Custom Car – September 2019

upperarmsmovesthebaaalljointsback

foradditionalcasterandddthemounting

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so-called‘Shelbymod’intheprocccess.The

ideaistonotjustimprovehandlinnng,but

toensurecorrectsteeringgeometttryatthe

muchlowerrideheightsavailableeewiththe

HQSeriesShockwavesairstruts.

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in4-linksystemwhichusesRideTech’sown

R-jointrodendsandamatchedpairofHQ

Shockwavestoensureeverythingworks

togetherasapackage.

It’snotexactlyacheapalternative,but

it’scertainlyacomprehensiveoption,

shouldyouwishtodeviatefromstock,

andKennyisoverthemoonwiththeride

qualityitoffers.

Thenowpowdercoatedbackaxle

housingfeaturesadiffrebuiltbyHauser

Racingwithamid-threeratiotomakeit

moredriveableintheearlygears.

Modernlife

Withallthatboltedintoplace,thetime

wasripetofitthosepreviouslypurchased

mechanicalupgrades,namelytheall-round

Wilwooddiscbrakes,powerassistedof

TheGTpackagewasavailableonall

Mustangsin’65butifyouoptedforaV 8

modelandcheckedtheGTboxyoualsogot

theSpecialHandlingpackage,withstiffer

springs,re-valvedshocks,athickerfront

anti-rollbarandquickerrationsteering.

ThoughKenny’scarisn’taGT,he’sbasically

builthisownthoroughlymodernversion

ofonetakingadvantageof50+yearsof

technologicaladvancementsince.

steeringkit,Iwooouldhavegonedownthe

MustangIIrouteeetogetridofthestock

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wastethemoneyI’dspentonthat.”

TheRideTechkitofferedforthismodel

ofMustangiscomprehensive,andincludes

newtubularupperandlowercontrrrolarms,

replacementspindles,steeringarms,tie

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RideTechcallsittheTruTurnSystem,and

hasengineeredthewholepackagefor

increasednegativecamber,betterwheel

clearanceandsaysitvirtuallyeliminates

bumpsteer.Notably,thedesignofthe

Iwasprettyseton

eitheraMcLarenblue

orgrey,but...

36 CUSTOMCARAUGUST 2019

KennysettledonapairofMGFfrontseatstoreplacethetiredMustangbucketsandsays

theyfittedatreat,justneedinganglingforwardslightlytobeperfect.Theyhavesince

been

re-trimmedinblackNappaleather,alongwiththeoriginalrearseat,frontdoorcards,rear

panels,parcelshelfanddashpad,whiletheheadliningisAlcantara.

°Openthebootandyou’llfindtheAlpine

ampandRideTechAirPOD,whichhousesthe

compressorandairtank.Theprogrammable

level2packageKennychoseoffersthreepre-

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