This is my 1983 Ford Mustang GT convertible. It has 70,000 original miles on the 5.0. It is 1 of only 993 GT convertibles sold in the U.S. in 1983 (8 sold in Canada). It is black with a black interior. When I got the car it was all orginal. Though I have modified the car a bit since then, I have kept all the original parts right down to the TRX wheels. Trying to make the car perform better without ruining it's rare appeal. I had it dyno tested and it came up with 189hp and 258ft/lb at the rear wheels, which equats to 227.5hp at the motor taking into account a 17% loss to the wheels. Pretty good considering the care came stock with 175hp at the motor. This was before I installed the underdrive pulleys and Edelbrock Manifold.
Modifications:
-Ford Racing 1995 Cobra R 17x8 Wheels
-245/40/17 BFGoodrich KDW2's (Killer Dry/Wet)
-Dual Exhaust Conversion
-Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
-1986 5.0 Headers
-K&N Air & Oil Filter
-Bosch Plat. +4 Plugs
-140 mph speedo
-Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold w/EGR
-BBK Underdrive Pulleys
-Griggs Racing Weld-in Subframe Connectors
-Eibach Pro Springs w/Polyurethane Isolators
-Tokico HP Shocks/Struts
-Ford Racing Front Lower Control Arms
-1987 Mustang Spindles
-1987 Mustang Calipers w/SSBC Performance Pads
-11" SSBC Front Slotted Rotors
-Maximum Motorsports Stainless Steel Brake Lines
-Maximum Motorsports Caster/Camber Plates
-Hurst Short Throw Shifter
-Sylvania SilverStar Headlights
All work was done by myself with help from my father and some buddies.
Shot of the car in the hills above my house.
KDW2's speak for themselves.
View from front.
Rear.
5.0 H.O.
