 2005 Mustangs, not only a GT, but heavily modified by MRT into the "Interceptor". This car was the first supercharged '05 I've seen and was running low 13's that day. Matt in the staging lane followed by Nate... MacDonald's Mustang pre paint... Roger's old 1997 Ford Probe GTS... Shawn's old 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse turbo... At Big Boy after a long day of racing.

This is my 1985 Ford Mustang GT. It was assembled in June of 1985 and has a 5.0L (302cid) 4V (Four Venturi Carburetor) V8 H.O.(High Output). I bought the car February 22nd, 2003. Most of the modifications to the car are credited to the former owners. Since I've owned it I've replaced the tires, brakes, removed the trailer hitch, installed a Pro 5.0 Short Throw shifter, fuel pump, and removed the already disconnected A/C compressor and condenser. I have many more plans for it in the future however. These pictures were taken shortly after I bought the car. Since then the body has deteriorated somewhat.. I am in the process of obtaining funds to begin it's restoration. The engine is a 5.0L V8 4V H.O. Stock this engine makes 210hp @ 4400rpm, and 270 ft/lb @ 3200rpm. This is not what my car makes now. In fact I have no idea what it makes now. Engine upgrades I know of currently include: -Aftermarket Cylinder Heads (Unknown Brand) -K&N Filter Charger Kit -Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold -Unequal Length Shorty Headers (Installed in '01, I don't know the brand) -Custom 2�" Exhaust -Flowmaster Mufflers -Performance Clutch (Said former owner, needs replacement now) -A/C Removal -Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs The engine was also rebuilt by Jasper Engines and Transmissions a few years back. The transmission is a T-5 5-Speed Manual with a cable clutch. This is one of my highest priorities to repair. My 2nd and 3rd gear synchronizers are going bad. I am thinking about a rebuilding it or buying a Tremec replacement. The axle is another future upgrade for me. Currently installed is a 7�" Stock axle with 2.73:1 ratio! This allows me to drive 80mph at a mere 2000rpm in fifth gear, and it's capable of driving 80 in second gear (though it is passed its power curve). The interior is Charcoal cloth (Articulated sport) with red piping on the seats. The seats offer pretty good lateral support, and I think the headrests are pretty cool. And check out the speedo! Here is what the engine looks like under the valve covers. I assume it was painted when it was rebuilt in '98. I've gone racing at Milan Dragway in Milan, MI four times since I've owned the car. I (#47) ran my best time against a Saturn Ion Redline (#023): More recently I raced at Milan again in May of 2007. This timeslip is between me (#121) and my friend Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 6-Speed (#120), and was my best run to date.

These are some much more recent pictures of my car. The body has suffered through three Michigan winters (it was driven in one of them) since the pictures taken on the first page. My car out in the rain. It brings out the shine in the paint that it doesn't usually have in dry weather. Waxed... Dry. My engine as it looked when I was installing my new MSD ignition. It now has an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster 2 Coil, 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, and Autolite Platinum plugs. It was a pain getting the plugs and wires on with the odd angle of the plugs, which seem to point directly into the header tubes. As you can see there isn't much clearance for a plug wire boot. I had to return the factory-style MSD wires for some 90 degree universal wires.

Here we are on the way back to Milan in July of 2005. This was an extremely hot day and therefore wasn't very busy at the strip. The heat effected everyone's runs and nobody was at their fastest this day. Roger is ready for action! ...in the "12-Second" Probe Here is my car on the right, next to MacDonald's newly painted Mustang with his new Cobra-R rims, fiberglass hood and hatch. The other two mustang owners we met at the track that day. This was taken in June of 2007. It was both mine and my friend Matt's best run of the day. >

This is my 1985 Ford Mustang GT. It was assembled in June of 1985 and has a 5.0L (302cid) 4V (Four Venturi Carburetor) V8 H.O.(High Output). I bought the car February 22nd, 2003. Most of the modifications to the car are credited to the former owners. Since I've owned it I've replaced the tires, brakes, removed the trailer hitch, installed a Pro 5.0 Short Throw shifter, fuel pump, and removed the already disconnected A/C compressor and condenser. I have many more plans for it in the future however. These pictures were taken shortly after I bought the car. Since then the body has deteriorated somewhat.. I am in the process of obtaining funds to begin it's restoration. The engine is a 5.0L V8 4V H.O. Stock this engine makes 210hp @ 4400rpm, and 270 ft/lb @ 3200rpm. This is not what my car makes now. In fact I have no idea what it makes now. Engine upgrades I know of currently include: -Aftermarket Cylinder Heads (Unknown Brand) -K&N Filter Charger Kit -Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake Manifold -Unequal Length Shorty Headers (Installed in '01, I don't know the brand) -Custom 2�" Exhaust -Flowmaster Mufflers -Performance Clutch (Said former owner, needs replacement now) -A/C Removal -Autolite Platinum Spark Plugs The engine was also rebuilt by Jasper Engines and Transmissions a few years back. The transmission is a T-5 5-Speed Manual with a cable clutch. This is one of my highest priorities to repair. My 2nd and 3rd gear synchronizers are going bad. I am thinking about a rebuilding it or buying a Tremec replacement. The axle is another future upgrade for me. Currently installed is a 7�" Stock axle with 2.73:1 ratio! This allows me to drive 80mph at a mere 2000rpm in fifth gear, and it's capable of driving 80 in second gear (though it is passed its power curve). The interior is Charcoal cloth (Articulated sport) with red piping on the seats. The seats offer pretty good lateral support, and I think the headrests are pretty cool. And check out the speedo! Here is what the engine looks like under the valve covers. I assume it was painted when it was rebuilt in '98. I've gone racing at Milan Dragway in Milan, MI four times since I've owned the car. I (#47) ran my best time against a Saturn Ion Redline (#023): More recently I raced at Milan again in May of 2007. This timeslip is between me (#121) and my friend Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am LT1 6-Speed (#120), and was my best run to date.

These are some much more recent pictures of my car. The body has suffered through three Michigan winters (it was driven in one of them) since the pictures taken on the first page. My car out in the rain. It brings out the shine in the paint that it doesn't usually have in dry weather. Waxed... Dry. My engine as it looked when I was installing my new MSD ignition. It now has an MSD Pro-Billet distributor, Blaster 2 Coil, 8.5mm SuperConductor wires, and Autolite Platinum plugs. It was a pain getting the plugs and wires on with the odd angle of the plugs, which seem to point directly into the header tubes. As you can see there isn't much clearance for a plug wire boot. I had to return the factory-style MSD wires for some 90 degree universal wires.

Here is my car with some of my friends at Milan Dragway on May 4th 2005. This was the day I ran my best time of 13.79 @ 102.05mph. Kind of out of focus, this is my car next to Nate's 1985 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, on the left his brother Matt's 1993 Pontiac Trans Am, and behind him MacDonald's 1987 Mustang GT before he painted it. It was there we saw one of the first 2005 Mustangs, not only a GT, but heavily modified by MRT into the "Interceptor". This car was the first supercharged '05 I've seen and was running low 13's that day. Matt in the staging lane followed by Nate... MacDonald's Mustang pre paint... Roger's old 1997 Ford Probe GTS... Shawn's old 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse turbo... At Big Boy after a long day of racing.