'70 Mustang • Travis Durst • Fort Worth, TX
A pending divorce caused Travis Durst's brother-in-law to decide to part with this '70 Mustang project, and Travis took the opportunity to purchase it to build a daily driver. His brother-in-law drove it during college and Travis' wife rode around in it during high school, but there's an even more intriguing backstory than that. The Mustang was originally delivered as a government fleet vehicle and a parking tag from the FBI was found during disassembly. Since daily driving is the plan, the drivetrain will stay modest with a stock 5.0 HO short-block that should deliver power and mileage when paired with a T-5 trans.
| By The Numbers |
| Engine: |
5.0 HO short-block, Weiand intake, Edelbrock carb |
| Trans: |
Borg Warner T-5 five-speed |
| Suspension: |
Eaton Detroit springs on roller perches, "Shelby drop" on the upper control arm in front and 2-inch lowering blocks in the rear |
| Brakes: |
'69 Mustang spindles and power discs up front, stock drums in the rear |
| Rearend: |
8-inch with open diff and 3.00 gears |
| Wheels: |
16-inch Cragar S/S |
| Tires: |
245/50R16 BFGoodrich Comp T/A |
| Future plans: |
The bodywork is nearly finished, so the next step will be laying down the Ford Laser Red paint to contrast nicely with the Medium Ginger interior. |
'69 Barracuda
Brian Fuerstenberg Ponder, TX
This Barracuda is what Brian Fuerstenberg always wanted back when he was in the Army. After he got out, he was working for a drag race team when he ran across it. His girlfriend (now wife) agreed that it was the perfect project, so the Barracuda came with Brian. He had it running within a week, but it ended up staying in the garage for years waiting for a full redo. After 9/11, Brian needed something to take his mind off things and set to work on the Barracuda again, adding a fresh paintjob just in time for a big local car show. He enjoyed the experience so much that he vowed to keep the car running no matter how it looked from then on.
| By The Numbers |
| Engine: |
340ci J-heads, LD340 intake with Holley 750, ACCEL ignition |
| Trans: |
four-speed |
| Suspension: |
stock |
| Brakes: |
factory discs up front, drums in the rear |
| Rearend: |
83/4 with 3.55 gears |
| Wheels: |
14x7 vintage Ansen slots |
| Tires: |
205/75R14 and 245/60R14 Kumho |
| Future plans: |
The Barracuda is about to get yet another coat of paint; this time '04 Mopar Electric Blue. |