I started this page to keep in touch with my oldest son, you see I travel a lot. Every week in fact. He lives up North and it was an easy way to keep in touch. Well, the page was looking kinda boring so I decided to document my passion for Mustangs. One in particular has been my nearly 20 year project Mustang. I’ve always wanted a Mustang as long as I can remember. In 1981 at age 15, I got my first Mustang. A $500 1967 hardtop that was wrecked in the front-end. I bought another 67 that had been rear-ended for $75. This page is dedicated to the project…
In the early 90's I started by replacing rusted floorboards, quarter panels, etc with new sheetmetal. I had also accumulated many parts for the transformation to my taste.
My favorite car has been a 68 Shelby GT500KR Convertible, but they are way out of my price range. Having a 67 coupe and really wanting a Shelby, I was inspired by Shelby prototypes such as "Little Red" and the "Green Hornet" Shelby hardtops, to build my own Shelby type Mustang. The Mexican road racing Shelby Hardtops also provided some ideas!
I started making my own “Shelby” version,
and I would call it…
The “SUPER COUPE”
I already liked the Shelby look and had planned to add a 68 Shelby front end but then came the remake of the movie “Gone in 60 Seconds” and “Eleanor” (GT500E)
I was inspired by her to make an Eleanor coupe! But I’m getting ahead of myself.
In 92, I had originally swapped in a 460 from a 75 T-Bird, but it needed a rebuild so later I acquired a 1970 429. Little progress was made after the early 90’s as I focused on my family and career. The car sat in my garage mostly untouched. In the spring of 99 it went into storage when I moved from the Chicago area to Kentucky (the first time). In 2000 we brought it down to KY to begin working on it again. I pulled the stock 460 for a rebuild and found that the 460 block was shot. The search for a new engine yielded a pristine 1970 429. The fresh 429 went in with my wife Tara’s help but before I could get all the right parts to get it running, we were faced with another job transfer. So back into storage she went. We moved to a college town West of Chicago, DeKalb Il. In 2002 Tara’s cousin "Kit" brought it home for me. I got it running in the fall of 02, not much happened in 03. Guess what, another job opportunity in 04. Back into storage. In the fall of 2004 we moved back to Kentucky, Tara got more involved and more work has been done since then than any other period I’ve owned it! In February 2007, I took it to “Tex Engler’s Rod & Kustom Werks” in Auburn KY where it underwent some more rust repair and the body was prepped for paint. It will never be "done" but it is closer than ever!
Check out the pics.
Music
Classisc Rock, Grunge, Alternative
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Movies
Bullitt, Star Wars, Monty Pithon's Holy Grail
Television
Dirty Jobs, Mythbusters, Speed Channel, Pinks!!! and Pinks ALL OUT.
Books
The Bible
Heroes
My Dad! Also my Mom who fought off Cancer for 2 years before being taken away and My Wife who is everything to me. I hope I am half the father to my 3 boys that my dad was for me.
TARAfied 1's Details
Status:
Married
Here for:
Friends
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Aurora IL
Religion:
Christian - other
Zodiac Sign:
Cancer
Children:
Proud parent
Occupation:
Novelis Corp - Technical Representative
TARAfied 1's Schools
Leland High School
Leland, IL
Graduated: 1984
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
TARA-fied's 1967 Ford Mustang in Russellville, Kentucky customized with Edelbrock Intake Custom Header Flowmaster Exhaust Ford Racing Engine Comps. MSD Ignition Custom Brakes B&M Transmission American Racing Wheels Firestone Tires
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY just broke into the top 75 on the Music Row Breakout Chart WITH A BULLET!!!. Also I was just featured in the "Listen Up" section of COUNTRY WEEKLY!!! Visit my page and click on the Country Weekly free download button to get your copy of the debut single.
ALSO CLICK ON THE ALBUM COVER BELOW TO BUY THE CD!!!
Hope you can come to The Cruise'n with E-Rider Car-Truck-Bike Show & Pinstripers Auction For The Children’s Medical Center. Sunday Aug 9th 10:am to 6:pm
This is the Big E-Rider Show over 500 cars last year Over 150 artist and food venders, live music and DJ at Centennial Park 205 Union Rd Englewood, Ohio. See PinStripers from all over the east and help a good cause You can also come in on Sat Aug 8th and Watch them work and set up your job but no car show Parking Saturday. Open to all makes model & years Directions from Dayton west on I 70 to Hoke Rd exit make right go to Rt 40 or National rd or 1 mile make right on to Rt 40 go 2 blocks to Union make right 1 block to show From Cincinnati I 75 to 70 then to Hoke rd Info at www.myspace.com/cruisenwith or call 937-837-2897 Ray
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY is currently #83 on the Music Row Breakout Chart and is poised to move into the top 75 WITH A BULLET!!!. Request it at your local radio station today and CLICK ON THE ALBUM COVER BELOW TO BUY THE ENTIRE CD FOR A LIMITED TIME FOR ONLY $5.00.
Thought you might be interested in the new "Ford Mustang Music Promo (Featuring Mustang Girls)" video I uploaded to YouTube. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_Bwmf_lJM8
I Need all of my friends to come to The Car Show June 28th and help me win this Election
Clayton Ohio is north west of the I 75 - I 70 interchange near Dayton - from I70 go west 2.5 mile Go To Englewood exit and turn left. The show will be 1.5 mile on you right.
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